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May 9, 2018
2 min

DIY BOYFRIEND JEANS USING CLOSET CASE MORGAN JEANS PATTERN

HI DARLINGS! If you have not made your own DIY BOYFRIEND JEANS, you really should do it asap. If you are a member of SEWITACADEMY.COM you are in luck because we are making our own jeans this coming month. I have made my skinny jeans for a long time and having my SIMPLICITY PATTERN for jeans I have just used my pattern but being a huge fan of CLOSET CASE PATTERNS I wanted to try her MORGAN JEANS. Whenever I try to buy retail boyfriend jeans they never seem to work well, they e

Mar 29, 2018
1 min

SEWING FOR MOM: GOLD STRIPED TUNIC USING M7596

HI DARLINGS! Mom is looking pretty fierce in this gold striped tunic I made her suing MCCALL 7596 in this yummy jersey. This is the easiest top to make, I decided to sew down the facing because I hate a loose facing, I sometimes will just use bias binding instead but the stitched down facing worked really well for this top, so I went with it. The fabric is so freaking old! I have had this piece of fabric in my stash for so many years that it felt great to finally use it for s

Jan 12, 2018
2 min

ME MADE MUST HAVE 1 OF 10: THE JEANS

HI DARLINGS! Ok and so it begins. If you missed MONDAY’S POST go back and check it out. You can also watch my video on what I am doing the month of Jan and why. I am so happy to be posting my FIRST ME MADE MUST HAVE item. I am having so much fun making more casual items that I will wear on a daily basis! These are my SIMPLICITY JEANS you may have noticed a recent release that looks like the same jeans, but the envelope is different. This new one has some slight differences in

Apr 15, 2016
1 min

MY AMAZING $75 GAP FACTORY HAUL!

HI DARLINGS! You guys know I love me a deal so when I am in need of my favorite cardigan, great fitting jeans and great jumpsuits for amazing prices I head to GAPFACTORY.COM I am so excited about my recent haul… I bought some cool patchwork jeans, a yellow cardigan, a GAP logo tee, and a “I will wear this everyday of my life” jumpsuit for just $75!! GAP FACTORY store or GAPFACTORY.COM what are you waiting for, you get great trends at exceptional value. *Partnered with Gap Fac

Mar 5, 2015
1 min

SWEATER WEATHER

Hi Darlings, I can’t tell you how much I have needed to adjust to being back in the midwest, lol. It seems that I just decide not to leave my house if it’s too cold or snowing. After spending almost the entire month of Feb in Los Angeles I am having a little trouble coming back to this midwestern chill…..I am however glad that it hasn’t been freezing since returning and a sweater and light jacket is all I have needed….let us all pray it stays that way. This is a great sweater

Dec 1, 2014
2 min

Blanket Scarf Look + Thanksgiving Recap

Hi Darlings! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a safe Black Friday! Today is Cyber Monday so in the event you missed it, today is the last day to save on all tutorials…Until 11pm tonight ALL TUTORIALS are $5.99!! so hurry over to the STORE. Okay now on to a short recap and todays OOTD. My mom and step dad came in for Thanksgiving this year and it was so GREAT to have them here. We had a wonderful time and I miss her so much already, having her here just a few d

Nov 26, 2014
1 min

Pre-Thanksgiving Shopping

Hi Darlings!! Thank you all so much for giving me room to be busy these last two weeks. My mom arrived from Seattle yesterday and we have been shopping and getting ready for some serious cooking! As you all know I am puertorican and my hubby is african american so we like to have a blended Thanksgiving. I cook some of my traditional dishes and some of his. This year we have about 18 family members joining for dinner so we will be busy! The menu will look something like this……

Nov 14, 2014
1 min

OOTD Casual Friday + Tutorial Sale

Hi Darlings, I hope you had a wonderful week and have awesome plans for the weekend. I am pretty swamped at the moment and I have photo shoot next week that I need to prepare for so the next few days will be pretty hectic around here. I have a ton of errands to run so I am keeping my look uber cozy. The COCOON SWEATER TUTORIAL is perfect for dressy and casual looks and it’s SO EASY to make! I promise. If you haven’t grabbed it yet you can CLICK HERE and use coupon code “MGLEA

