InstaFriday: Bow and Arrows

About two years ago, when we moved to Missouri- my husband started pursuing archery as a hobby. We were coming from Seattle where all of his previous hobbies stayed when we left. (There are not a lot of mountains to climb here in the midwest!) I wasn't totally on board with this new hobby and its costs, but he loves it and we have actually all come to love it. Thanks to the Hunger Games everyone in America can say that they too have come to love it.

Recently Soren got me a bow that is actually the right weight for me. I have tried to shoot with him before unsuccessfully because his bows were all to heavy. This bow however- is so much fun to shoot! I don't feel like I will bruise my arm when I shoot it and I am strong enough to last for more than one or two arrows. I can't imagine how much more fun it will be to shoot when I don't have a giant belly to hold up as well! The best part is that I am actually good at it too- who knew??? You just might even catch me in an archery tournament someday....

And since we all love archery at this house, I had to throw a couple of arrows in the nursery. This pillow was fun to make and feels true to the Nickels' style.

It hasn't been all fun and games around here- we have been super sick with a nasty cold and cough. I resisted the sick for as long as it took for the kids to mend and then it took me down. Not the way that I wanted to spend month eight of pregnancy. Thank heavens we are all better now and sleeping a little more. Catching up on sleep is probably what should be at the top of my to-do list right now!

Have a photo worthy weekend!  Linking up to Instafriday at Life Rearranged.

Trend Spotting: How To Wear Denim Vests

Denim jackets will always be classic, but a new piece of denim making a come back this year is the denim vest. They are sold out everywhere and are just beginning to make their place in the average women’s wardrobe. I did a tutorial earlier this year about the EASIEST and CHEAPEST way ever to make your own vest and today I want to share a few ways to style one. Here are just a few ways that I have worn mine during early Spring this year.

1. White tee and camo (or just printed) pants

2. Leopard scarf, black cropped skinnies, and wedges

3. Graphic baseball tee, bright midi-skirt and sandals

4. Bright tee, polka dots and wedges

5. Neutral maxi skirt and basic white tee

Now that Spring and Summer are really here for most of us, I put together a few other options for how to wear this denim layer in the upcoming months. 

How to Wear: a Denim Vest by onelittlemomma featuring full tilt

1. Try layering a denim vest with printed shorts and a basic tee.
2. A vest with a bright maxi dress is surprisingly cute.
3. Colored cropped jeans or just skinny jeans and a graphic tee will also make a great combo with a denim vest.

You will see a LOT more vests in general coming out this fall so start trying to work this easy piece into your wardrobe now. My mom even tried my tutorial and has gotten tons of compliments on how cute she looks in her denim vest. Pick the right vest for you and start experimenting!

WKWW-What Kids Wore Wednesday Link Party

Welcome to What Kids Wore Wednesday- the link party for kid, toddler and baby style! There are plenty of parties for mom's to share their own style, but not enough for kids! This is the place to link up your cute kids and share their style- whether you bought it new, thrifted it, sewed it or refashioned it!

What did my kids wear this week? I picked up a new shirt for Easton when I was down at H&M last weekend. I love this multi-toned blue plaid on him. He is so fun to buy clothes for because he gets excited about them too. This is his new ‘dancing' shirt as he calls it. As soon as he tried it on he did a funny dance for me to prove it. I’m not sure why he calls it that except that he feels handsome and ready to party in it. I love having kids that are old enough to crack me up!

Shirt: H&M, Shorts: GAP

Our feature from last week is from Tiari at The Humble Beginnings. Her little guy sure knows how to dress himself. Of course my favorite parts of his outfit are the belt and the awesome hair. Oh and maybe that v-neck- this boy has it all!  What a heart breaker!

Want to link up? Here are some guidelines…

1. link to your specific blog post, not your blog’s main page.
2. please only link kids' outfit related posts. no giveaways or unrelated crafts.
3. feel free to link back here to me so that WKWW makes sense to your readers. grab a button from the sidebar (see the code box?).
4. check out as many links as possible! and comment! we all LOVE a comment!

WIWW-Teal and Guava Maternity Style

Top: GAP Maternity, Shorts: Old Navy Maternity (cut offs), Shoes: Old Navy, Bag; Elle Ellyse, Jewelry: F21

I have to say that changing up my head-wear is keeping things interesting for me at this point in pregnancy. I feel like I am wearing the same basic tops and bottoms over and over, so like I have said, changing the accessories is the best way to refresh an outfit. I made this headband from an old tee and kinda love it. I have some boho style in me and this outfit brings it out a little. 

Top: Target Maternity, Pants: Old Navy Maternity, Hat and Earrings: F21, Shoes: Garage sale (Payless)

Another trend in my style lately is to wear neutrals with a pop of one color. You can see in the first outfit that I just repeated different tones of teal with my neutral white and khaki. For this outfit I went with black and cream and guava.

Can I say too that I'm so glad I won't be pregnant all summer??? I have started swelling in my ankles and it really cramping my skinny jeans style. Be prepared for some looser looks in these last few weeks...

Linking up to The Pleated Poppy, Two Thirty-Five Designs, and Monday Mingle.