DIY Pocket Tees

After seriously considering shelling out $35 for a Fraternity Collection pocket tee, I decided to embark on a little DIY.

Supplies:
-plain t-shirts (Michaels: $3 each)
-quilting fabric quarters (Joanns: $2 each)
-thread
-sewing machine

note: You could sew by hand, but ain't nobody got time for that.

Process:
1. Sketch pocket pattern
2. Pin pattern to fabric and cut accordingly.
3. Fold over edges.  I recommend ironing afterwards so the edges are crisp.
4. Stitch edges of pocket on to T-shirt.
5. Wala! You are done.

I love the way mine turned out.  They are so personal and definitely more budget friendly for the same look.

The Pocket Pattern

xx Brigitta

ps. I got a little fancy with the tulip and swan stitching.

Room Redo/ Room Tour

I have an obsession with house remodels.

About four years ago my family gave up cable to save money and I've learned two things since that decision. One, TV doesn't really matter that much.  There are so many channels that post their shows online plus there is Netflix which is a lot cheaper and just down right awesome.  Two, I love HGTV.  Whenever I stay somewhere with cable I automatically go to HGTV.  What could be better than watching people buy and remodel houses?  I'm obsessed with home decor and I cant wait till I have my own house/apartment to remodel and decorate.

 Till then, I have my room.

For Easter, instead of a gift, I asked my parents for a bucket of paint or two.  The following week, with the help of my lovely mother, I repainted my entire room from obnoxious blue and green to pale pink.  It was quite the process, but in the end I love it.  With a fresh coat of paint on the walls I redecorated to my liking.

Now the flow of pictures:

Yes, I keep my Hunter rain boots on display

Wooden letters from Micheal's covered in card stock Lilly Pulitzer print

Clothespins also covered in different Lilly Pulitzer prints

Inspiration Board with Instagram photos

Calendar printed from offline and then framed 

My awesome full length mirror from IKEA

xx Brigitta

Update a.k.a. Word Vomit

I'm baaacck. :)

This post is designed for me just to word vomit, as classy as that sounds.

My last post was right before I took the ACT.  I got my score back and it was pretty good. (Read: really really unexpectedly good)  I scored an overall 35 out of 36.  Needless to say I was really proud and my friends were so supportive.  I told 6 people my score (4 of them being immediate family, the other 2 being my loud mouthed friends) and two days later my entire school knew.  Getting congratulations from classmates I hardly even talk to was a great feeling.

Another important part of my life that I should probably share is my work, part of the reason I'm back.  About mid-March I switched jobs to a different day care so that I could work directly with the children as an assistant teacher (my previous job was basically 'janitor').  I loved the children and my job but the people who work there just aren't good co-workers.  As of Wednesday last week, I no longer work there.  So now I'm looking for a part time retail position for the Summer and possibly into the school year.  

Since I have more time, I figure I'll blog again.  Also today is the first Monday of Summer 2014, a.k.a. the three months with no school  wasting six hours of my day.  So if I really want to do this blogging thing, now is the best time.  I can really devote time to writing and such.

Here goes try number three.

xx Brigitta