Fashion Friday Challenge 3!

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope you had a great week-the weekend is now here! I may or may not have plans for the weekend, it depends on work-naturally. I'm on call and won't know until last minute. Go figure. So let's start off with the next Fashion Friday Challenge!

Nice simple, jeans, belt, tee and sandals for the summertime.  I'm picking things I know I have and can make since I don't (as yet) have a job. What I like about this one is that it's so classic-and something you could wear year round (or, you know, change the shoes and add layers if you don't live in California, Florida or any other temperate region). Classics are classics for a reason.

In other news:
I am all about trying to bring positivity to my life and things have been testing that will power. However, I will be successful and create a beautiful life for myself. I have decided to do a re-dedication ceremony for my religion, and will be using that as my "new" old hobby. And maybe sewing. I've also decided to take steps via Mindbloom. I think you can find me under there via my blog name (growingupchic-at-gmail) Feel free to add me!! It's a great little site, chock full of inspiration and reminders to get life goals DONE! Yeah baby.

So have a great weekend and I'll post more later.
Best,
~A

I'll be back!

Well, I certainly left this blog high and dry. Lots of major things have been going on in my life lately. The good, bad and ugly. Things are still rough, but I need to get back to what makes me happy. I'll resume next week with Fashion Friday Challenges (a new one to start fresh).

I'm probably going to be tossing out the Knitting posts, I think it's time I sold off everything save 6 skeins. I'm thinking of replacing it with a cooking feature where I try out a new recipe once a week and review it. I'm mostly going to give up on knitting right now because I can't afford the Physical Therapy that allowed me to "cheat" with it every now and then. Also, selling off my yarn and spinning wheel would help out financially.

It's a bit of a downer because I have some gorgeous yarn that'll be hard to part with. Ah well, that just frees up more room right?

Have a great week and I'll see you guys on Friday!

What's on the Needles/Camp Loopy

Happy Wednesday! Did you all have a great Memorial Day Weekend? I had a great time-I worked, knit, read and went shopping. First and foremost, I thanked and Active and Vets of our Military for all their sacrifices. Freedom isn't free after all.

But! This is about knitting! I've been plugging away at my Camp Loopy Project and it is going by so fast! I'm on the second of four lace repeats before I bind off! I know it doesn't look like much in the way of shawls (Afternoon Tea from Knitty) but it'll be adorable once it's all blocked out!

 

How do you feel about random adorable cat pictures? I've been making a point of sitting out on my Picnic quilt I made last year in the afternoons to enjoy the good weather. There was a lovely breeze and it wasn't too hot or cold. Thankfully, I have a semi-tolerant cat. He's my grumpy old man. 

I've recently finished the books "French Women Don't Get Fat" and "French Women for all Seasons" by Mireille Guiliano. I must say I love what SHE has to say. It's all about moderation and enjoyment. Really. She also has some AMAZING recipes. I borrowed those two books from my local library and will be buying them. I just saw that she has a cookbook recently published, so I will have to check that out as well. I like that she interjects common sense, personal stories and pleasure into the books. It not a diet book in the traditional sense, it's more...a way of life. Of enjoying life. Also, it was a fun read. 

~Alexis

Fashion Friday Challenge 3!

Happy Friday (night).

We had an impromptu book club meeting and I'm exhausted. I had a day. Thank god for my Book Club friends. So after Peach Sparking Wine from Trader Jo's, and 4 hours of sleep, I'm so ready to goto bed. But first, here's my FFC3 outfit!

I love love love this outfit. I'll probably change the skirt to a stripe (tee hee) and do minor adjustments. No link or price because I can't seem to find the information-even with Google image search. it could be the sparkling wine though. Or the lack of sleep.

Regardless, i love this outfit. Maxi skirts are so in right now and SO comfortable to wear. I can walk around all day in one at work and not feel like I have to fuss with it or anything. A plus for sure when I'm lugging around piles of clothes. It's such a summery outfit and with Memorial Day coming up, it's my kick off to summer!

So One note: Please remember that Memorial Day is in remembrance of those who have served in our military and died for our freedom. Freedom isn't free-so thank a Vet or Active Military Personnel this weekend while you enjoy the day off.

(Odd note: my husband never got it off during is time in the military it was a WORK day).

have a great weekend!!
Much Love,
Alexis

What's on the Needles Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Here is a new series that I may or may not keep due to my tendonitis. I. Love. To. Knit. However, that has to be offset by the fact that my arms are "janky" (to borrow from my husbands vocabulary) and I can't knit nearly as much as I want-or used to. I will however be participating in "Camp Loopy" at the Loopy Ewe and will try my best to keep up.

 Currently what's OTN is Hedera By Cookie A. and the Yarn is  Nightshade by Sweet Georgia Yarns. Love. Love love love.

 

(Hellooooo poor quality iphone pic!)  In other news, today I spent 15 minutes out in the backyard enjoying the spring breeze with my adorable troublemaker.

I love cat paws. And Quilts. Cats & Quilts make for the best combo year round.

Have a great day!

Fashion Friday Challenge 2- Complete!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have a fun weekend in store for yourselves! Doing anything exciting? For me it's work work work. The hard part isn't the work- it's the resisting the clothing!

So this was my challenge for the week:



Here is the result:

 Top: Gap
Jeans: American Eagle
Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft
Shoes: Target (Similar)
Purse: Coach circa 2006
Glasses: Coach but bought from my Optometrist

Total Cost: $0 because I already owned all the pieces! Don't worry, next week I'm going to try to pick out something I need to work at. But, most of my closet is Classic pieces, and Classics stay Classics for a reason no?

I'm thinking up a new Post Series that I'm going to  kick off next Wednesday. Hint: it's fiber related!

I hope you have a lovely weekend and I'll catch you later!

Fashion Friday Challenge 2!

Happy Friday! ....Ok so there's only 40 minutes left of Friday which means I'm squeaking by barely in time for Fashion Friday Challenge 2! I was busy! Reading and working! (Molly Harper Books, you can't go wrong!)

So here is the outfit I want to make:


This is actually a realistic outfit price wise...except for the necklace-it's $420! Cardi is $24, The shirt is $10, The jeans are $28, and the flats are $15. Sooo $75ish? They are all basic pieces that I think are easily translatable and again, I own pretty much everything.  I'm cheating a little I know.

Mother's Day is on Sunday!! Are you doing anything special?

Love, Alexis