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Aug 17, 2015
1 min

DIY Belted Tunic + Pants Simplicity 1019

Hi Darlings! I know some of you are wondering where I was last week…I took an unexpected blogging break. Life has been a little crazy for me and although I am full of positive outlooks and always try to keep negativity far from my inner circle sometimes it just takes a toll on me. I don’t always share my personal life on the blog because some things are truly meant to be handled within your home… and making things public can sometimes make things more difficult. I just needed

Jun 12, 2015
1 min

#DIY Pencil Skirt + Mentally Attractive Tee!

Hi Darlings, Happy Friday! I am getting ready to head to Big Bear for a relaxing weekend with my girlfriend before the madness of next weeks conference begins. I am so EXCITED!!! It is going to be a blast. I cant believe this is year four 😉 The skirt I am wearing is one of my DIY pencil skirts from THIS freebie TUTORIAL and the T-shirt was a gift. The wedges are so old! I got them at least 5 years ago from Steve Madden but since I don’t rotate shoes that often they have kept

May 20, 2015
2 min

DIY Gauchos + Pattern Review M7131

Hi Darlings, I am back home and so thankful for yet another successful trip. I have so much to do this week that I need to get busy so I can be free and clear when I take the kids to Kansas City this weekend. They are so excited to visit Worlds of Fun and I am excited to get a mental break from all the work. This outfit is exactly what I wore when I did my Passion 2 Profit tour in Chicago but I didn’t have a chance to do a pattern review for you. I LOVE THIS FABRIC! It’s call

May 14, 2015
1 min

DIY Maxi Dress + Pattern Review M7121

Hi Darlings, Well the week is almost over and I am so excited about my Passion 2 Profit seminar in Atlanta this weekend. I have been here all week on other business so I haven’t had a ton of time to blog. I did however make this dress before leaving and I love it! I wanted to share my pattern review with you (below) and of course some fabric links and my coupon code for www.lowpricefabric.com (the code is only for use online) MIMI10 Pattern HERE / Fabric Options HERE, HERE or

May 11, 2015
2 min

DIY SLEEVELESS JUMPSUIT + PR V9075

Hi Darlings, Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend and for my mom’s, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I spent most of my day working, lol and since I am traveling today I am keeping this post a tad bit short. I made this awesome jumper again, but sleeveless this time (PREVIOUS POST HERE) I really love that at first glance it looks like a dress but it’s in fact a jumpsuit. This fabric is a gorgeous rayon I got HERE but I think this color-way is sold out…HER

Apr 30, 2015
2 min

TBT Leather DIY Dress + Pattern Review V8766

Hi Darlings, I am back home…well for 10 days at least. Today’s #TBT post is of an all time favorite. I made this dress in 2013 from a tiny piece of metallic lambskin leather I had and a tiny bit of this floral stretch fabric. I remember not having enough so I made the entire back out of black stretch ponte, lol! It worked but it certainly was not on purpose at first. The leather on this is like butter and looks amazing, I tried to hunt some down for you but it’s been so long

Mar 25, 2015
1 min

My Favorite Pants! Sew-Along

Hi Darlings! It’s that time again….HERE is this months FREE SEW-ALONG courtesy of Michael Levine Fabrics. I couldn’t wait to do a sew-along of these pants because I promise you they are not only fabulous but they are oh so comfy. I used this adorable unicorn print which is linked HERE for you along with my discount code 😉 My #ootd is super simple today, I bought this long tank at Target and then tried it on with the pants, marked where I wanted the new cropped hem, cut off t

Feb 16, 2015
1 min

New! Mimi G For Simplicity Leather Look

Hi Darlings!!! I hate to tease you with my new patterns since they have not yet started shipping to stores but they will soon (this month for sure) but I just had to show my current take on it. My Simplicity Pattern #1167 is a Pants/Short Suit with Tank. This look has so many possibilities. I know that when it hits stores this month you guys will love it. Of course as with the other patterns in my #mimig4simplicity collection there will also be free step-by-step video sew-alo

Feb 8, 2015
1 min

NEW TUTORIAL!!! Red Hot Dress

Hi Darlings! I know I don’t usually post on the weekends but it seems like I have more to post and 5 days sometimes is not enough, lol so today I am posting my NEW TUTORIAL. I made this dress as a request because many of you do not like sewing or having to alter commercial patterns so I made a modified version of a popular dress I wore on the blog. This is an easy to make dress that you can make to YOUR measurements so you don’t need to fuss with modification and fit issues.

