LuLu*s Fashion Face-Off. Team Lace.

it's time for a trend show-down! Lulu*s wants to know which spring trend will reign supreme this season, pick a team and enter via instagram for a chance to be featured and score a $500 gift card to Lulu*s. you can find out more here.

this week it's team leather vs. team lace.

when i saw this beautiful white maxi skirt, i knew it was team lace for me. plus, i already knew how i'd wear it. i made this polyvore collage three years ago, and i'm finally bringing it to fruition.

(Drifting Moonlight Ivory Lace Maxi Skirt c/o Lulu*s;

DIY tee; Jessica Simpson shoes)

next week: team babydoll vs team maxi

battle of the brights.

brights and whites.

whites and brights.

the white either tones down the brights or makes them brighter.

not sure...what do you think?

and, we've been having some pretty amazing cloud cover lately.

cool but eerie at the same time.

(DIY leopard cross sweater; jcrew shorts; nine west shoes; libi & lola bracelet c/o)

squares and radicals.

i'm not sure why, but i was hesitant to wear this cross-laden sweater to mini-he's (christian church) preschool. i'm already the mom who wears six-inch platforms...i didn't want to be the radical mom who comes wearing crosses around my neck and

on my back, too. i'd hate to offend anyone.

turns out mini-he's teacher loved it.

she even asked where i bought it from. too funny.

this skirt has been in the alteration pile for quite some time. it's one of those sheer numbers with hot pants underneath.

i last wore it here and mentioned that i wanted to line it so that it would be work appropriate. still haven't lined it, but in desperation (of needing something to wear), i cut this slip out of another dress. it's about eight inches too short, but it worked for today. i also realized that this black slip is too dark...a nude color would better show the pretty browns and gold.

today's lunch.

(skirt, f21 (similar)(similar); sweater, DIY (similar)(similar);

shoes, jessica simpson (similar)(similar) belt, urban outfitters (similar))

weekend news.

ok, so i finally got this DIY done.

(remember i got side-tracked and did this sweater instead?)

i'm making use of some extra tees i had in storage. the fit is huge and boxy, but it is what it is considering it's a men's XL. i'll probably continue to morph it...maybe take some material off the back and lace it up.

also, this is day old hair revived using the TRESemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo i wrote about here. unlike other powder formulas which are messy and just feel yucky, this aerosol formula is light, smells nice, and doesn't weigh down my curls. don't forget to check out this video for your chance to win a $500 target gift card.

lastly, i am featured in Be In Style's

latest Best of the Web series.

if you haven't heard of this site, be sure to check it out. they have a plethora of information on anything and everything. style tips, baking tips, pet tips, living green tips, home ideas, baby and mama tips, outdoor activities tips...you get the point.

how was your weekend?

told you there would be a lot of birthday cake.

we threw them all together for one final celebration.

(cross tee, DIY (similar)(similar); denim, abercrombie & fitch (similar)(similar);

bag, gucci (similar)(similar)(this one is cute! similar))

he is risen.

love crosses. love leopard.

so when the first black tee with a leopard cross appeared

on the blogosphere, i knew i had to have one.

unfortunately, i can't get myself to buy something

i know i can make.

it took several months, but i finally got around to doing it.

i had my black tee and leopard material ready to go, when i decided to do some last minute inspirational browsing for size and placement of my cross. a blogger had posted an inspirational collage of all things she loved, including a leopard cross on the back of a white shirt.

it was just so...fresh.

so i revived a never used white sweater by giving it a

fresh coat of leopard.

** cross my heart back, hope to d.i.y. **

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