My sister-in-law and I are only 1 month apart!

My brother, sister-in-law, two nieces Helen and Lily, and my husband.

One of my dear friends and I are only 4 days apart! :) These little girls are bound to be besties.

When I first laid my eyes on this off-the-shoulder floral dress, I was in love. I have been obsessed with vintage floral patterns lately and have actually been wanting to incorporate that style into my nursery, so I knew this dress would be perfect for my baby showers. I loved it so much that I ended up wearing it for both my FL and NYC showers. I'm almost a little embarrassed to tell you it's from ASOS again, haha! But it's true! :) And only $57! Shop here.

A lot of people have been asking me how I made this floral E letter for the nursery so I thought I'd share my very easy DIY tips. And trust me, I am not a DIY person but when I saw this idea on Pinterest, I thought - Hey, I can do this! It's actually a lot easier than you'd think! I just went to Michaels and bought a variety of fake flowers in the color scheme I wanted. I used this gold letter E that my friend bought me for my shower (also sold at Michaels). The key is you want the letter to either be a box or be concave (not flat). I was told you could use a hot glue gun or tacky glue to secure the flowers. I went with tacky glue because it was cheaper. The flower buds were super easy to pull off the stems (no cutting involved) and then I just arranged them in the order I wanted. I took a picture for reference and then glued down small sections at a time. And ta-da! That's it! I absolutely love it and I have to say, I'm pretty proud of myself! Haha. I can't wait to make it a statement piece in my nursery.

Jeans: Abercrombie (old)  ||  T-shirt: Old Navy  ||  Shoes: Madewell — Jeans: Abercrombie (old) || T-shirt: Old Navy || Shoes: Madewell

When I see DIY, I usually think to myself, that's really cool but I don't think I have time for this "Do It Yourself" craft. Well if you can relate, don't be scared by this post! You can do it! And if you're on a budget, like me, you sometimes have to choose a DIY version to get the trend on a dime! In 2004 I used to absolutely love these ripped Abercrombie jeans (yes, in college I wore all Abercrombie all the time!). So I decided to hold onto them...for 10 years! Recently, I wanted to figure out a way I could wear them again as the ever-so-trendy distressed boyfriend jean. But the outdated sown in capri length was holding me back. My only option was to cut out the cuffed hem. I'll admit I was nervous at first but once I made the cut, I was so happy! I had the length I wanted to then roll them up "boyfriend jean style."

T-shirt: J.Crew  ||  Jeans: Abercrombie (old)  ||  Heels: Guess (DSW)  ||  Necklace: Lola Accessory Boutique — T-shirt: J.Crew || Jeans: Abercrombie (old) || Heels: Guess (DSW) || Necklace: Lola Accessory Boutique

My next DIY creation was turning an old pair of skinny jeans into an edgier ripped style (specifically with a hole in the knee) that we're seeing in all the stores. I took these black skinny jeans that are maybe 4 years old and decided to cut about half an inch (it widens once it's on) at the top of my knee. I'll admit I google imaged "ripped black skinny jeans" and "skinny jeans with hole in the knee" before I got started! I was debating between a hole on one knee or two (I've seen it done both ways) but decided for now to just do one hole/one knee. Who knows, maybe I'll do the other side!? Note: Make sure to try them on first and make a slit so you know exactly where to cut. My advice is to start out smaller, try them on again and then see if you'd rather make the hole bigger. The good news is you can't really mess it up. All distressed jeans are unique. Plus it takes about 2 seconds and now you've completely updated your denim look!

Vintage Florals

DIY Distressed Jeans