DIY- TOMS transformation

So, I have these shoes....
(remember these from the 30/30)
that I NEVER wear,
and they get dirty sooooo easily,
and they don't clean well because of the color...
and I just can't bear to donate them....
plus nobody would want them anyway,

SO, I decided to DIY these suckers
into something a little different.
Not too too different,
just a minor facelift.
An Navy TOMS are much more easily inserted into
a summer wardrobe.
White t-shirt, cutoffs, and these....
yes please.


BEFORE:

And I just went for it.
No taping, no prep.
Just carefully and slowly started painting.


This is the size brush I opted for
but any will do.

And the paint I used was Tulip brand, SOFT fabric paint.
The SOFT part is important so it doesn't dry stiff, like regular paint would.

Yellow vs. Navy

I'm happy with my kamikaze DIY.
You never know how these things are going to turn out,
but a little paint can go a long way!
If I grow tired of these, I can always add polka dots
or stripes to them using the same Tulip Soft fabric paint
to extend their life yet again.

Happy painting!

30/30 Challenge, Day 29 and 30

Ok ladies,
it is time.
The 30/30 gig is
OVER!!!

Day 29: Purple sweater, red tank, black jeans, gray boots
I love this sweater especially because
it covers the booty a bit.
Most things are quite short on me,
arm length
total length
so when a sweater is long enough,
I LOVE IT!!



Day 30: Oatmeal tee, gray ruched sweater, black jeans, gray boots
Necklace: Cost Plus
Rings: Mom and American Eagle




Man,the still shots from my videos are always so strange!
Hope your week has started off right,
bundle up too, it is about to get
downright chilly down here.
Time to bust out the "Washington" jackets!

xoxoxoxo

30/30 Challenge, Day 28

It is a ponytail day
Off to the park.

Days 29 and 30 won't be up till after my race.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
xo

Blue bf cardigan, purple tank, skinny jeans, brown boots
Earrings: Target, bracelet:Mom

30/30 Challenge, Day 25-27

I love it when you go through your images on your camera
and you come across random ones like this.
Obviously a "Paige-shot" but I forget about these,
and then when you do see them it is a total surprise.

She is obsessed about taking photos(which I love)

Fun to see the world through her lens.



So I am in the final stretch if you will...
3 days left in the 30/30

(if you are just joining us, this is what
I am talking about)

and 3 days left till my race...
I ran 8 miles on Tuesday
and I didn't die
so that is encouraging!

My big sis called to wish me good luck.
That made me feel special.
Sisters are pretty cool!

Day 25: Cream cowl top, skinny jeans, blackish boots
CZ studs from Macy's, rings from Banana Republic long ago.
Cross necklace: Target



Day 26: Let's hear it for a little leg!
Thrifted Dress, blackish boots, black thin cardigan
(Justin's B-Day)



Day 27: Black Jeans, blackish boots, animal print tank, purple sweater



Hope your day is going well...

we had to get all new tires for the Durango.
BOO.

I wish I lived somewhere that I could just walk everywhere
or ride my bike
or my imaginary Vespa scooter.
Cars kinda stink...
and then they are totally awesome at the same time.
xo

30/30 Challenge, Day 22-24

I know this looks rather lazy...
to combine posts,
and only one picture a day at that,

BUT
I am just busy.

Life tends to come before blogging,
sometimes!

What am I busy with???

Taxes
bills
organizing
studying for my ACE test
running (6 miles today, in an hour, which is fast for me, don't laugh!)
Playing trains with my son
Doing watercolor paintings with my daughter
Digging out fabric and going through boxes to find sewing-
related things that have disappeared during the move
I NEED to sew something, soon!

Ok, so those are good reasons to not blog everyday, right?!
I think so!

On to the clothes, shall we?

22.Black on Black
Black shirt, black thin sweater, skinny jeans, black/gray boots
Necklace: New York and Co. (2005, for my college graduation!)

23. Blue on Brown
Oatmeal tee, blue tee, skinny jeans, brown boots
Necklace: F21 a long time ago

24. ?
Striped tee, skinny jeans, black/gray boots
Green scarf: Walmart
bracelets from Mom, plain gold one from Target

These skinny jeans get around; I am wearing them out!!
And they were $7.99 at Ross (or TJMaxx???)
I don't expect them to hold up forever
but they are working it this 30/30.

