day 16: challenging

dress: f21, sweater: h&m belt: f21

this is the first time i'm doing layers on this dress. i just love this dress and color is good for all season. wow this 30 for 30 is really a challenge. i'm thinking about all the items i picked and all i can say is next time i'll know better. btw. this dress reminds me of this one that they're giving away over at cup of jo. only i got mine for a lot less! like quarter of the price.

bhldn.

i heard about it a few months ago but checked today and the website is up already! i wish it existed already when i got married. i love anthro and i definitely love bhld. fun fact: the company who owns anthro and bhldn owns urban outfitters too. who knew. i've been avoiding shopping at urban outfitters because they make "indie" designs mass produced. (but i always find myself loving their stuff!!!).

sweater dress.

1. find an old sweater. in this case my shrunken cashmere sweater.

2. i used one of sophie's dress as a sizing guide.

3,4. mark & cut. wasn't sure about the sleeves, if i could even make it. so i just made a straight cut. then decided to use the leftover sleeves of the sweater to make a smaller ones. sewing was kinda tricky but all in all easy.

5. i did it! i made sure that all the edges had the original seams. i thought it was very plain and boring for a girl's dress so...

6. we sewed some buttons and a flower i made from a ribbon to embellish the dress. (my lovely assistant picked the buttons) i was trying to do a faux necklace look.

tada!  so cute!

day 15: red & pink

sweater: h&m, shirt: zara, skirt: old navy, boots: famous footwear

i think valentines got to me because i wouldn't normally mix red and pink.it's either that or the 30 for 30. hey i'm remixing.

day 14: valentines

cardigan: american eagle, ruffled tank: jcrew, skirt: old navy, boots: famous footwear

sorry for my red face - that's after a few beers and cosmos.

red velvet v-day cupcakes.

yummmmmm.....sophie, excited much? i'm gonna go with yes. she eventually ate all the cherries on top and had to replace them for the photos.

met with j after his work. we were gonna do the dinner and a movie but ended up so comfy at the restaurant. i love people watching. we had ice cream afterwards.

happy valentines day.

“Sometimes, when we’re lying together, I look at her and I feel dizzy with the realization that here is another distinct person from me, who has memories, origins, thoughts, feelings that are different from my own. That tension between familiarity and mystery meshes something strong between us. Even if one builds a life together based on trust, attentiveness and mutual support, I think that it’s important that a partner continues to surprise." --Barack Obama
 (via alkeemi)

day 13: happy anniversary, qbc.

shirt: american eagle, skirt: h&m, belt: forever21, shoes: gap

i wore this to church today and of course as soon as i got there i ripped my stockings. actually at first it wasn't noticeable but i kept on pulling on it (yeah like i'm trying to make the hole disappear) so then it got longer then eventually took it off. i am not a big fan of stockings anyway no matter how cold it is. when i used to work in the city, never wore tights, stockings or thermals. i always say 'you gotta suffer for fashion'. i got that from my boss.
anyway, qbc stands for queens bible church. yes, we go to church and today is the 24th year anniversary.

day 12: dress & taxes

dress: old navy, cardigan: h&m, leggings: gap, shoes: gap

yes you got that right. went to my accountant today to do mama's taxes.

day 11: d&b

shirt: old navy, cardigan: target, jeans: express, boots: famous footwear

so yeah my first time at dave & busters. everyone says it's like chuck e cheese with beer but i wouldn't know because i've never been to chuck e cheese either. had so much fun!!!! i love watching j's serious face while playing catch the falling apple (kinda like whack-a-mole) which btw he's so good at!! i like the amusement park feel. and winning tickets! love skee ball even though i suck at it. we pretty much tried all the games but spent most of our money at the coin fountain (i know so lame). we ended up getting a lot of candies and toys for sophie from the tickets!

day 10: a&a

cardigan: american eagle, ruffled tank: jcrew, jeans: express, boots: famous footwear, belt: h&m

awkward:
day 9 photo
first response to boss' poker invite (ok that's someone else's awkward moment)
sophie saying "no, no, no" outloud during pastor's sermon and usually when he's asking a rhetorical
computer crashing (i was in the middle of writing this post when my computer crashed)
backing up files on computer - i always feel like i missed something *barf*

awesome:
crumbs cupcake and jollibee spaghetti
spending time with sis after not seeing her for 2 weeks
tax refund, yeyah!
how about the view from this rooftop
ancient alien marathon with j and mama
bonding with mom-in-law
my first time at dave and buster, playing all the games with j and collecting tickets, watching jay's serious face while playing catch-the-apples (kinda like whack-a-mole)

day 9.

jacket: american eagle, sequined tank: old navy, skirt: forever21, tights: gap, shoes: gap

my first skirt.

(i missed a step between 5 and 6, don't forget to insert elastic on the top seam you made. )

today we.

... made crab cakes for breakfast.
... cleaned the whole house.
... sorted toys and  clothes.

... made salmon steak with lots of onions for lunch.
... went through the fridge and pantry to see what's staying and going.

... made the a different version of bread pudding and it's the best so far.

... made meatballs and penne + light tomato basil sauce for dinner.

... annoyed max. a lot.

so pretty much our tummys are full (thank god). this is what happens after one day of diet.

(this is actually a post from yesterday that i forgot to publish, and this is what happens after a full day)

day 8: equestrian look.

shirt: zara, cardigan: h&m, belt, h&m, jeans: express, boots: famous footwear

sophie, where's my horse? ahaha.