*Cutest Vintage Nursery Your Eyes Will Ever See

Well I think it is anyway! Jackie posted pictures of her cute baby Emery's room today.
(Jackie I hope you don't mind me posting this here? It's just soo awesome to not share!)
So technically it's not about modest clothes or whatever although there are a few modest baby dresses in the photos! haha but using vintage decorations can be a thrifty way to make a room SOO adorable because you can find a lot of the stuff at thrift and antique stores AND Jackie MADE the mobiles, banner, quilt, little hanging things on the metal tree, beautiful blessing dress on the changing table and probably a few other things!
Click HERE to see the rest!!

Please Help Jackie Win!

If you have Facebook please like and share this photo so Jackie can win the Baby & Me Contest! Isn't it the sweetest picture?? Baby Emery is so cute!

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Dressing a Baby Bump

I post about this over on my blog somewhat regularly but I figured since this is the more fashion/craft blog I should do a little post over here as well. I am 34 weeks pregnant as of yesterday and I have loved dressing my growing baby bump over the past few weeks/months. I have enjoyed getting more creative with my outfits and I have really tried to get dressed most days even though it would be so much easier to wear sweats and a baggy t-shirt every day. {I am wearing sweats and a baggy t-shirt right now! Haha.} Anyway, here are some things I have learned about dressing my baby bump:

• A ton of my normal clothes work just fine covering my belly. 
• Maternity pants are super comfy if you figure out what kind of waist line you like the best. 
• I am going to buy a belly band for my next pregnancy. I haven't bought one yet and now I feel like there's no point since I won't be pregnant for much longer. But next time I'll get one from the beginning. 
• Hair ties around jean buttons are a must! 
• Maxi skirts and dresses are the way to go! 
• Skirts and dresses in general are the way to go. So comfy and cool in the hot summer months. 
• LONG undershirts are a must to cover your mostly unzipped jeans. {I guess that wouldn't apply as much if I had actually bought a belly band though!} 
• Around the house it doesn't matter what you look like. I normally take off most of my clothes and let my belly hang out. Haha. It's super comfy, Maybe not the most attractive thing but oh well!! 
• You can usually find good maternity stuff at Goodwill/Savers because people don't wear it for long and often don't keep it around after they have their baby. I found some super cheap and comfy bottoms that I absolutely love! 

Well, that's about it! Now for some pictures of outfits I have come up with in the past few months! 

For all you pregnant ladies out there: What are your tips for dressing your baby bump? Is it something you've enjoyed or something that has been really hard? I hope this helps someone out there! Just six{ish} more weeks til I can get on here and talk about dressing a sweet baby girl! :] Now THAT will be exciting!

{I'll make sure to update this blog before then though!}

Happy Thursday everyone!

DIY Throw Pillows

Yesterday my husband & I picked up a ruby red fainting sofa that I am absolutely in LOVE with. They have them available on Urban Outfitters, but those were a little too pricey for us. To my amazement we were able to find one on craigslist in PERFECT condition for nearly half the price. So, with a new couch comes the need for some throw pillows.
I have never been able to bring myself to buy them from the store because they seem way too overpriced for something that I could easily make myself. So that's what I did! I've made 2 so far, and am very pleased with the way they turned out.
First, I decided to try and make a yellow chevron style pillow & thought I'd add some pictures of the process just in case this inspires someone else to do the same! This isn't going to be a really thorough tutorial, just the basic idea because the measuring will probably be different for everyone.

I cut my fabric to make a 12in x 16in  pillow and then cut three long strips of lace. Then came a lot of measuring and marking with rulers to make sure I made the zigzags an equal distance apart from one another.

Here you can see that you kind of have to fold the lace at the corners or pinch it together? Not sure of a good way to explain that.

Then you just pin the lace in place & sew it on. It's pretty easy, it just takes some time to get the lace in the right spot and pinned down. Once that Is complete you can go ahead and sew your back and front together, stuff it, & then sew up the last hole.

