WPW Wednesday Halloween Edition

HEY! IT'S NOVEMBER ALREADY! Do you know what that means? THANKSGIVING! and then BLACK FRIDAY! and then...

CHRISTMAS!!!

I know I know. I'm jumping on the Christmas sleigh a little too early but seriously, this has been such a wonderful and yet challenging year and Christmas makes me so happy and gives me something to look forward to that I don't care.

And it's not the presents that I'm excited about.

It's the decorating, music, singing, hot chocolate, peppermint, candles, parties, family, crafting, wintery, coldness, celebration of Christ, and LOVE that I'm yearning for. I'm spreading the Christmas cheer and getting ready. Besides, I'm starting on gifts and spreading them out so I don't end up dropping a huge dime all at once (which will probably happen anyways).

Anyways, on to Wet Polish and Wardrobe Wednesday!

So even though it was Halloween, I have done so many Halloween nails that I decided to just go PINK! I saw this on Pinterest and had to try it out:

It makes me want to eat a cupcake and I don't even like cupcakes. :)

As for Wardrobe, here is a quick snap in front of my sister's house:

Cardi & Shorts: F21 Shirt & Leggings: Target Boots: Cathy Jean

Sorry I didn't get more photos. We were always on the go.

Mr. Harrison's Wardrobe is Halloween edition. This year for Halloween I didn't focus on my costume like I did last year because I was really excited about Mr. Harrison's costume.

He went as:

Nacho Libre!

*Photos from my iPhone

I love it! :) It turned out better than I thought it would and was pretty cheap!

Cape: Made by me in 45 minutes (including cutting everything out)! super easy! $10

Bloomers: Borrowed from his cousin Margaret

Leggings: Nordstrom Rack $5; Patches sewn on by me

Socks: Already had them (Target $1.00)

I'm really glad I decided to go through with it even though things have been super crazy lately. So fun :)

What do you think?

I'm linking!

Anthropologie Inspired Bedding

So now you all can know what secret project I have been working on: my Nimbus Jersey Comforter knockoff from Anthropologie!

Here is my inspiration:

And here is my version {Ignore the black curtains and snickers on the bedside table... :)} :

Iloveit. Do you?

I researched a few other DIY anthro comforters and all of them said "it took me 5 hours" or "it took me 10 hours" Well ladies, you must have been expert seamstresses because this baby took me like 20+ hours.

I don't have a ruffle attachment for my sewing machine and I don't have a serger so that made my project time infinitely longer.

I took a duvet and used it as the base and {simply} sewed the pleated side {made from cut up sheets that were on clearance!} onto it, flipped it, DONE.

Oh and the best part? If I had bought it at Anthropologie it would have cost $500+ for the set. This cost me $50 to make.

$50!

It needs some fancy pillows but for this mini photoshoot I just used what I had lying around the house.

Now I have a serious problem... I need to re-do the rest of my master bedroom to match it! :) I am so ready for my room to be painted {it still has the flat paint from when the house was built in 2006} and for my furniture to be updated and LIGHTENED up {everything is black and white}. I need COLOR and lightness!

Now I try to spend even MORE time in bed {with snickers} :)

What do you think?

I'm Linking.

My trip... and no WPW

Hey there friends.

I'm home from my trip to Utah to see my sister and help her family while her youngest is in the NICU. It was a great trip although we were hoping that she would still be on bed rest by this point. I really miss their family and always love spending time with them!

I was pretty nervous because Mr Harrison had his first flight on this trip. I mean, I had nightmares about this for weeks before the trip. Ironically, after a 3 HOUR delay {

yeah that sucked} he slept the whole way there... and cried the whole way back! haha oh well.

Here he is soaking up the beautiful 70 degree weather.

He's got his stunnah shades on. He left these on for like half an hour! He really likes to be trendy.

Here are my sister's boys at the park- probably the only place where they can actually get all of their limitless energy out! Kyler, Brayden, and Keaton.

Mr. Harrison of course had to have his photo op at the park as well :)

Shirt: Thrifted Sunglasses (above) and Pants (not pictured): Children's Place

I only have one picture of my sister and I. We were so busy with her kids and trips back and forth from the hospital that we didn't really stop to think about it. I'll have to show you that one later because she asked me to hold off on any NICU pictures for a little bit.

I do however, have a few {blurry} outfits from before my trip to show you...

Outfit 1- Top & Neckace: F21 Cardi: Wet Seal Skirt: Target Belt: Agaci Shoes: Payless

Outfit 2- Undershirt: DownEast Shirt: borrowed from my sister Jeans and shoes: Target

And sorry guys no Wet Polish and Wardrobe Wednesday for this week {at least the wet polish part}. I'm fighting off a cold along with my little guy being sick too. Did you know that sick days are not nearly as fun when you have to take care of sick babykins too? I do! Anyone have any remedies?