Ok gals, going to try and run 10 miles on Wednesday
and then rest for Sundays race!

Prayers are appreciated!!
xo

30/30 Challenge, Day 21

Well HELLO there.
I did my hair today.

Make sure to look closely, because I won't do it again
for another 5 days!
HA!!
It is so nice to have both kids napping this afternoon,
AND I got to the gym the morning!
WOW, what a good day!

Gray tank, Olive v-neck, GAP jeans, red flats
Necklace: gift from my sweetie Laura
Bracelet: Urban Outfitters (I think) from ages ago. It weighs at least a pound!



And, on a side note
Justin will be 31 in 5 days.
I will be 29 in less than a month.

We started dating when I was just 20.

Getting older doesn't freak me out really,
it is just the reality that people in our lives
won't be around forever.
(thinking about losing my parents and/or siblings is what really gets to me)
Not to be a downer, but it is just on my mind a lot this week.

Do you get freaked out by that at all??
Or am I the only emo in the room??

Well, happy Friday anyway.

We are doing something fun this weekend, don't know
what it is yet, but we will be out and in full force
now that the plague has pretty much cleared out of
our house.

Oh, and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for all your
kind words,
compliments,
and down-right niceness.
It makes me feel good to know anyone
even reads this and/or likes it.

You guys rock!
Have a great weekend!!

xo-A

30/30 Challenge, Day 20

Do work!!
This is really a "workish" kind of outfit.
I feel like I should be in charge on a construction site of something.
Hmmmm.

This is a straight-out-of-the-shower-shot.
No make-up
Wet hair
Don't be mad.

I spent most of the day in workout gear.
And I liked it!

Purple tank top, Safari Button-up, GAP jeans, black/gray boots
earrings: Cost Plus World Market




10 days left
WOO HOO!

xo

30/30 Challenge, Day 19

Hi.
Try and have "alone" time around here...
even if it is just to take a silly picture.
Nope.

Now they are multiplying!

Enough already...
I am only one person!

Ahem! Now on to the reason we are here.
white tank, emerald sweater, skinny jeans, brown boots.
necklace: A charm from Mom, diamond from Mom for my 18th bday..
I combined them on that chain recently.


Ran 5 miles this morning...took me an hour.
Running that 13.1 miles in a week and a half sounds like a bad idea.
BUT, I will do it.
I am shooting for a time somewhere around 2 and a half hours.
Oy.
I will feel so great after it is over,
I know it!

xo

30/30 Challenge, Day 18

So, a little something different today,
shaking it up on a Tuesday!

Take a peek.
Apologies ahead of time for my low lighting and cranky son.
Thanks!


See you tomorrow with a picture or two.
xoxo

30/30 Challenge, Day 17

Happy MLK Day to everyone!
Nautical tee, blue bf sweater, black jeans, red shoes

NOW
in honor of MLK Day,
I give you one of my
FAVORITE
tees
of
ALL
TIME.
Don't hate.
I wear it all the time and I love it.
I am a peace loving girl.


And in honor of MLK day, I just want you to know that I love my family.
My white, black and every color in between family.
My straight, gay and whatever else family.
My conservative and liberal family.
MY FAMILY.
Yup, we have it all and more, and I love every single one of them.
Have a great day ladies.

p.s. I am so glad I am on the downhill with all of this outfit nonsense.
I am getting tired...
and I miss my yoga pants!
xo

30/30 Challenge, Day 16

Today was a catch up day.
You know the kind...
where you do laundry, bathrooms, etc.
Where your hubby cleans out the fridge for you,
and you find some "mystery" items,
like "when did I make cornbread?"...
Add in some brutal gym time...AND
That was our day.

So in truth I only spent about 10 minutes in these duds today.
Skinny jeans, white tank, Purple sweater, crazy hair out of the way!




My race is in 2 weeks.....
GULP!
xoxo

30/30 Challenge, Day 15

Justin and a few other guys from work were asked to do a repel from the top of the Alamodome during the national anthem at Monster Jam last night.

We got to go down in the pit before the show to see the trucks up close and personal.
They are crazy BIG!





I did not take at home photos today, but Paige did help me out at the show!
Red tank, Blue V neck, GAP jeans, brown boots, same belt as yesterday.


And here it is...
not the greatest shot of it but you can see how it kind of looked.
Justin is the last one to come down on the right.

I was one proud wifey....
nervous though,
it was a long way down!
xo