love is in the air and my sweater

 

Happy love day to everyone!  So sorry I've been neglecting the blog, lives been crazy.  This post is going to be a brief tutorial about this great felted heart! I found this on pinterest and needed to try it myself.  If you'd like to check on the original tutorial check out this great blog,honestlywtf

Our V Day dinner, because OLIVE you!

DIY HEART ELBOW PATCHES

• wool sweater
• wool roving
• heart cookie cutter
• felting needles
• foam for felting
• iron
• water

 

Use a wool sweater and eyeball about 1/2 inch under the elbow.  Place a piece of tape here. Place the cut foam into the sweater.

 Place the cookie cuter above the mark and get ready to fill with roving.

 Fill cutter evenly with roving.  Here's the fun part, start stabbing the roving into the foam with the needle.  Make sure you stab the need straight into the roving and foam (they are easy to break). Fair warning- this does take a while, you want it to flatten out and focus on the edges. The spritz with water and iron with wool setting. Enjoy lovers! XO

 Hanna rocking her diy elbows!

tgit

Yes that's what I said, tgit- thank gosh it's Thursday.  Mike and I both took off tomorrow for a dentist appointment.  The dreaded dentist appointment.  I haven't been there since they "said" I needed my wisdom teeth out. I always feel like I'm going to get yelled at by the dentist...I've been flossing my butt off for the last month. I'll keep you posted on our outcome.  Other than the big dentist appointment Mike and I are looking at getting a new car for me which is super duperexciting.  I can't imagine driving a car with air conditioning, no dents, rust or cracked windshield. My fingers and toes are crossed and there will be lots of pics to follow if we buy it.  Have a fabulous weekend, enjoy every second. Xoxo

                

Shirt: H&M, Skirt: H&M, Belt:J. Crew, Glasses:Zenni.com (amazing- only $15 and I can see crystal clear!)

Coworker, "You look Russian, can I touch it?"

Me, "Thanks...sure." 

Hat: Target

monday monday so good to me

Monday has once again come and gone.  It's great to start a new week, but always tough too.  I started the week in a kindergarten class that I will be with all week and I am really looking forward to it.  I came home completely exhausted today and give props to any K teachers and they're fabulous patience.  At one point of the day I had two students balling, 6 saying "Mrs. D, Mrs. D, I need help with my boots, can you zip me, i can't find my other glove", and three boys having a competition to see who could throw their boots

farthest down the hall. I kept reminding myself to just to breath.  

A perk of the day was that I got to break in my new kicks.  On our adventure this weekend I found these great flats at j crew.  They are called Oxford Ballet Flats and are totally comfortable besides reminding me that I have two ingrown toenails...crappy. Looking forward to another exciting day in my new shoes with a bunch of energetic 5 year olds!

Sweater: Canvas, Shirt: Canvas, Skirt: Target (target store to be exact), 

Tights: Marshalls, Shoes: J crew

loving the details, they remind me of Mike's wedding shoes

gingham's grand

Boots: Target, Tights: Marshalls, Skirt: Canvas, Shirt: Canvas, Top: Gap

I've been totally feeling the nautical blue and white theme lately.  I think it started with that snood and just keeps going.  I'm finishing up my matching hat and will be posting a pic and directions as soon as I cast off!! After I finish the hat I'm planning on making Mike his first knit by liz creation.  He was sceptical at first when I begged him to make something but I think he's slowly gaining confidence in my skills.  I ran out and got a soft dark gray yarn for his hat, I'm sure he'll look super sexy!  XO