Feb 5, 2015
2 min

DIY Simplicity Dress + Pattern Review S1325

Hi Darlings! I hope you had a wonderful start to your week. I am getting so excited about the conference and also about my new spring pattern release. I have worked so hard over the last few months on new projects and sites that I am over the moon with what we have in store for you this year. I also will be making a cross country tour teaching on the business of blogging and starting, running and branding a creative business so those cities will be posted mid March. On to my

Jan 29, 2015
1 min

#TBT DIY Dress

Hi Darlings, I am preparing for my trip back to Los Angeles next week so I am leaving you today with a good ol’ TBT (throw back Thursday) post. This is one of my favorite dresses. I have made this one twice and plan to make it again in red. The pattern review is below in case you missed it the first time around in December of 2013. Steve Madden Heels (old) / H&M Necklace (old) Pattern Description: Misses Dress V8825 Fabric Used: ITY Knit HERE (other options) HERE (Use my code

Jan 28, 2015
2 min

DIY JUMPSUIT + PATTERN REVIEW M7099

Hi Darlings! I hope you guys are having a wonderful week so far. I’ve been having a great time getting things in order for the conference announcement. There is so much being added to the conference this year so we are so excited! I am planning on opening registration the first week in Feb. so make sure to check back because last year tickets were gone in less than 24hrs!! I will make sure to give you a heads up at least 24hrs before I open registration. My OOTD: Today’s loo

Jan 26, 2015
2 min

MY DIY JEWELED IPHONE CASE

Hi Darlings, Ever since I got the iPhone 6 plus I have been looking to buy cases. I normally have a Mophie pack on my phone because I am ALWAYS on it, and my battery dies by mid day. Since I have yet to get my new mophie for my iPhone6 Plus I thought I would make myself a pretty, sparkly case to hold me over. It was super easy to do and I got the idea while at Target looking at other cases (all of which were boring) and I saw this clear case, and thought “I can bling that out

Jan 6, 2015
1 min

Black On Black DIY Dress

Hi Darlings! Woohooo I am almost done packing and will be heading to LA soon. I can’t wait to see my daughter and hang out for a bit. There is only one thing I miss from LA that I cant get in Omaha…..Great Sushi! so as soon as I can I will be stuffing my face with amazing Sushi before heading back home. Today’s look is a what I wore to a luncheon we were invited to. I love this dress and I have only worn it once since I made it and posted it HERE. I used a lambskin leather an

Nov 13, 2014
2 min

DIY Hooded Tunic + Flared Jeans

Hi Darlings! I can hardly move a muscle but here I am pushing through, lol! If you missed the last two days let me fill you in. I started a new workout by Jillian Michael’s called Ripped In 30 and I am on day three (Read Day 1 HERE and Day 2 HERE) I can seriously say that this video is the truth and the 24 minutes are crazy hard but not too hard that you can’t get through it. I talk more in detail int he posts linked above so if you are interested go take a read. So….because

Nov 12, 2014
1 min

DIY Sequin Cardi

Hi Darlings, It’s that time again. My free sew-along video is now on the MICHAEL LEVINE BLOG so head on over when you have some time to sew along with me. I love this pattern because it was super easy and by using the sequin fabric it made a very casual pattern into something I can wear to dinner or even a holiday party. The shoes are from Steve Madden and are linked below. I love the shape of the shoe! and of course it’s leopard…I know, it’s a sickness for which I want no me

Nov 10, 2014
1 min

DIY Cocoon Sweater + Tutorial

Hi Darlings, I am stoked about today’s NEW TUTORIAL! It is super easy, super fast and FABULOUS. I have already made myself three and will be making more. I love it because I can make it out of lightweight or heavyweight fabrics for warmth. I wore it out after making the TUTORIAL and every few steps someone was asking me about it, lol. You can get the TUTORIAL HERE and as always everything you need will be in the tutorial. Enjoy! DIY Cocoon Sweater Tutorial HERE / Tory Burch H

Nov 6, 2014
1 min

#TBT Post DIY Black On Black Look

Hi Darlings! Here is today’s #TBT post. I am on the road so I had to steal a little wifi from some remote town in the middle of no where just to post this, lol! The pants I have on are from Gertie’s pattern B5895 which I love. The crop top is self drafted but now you can make it using my Simplicity Pattern #1283 and just not do the turtleneck unless you want to of course. I love the fabric I used! it is so spongy for lack of a better word, lol and it feels really great. ML do

Oct 30, 2014
1 min

#TBT DIY Sequin Maxi Skirt + Free Tutorial

Hi Darlings! I thought I would bring back an old post from December of last year. It was a favorite of mine and many others and it happens to have a FREE DIY tutorial on making my sequin maxi skirt! The suggested fabrics are below along with links and lining suggestions. I am off to figure out what i am wearing for Halloween! xoxo Express Tee’s HERE / DIY Maxi Skirt HERE / Blazer (old) / FREE tutorial HERE / Suggested Fabrics: HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE / Suggested Linings: HERE

Oct 29, 2014
1 min

Easy DIY Necklace Display

Hi Darlings, I almost forgot to share this quick and easy DIY necklace display. While putting together my closet I needed to find a way to hang my more delicate necklaces, and I didn’t want to just add them to wall hooks, peg boards, etc. I wanted to create some sort of wall art. I grabbed this canvas print I had in storage and got creative. Now the canvas print serves two purposes, wall art and display! It was so super simple, so if you are interested I took some pics..enjo