{Memorial} Day

Happy Memorial Day y'all! 


While you're celebrating your day off today, I encourage you to take the time to remember all of the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives while serving and defending our great country. 

HowTo {Revive} a Shaggy Old Sweatshirt

               


I've been MIA lately due to a crazy few weeks of school but I have a treat for y'all today! 

My friend Kelsey is taking over my blog and giving you a taste of her trendy style. I really wish I had the guts to pull it off like she does! So without further adieu.... 

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So Haley has asked me to "guest blog" on this thing. I am not a blogger and to be honest, I make fun of Haley all the time for it ;) but she's my roommate and I love her, and I like to get crafty. So I'm going to share with you something that I made yesterday.

I've had this black sweatshirt for years. Actually, it was my brother's first. He probably bought the thing in middle school (he's twenty-two now!) and I still freakin' wear it. It is totally faded, the front pocket is torn and there's a huge hole in the left arm, but it has so much character that I can't seem to part with it just yet.

Since it was already pretty roughed up, I figured why not put a few more holes in it? I had seen a really cool picture on Tumblr of a girl wearing a sweatshirt with a skull cut out of the back. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the picture again, but decided I could make my own from what I remembered. So I grabbed my old sweatshirt and chose my favorite skull design from the Internet. The best thing about this whole project is that it's free! Just grab an old shirt or sweatshirt and a pair of scissors.

Here's the front of it. Soo old, I know.

You're probably wondering... she really wears that thing? Yeah, I really do. (Haley and I have drastically different styles...but somehow it works out). 

Step 1: Decide how big you want your cut out to be, and sketch it out with washable marker on the back. (I made the mistake of using Sharpie...) Sorry, no picture!

Step 2: Start cutting! Be really careful not to accidentally cut off the lines in the eyes or nose. I had to perform a little surgery on the nose :(

Tip: To get the lines to look grungy and curled, lick your fingers and roll the fabric between them.

Step 3: Try it on!! (the best part)

 

You should get something like this! Wear it during the summer over a bathing suit, or if you're feeling free, with no top at all. :)

Thanks for reading guys!
I may not blog but I am an avid Pinner... you can follow me here! 

Xoxo, 

Kelsey

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Isn't she the best?? I know she'll crack soon and start an awesome blog of her own and I promise you guys will be the first to know!

 Have a great weekend! 

All My Favorite {People}

I had the best weekend because I got to see all of my favorite people. 

{Okay, I know it's the middle of the week and I'm just now posting about it, but it's because my weekend was so good I've been too in shock to write about it and I want to get you all excited for the upcoming weekend!...that's what I'm going with anyway.} 

I headed down to San Diego on Friday afternoon. There was a lot of traffic on the ride down, but I was so excited to hug on my man I didn't mind it one bit. I got there in just enough time to catch the game. He wasn't playing until Sunday, but it was so fun to see the team win (they often don't haha)!

Since the game started so late, we didn't have much time after. So, we got some ice cream really quick and headed to the hotel that Steven's parents were staying at. We hung out for a little while and then I drove my man back to his hotel and said goodnight. I stayed with Katie, one of my best friends, on Friday night. I love catching up with her. She's one of those friends where you can not see them for a really long time, but when you do it's like nothing's changed. Love her :)

Saturday morning, Katie had to take a final, so I went to breakfast with Steven and his family. Then, they all went to the baseball game and I met up with my mom for some shopping. We had so much fun and both got some adorable new shoes for summer. Then we went to lunch at a place called True Foods. We shared a couple things and it was really good! I loved the bright and natural atmosphere in the restaurant!

              

After lunch, we shopped around a little more and when Steven's team finished their game, we met Bubs and his family down in Seaport Village in the San Diego Harbor! There's a whole bunch of shops, and restaurants and the views are gorgeous!  After we browsed around for a little while, we walked over to the USS Midway, an old aircraft carrier for the Navy. To say the ship is huge is quite an understatement. I wish that we had more time so that we could have gone on it and looked around! My dad and brothers came down to meet us too, so when they finally got there, we went to a fun dinner! It was a blast having everyone together. After, I headed back to the hotel with Steven and we went in the jacuzzi. It was a perfect way to end the night!! 

             The statue of the famous kissing picture after WWII!

                Well hey there, handsome

Holding hands and the huge air craft carrier! 

My favorite boys (plus my daddy)

Sunday was Mother's Day (obviously..). My grandparents came down to San Diego to watch Steven play and spend time with us. I love having everyone together! We had a nice brunch and then headed over to Steven's game. It was a beautiful day! After Steven pitched, my family left to do a little Mother's Day shopping and I stayed behind so that I could say goodbye to my man. Because his whole team was watching, it was the least emotional goodbye we've had which made it easier on both of us. I mean, it is pretty much a known fact that you can't show emotion if your a guy in front of your friends, so I guess I should have expected that! And because it's not too long until we get to see each other again made it easier too. I know the time will fly as I'm finishing up my first year of school!