Here is a picture of the completed pillows!

For the second one I sewed a doily onto it.

& here is our sofa!!

I love the way these turned out, & it was so much cheaper than buying pillows. I'll definitely be making more!

- Jackie

Oh Baby!

It has been FAR too long since I have posted something. The holiday season can just get so busy sometimes! I love it nonetheless though! Anyways, I haven't had too much time to sew something spectacular to post, so I thought i'd share some exciting news!

{Baby #2 is on the way & is due the 20th of May!}

I wanted to find a creative & cheap way to share the news with the family, so I turned to my trusty camera. This picture was NOT as easy to take as it may look. This is all because of my curious little boy who wanted to do nothing but eat the chalk & rocks off the ground. I got the picture printed at Costco (they are so incredibly cheap to get printed there, it's ridiculous!) and then picked up a $3 frame from Target. 

His cute little outfit didn't cost more than $6 dollars! Courtesy of Target & Old Navy.

Hope this post isn't too boring... I'll think of something more exciting to post later!

- Jackie

Wearing the Primary Colors

Recently I've been loving wearing the Primary Colors. I'm not sure why but I have. Anyway, here's one of my red, yellow, and blue outfits!

 Breakdown: 

Sweater: Target- $8

Dress {worn as skirt}: Target $10 {little girls' section}

Red tights: Old Navy $2

Blue Flats: Target- $4

Blue Jacket: Target- $6

Blue Belt: Old Navy $1

And here are a couple of my other red, yellow, and blue outfits from recently!

 

What are some of your favorite color combos to wear?

Just Add Lace! (The Jackie Edition)

I am so glad I am finally able to do another post! I have been without a way to load pictures to my computer for a while now & we finally fixed the problem! Woo hoo!
ANYWAYS, I took some of Nikki's advice from this post & decided to do a shirt makeover. I purchased this shirt from Target for $4.98 (couldn't resist the amazing deal), but wasn't too thrilled about the front of it. It had some strips of fabric sewn to the front & I didn't really like the raw edges. So, I found some half-off trim from Hobby Lobby & went to work!

{The shirt & the not-so-lovable front.}

Nothing too special about it at first. Just a regular polka dot shirt.

So to make it a little cuter, I did this!!!

{Please ignore the awkward chest pictures. I was without a tripod or husband at the moment, so I had to take the pictures myself. I'll post some better pictures later.}

I was very pleased with the results! Lace & trim can make a huge difference. This is definitely a trick that I will be using a lot!

Summer to Fall Outfit

Remember this post by Jackie? Well, as she mentioned, Nikki and I also made these shirts. So it was more like from one shirt to six! {And I hope to make more of these shirts so it will eventually be from one shirt to six and some!} Anyway, I LOVE this shirt and I wear it all the time! We made it just as summer was ending so the first time I wore it I definitely wore it summer style. Now I have found ways to layer and make it warmer and more fall ready. Check out my different seasonal styles for the same shirt!

Nikki and I trying on our shirts for the first time!

{I am not really tan the lighting was just SUPER weird}

Summer Style:

For the summer I wore the shirt with a light yellow and 

white cardigan {Anchor Blue?}, a belt

{Charlotte Russe $2}, jeans {Target $6}, 

and cute flats {Red-Kohl's $10, Moccassins- Payless? $5?}. 

I added a cute flower from The Apple Avenue to my cardigan. 

The light colors helped to bring out the light in the shirt 

keeping everything very summer-friendly.

Fall/Winter Style: 

For the fall/winter look I changed things up just a little. 

I wore a dark cardigan {Target $5} to bring out the 

darker colors in the shirt, I wore a jacket and scarf {not pictured}, I wore a hat made 

by Nikki to keep things warm, I wore tights 

{Old Navy- $2} and flats {Target-$6ish} with the skirt {Old Navy- $5} and boots {Land's End- $40?} with the jeans {Kohl's- $15}.

