Wearing Wednesday- Nicest Kid in Town

So this outfit I wore on Sunday. The day after I saw Hairspray at the Hale Theatre. If you couldn't tell, I was heavily influenced by that show. ;)

(Never mind my derp face. I don't know what inspired that brilliance...)

But seriously, don't I look like I could just pop right on into the early sixties? (I mean, the pattern I used for my dress was a vintage style pattern, so it should fit right in!)

I did make the dress I'm wearing. I love it, but the top doesn't quite fit right. The shoulders are too big, and I added the sleeves even though the dress was sleeveless. Until I get around to altering it, a cardigan over it covers the mess nicely and adds to the vintage vibe. 

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: Made by me!

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe

Sash: Off of an old dress

Pearls and Cameo: Grandma

Shoes: Kohl's

Mixing Things Up

Well, I am mixing things up today on Kai Leigh Bow. I am going to do a fashion post today, because over on one of my favorite blogs, they are having a Link-up, and I thought I would link up! The link-up party is about wearing one piece in many ways. I love being able to mix things up, and I never buy something unless I know for sure a few different ways I can wear it.

The piece I chose to showcase today is a basic everyone probably has. Literally, you have this piece in your dresser or closet or wherever you keep clothes. It is a black t-shirt.

 See? Super basic black tee. Which is totally not like me at all, but yet, it is. I have three different ways to wear a black tee on here, but there are probably a million and a half others. If you don't already have one, find a black t-shirt that you like. You might want a scoop neck or have it looser fitting. Pick one that works for you. I love this one, and it is from Wet Seal. It is soft and comfortable, and fits great. And it was $5! (Definitely worth it.) I also have it in blue, which is almost as great as black.
When I go for a neutral, I tend to go for black over white. I cannot be trusted with white. Black is better for me and my clumsy self.

Outfit 1:

For this outfit, I paired the black shirt with a pair of colored skinnies, a bold necklace and ring, and some black sandals. I love the zipper detail in the necklace, and this color of jeans is one of my favorites! But it could work with any color of jeans, and any other bold accessories and look just as cute!

Outfit 2: 

For this less casual look, I added a blue blazer (I might, as of recent, have a slight blazer obsession. I am pretty sure I have 8 of them,) printed skinny jeans (unfortunately, the zipper on these pants broke. But I am too cheap to replace the jeans and to lazy to replace the zipper. I plan on adding snaps or something, but for now, I just wear long shirts to cover the always-down fly,) and purple accessories. This could work with any kind or color of  jacket, and if you're not into little heart-polka-dots, then plain jeans would work too. Use a bright color to keep the outfit from looking too dark.

Outfit 3:

This last look is something I would definitely, 100%, without a doubt wear to church! The skirt is bright and fun (I have an almost identical one in turquoise) and the cardigan pulls it all together. If I remember correctly, this is my first printed cardigan. Which, seeing as I have more cardigans than I can count, is pretty shocking. Also, isn't my key necklace amazing? No, I do not know what the key is from, my mom found it in a box of stuff so I put it on a chain with a bow. This would work with any color skirt and coordinating cardigan. 

Now, I know these pictures aren't great and that my room is a mess (I did this at around midnight last night), but I hope someone out there benefits from this re-mix. Its fun to see how many great outfits you can make with something as simple as a black t-shirt. 

(In fact, I saw a lady today wearing a black shirt, cobalt blue jeans, and metallic shoes, and I thought about this post.)

Anyway, I don't know if anyone is here from Audrey's blog, but if you are, you should stick around. :) I think I'm a pretty cool person, although I could probably win the "worst blogger of the year" award if there was one.

Wait, is there one?

I sure hope not....

Anyway, peace out!

Wearing Wednesday, Thoughtful Thursday, all brought to you by Five Things Friday.

Well, it hasn't even been one week, and my plan to blog every day has failed. FAILED. I even remember thinking, I need to post on my blog. Then I'd get on my computer and think, eh, better not.
So here I am, making up the last few days, since I was too lazy to actually post on those days.

