A Snowy January

Do you love the snow or do you hate it? Me, I ♥ it! Yes I have to shovel my car out and go to work in it, but I think of the shoveling as a workout for the upcoming bikini season.

My street Monday morning of December 27th after the Blizzard. 20 inches was recorded in Central Park other places got more.

View from my apartment Thursday morning January 27. This storm dumped 19 inches, but not a blowing snow blizzard like the one in December.

We have gotten a few snows in between those last too but not significant enough to make a fuss about. Lets just say I’ve perfected my snow shoveling technique.

With all the snow that’s been falling, I've been dying to play out in the snow. I want to make snow angels and snowmen maybe build a fort and have a snowball fight or perhaps go sledding. When I was a kid my family and I would go to a golf course that had a few hills and take our old metal and wood sleds to go sledding. Its those times that I miss to this day about my family being together and being young.

Being that  there is so much snow around I decided to play, ahem, do a photo shoot in the snow. I did manage to make a snowman. My snowman by the way was tiny and cheesy with no nose, arms, eyes or mouth.

                                                   That little thing is my pathetic snowman

                                

                             

                                     

What I am wearing.

Jacket and boots – Spotted Moth, Fur collar and bag necklace  – Claire’s , Sun glasses – Ray Ban, Corduroy pants – American Eagle, Denim shirt, white longsleeve, and gloves – Target, Wool hat – Hand knitted by me

As far as what I am wearing, there are two repurposes. My hat is made from a sweater that I hand knitted my self that got a few stains over the years. The fur collar on the jacked it a separate piece that I just pinned on with safety pins.

Also some randomness, I got my bangs cut today. You can see the difference between the shot in front of the snow bank and the last shot of me. I think I look better, the bangs cover the 5 finger forehead I have.

By the way as I am typing this it is currently snowing, I am hoping for at least an inch because NYC needs just 9/10ths of an inch in order for it to be the snowiest Month on record, I mean if you are close you might as well beat it, right?  The month that was the snowiest was just set back in February 2010 with 36.9inches. NYC already is the snowiest January on record with a total of 36 inches beating out a record of 27.4 set in 1925.

Watch out I throw hard!

Records smeckords. Whatever ♥

Hair Cuts

 

Lets talk hair cuts and styles. Recently I went to the salon and cut a side sweeping bang into my hair. Its been over a year since I've had bangs of any sort. I was rocking the full eyebrow grazing bang last but I grew them out. I usually have them cut in to cover up the five finger forehead that I have, but then I get so angry when its summer and they are plastered to my sweaty forehead and so I grow them out again.

                                                                 Here’s my before

                                      

                                                                  

                                                                            Cut it!

                                   

                                                                             All Done

                                           

 

 

 

                                                                           Here’s the after

 

                                        

Now all I need are a bit more highlights and Ill be all set.

Here’s a montage of bangs I’ve had over the years.

I can be such a chameleon. So many cuts and colors.

Do you have bangs, or a certain hair style you go back to? Do you have any hair stories good or bad to share? Ive got one, when I was 4ish I took a scissor to my bangs and chopped the middle out of them. Luckily its wasn’t an eye, but my bangs didn’t look to good after.

                                                          Here is the pic of the after on that story.

                          

How cute was I with my baby belly? I was totally adorable. Whatever ♥

Saturday Outfits

Sorry I didn’t do a Saturday Outfit post my photographer wasn’t available. So instead I was preparing outfits for 30 for 30 , crafting some gifts for Christmas and catching up some reading.

I also did some blogger stalking, mostly fashionista blogs, I am very interested in how some are taking what they have in their own closets and remixing them or they are in a budget that I am in. I mean who in this economy can afford Chanel and still afford to put gas in the car, keep a roof over their head and food in the stomach.
I’m single with no children, but I still have bills to pay and money is tight. Don’t get me wrong I do dream of a quilted Chanel purse but I need to keep my priorities straight.

I really do like the remixing idea from Kendi. Mainly because I really have no space in my closet or my dresser drawers to put anymore clothes in. I live in a 1950’s NYC apartment with tiny closets.

So if you are like me and have a budget, small closets or just really like real life fashion take a look at these blogs that I found this past week.

Kendi – 30 for 30
Style Underdog
Its My Taste
Dashing Eccentric
What a Nerd Would Wear
Sing’ature Style
Good Life for Less


So I am really interested in this 30 for 30 thing.



Do you wanna take the challenge with me? Well if you do good if not.
Whatever ♥

My Christmas List

Nicole's Christmas List by Feather79 featuring locket jewelry

Musical Obsessions

Mumford & Sons - White Blank Page (Bookshop Sessions)

DIY One Hour Fabric HeadBoard

Hi all! Its another rainy dreary day in NYC today, which is perfect for two things soup and a stay at home project. Well really I didnt have a choice in the matter, my dad has been on my case asking me when am I going to get to his headboard ever since 6 months ago that I made my headboard well today was the day.

