Maxi Dress Gone Wrong, Turned Right!

Last week I read one of my favorite craft blogs Make It and Love It.  She put a tutorial on how to turn a Maxi dress into a Maxi skirt.  Let's just say I've had this blue Maxi dress for a long time and have worn it maybe three times.  Bad purchase, I know!  It should have gone to Goodwill ages ago but I knew there was a reason laziness it stayed in my closet.

Here is the link to her tutorial.  It is SO easy!  Honestly, I did it in a few minutes.  And if I can do it....anyone can.

I tried to find a picture of me wearing the "ill fitting maxi dress" but I couldn't even find one picture.  That is how often I wore it.  But I'm sure you will see more than enough pictures of me wearing this skirt that you will say, "Look, there it is again."  Plus, who can't go wrong with this blue? hehe

Monday Must Haves...May 14th

I'm so looking forward to going shopping when I don't have a huge belly.  Actually, shopping is always so awful the first several months after having a baby because you don't fit into anything in the size you want.   But I decided I can shop at both times because I get so sick of my maternity/pregnancy clothes.  These are some things I'm coveting for when I get my body back....okay somewhat back.  Maybe it should be a reward for getting back into shape. :)

And I must confess.....I love stripes these days.



I actually bought this skirt already from Piperlime.com.  I cannot wait to get it.



I have probably put this skirt on my blog before but she recently opened up her shop and I LOVE it.  It comes in several colors and one will be mine someday.


via Shabby Apple

The Shred/Insanity/P90x

As soon as I'm feeling up to it and get clearance from my doctor, I'm excited to start working out again.  I figure going to the gym might take me awhile because I like to go way early in the morning, so I need to find an alternative until these babies figure out sleeping through the night. :)  We have all of these videos so with these and running outside I should get a pretty good start.  We will see. 

I might be too sleep deprived to even think about it!

Monday Must Haves...May 7th

Hope you all had a fabulous Cinco de Mayo!  I spent the day tracking my brother online who was doing an Ironman.  So inspiring!  I even got to see him cross the finish line on my iPad.  So cool.  I also watched the KY Derby.  My husband promised to take me one day.  I'm so excited to buy/wear a big hat.  :) 

Anyway, in other news these are some things that I have my eye on.  Has anyone ever tried these Salon Nail Effects by Sally Hansen?  They look intriging and fun and I'm interested in seeing how they look on my short, stubby hands.

So, I"m probably the last person on Earth that knows about this app.  Seriously, why does no one tell me these things?  Anyway, I realized that I could text a blog entry or do it from my phone.  Genius!  My family blog was being neglected but it isn't now.  Since I take most all my pictures from my phone it is just easier to blog from my phone.  I'll admit, it needs some work, but for short, quick posts it is fabulous.  I wish I could upload more than one picture at a time.  But for now, I'll take what I can get.

For the love of lipstick

Remember how I became a lipstick gal?  Well, in my new magazine I saw an advertisement for this lipstick called 14 hour lipstick.  Well, it's worth a shot, right?  Next time I"m at Target I'll be picking this up and let you  know of my review.

WIWW: Flip Flops

I'll be honest.  I'm running out of things to wear.  I honestly wear the same 5 shirts every week.  So apologies for those coming to look for fashion inspiration.  Instead let me tell you what I've been wearing.

Flip Flops!

My feet are SO swollen due to pregnancy that these are the only shoes I can wear.  I barely squeeze into my tennis shoes in the mornings (when my feet are the smallest) for my walks.  But these beauties get worn day in and day out, and yes, even to church.

One day I was putting them on to go somewhere with my son.  He said, "No, mom.  Those are for the beach!"  Sorry, son.  These are the only things that fit.

At least my son knows I have fashion sense (or at least did). :)

Mags for Miles

I recently got this magazine in the mail due to my mags for miles program.  What's that?  Well, since I used to travel a lot and now not so much, I use some of my frequent flier miles to buy magazines so I can keep the miles.  Some of the choices have been not so good and the magazine just ends up in the trash.  Others are gold mines.  I'll be honest, this magazine did not disappoint.  I loved what I saw and read and might just share a few things with you that I learned.