Hi Darlings, I am gearing up for Houston this coming weekend and have been setting up my LA office, which I am so excited about! I also had a little time to sew something that required no brain power and it felt good. I found this fabric at Hancock Fabrics a while back and thought it would be super cute as this NEW LOOK 6378 Kimono. I posted a short pattern review below for you. I am wearing my ZARA JEANS (similar HERE or HERE) & ZARA PLATFORMS (HERE). Pattern Description: Misses Kimono NL6378 Pattern Sizing: I cut the Small Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, this is a no fuss pattern. It sewed up quickly and needed no adjustments 😉 What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love anything I can throw over my clothes. Fabric Used: I used this poly blend print. HERE and HERE are some awesome options (use code “MIMI10” for 10% off online only) Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None. Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes.

Hi Darlings, Happy Thursday! You may have noticed that over the last few months I have been linking many of my #OOTD’s to LE TOTE and that’s because they quickly become a favorite. If you forgot, LE TOTE is a service where you get to shop, wear, return, repeat! I get really GREAT pieces and I never have to worry about not having something new and fabulous to wear. Aside from having new clothing and accessories to wear I get to keep anything I fall in love with and just don’t want to send back. My recent LE TOTE blew my mind again and I ended up keeping BOTH dresses and the clutch, lol! Since you guys are always my priority I have an awesome discount code! Now you can get 20% off your first month when you sign up using this LINK. The code MIMIGSTYLE20 will automatically be applied to your order when you go through the sign-up process through that link, so no need to re-enter the code. Make sure you click that LINK in order to access the 20% off! Here is a little info on how it works if you missed some of my previous posts. LE TOTE is like a fashion rental service that gives you access to an endless closet of clothes & accessories. Like this adorable red clutch! LE TOTE is Super simple… You only pay $49/month Fill out your size profile and like all of your favorite pieces by clicking the heart. This adds the pieces to your closet. You can also choose the exact items you want in your tote, 24 hours before it ships. A Stylist will curate your tote with items in your closet and items that fit your style. Wear your tote (3 garments, 2 accessories) for as long or as little as you want! 2 days, 3 weeks, however long or little as you please! Send the whole tote back in the prepaid envelope and they send you a new tote immediately. If you loved something just hold on to it and send everything else back. This lets them know that you’d like to purchase it! They charge the card on file and send a new tote. The front of this dress is fabulous! The drape is sexy and then there is the back… Check it out! This top is so cute and worked perfectly with my necklace and new flatforms! On top of all the amazing things LE TOTE offers you get FREE shipping both ways, a FREE tote bag with your first box and you don’t even have to wash the clothes before sending them back! And now members get to customize their boxes and get exactly what you want! The stylist chooses items for you, but 24 hours before your box is shipped, you can log in and switch out items you don’t want or need that week! DISCOUNT!! Get 20% off your first month when you sign up using this LINK. The code MIMIGSTYLE20 will automatically be applied to your order when you go through the sign-up process through that link, so no need to re-enter the code. Make sure you click that LINK in order to access the 20% off!

Hi Darlings, Happy hump day… Well I am back from Chicago and I can say that going back home, even if just for day, always feels good. I got to stuff my face with yummy foods and now it’s back to packing for LA then Houston… If you haven’t signed up for the Houston “Passion To Profit Tour” you can do so HERE. Registration will be closing this Friday. Todays #OOTD is from a local shop here in Nebraska (well the skirt is) you can find it online HERE. The tee is from Target and I’m wearing some sandals from DSW. The earrings are an old find at Forever 21. Have a wonderful day!!

