{she made it} instagram wallpaper

i've had a bunch of instagram photos laying around and no clue what to do with them...a few weeks back i even took the time to cut them all out with my handy guillotine cutter, thinking an idea would just pop into my head. but nada. 

then the other day i was just standing in the hallway, admiring the plain, boring staircase wall and finally that idea came to me. i didn't want to put up another gallery wall of frames like i had done in the dining room so what better way to use all those instagrams than to stick them diectly onto the wall and create a wallpaper effect? so I went to town and started covering up the staircase wall. this is not permanent and if we decide we don't like it anymore or want to switch out photos, they can easily be removed. i had some of these scotch reusable tabs and glue dots on hand and so i just stuck a couple in two corners on each photo and stuck it directly to the wall. i actually cut up the scotch tabs because they were much too big. 

make sure to use a level once in a while and then just add more photos. this is all i had on hand but i'm planning on ordering more soon so that i can keep going. it is kind of addictive and i'm eager to keep going. you can also print your pictures at home but i would recommend using matte photo paper so that you won't see all the sticky fingerprints. you know people will be touching these. if not, your kiddos surely will. so far i have no clue how i'm gonna keep logan from wanting to rip these down. 

i love it. can't wait to see the entire wall covered.

growing those cheeks and going down slides

{sweater} vintage, {shirt} a&f, {red pants} ae, {shoes} old navy, {coat} old navy

we've had some sunshine so we ventured outside on saturday. it was windy as you can also tell by my hair. our park around the corner is closed for the winter season so we had to find a different one. here the toddler swings were all broken so that was disappointing. fortunately there were a few different slides for him to go down and he really enjoyed it. every time he wears that bear suit his cheeks look even bigger than they really are. with those cheeks he's got me wrapped around his finger. those cheeks are made to be kissed a trillion times a day. those cheeks make me so happy. now i totally understand why old ladies pinch cheeks.

{style files} stripes and boots

{cardigan} Zara, {tank} Loft, {skirt} Target, {belt} Vintage, {leggins} F21, {boots} Steve Madden, {bracelet} gift, {watch} Michael Kors

my lip still looks ridiculous, somehow it reminds me of a botox injection gone wrong ;) 

so i will just continue to bum around the house in my new favorite sweater and wait for it to go back to normal. which is hopefully soon. 

happy weekend friends 

{life} snapshots

i can't show my face today folks... i was hit with a nice little cold and following shortly were my friends the cold sores. i despise cold sores for the very obvious reasons. they are ugly. nothing makes them go away faster. no, not even abreva. they make my lips hurt especially when i smile and they send me a painful reminder of their presence: stop smiling, we're still here! it's a good thing i don't have a mirror right in front of my face all day ;)
worst of all, however, no kissing the little man :( needless to say, i'm suffering.
so, no outfit post today. instead a few instagrams from my last phone to computer dump. enjoy :)

belly rub, new kicks, standing, 

more hair, smile, kisses

more standing and pulling up

city, russian roulette nails, bridges

gray, aviators, pitt

igloo, yum, love

veggies, necklace, breakfast in bed

homemade organic apple sauce, mobile, more veggies

thrifted tray, best lip balm, ombre 

{style files} quite ruffly

{shirt} ae, {cardigan} abercrombie, {jeans} only, {belt} old navy, {boots} ralph lauren, {bag} marc jacobs

he  demanded I show him my mean face. yeah, i don't know...

i love this ruffly cardigan, the shirt and belt. I'm not so sure about the jeans but i have some red denim that i think would look fabulous instead. sometimes outfits look better in your head.
my bag is missing one of the studs. what's up with that marc jacobs???
i got those boots for $20! a few years ago and they are super comfortable and such a classic item in my closet.

hope you're having a nice valentine's day. we choose to ignore it at this house but i'm perfectly fine with everyone else having a good time.

{free printable} i freakin' love you

i have another goodie for you today :)
with valentine's day coming up tomorrow you can download this free printable poster i designed  here
happy valentine's day.

{she made it} jersey weave sweatshirt

did you all have a good weekend? we pretty much got snowed in so during nap time I thought
i'd scratch this little diy off my to-do list...

Source: pups-paris.com via Sophie on Pinterest

This was the inspiration for this diy. i've had it pinned on pinterest for an eternity. so when I came across $3 sweatshirts at wal-mart the other day i felt like it was just meant to be. i resisted grabbing more than two (i am so bad when it comes to good deals) brought them home and gave them both a good wash and dry. the other one is white and i already have something in mind for it...

i had some gray and yellow jersey fabric on hand already. jersey fabric won't fray on the edges. you can also cut up an old t-shirt and use it. i folded the fabric a few times and cut 4 - 2" wide strips. they were pretty long and i went back and forth about 3-4 times with each one. i cut off the collar and the cuffs. then i marked my first row of holes with a fabric marker that washes out. make sure to cut teeny tiny holes and keep them about 1/2" apart. then i just started weaving my fabric strips through the holes. when you come to the end of each row remember to reverse the up and down weaving motion going the other way so that you're alternating the gray from the sweater and your fabric. as you go down just cut less holes or make your own pattern as you please. when you're all done turn the sweatshirt inside out, tie all the loose ends together and weave them in. you're done.

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