And then of course there's my secret project... did you forget? I will be posting about it tomorrow!! So excited. What do you think it is? We have some close guesses so far.

Quick WPW Wednesday

I only have a few seconds because I'm here in utah helping my sister with her baby Paxton who is in the NICU. He was born at only 25 weeks 6 days gestation and weighed 2lbs 5oz. so if you have prayers to spare, please include him and their family in them.

these were quickly done before I left and I think they turned out ok.

I tried to make them look like wallpaper-ish or decopaged. What do you think?

As for the outfit, also quickly put together, simple, blah.

Feeling a little like fall. Maybe if I wear warmer clothes it'll get colder outside?

Shirt: F21 Jeans: Target Chucks: kids journeys (yes I wear kid sized shoes)

And we can't forget my red MAC lipstick. The best.

This was Mr. Harrison's outfit for the plane ride. He was stylin' and comfy in his puma track suit.

Pants and jacket: Puma, gifted Onesie: Costco

Sorry it's quick. Hope your Wednesday is great!

Secret Project Sneak Peek

So I've had a huge project that I spent like 20 hours on over the past week! I love how it turned out and I'm very excited to show you the finished product...however, I'm leaving to go to Utah to see my sister for a week and won't be able to arrange everything until I'm done. {Plus, what's the point of arranging it all and then not being able to enjoy it for a week?}

SO

I'm not going to post the finished product on here until I get home. But I will give you a sneak peek... ok? OK!

What do you think it is?

Liebster Blog Award

I was given the Liebster Blog award by my new bloggy friend Kelly over at {Keeping up with the Manns}!

She is so fun and has this amazing Fireplace-less mantle that I covet deeply.

She is always doing renovations and projects for her house so check her out!

The Liebster blog award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. Liebster is a German word meaning dear, sweet, kind, nice, good, beloved, lovely, kindly, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

So now it's my turn to pick 5 people who I think deserve this award {with less than 200 followers} And man it was hard because all of you friends have a bazillion followers. I'm jealous ;)

1. Jennie at Ampersand Photography. She is not only a family friend for life {literally since we were born}, she is an awesome and artistic photographer. If you need any photos done in the Mesa, AZ area, she can give you a great deal and give you awesome shots.

2. My sister Elizabeth at LizzyLuu Designs. She makes designer bum accessories for yourself and your little one! You can just grab one of her wipey clutches and go. These are amazing and so is she for being so creative! Check her out for sure {especially since she may be sponsoring a giveaway soon...hint hint}

3. Liz at The Quick Journey. I've only recently gotten to know her in the bloggy world but she is very crafty and family oriented. Her headbands are awesome and very stylish as well as her beautiful family pictures. Give her some bloggy love!

4. Emily at Knot Knot, Who's There? I've known Emily for several years but she only just recently started her blog. She is one of those people that think "that's too expensive, I'll just make it myself!" and did! She has some amazing new crochet beanies for little ones that are so cute! She also posts about her little guy and family. Check it!

5. Lauryn at Love Notes by Lauryn. I don't know if she knows that I blog stalk her but her last few posts have been amazing! Especially her latest wedding invitation that she made- it makes me want to do mine all over again! She takes some great photos and find amazing inspiration online to post for everyone. Send her bloggy love and maybe she'll realize that I'm a fan... haha :)

To keep this award going and pass it along to other new deserving blogs, the recipient must now recognize five other bloggers with less than 200 followers that have really stood out in the crowd.

The rules for the Liebster Award are:
1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top five picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will spread the love too!

That's all for now... I'm having a VERY lazy Friday morning in preparation for the project frenzy I'm about to enter in an hour or two :)

WPW Wednesday

Holler. It's Wet Polish and Wardrobe Wednesday! Try saying that five times fast...never mind.

So my sister and her girls came over today and we decided it was time to bust out the Halloween nails. I did these for my niece Claire. And don't mind the silver that I got on her finger... I didn't notice it until after I took these close up pictures.

As for the wardrobe; Yes I'm THAT girl. The girl who you see walking around in boots and you think to yourself "Isn't she hot?" but not THAT kind of hot. More like a "I'm wearing shorts and flip flops and this girl is wearing pants and boots. Isn't she HOT?"

But I can't help myself. It was nice on friday so I had to take advantage and pretend that I wasn't a little warm by lunch. {I'm a blur in these photos...what happens when you don't ever remember to take them until you're about to run out the door}

Shirt: XXI Skinny Jeans:Target Boots: Cathy Jean on Black Friday of last year :)

These boots are amazing. They can be pulled up so that they are mid-calf or they can scrunch down for a different look. They were pretty cheap but they've held up through my last pregnancy and Winter.

And here is the Trendy Mr. Harrison enjoying the new grass in the backyard:

I'm so glad that it was cold enough on Thursday/Friday for him to wear a few of his new winter outfits!

Love!