Hi Darlings! I am finally getting around to posting these DIY harem joggers I made myself a few week back. I love these and will be making them a lot! They are super easy to make from an old pair of leggings; I’ll put together a quick DIY sketch for you guys when I get back. I am currently in Chicago for business but then will be enjoying some yummy food and heading right back to Omaha to pack for my trip to LA…it never ends 😉 The “Mas Amor Por Favor” t-shirt is from Express and my sneakers are White Jordans ( I wear a 5.5 in boys) The blazer is from Forever 21 and so are the gold chains and earrings. #knits #harem #tees #blazer #express #joggers

Hi Darlings, I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! I spent most of the day in my studio sewing which was exactly what I wanted to do. Today is a new day and I am off to run errands before leaving for Chicago tomorrow. This dress is from what I lovingly call the “stinky store” Abercrombie, LOL I am allergic to perfume and just the smell of it gives me really bad headaches instantly so no one in my family can wear any type of perfume, highly scented lotions, body sprays etc. but when I walked by the store (quickly because it oozes out of the store) I saw this dress and I had to buy it. I literally held my breath until I couldn’t hold it any longer then started breathing through my mouth, LOL!! I ran through the store, grabbed it, checked out and took a deep breath once outside. The things I do for clothing…smh. The dress was so summery, delicate and slightly romantic looking, which is not really a style I wear but I felt so pretty in it. It has a gorgeous fit in the bodice and the bottom flows nicely away from the body. I wore it with very basic nude sandals and a bold lip. The dress is no longer online but I did find some gorgeous options for you HERE, HERE and HERE. My shoes can be found HERE and my lip color is CoverGirl “Spellbound 325″ Now one last thing before my #OOTD pics…The “HI DARLING” and “SEWING IS SEXY” T-shirts we had available at this years conference are now available HERE! I only have a very limited number of tee’s so they will go fast. CLICK TO PURCHASE TEE’S #Lace #tees #pumps #nude #abercrombie #white

Hi Darlings! Happy Friday….Today is a fantastic day, I cant begin to tell you how much amazing news I have received in the last two days. I am bursting to tell you everything but these damn contracts LOL! Soon enough… I am posting the Hi Darling and Sewing Is Sexy Tee’s on the blog Monday so keep an eye out because I only have a very mixed amount of tee’s. What do you guys have going on for the 4th? I know I am going to take this time to sew for myself so I can share some DIY’s with you… I also plan to nap and eat a lot. I also MUST share that Michael Levine has an awesome SALE starting today! so go check out my GUEST POST on the site which also includes some swimsuit tutorials and fabric picks! My #OOTD links are below…I wish you all a safe and HAPPY 4TH of July. xoxo Express Skirt $39 (HERE) and the Tee is also from Express. The shoes are Steve Madden (similar HERE) of course, and my sunnies are Coach. My lip color is CoverGirl “Spellbound 325” #strappyheels #tee #coach #stevemadden #skirt #COVERGIRL

Hi Darlings! Thank you so much for your patience this week with my limited postings. I just got back home after a few weeks of being away and I just wanted to chill with my babies and do nothing. Today however I am rocking one of my favorite looks, Denim + Tanks with a sexy shoe… The shorts and tank top are a recent purchase from the GAP and the shoes are semi recent from Steve Madden ( I have managed to buy every color way they have) Sometimes I like to kick my casual looks up a bit and add heels or jewelry to my outfit. GAP Shorts (similar) HERE / Tank (similar) HERE / Chloe’ Sunglasses / Steve Madden HERE

Hi Darlings, a few days ago I posted about the Lean Cuisine #WeighThis campaign and it was so great to read all of the amazing things you guys wish to be valued by instead of your physical appearance. Being a mom of three girls it’s so important for me to set a good example and let them know that they are amazing, strong, talented young women who should be weighed by their integrity, character and kindness for others and never by their weight. I wanted to highlight some great comments shared in my last post and this video provided by Lean Cuisine. Please share this with all the women in your life. #WeighThis CHURIE WALLACE “I wish to be weighed on my compassion for others, my ability to persevere even when I was counted out by those around me, my love for my family through thick or thin and the strength that I display on a daily basis”. SHARON “This is so deep, I’m in tears right now. I want to be weighed by the way I raised by children to be honest and upstanding human beings. I want to be weighed by the love I have for others. I want to be weighed by my faith that Jesus is my light!”. KAYDRA “I want to be weighed by my love for God, the love I have for my grandchildren, the gratitude I have for my parents who have been my support all my life and that I have never had one day without both of them. I want to be weighed by the passion and dedication I have for my children, my family and friends. But most of all I want to be weighed for being me the great, beautiful, confident, exciting, gorgeous grandmother that I am”. ADRIENNE B “I wanna be weighed by my sense of humor. I’m a heavy weight champion of the world in that area (In my own mind anyway) I wanna be weighed in by heart for God!!#ThatIsAllForNow”. MICHELLE “I want to be weighed on my greatest success and my blessings in anyway see fit my kids as a teenage mom of four kids yes 4 kids at a teenager and yes kept all of them raised them to be good and respectful human, I want to be weighed on speaking up and out in the face of injustice and unfairness even if I am the only one opening up my big mouth. I want to be weighed on me my character as a person who has come a long way holding my head high”. Thank you all so much for sharing your comments with me and expressing how important this conversation is. #WeighThis

