January Sewing and Refashion

I didn't post any of the things I refashioned (upcycled) and sewn last month.

Just thought I'd share them with you now. :)

Refashioned my old sweater for Mimi. Added Lace in the front.

I bought this muumuu from savers and knew I wanted to make it into a top for myself.

I saved the bottom and made a halter dress for Mimi. :)

(Sorry no before pic.)

Now for sewing...

I made this henley inspired shirt for Mimi.

Love the little bow in the back.

Here is a simple tank I made with a polka dot pocket.

Love it.

And some yoga pants.

And last but not least, this cordoroy vest and shorts.

I haven't sewn anything in a couple of weeks, and I'm itching to make something.

Hmm.....what can I sew? What can I refashion? ;)

Liebster Award :)

A fellow blogger shared this award and I thought

it was just awesome. :)

She has an awesome blog here ---> Zakka Inspired

Lots of japanese crafts and tutorials. The things she

makes are just adorable. :)

Liebster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved'

but it can also mean 'favorite'. The idea of the Liebster

award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers

in the hopes that it will bring many new friends/followers.

So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award

on to other bloggers. Stop by and visit them!

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

2. Reveal your picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.

5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!

Here are my picks:

Ms. M's Bliss - Love Miko. She is so inspiring.

This past year she organized a few projects to help Christchurch

and Japan following the earthquakes and tsunami.

I was happy to be a part of it. :)

The Unhinged Housewife - My sisters blog.

Mainly about life, knitting and photography.

Send her some love. :)

V-Day :)

So......

Valentine's Day is tomorrow! :)

Do you have anything special planned?

With your Hubby? Boyfriend? Lover? Kids?

I have a lunch date with my "lover" and mini me.

Bub is gonna be in school, so I'll probably do something with him

and Mimi this weekend. Some special "mommy" time.

By the way, Oh! Strumpets is having a giveaway on

their blog here ---> Oh! Strumpets loves you Giveaway

Check it out!!! :)

Lazy Sunday

Went to church this morning. :)

Great service.

After I took the kids to get some Jamba Juice.

The weather wasn't too great. It felt kinda humid with little showers here and there.

Perfect for a little pick me up at Jamba. Hehe.. :)

Got some stuff for Bub's valentine's day goody bags for school.

It's a peanut free school, so I just did mini playdoh, sweetarts,

and a ring pop. Easy peasy. :P

Other than that, it was pretty much a lazy day.

What type of goodies do you make or buy for your kids school?

February Photo a Day

Sheesh...it's already the 6th??

I really enjoyed the January Photo a Day challenge, so I'm also

doing it this month. :)

Wanna join in on the fun??

Go here... @FatMumSlim

Day 1 - Your view today

(my view that night)

Day 2 - Words.

haha... :p

Day 3 - Hands.

Day 4 - A cute little stranger.

Day 5 - 10am

(time for church)

Day 6 - Dinner.

(Bok Choy and Sardines)

What Scares Me

Something that scres you challenge @ Freckles in April.

I gave this some thought. What scares me?

1) Red lipstick. Which I don't own. I just don't think it looks good

on me with my skin tone.

2) High waisted jeans/pants. Which I don't own as well. =/

But then I knew what to do.

The whole "TUCKing" thing.

I'm not even sure if I did it right. lol!

Top: Forever21 (on sale)

Sunglasses: Forever21

Jeans: Thrifted

Flats: Ross

It just reminds me of those old ladies (no offense), who used to

completely tuck all their shirts into their jeans.

I guess all those "styles and trends" are coming back, huh?

Living here in Hawaii, all I wear are shorts and tank tops,

and sometimes an added cardigan. That's my go to outfits.

But I'm slowly getting into all the new fashion trends this year.

Like "tucking", floral, sheer tops, pastels.

I'm also debating on getting "colored" skinny jeans. :p

Open to interpretation

So, I thought I'd give this a try. :P

Here is the inspiration outfit.

OTI @ Freckles in April.

And drumroll............

Here is my interpretation.

Cardigan - Ross

Shirt - Thrifted

Skirt - Thrifted

I really like the grey and black with the pop of blue from the shirt,

which is actually much brighter than seen in the picture.

Bad camera. =/