Oct 15, 2014
2 min

Oversized Sweater Love + Floral Tote

Hi Darlings! I’m on my way out the door to grab a bite with the family since the kitchen is still a mess. We have boxes, furniture, paint cans etc. all over the place. Thanks to the weather, I finally got to wear this sweater I bought last year in LA, but couldn’t wear it unless I wanted to be a walking sauna. I am excited at all the new clothes I get to make and wear now and how much I get to share with all of you. This week is a very busy week for me because I have several

Oct 12, 2014
1 min

Leopard Utility Jacket + Jeans

Hi Darlings! I am so happy to say that we are almost…..almost done getting the house in order. I can’t wait to show you my new design studio/sewing palace, it is heavenly! I still have a few things to do but the hard part is done (organizing) and my closet is done too!!! I will show you pics and a video tour in few days. Today however I am so happy to be wearing something other than my paint sweats and T-shirt, lol! I actually wore clothes people could see me in! The hubby an

Sep 19, 2014
2 min

DIY FLORAL TOP + PATTERN REVIEW V8977

Hi Darlings! TGIF. I woke up with a headache this morning after going to bed without drinking coffee, if you don’t already know I drink coffee before bed because it relaxes me..lol I know it sounds nuts but it’s true. The hubby and I will make a cup of joe and sit on the bed watching TV and sipping our coffee, we talk; laugh and then we…….go to sleep 😉 Last night however we had dinner with Chastidy and her boyfriend, and when we got home, I crashed hard! I had only had 3.5hr

Aug 26, 2014
1 min

Sweater & Jeans + Forever 21 Haul Video

Hi Darlings, I hope you guys are having a great week so far! We just got back in town and hit the ground running. This month has been so fun and exciting for me. With the growing projects and excitement over the patterns I have been crazy busy but I wouldn’t have it any other way! This past Sunday my oldest daughter turned 21….can you believe it? It goes by so fast. I had to stop and take it all in…I have a 21 year old daughter….wow! LOL! On another note, I can’t wait to get

Aug 13, 2014
1 min

Husband Jeans & Stripes

Hi Darlings, What a crazy week this has been already. Did I mention that I am leaving town again in a week? it seems like I am going in and out town more and more often. Being all the way on the West Coast is not working out lol! Seems like I am constantly flying to the East Coast for something. Thank goodness that my family adjusts so well to the travel and constant changes in our schedules. Today I have some errands to run including picking up new backpacks for the kids and

Jun 25, 2014
1 min

Jeans + Tee Casual Look

Hi Darlings, I am super excited to say that tomorrow I will posting the “Front Slit Maxi Tutorial” I had been trying to squeeze in time to film on top of conference stuff, so I feel a sense of relief that manage to do it before the month ended. I also wanted to mention that I have a few tickets to the conference up for grabs, but I will post about it next week. Lastly, if you have not already signed up in the sidebar to get posting notifications via email you really should,

May 8, 2014
1 min

Casual Jeans + Wedges

Hi Darlings! I hope you enjoyed yesterdays “Work It Wednesday” guest blogger Cynthia. It was nice having a new voice on fitness on the blog, and you all had some good questions for her. I took advantage of the day and got caught up on some paperwork, so I was thankful for that. Today I have a few errands to run before my baby turns 7 on Sunday! No matter how many babies I raise and send out into the world it never gets any easier, and with every birthday it makes me think of

Mar 20, 2014
2 min

How To Dress Up Jeans & Tanks + My Lush Cosmetics Obsession

Hi Darlings! Woohoo it’s the first day of spring! Are you excited to pull out your sandals and maxi dresses? I am. Today is a mash up of new things I currently love and wanted to share but first things first…. “How to dress up a pair of jeans and tank top” I get asked often how I manage to make casual look chic, and although I don’t have some magical styling dust that I can sprinkle on I do have a formula… 1. The first thing in dressing up jeans is to add height with your sh

Mar 5, 2014
1 min

My Fav Cobalt Blue Heels + Jeans

Hi Darlings, When I was in Atlanta the first time Adrienne, and I hit the mall (of course), and I saw these Enzio shoes that I had to have! The color os amazing and they are just super sexy to me. Now usually I wear very tall heels (5+ inches) but these work great with pants and especially denim. I am keeping it clean and fresh today with a classic white shirt. Gap Classic Shirt HERE / Gap Jeans HERE / Enzo Angiolini Heels Brodee HERE / Target Bag (similar) HERE / Zara Neckla