Hi Darlings, I finally got around to resizing all the pics from the conference. I hope you enjoy the gallery below and hopefully I will see some of you next year! I would love to thank my teachers…Deborah from Simplicity, Gentleman Jim, and Kelly Horton. It was such a priviledge to have everyone there and to see the growth of this years conference. I would like to thank my sponsors for another amazing an generous year! SIMPLICITY / MICHAEL LEVINE / SULKY / STYLEARC / FISKARS /CREATIVE BUG / SPOONFLOWER /ROBERT KAUFMAN / AURIFIL / THREADS / HANCOCK FABRICS

Hi Darlings, When Lean Cuisine asked if I would participate in the #WeighThis campaign I immediately accepted. The message is simple… one that should be yelled from the rooftops, written in the sky and embedded in the minds of women and young girls everywhere. What do you wish people would ‘weigh’ you on besides your weight? So often we are valued by our physical appearance instead of being valued by the things that matter most to us, by the moments we are most proud of or by the contributions we have made to society, our families and friends. I want to be ‘weighed’ by my greatest joys in life, my children and how I have raised them and continue to raise them to be amazing human beings, they are what I am most proud of. I want to be ‘weighed’ by the success of my business and how that success has helped me to promote the encouragement and motivation of thousands of women across the world. I want to be ‘weighed’ by the love I have for others and not by how much I weigh! Take a look at this video provided by Lean Cuisine My Pride and Joy! LET’S TALK ABOUT IT! What do you wish people would ‘weigh’ you on besides your weight? What are you most proud of? What really matters to you? leave a comment below sharing what you wish to be weighed by.

Hi Darlings, I will be posting a recap of Saturday and Sunday this week but today I wanted to post my new Pre Fall pattern for Simplicity! This jacket is so versatile and I designed it to be made in so many ways depending on fabric choices, details, style etc. It’s in stores now wherever patterns are sold (Joann, Hancock Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, Walmart) and will be on the Simplicity website soon. The step-by-step video tutorial should be up on the Simplicity Youtube channel any day now. Here are few pics if you have not seen them yet 😉 I will see you tomorrow!

Hi Darlings!!!! OMG what an amazing weekend. This years conference was epic! we had such an amazing time and so much happen that I am going to need to break this recap up into two posts… Today I am going to share pics of the Fashion Show and Reception. If you weren’t aware this year we added a third day so on Friday night those attendees that had submitted looks they made themselves using a Mimi G pattern or Tutorial (or combination of both) were able to strut their stuff down the runway. The ladies did SUCH AN AMAZING JOB!!! The first prize was $500 cash! the second was a $200 gift card to Michael Levine Fabrics and the third place was $50 cash. I was so amazed at the garments that came down the runway and how amazing and confident these ladies were, I was moved and so PROUD! Here is a look at Friday night. I MUST thank SIMPLICITY and HANCOCK FABRIC for sponsoring Friday nights fashion show. Third Place Winner! Constance Franklin Gorgeous use of color! Second Place Winner! Alejandra Bautista Clean, elegant and well constructed First Place Winner! Terelia Wiley Style, construction, great use of fabrics and prints! CLICK IMAGE FOR SLIDE SHOW OF ALL LOOKS #fashion #sewing #style #2015 #4thAnnual #conference