Which look do you like the best? I personally love the fall/winter look just because layers are lots of fun. And so are adorable hats made by my sister-in-law! But tell me what you like!

Also, you should check out another fall outfit post on my blog!

And you should check out our new Facebook page and get to liking it! 

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Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!

*OLD Fashion

Because I'm too lazy to take pictures of myself

I thought I'd post something a little interesting.
At least to me it is because it's not something I think about every day!
But today I was going through pictures on my computer and
I found some old pictures of my relatives that I took from home last time I visited.
I'm sorry if this is inappropriate for this blog?
But I'm posting it anyway because we've (I) been slacking.

These first 3 pictures are two sets of my great grandparents at their weddings.
They are a little washed out I know but
I'm sure you can tell the wedding dresses are very modest and cover
EVERYTHING.
And their hair pieces are VERY interesting. Especially the first one.
I wonder if those are real flowers.

This is John and Zilphia in 1913. How of a name cool is that?

This is them again with a bunch of family. Look at all those
giant dresses! I wonder what it would be like to wear those
dresses every single day for everything. And the men always wore
suits or at least dressier pants and shirts.

This is Paul and Lora around 1920

and This is Albert (John's brother) around 1913 and his wife on the right.
This isn't their wedding but
I loved this picture because of their dresses.

It's crazy how these styles were worn just 100 years ago.
and now it is sad but true a lot of people wear next to nothing!
Although those people who wear almost nothing aren't fashionable...

Anyway
It's more fashionable now to be modest again
because a lot of older styles are coming back.
Let's just hope it doesn't go to the extremes of large dresses for everyday wear.

But we DO like big modest wedding dresses!

Me (Nikki) and Neal


Jackie and EB


Emma and Race






Mine looks like a night gown...I can't deny it.
but aren't Jackie's and Emma's dresses SOO amazing?
I love them.

I hope you two don't mind that I stole some pictures!
I didn't think you would.
and sorry! I just realized I used pictures where you guys are standing apart
and couldn't really see the details very well!
So I added some more!

A Shirt I Made+The Rest of my Outfit

The other night I was bored and Race was out and about somewhere so I decided to make a shirt using this tutorial. Mine didn't turn out nearly as cool but it is super comfy! And I still want to add a pocket to it which might help it look a little cooler. It is super easy to make and I had the fabric on hand so it was a fun project for the night. And I'm going to make another one and change a couple of things {Like making the neck smaller, and making the sleeves a little tighter}. Anyway, you should all make one and show me how yours turn out!! :] It's definitely a fun shirt to act like a bird in! Haha. Happy sewing everyone!

Breakdown: 

Shirt- Made by Me {FREE!}

Scarf- WalMart {$3.00}

Jacket- Old Navy {$5.00}

Jeans- Kohl's {$15.00ish}

Something Borrowed.

The Fab Four

Mobbin through my wardrobe one day something caught my eye. It was one of my hubbie's button-ups. He had just gotten it at Target for only four dollars a few days before. To his chagrin, after only a few wears, and a single wash, the shirt had shrunk to a muscle tee. And despite his best efforts trying to convince me that it made his muscles look sooo much bigger, I told him he'd have to retire the brand new button-up. Now, a few days later it occurred to me that maybe I could sport the shrunken tee. And that's how the fab four came to be. The shirt fit like a glove and combined with a four dollar belt, a four buck pair of kicks, and a four bone "flannigan" (what my husband calls cardigans), I was ready to hit the streets with a fresh, new, 'onda.'(style).

This beautifully written post was brought to you by my husband, E.B. He is quite the story teller!
As my husband mentioned, the shirt (Target), cardigan (Old Navy), shoes (Target), and belt (Target) were all 4 dollars a piece.





{I added a belt to give it a little more form}

This takes me back to the days when I would sneak into my big sister's room to take some of her clothes to wear.
She always caught me...
Dipping into your husband's clothes can be a great way to add to your wardrobe and not have to spend a dime.
I've even borrowed his jeans on occasion!