Preppy nursing fashionista
I had a friend describe my style as ‘preppy’ a few months back. I always termed this ‘modern classics’ myself, but OK, preppy. It fits. I’m a sailing mom in a midwest college town, and I love beaches up north…
Spring fling
Spring fling by asiegle featuring oversized totes ASOS cotton tank top$29 – asos.com Free People linen pants$90 – zappos.com Mar Y Sol oversized tote$95 – bloomingdales.com Mango bracelet£5.99 – mango.com Revlon eye makeup€15 – placedestendances.com A2 by Aerosoles Womens Rose Plush Wedge Sandals | Meijer.com$56 – meijer.com
Would you wear a dress to bed? A nightgown in public?
Tonight I decided I’d get ready for bed early. I made a cotton nightgown (Elizabeth Lee Nursing Classics) when I was late pregnant with my son, have worn it at least once a week for the last 21 months! It’s…
Spring! Summer! Winter??
so today is, last I checked, March 14th. Winter for another week at least. But today it’s 72 degrees (at like 1pm!) I went for a run at lunch in shorts! Shorts! I’m a working/nursing mother, so I also have…
refashioning versus making new
Last night I spent an hour of precious sewing time trying to refashion a pair of vintage Escada trousers. I was taking a high waist pleated trouser (tapered legs) and making the legs much skinnier, more modern. But after getting…
Stylish mama on the go
I realized this week that my 60 plus workweeks are getting me down. And in reading an industry newsletter, where they pointed out that, for creatives, if you’re not taking a vacation and you are getting burned out, you’re at…
Away We Go!
Away We Go! by asiegle featuring a duffel luggage Yves Saint Laurent twill coat$1,995 – net-a-porter.com Missoni woven pants£164 – theoutnet.com J.Crew skimmers shoes$250 – jcrew.com J W Hulme Co genuine leather handbag$450 – tenover6.com Duffel luggage$129 – amazon.com Jonathan Saunders lightweight scarve$309 – glassworks-studios.com PRADA Stripe top£309 – farfetch.com Girls’ Dresses & Skirts…
I must sew…
It’s 9pm on a Sunday and my kids are finally in bed. My 20 month old did NOT NAP today so there went all hope of sewing. And yesterday, the %$#!! tax planner (granted, it’s a whole lot easier than…
Free Dress tutorials to sew!
52 Free Dress Sewing Patterns from craftstew! Including this one from Craft Stylish that I love and want to make. I think dresses are the easiest garment there is. I wear them in the winter (over tights, under a blazer…
Tarjay
Tomorrow I take the wee ones to Target. I had purchased a pair of magenta suedeish shoes with flowers for Peanut, but they were too large. I bought them when she was not with me, and when they didn’t fit,…
Cable and Faux Fur collared capelet – DIY Upcycle
I was inspired by this capelet from designer Devi Kroll. So I went to a thrift store, bought a man’s sweater (any sweater you can slide over your shoulders with comfort is fine – men or women’s) and turned it,…
It’s snowing!
Nothing like a little a little snow coming down to get me in the mood for sewing something for winter! It’s been a weirdly warm winter, with 55 degree sunny days in January, interspersed with 24-degree days without snow. This…