Layering Your Clothes

Reason #422 why Fall is so delicious: Layering!

I love the look of layered clothing but never feel like I do it correctly. 9 out of 10 days, I wear a shell with something over it (i.e. plain crew neck t-shirt) and maybe something over that (i.e. sweater or shrug), maybe throw a scarf on and a necklace or funky earrings and then I scramble to try and make it all work together.  Then the layers are shed one by one because I feel like I've dorked it up. Scarf - gone. Necklace- gone. Jacket - gone. Great, now I'm back to my plain white, brown or black t-shirt. Why do I continue to buy the same shirts? Who needs 8 different white t-shirts? Old Navy and Target, stop putting t-shirts on the asiles I walk down!

This is the season of layers and texture (at least that's what I'm declaring for moi)! I'm open to new techniques and styles and really want to get out of my boring old navy t-shirt wearing habit and bring some style to this mama's wardrobe.

With that said, this video is great and today's inspiration for today's post:

The Art Of Layering

Thanks Accessorize and Organize for the video! 

Wrap yourself up in scarves, sweaters, jackets, tights, boots and all those yummy fall things and send us your suggestions! How do you dress for fall? How do you layer? How do you accessorize? What are your tricks!? How do you dress up without dressing down your wallet completely? We'd love to hear from you!

Katie

"Hand-me-down" sweatshirt makeover!

With 4 boys, I LOVE hand-me-downs. I have several friends with older boys who send their clothes my way ... thank you, thank you, thank you! 
 The challenge is to make it seem new to my boys.  Yes, they enjoy the "new" clothes, but sometimes would like them to look a little different.  HENCE .... iron on patches!!!
 I have some really great sweatshirts, Russell, that are simple and plain. 

I went to Michaels and bought 2 packs of iron on patches @ $2.99 per pack.  I mean ... really?!  S.O. Chaaaa-eeeap! 

This is so very simple.  Heat your iron to the hottest setting 

Place the patch where you desire.  Place a cloth (dish towel) over the patch, iron on top of the cloth and press down for about 15 seconds. 

Then flip the shirt inside out, and repeat the process, holding the iron down for about 25 seconds. 

Ta - Da!  2 "cool new" sweatshirts for my little guys.  I washed and dryed them in the laundry and the patches stayed on perfectly.  Yippee ... new clothes! 

Dollar Store and a Glue Gun

Hi Crafties! So I've seen this done like 62 times on other blogs and and have wanted to do the same thing. Sorry I'm not giving everyone props on this but definitely saw it on Decor Chick's blog.  Regardless, a super easy project and a minimal investment. That gets a big fat MCA (moms crafty approval)!


These cute lil' glass vases are at Dollar Tree and so are the tall glass candle holders. I needed something with a lil' height on our mantle but didn't want to distract from our lovely Winston painting so I kept thinking I’d keep it simple with some glass. The glass would do a little reflecting as well and brighten up the space above our fireplace. The idea is to put the two pieces together.  So far I’m digging it!
I can already see Christmas fillers all over the place. (P.S. I’m a Christmas freak. I love it for so many reasons and having our house decorated and smelling like a fresh cut pine is sheer happiness!) Enough about Christmas, it’s not even Thanksgiving!

Little bit of hot glue around the rim

Let it dry upside down

Shut your mouth ... How cute?!

Easy as pie! The Dollar Tree rocks!  Total project cost $4.  Wow! :)

Katie

ANYTHING FALL LINKY PARTY

We love Fall SO MUCH... so much that we want to throw a party! We're opening up MC for a Fall Linky Showdown! No rules, just post.

Link up to one of your posts and Anything Fall is the theme. Can't wait to see your luv for fall too!

Party door shuts next Friday.

MOM ... where are my SOCKS?!

"Kids, Mom & Dad, Needs a mate"
I bought 3 small baskets at Dollar General.  I labeled them with index cards and scotch tape.  I put them on top of my dryer. 
I put ALL of the family's socks in these! This has worked SO well for me in my laundry room.  The boys come into the laundry room, grab a pair of socks, grab their shoes in this organizer (which is in the laundry room - see previous post), and go!  It is wonderful.  I don't even take socks up to their dressers anymore.  And ... I always have a basket for those socks that come up missing ... that you find 2 months later under the seat in your Tahoe.  :) 

How simple?!  V.E.R.Y.  Love it!!