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WIWW: A revived purple dress

June 5, 2013 | Leave a Comment

Hello, friends! After a long, busy weekend of traveling, I am finally home and have gotten a spare moment to write. Our trip to Colorado was tiring, but I feel so excited and content with our upcoming move. We found some areas we really love and are hoping to find available housing there in the coming months; at which point we will pack up and take off!

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Aren’t the skies in Colorado amazing? (maybe that’s just cause I’m used to CA smog)

I just want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to anyone who wrote me reassuring notes on Instagram, Facebook, the blog, or via email… your love and support mean the world to me, and I couldn’t even imagine moving two states away from our friends, family, and our only familiar world without your kindness, love, and well wishes.

I was also overwhelmed to return and find FIVE Etsy orders awaiting me! If you have ever bought from me, please know how much I appreciate you!! You are truly the best and allow me to be a work-at-home mom, which is priceless.

Now… let’s get to the other business of the day. It’s WHAT I WORE WEDNESDAY! Because I am so behind, I literally did wear this today, which is why this post is coming so late…

I was sort of pumped about this outfit, because I felt like I revived an old, frumpy dress. I purchased this dress way back when in 2011 { see here }, and usually wore it with a t-shirt underneath to hide the fact that it was a little bit big in the bust and waist.

I also wore it quite a bit during pregnancy, at which time it actually fit me much better due to my expanding body! { worn here & here }

Then a few weeks ago, I saw the adorable Abby Leigh knot a button-down shirt over a dress, and a lightbulb went off. So I tested it out with my old ill-fitting purple dress. Bingo.

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what i wore wednesday: revived purple dress | themombot.com
 
what i wore wednesday: revived purple dress | themombot.com
Dress & Top: Old Navy |  Flats: Target  |  Necklace: Oh, Hello Friend

I love how it turned out. I was kind of tired of this top too, so this was a win-win outfit. Thanks for the inspiration, Abby!

Sidenote: Is the fact that this is the 4th time I am featuring this dress on the blog a faux pas? Especially since I complain about how it fits me EVERY time??

 

I’m linking up with The Pleated Poppy & Dear Abby Leigh

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

#diy #boysroom #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom #builtins #bedroomredo #girlswhobuild
This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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