Sewing! I'm doing it! I'm doing it!

Hi everyone! So I just got some fabric for my dress pattern at Hancock fabrics! It will be the first time I have ever used a pattern to make something and I am reall excited! It's a cute knit dress, so versatile, it can go from a sundress to a jumper, which I love! This is my fabric:

 So cute! And this is a picture of the pattern from the website!  (I'm doing the dress version;)

Yay wish me luck! I will start posting more of my sewing projects-promise! Xoxo, Little ol' me

New Features!

I am starting to add a few more features to my blog now that I know a little bit more about basic blogging! I am really excited to add a few new features like the diy of the the week and vintage styles decade by decade! I think and hope you guys will enjoy them! so let me know what you think! I value and love your feedback!
xoxo,
little ol' me

Background!

The background i'm using (temporarily maybe:) is from the August Empress website! They have lots of awesome downloads over there! cool inspiration and water colors!xoxo,
little ol' me
p.s.
my pattern is a chevron water color

changes

Hey guys just want to let you know, the blog may be experiencing some changes soon! Maybe with text, background, format etc! Yay! Surprises!
xoxo,
littlt ol' me

Beach Cover-up Basics

I love going to the beach! But when I walk down there I almost always have a cover up! They are cute and make you feel less awkward trying to walk  down to the beach carrying all your stuff in clothes that make you feel... exposed!;) So here are the cover up basics
Big                                                        v.s.                                                                                 Little   
this is by size;) Big would be something for example a...

An oversize men's shirt ( gosh, sorry its so blurry)

xk: some random google pick

A full coverage dress

xk: Roxy.com

and a "little" cover up would be...

a little bitty skirt to wear over the bottom

xk: roxy.com

a cropped tee or tank

xk: aerie.com

a little sheer covery uppy half top

xk: modcloth.com

Big cover ups: These are great for cooler beaches. They start you off covered up on the way down to the beach and offer full coverage for walks where you don't wanna be sunburned. I f you like to be protected from the sun more these are great for that! They also cover you up enough that if you have a sudden ice cream craving you can go get some with out feeling self conscious in your swimsuit. Some of the cons are they are big and take up alot of space in bags! And if you are hot, sweaty, and sandy on the way in from the beach, you will either have something extra to carry or something extra to wear and make you hot.

Small cover ups: These are cute no matter what beach you are going to! They offer a glimpse of your bathing suit but cover up the most important places. The will probably not keep you warm though so if you are at a northern beach, this may not be the way to go:). They are very and cute and come in so many different variations and style. Wraps, mini skirts, mini shorts, crop tops etc! They are more convenient to carry and aren't heavy to throw on or shove in a bag. But they do not offer enough coverage to go into a public place because you're still in a bathing suit! No benefits of a dress here!

OK guys! Hope you like my cover-up basics! Do you agree with my theories?Respond in the comments! (nicely please;)

thanks!

xoxo,

little ol' me

                                                   

Gone to the Beach!

Hey! Its me Micah and i am... you guessed it headed off to the beach! Spring break!aahhh! yay! So if don't post in the next 4-5 days its because i can't get my hands on an Internet connection Ok so before I leave here are some beach tips!
Beach Bags!

                    totes                                                          v.s.                                                   book bags

 

                                                               

ok so totes: the good things are you can fill these things with lots of stuff! The bad thing is often times your tired hot sandy body does not want to lug a big tote bag all the way back to the beach house after getting a little too much sun! Think hard about what you really need on the beach! Ok so do you really need 5 magazines, 3 books, your back up make up, towel, beach cover up, your entire collection of sunscreen, i pod, i phone, ipad and camera, and oh just in case my laptop!

answer: Of course not! So that list was a bit of an exaggeration, but if think hard you can cut that down to fit into a little back pack:

book, magazine, lip balm, small tube of sunscreen, iphone and carry your towel separately and wear your cover up!

Backpacks: the good things: they are small and easy to carry. Bad things: sometimes they are very small and once you get to the beach you can't figure out how you jammed all that stuff in there and are left carrying stuff back to the house. See the list above for most common necessities that DO fit in a backpack!

Ok well those are your beach bag basics and I will soon post on beach cover up basics and beach shoe basics! Thx guys! Love you!