You can warm up nice bowl of soup mine is French onion and eat it during the making of this headboard. If you aren't coordinated to do so, there is nothing wrong with that. Warm up the soup after and enjoy your work.

I had already purchased the materials here and there the last being the fabric its very difficult buying a fabric for a man who is so picky.

I didn't get as fancy or technical with the headboard, it was just for my father who wanted something to keep his pillows from falling behind the bed and to finish off the basic mattress frame bed. He could have gone out and bought a headboard but they are way overpriced. Plus the hassle of looking for the right color to match the rest of the room and style without getting "all girly" as he said. The following pics below are a few options to buy but way to fancy and "girly" for a 65 year old man.



How to make a Easy Fabric Headboard

Materials and Tools


1. Heavy duty stapler with 3/8in staples

2. 3/8 in plywood that is wide enough and high enough for the bed it is for
Make sure it is high enough for the padding to go from the top of the mattress to as high as you want it to go.
For the queen size bed I have I used 5ft wide by 5ft high piece of plywood

3. Enough fabric to cover the front of the headboard plus the foam and be able to wrap it around the back to fasten with out any weird pulls or even tears. mine was 3 yards of 60 inch fabric

4. 2 inch thick foam that wide enough to go from the top of the mattress to the top of the headboard and the length has to be the same as the width of the plywood. mine was and old twin size foam topper that I cut to size

5. Batting that is the same size as the fabric you purchased
I didn't use any on this project because I didn't remember till last minute that I didn't have any , I will kick myself if it starts tearing at the edges, which it is supposed to prevent

6. A long piece of lumber or a yard stick

7. A cutting knife

8. Fabric cutting scissors

9. Black marker

10. Measuring tape

Step One



Measure, mark and cut your foam to length. It helps using the long piece of wood as a guide and to push down the foam as you cut the foam.

Step Two



Make a few staples in the foam where the bottom of the foam would meet the mattress. This is to hold the foam in place when you turn the plywood over. The batting would also serve the same purpose. But remember I am the forgetful one who forgot to buy hers.

Step Three

The instructions for attaching the fabric is the same as attaching the batting.





Staple the fabric to the front of the headboard first. Laying the board down on the floor foam side up, adjust the fabric around the front of the board making it all even around with enough fabric to wrap around the top, side and bottom of the foam. Cut extra fabric. Measure the middle of the headboard at the bottom for a queen size it is 30 inches and staple along the bottom of the foam. Measure two more times between the middle and the ends and staple along the bottom of the foam. The stapling ensures that the fabric lies evenly across the headboard especially if it has a pattern. Staple in between the first three staples evenly along the bottom of the foam.

Step Four




Turn the whole headboard over so that u see the back of the plywood board. Bring the fabric around to the back of the board to staple. As you measured and stapled in the front do so with the top flap stopping 10 inches from the sides. Bring in the first and second side stapling in the middle and working your way up and down the sides. To finish off the top flap turn the sides in and overlap the top as you would be tucking in the sheets on a bed. Staple all the extra fabric down to keep from having lumps to make the headboard as flush as possible to the wall.




Now turn it over and adjust the fabric as necessary you can take out staples and re staple if fabric is being pulled oddly. You can add nail head or covered buttons and tufts if you want. But that is another diy for another day. But if you want it plain as day as my Father this is the result.



This is mine



Mine is made with a raw silk material. Smaller headboard requires less material so I spent a little bit more dinero. I did use the nail heads along the top and I do plan to out them down the sides as well.

So hopefully this DIY was helpful and keeping a few dollars in your pocket as well a your eyes happy. If not, nobody told you to buy the expensive fabric, haha just kidding. Whatever ♥

Saturday outfits

Ive been wanting to start a outfit post ever since Ive started my blog. My blog isn't fashion focused but fashion and clothes are a big part of my life. Every thing that I do is designed oriented. Whether it is my jewelry making, my art, my photography, food I cook, my room redo, it is all part of design.
While I would never call my self a fashionista, I do like to shop and put thought into what I wear everyday. Well not everyday, during the week I work in a garage and my out fits consist of a pair of timberlands, jeans and a t-shirt, all of which I don't mind getting dirty. So that leaves me the weekends, but really since Sunday is my relax day, Saturdays are mostly the days I get to go out play with my outfits. Saturdays work out better too since my friend David is around to take my pictures. So from now on I will have Saturday Outfit Day! Yay! Aren't you all excited?

These are from Saturday, November 20th
I had a little fun with the leaves in the park



Wearing my Dad's old leather motorcycle jacket.



These are from Saturday, November 27th





Its fall in NYC if you can't tell and I also happen to live in the borough with the most parks per square mile. So I've been doing the photo shoots in parks in my neighborhood. The leaves I believe not only make a great contrast but the kid in me thinks are fun to kick around. Whatever ♥