5 on 5: september + teeth cleaning style

^^awkward outfit photo poses ;)^^

Shirt: hand-me-down (originally American Eagle)

Shorts: Aeropostal

Shoes: Sperry's

Headscarf: Thrifted

Necklace & Earrings: Target 

Hello everyone! I'm back today with yesterday's 5 on 5 and the outfit I wore today. This morning I woke up at 6am to get ready to leave for dentist appointments (yay! no cavities!), therefore, this is a very real-life outfit. ;) Just a simple v-neck with a tank, some shorts, and Sperry's. I added the necklace, earrings, and headscarf to make it look a little more put-together.

September's 5 on 5....

xo || haley

the blues

tank top: target // sweater: aeropostale // shorts: aeropostale // purse: target // shoes: sperry's

How is July nearly over? It's crazy how quickly this summer is passing.

This is the outfit I wore yesterday from 6am to 10pm. It was a big day of hanging out with family.

That purse (which you can see here, since I don't have a close up) I've had for about three days. I've been on the look-out for a smaller purse, because my other one (though I liked it and still like it a lot) is on the bigger side, and consequently I loaded as much stuff as I could into it. So when I found this one at Target the other day, it seemed the perfect size and a nice blue color.

Then I wore a blue tank top with dark blue deim shorts yesterday. How many shades of blue can you wear?

Happy Tuesday. xo.

independence day || 5 on 5: july

Five on Five, July

July fourth & fifth

A little DIY & outfit

shirt, old navy || shorts, cut-offs || belt, thrifted || headband, scrap of a bandana || flip flops, target

Picture overload much? I'm combining a few posts into one.

These are the promised pictures of the fourth of July. We had two celebrations. One the fourth and one on the fifth.  First off is this month's 5 on 5. (A little late, again...but, better late than never.) The second batch  of photos include some family photos and both the fourth and fifth's fireworks.

Lastly, I got some jeans (Target's Mossimo brand) at Goodwill to experiment with cut-offs. First I tried the jeans on, then took a permanent marker (in hindsight I would have used something washable) and marked where I wanted to make the first cut (starting just above my knee), then went from there, marking and cutting until I had them the length I wanted them. 

Note: If you lay the jeans flat, cut one pant leg the desired length, then fold them in half, it gives you a nice guide for the other pant leg. 

Then, I washed them to get a nice fray around the edge. I wore that outfit on the fourth of July (notice the blue headband/bandana and red nails ;)).

Hope you all had a great fourth! How did you celebrate? xo.

twelve o'clock at the park

tank top: target // jacket: old navy // shorts: aeropostale // flip flops: old navy (of course) // sun glasses: target

On Friday around noon, we all went to the park to eat lunch. We ate sandwiches to-go from a little place in town (and tried to hold down the styrofoam boxes with whatever we could -- it was windyyyyy). Ad and I played on the swings for a bit, as well. ;)

And here's another outfit post -- so soon! You can go here to Megan's blog, where I'm guest posting today, to see another summery outfit and a recipe.

Happy weekend. xo.

denim & lace | tutorial & outift

Yesterday it was 72 degrees outside and today it's supposed to be somewhere around 80 degrees. Though this spring/summer-like weather may not be here for good (yet), I rolled up my jeans for the first time yesterday and slept with the window open last night. 

Also, yesterday I refashioned this denim shirt I got at the thrift store, for 25 cents. It was pretty simple and makes the shirt look more spring-y. I put a little tutorial together so you could try it too.... (Go here to see a before picture.)

You will need: A shirt, two patches of lace (I used a lace shirt), scissors, straight pins, a needle and thread.

Note: Getting into this project, I started to think that maybe using the sewing machine would have been a good idea, making it go a little more quickly. But, a needle and thread worked just fine, taking a little more time.

Step one: Lay the patch of lace over the part of the shirt you will be covering, and pin it into place putting the pins inside of where you will be sewing. (The hem you see in the picture is the one from the bottom of the lace shirt.)

Step two: Carefully cut around the pins, so you have the patch that you will be sewing onto the shirt. You will need to trim it enough that you can see where you need to sew, but don't cut it too small, you can always trim off excess later.

Step three: Thread your needle, tying a knot at the end, and stitch all around the lace. Use small stitches, keeping them close together, and putting them as close the the shirt's seam as you can. When done, tie off thread.

Step four: Repeat steps one through three on the other side of the shirt.

Step five: Using your scissors, carefully trim off any extra lace.

You're done!

In case you were wondering...

denim & lace top // thrifted (old navy) & refashioned, shirt // gap outlet, jeans // aeropostal, shoes // sperry's

from instagram // @imhaleyjane

awkward and awesome thursday, v. iv

denim top: thrifted, shirt: gap, jeans: aeropostale, rubber boots: walmart, necklace: gift, etsy

AWKWARD

-Mom returning some things in the check out line, and me standing behind her with the things we're going to purchase. The employees ask me if I would like to move to a different register to check out...twice. "No, I'm with her. But, thank you."

-Going to check for eggs in the coop another time, and when I walk in the door, our dog comes through the chicken door. Ohhhh, so, that's where the eggs have been going....

-And speaking of chickens, when the chickens are already on the roost and you need to check the nests for eggs. Scary.

-Tripping backward over the legs of a coat rack.

-Saying to Mom, "Some brownies sound really good right now." She tells me where I can find a brownie mix -- under the passenger seat in the car.

-Taking a walk, getting halfway down the road -- and realizing your cat followed you. The same one who plays frisbee.

-Accidentally changing my blogger dashboard to Bulgarian.

AWESOME

-Playing Draw Something with Dad until eleven o'clock at night.

-The waiter at a resturant leaving the chives off my soup, because I ordered my salad without onions. Good thinkin'.

-A salted carmel cake pop. Super duper good.

-Covering notebooks in pictures, pretty tape, handkerchiefs, denim and gingham fabric.

-Finally, finally getting my room cleaned up and put back together and tweaking it just a bit for fall.

-My grandpa teaching me how to make a new smiley face on his phone. :~)

-Getting letters in the mail from pen-pals. Always awesome.

What are some awkward and awesome things from your week from your week?

simple things.

The last month of fall rose with the sun this morning. November first. 11/1/11. Yesterday marked the third week of our stay in Virginia so far. To be honest, a first I wasn't so thrilled with the idea of leaving home for awhile. I was loving every minute of life back in Kansas. But life here is lovely too. Sure, it took a little bit of getting adjusted to, yet it's fun experiencing new things.

During first weeks here, the days that past seemed too mundane. I was used to running at a fast pace and having a to-do list stacked to the ceiling. But, here, I've had more time do things like focus on devotions. I'm taking this challenge; memorizing one Bible verse a day. I worked on Philippians 4:13 today.

Sometimes when you're not rushing so fast, you learn to appreciate the little things more. Like eating lunch on the porch, pen-pal letters, new followers, reading a book to Little sis. It makes you even more thankful for things than you were before. I'm also doing this little challenge here. You write down seven things every day that you are thankful for.

Would you like a little glimpse into the seven things I'm thankful for today?

>> family
>> flannel shirts
>> photography
>> hot chocolate
>> friendship bracelets
>> nice weather
>> books

shirt, target // jeans, gap // boots, old navy // leg warmers, target // earrings, cato

I kind of wore leg warmers today. I was kind of excited ;) Today I started reading The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis. See, sometimes  it's the simple things that make life sweet.

What are you thankful for? Happy November!

-haley

p.s. like the new design? i've been planning it since the last design. i promise to keep it for all of november ;) also, there's another new button!