                                                        xoxo,

                                                   little ol' me

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, everyone! Happy Resurrection Day! The pinnacle of my Christian faith is today! Yay! And of course a fashion girl like me has to have a stylish Easter out fit! So.. here is my very own Easter style!
my dress: (red camel brand from belk, the classic southern dress place)

this dress was so cute at belk!and on sale! BTW: this is not me! This is the store website photo!

these touch of Nina heels were like $8 on clearance from shoe carnival. Got them for my sister's summer wedding back in June.

classic pearls.

I also wore this vintage Sarah Coventry necklace. It was my mom's mothers. She actually died ten years before I was born.

So this is what I wore for Easter! Yay! BTW sorry I haven't posted in like ten whole days! So sorry! Talk soon!

xoxo,

little ol' me

Scalloped edge

I love sweet classic details. The scalloped edge is one of these! It is so dainty, but chic too. So here are some really cute things with scalloped edges! also, there is a link to a D.I.Y. for a scalloped edge sweater! I am in the process of getting this done, and will be sure to post pics!

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http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/03/scalloped-cuff-diy.html

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adorable scalloped cuff diy!

OK you guys! Guess what I have been doing recently? No, not skydiving! I have been sewing little stuffed animals! No details, just silhouttes with maybe a ribbon around the neck. I will post pictures of the animals and their awesome, creative names asap! Thanks! Any feedback? Post in the comments please!

xoxo,

micah

Swim, swim, swim!

OK guys! its officially spring!! yay! warm weather, and y'all know that means... swimming! Summer is usually incredibly hot in North Carolina, hottest in July and august, typical is mid to upper nineties and possibly a hundred! OK enough about the weather! Although I am devastated that it didn't snow at all this winter!! Ok i won't dwell on it. It made me so sad though! I cried about it already. But ANYWAY, here are some super cute bathing suits! They are more modest pieces, yes some are bikinis but definitely no strings and nothing too revealing. So here you go!

This cute suit is from Delia's! The bottom is a higher rise than most two-pieces to day which is a lucky find for me! Perfect for the beach! Anybody else getting a song stuck in their head? (she wore an isty bitsy...;)

This darling number would be perfect for daytona beach! ya know cuz the bathing suit is checkered like checked flag, daytona 500? Yeah its mostly a southern thing;)

It SO hard to make a cute one piece, but this is one if i ever saw one! So clever and cute!

This sweet floral two piece is from Betsey Johnson. Not gonna lie, its very expensive, upwards of $100... per piece. But if you want to splurge on a cute suit, this is perfect!

Just gotta be honest, I am a true sucker for cherry print and when i saw this juicy couture bathing suit I knew i had to include it!

I love this one piece swim dress. It is like, the classic bathing beauty retro swim dress! Love it. So simple, so chic perfect.

This bathing suit is from lands end, the cape cod catalogue wear. wow. is this not just so cute??

This bathing suit is so adorable!! I just want it!! And apparently it has tummy control;) because that's what I look for first in a swimsuit;)

Another ruffle suit! This one is a cute pink and gray color combo, with sweet polka dots!

Well that's it for bathing suits! Some are cheap and some are, we'll have to sell the house to pay for this-expensive!sorry, but they are so pretty! hope you enjoy this post and maybe feel inspired to buy one!

xoxo,

little ol' me

   

Saint Patrick's Day!

Ok so I was checking one of my fave blogs, skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com, and katie had done a really sweet st patty's day post! I was definitely inspired! So here are some green outfits and things for saint patty's day, so ya don't get pinched!

This sweet green cardigan is lady like and feminine. Its available from laura ashley.

I love these sweet green t- straps. They are so dainty, yet versatile! modcloth.com

This great green nail polish from opi is so bold and festive! its called like Greenwich village i think.

These spring green midi shorts are from aerie. The twill is so cute and soon it will be warm enough to wear them every day!

This green floral lace dress from abercrombie is so bright and neat. It is so feminine, while not being overtly girly.

This green tea malt milkshake is so... green! and tasty too from joy the baker.

This bright green headphones from modcloth are so mod and futuristic! I love the intense clover shade.

This coach poppy bag is so bright and clean and perfect for spring. I love the stark white and green contest!

Ok well thats all folks. Hope you have an Awesome saint patricks day and don't get pinched! ;)

xoxo,

little ol' me