Wearing Wednesday:

So, I actually wore this on Thursday (shhhh!) but I'm going to post it anyways.

This is what I wore on the 4th of July! Yay!

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: Savers

Necklace: Christmas Present (from JC Penny)

Scarf: my Mom's closet

Belt: off an old shirt

Shoes: my Mom's closet

I loved that this had a totally retro/vintage look to it. I just got the dress Monday at Saver's (for $3.50!) and I thought with the red and blue accents, it was perfect! This dress is my new favorite, I think! It's super lightweight, so it's perfect for these Arizona summers, but can easily be layered for Utah winters! Ah, I love it!

Thoughtful Thursday:

So, I finished my first tie that I'm actually sending off! It is super awesome! So I'm sending it to Jake, of course! I was just going to send him the tie and maybe a couple of other things in a small package, but my mom had a flat-rate shipping box she wasn't going to use, so the package ended up being so much bigger than I planned. In fact, I haven't even filled it yet!
I would like to take a moment to thank Pinterest for helping me come up with ideas for this package. And I would like to return the favor and show what I put, with the cheesy sayings to go along with everything, you know, just in case there are people like me who need inspiration.

I went with the theme of "Summer Fun" because, well, it's summer, and it is such an easy theme!

(I don't know why this pic is upside-down...) This is the tie I made!  :) The note says "So you look cool this summer!"

"You are one 'Hot Tamale' of a missionary!" (I'm not sure if you are supposed to call missionaries "hot tamales", but whatever.)

"You already have the Light of Christ in your eyes, you don't need sunlight in your eyes too!" Can you believe these are Dollar Store sunglasses? I should have gotten myself some...

Tootsie Rolls, inside the water bottle as a little surprise! "I hope you're on a roll!"

"The armor of God doesn't protect you from UVA/UVB." (I don't even know if Jake is riding a bike or driving a car... if its a car, this won't be very helpful. :P)

"I am a huge fan of the work you are doing!" 

"Chews the right!" Haha, punny!

"I 'mint' to tell you, you are an amazing missionary!" (Alright, so I actually tell him that in every letter, but I couldn't think of anything else to say...)

"Soak yourself in the spirit!" on one side, and "Have a 'ball' on your mission!" on the other. I don't even know if he will use these water balls or water balloons, but they are summery.

I decided to throw in extra batteries for the fan. "You've got the Power!"

BUBBLES! (I almost didn't put these in. I LOVE bubbles.) "Don't let anyone burst your bubble!"

"Drink water. Don't die. Ok? Ok." I was running out of creative juice at this point....

I thought this was super clever! I turned a Pay Day bar into a P-Day bar! Heehee!

So, if you have any ideas of other things to throw in, let me know! (Of course, I'm sending a letter with the package!) I'm pretty much super excited to send this!

Five-Things Friday:

Here are five of my favorite movies. In no particular order, since my very favorite changes from day-to-day.

1) Tangled

Disney, great music, princess who is a total spazz, most attractive Disney male EVER.... What more do you need?

2) Hairspray

Poofy dresses, big hair, singing and dancing, John Travolta in drag,  James Marsden AND Zac Efron.  Yes. Just Yes.

3) Enchanted

My dream wedding dress, singing, talking animals, animation AND live action, James Marsden, Peter Pettigrew. :)

4) 27 Dresses

Dresses, humor, James Marsden (Am I sensing a pattern here?), she ends up with the cuter guy, and weddings. 

5) Pitch Perfect

Singing, dancing, Fat Amy, Skylar Astin, SOCK PUPPETS. Aca-amazing!

Well, it was even hard to narrow this list to five. Maybe next week I'll do my next five favorite movies. Just because there are so many more! :)

Anyways, thanks for reading this incredibly long blog post. You are good people. I like you. 

Peace out!