You win some, you lose some.

 shirt: jcpenney  (similar)   shorts: loft (similar)  wedges: kohls (similar)

I've share multiple DIY projects that I've done on this blog.
I've yet to share a project failure, so I figured it was time.

I saw this post for these lace shorts and wanted to try.  I bought myself a white pair of shorts at Good Will for $4.  From then on everything went completely wrong.

I didn't buy enough lace and had to go back to Walmart.
I cut my shorts too short.
My shorts have pockets on the front and back which makes it incredibly difficult.
I ended up spending over $12 on the lace and didn't even finish.
Let's not even talk about the amount of time I spent on them.
I could go on and on.

Being the stubborn (and cheap) person that I am I didn't want to give up on this project and went back to it many times.  But I think it is time to let it go!

Especially when I tried on these shorts at JcPenney and they were only $10.

and WAY cuter than mine. 

But I didn't even buy them.  In my mind I already spend $16 on my failure pair of lace shorts, I couldn't add to it.  

So let's just chalk that project up to a lose!

Thankfully there are many "wins" with this outfit to hopefully make up for it:

 these $7 scalloped shorts

these $9 wedges

and this $5 bird shirt

Which makes this entire outfit $21.  So I really just need to let the lace shorts go.
But I just may be picking off the lace I added to save it for another project as you read this.

Let's hope that's not true.

Hello Monday

Hello bird shirt. 

 I am so happy I finally found you and you were only $9. 

 shirt: Target ($9)  shorts: old American Eagle  sandals: Target  bracelets: made by me  
giraffe necklace: gift from friend

Hello braid.  You have become a summer staple. 

Hello giraffe necklace. 

 I couldn't be more excited to wear you many days a week. 

Thanks to one of best friends Rebecca for sending it to me.  I couldn't have felt more loved and cared about when I got it.  God is good to give me a friend like you!
(sorry there isn't a better picture of it.  I linked up a similar one.)

Hello Medieval Times. 

Despite your hefty price we had such a great time celebrating our sweet niece's 6th birthday. 

Hello Hope. 

I got this necklace from my sweet friend Alison who reminded me that I am not alone in my struggle through infertility and to hold on to hope for the future. 

Her friendship has become such a blessing.  

Hello Bachlorette Finale. 

I'm excited to be watching you in Indiana with one of my closest friends, Brittany. 

Hello Giveaway.

Today is the last day to enter to win! 

Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for a new week!

YOLO Monday
hello Monday 
Monday Mingle

High Five for Friday

 shirt & skirt: old navy  shoes: ? 

1.  While I love this skirt, I feel like it is a weird length and maybe not very flattering on my short legs.  Wishing it was a maxi skirt or a tad bit shorter.  

2.  I have been wanting a shirt with birds on it for a long time.  One kind of like this:


It is only $11.49 online at Target.
I hardly ever buy anything online but am strongly considering this.

3. I found this note on one of my students' desk the other day: 

Circle yes or no?  It's funny that they are serious.  

4.  This week was teacher appreciation week.  One of the days the students could bring in different sweets or goodies for the teacher. 

One in particular knew exactly what to give me to make me happy.  

And you'd be so impressed to know that it sat on my desk for two days straight and I did not eat any and then brought them home.  

After your comments on this post, apparently you all are addicted to sweets as well.  

I have to report that I am dramatically improving and there have been many days in the last few weeks that I have gone dessert/sweets free! 

5.  There are 17 days left of school. 

SO ready for summer!!

Have a great weekend! 

Linking up to: True Beauty Files  & High Five for Friday