Buzzzz....

Who: J

When: 7/15/12

Where: Church

What: *Black tee- store at mall (I can't remember the name!) *Grey skirt- Jessica London, thrifted *Yellow sandals- Cato's *Belt- thrifted *Necklace- gift from store owner in Indiana *Vest- made from thrifted tee (read about it here)

My vacation is winding down, so I'm trying to get back into the swing of posting things. We've been in Arizona this past weekend picking up our animals from my parents' house and enjoying visiting with some of my nieces and nephews. Fun times!

I don't usually wear a lot of yellow, but I was singing a special with one of my friends at church, and we decided to wear yellow and black and white. Since I didn't really have a lot of yellow clothes, I ran to Goodwill and got this tee shirt for $2... pretty good deal, I think! And I don't look THAT much like a bumblebee... ;)

~Thanks For Your Patience~

Hey everybody!! I'm so sorry I haven't been keeping up with posting very well- I'm on vacation in beautiful northern Indiana right now, and M is in the process of starting her summer vacation, so we've been pretty busy. We'll have some pictures for you very soon!!! :)
                                                                                                     -J

Vested Interest

Who: J

When: 6/27/12

What: *White tee- Walmart *Khaki skirt- thrifted *Denim vest- made from denim jacket *Belt- thrifted *Shoes- Beall's Outlet *Necklace- gift from N from Afghanistan

I know I've been showing outfits from like a month ago, but I'm on vacation right now and I'm using my backlog of outfit pics. Don't worry, though!! I'll share some of my outfits from vacation soon! 

I'd been looking for a cute denim vest, but then I remembered that I had this denim jacket that I don't wear very often. I very carefully cut the sleeves off and ta-da- a denim vest. I've been meaning to take it in a little since it's a little too big, but in the meantime, I'll just wear a belt with it! 

Nailing it Down

One of the things I keep telling myself I need to try this summer is nail art. I've seen lots of pictures on Pinterest of fun, and seemingly easy, DIY nail ideas. Summer is going by very quickly, so I really need to get on the ball! Here are some the of the cute ideas I've found that I want to try:

A tutorial on how to make cute nail stickers from nail polish and scotch tape-  there are tons of possibilities for designs!

Source: thebeautydepartment.com via Jessica on Pinterest

A plaid design made using the nail stickers: 

Source: thebeautydepartment.com via Jessica on Pinterest

A few more ideas for nails:

Source: via Jessica on Pinterest

Source: thebeautydepartment.com via Jessica on Pinterest

If I try any of these, I'll have to post pictures! If you're interested in more, The Beauty Department has a ton of great nail (and beauty!) ideas!




                                                                                                             -J

White Eyelet Skirt

Who: J

When: 6/24/12

Where: Church

What: *Green top- Kohl's *Black scarf- Beall's Outlet *White skirt- thrifted (read about it here) *Belt- Walmart *Shoes- KMart *Pin- Beall's Outlet

I still haven't decided if this top is green or turquoise... maybe teal? On this day, I was singing a special with my friend at church and we decided to wear coordinating colors. So, this day, this top was turquoise(ish)... ;) I actually have this outfit with me while I'm on vacation- that's how much I ended up liking it!

Thrifted Thursday- Tee Time

Hola, everyone! For today's Thrifted Thursday, I wanted to tell you about something that I'm really into right now that fits perfectly with thrifting- T-shirt refashion! Pinterest is full of ideas on great things you can do with tshirts!! 


Like this adorable shrug from wobisobi:

Or this fabulous tee with bows on the shoulders from ruby murrays musings:

Or this tee, also from wobisobi, with a ribbon woven through it:

These are just a few of the ideas that people are coming up with that you can do with old (or new!) tees. I've found that at most thrift stores, you can pick up a tee for just a couple of dollars. The men's XL tees that I've bought at Goodwill for projects have only cost me $1 a piece!


One of my favorite t-shirt refashions has been the no-sew vest. It seriously only takes like 2 or 3 minutes, and I love how it fits! I found the tutorial on wobisobi and have already made a couple for myself:

I also made a really cute little braided headband for the Fourth of July using a tutorial for t-shirt necklaces I found on I Still Love You: (please excuse the blurriness!)

There are so many different possibilities!! If you look hard enough, you can find tees in just about any color or pattern for any project you want to try. Right now I'm looking for a camo tee to turn into a cute vest... if I find one, I'll post pics! :)

Happy thrifting!!

                                                                                                     -J

Road Trip Necessities

Summer is a such good time for road trips! Do you have specific things you always make sure you take along with you? I thought I'd share a few of my own road trip "necessities" with you:

Road trip by jessicacaudill 

Is anybody else planning a road trip this summer? What do you always make sure to take along with you? Leave us some comments to let us know!


Happy travels! :)


                                                                                                      -J