ReFashion I: Vintage Wool Coat

You all know I love thrift stores, but part of their nature is that you might find something you like but it doesn't fit you. Or you would like it more if it was slightly different. Well, a while ago, I discovered ReFashionista.net and was majorly inspired. Since I don't own a sewing machine or dress form, I have been slow to start refashioning things (although I do have a small to-do pile in my closet).

Fast forward to one of the many thrift store trolling days I have with my sister, and me finding a lovely red, vintage wool coat that fits me perfectly! However, I am kind of a shorty and this coat was almost floor-length. TOO MUCH RED! Also, shoulder pads = ew. But it was half-price day and I loved it, so $2.50 coat came home with me.

The alterations were pretty easy. The coat has visible stitches anyway, so that made it pretty easy for me to hand-sew, since I just had to keep mine looking about the same, and now having to worry about the thread being seen.

My room was messy and my cell phone was old!

So long story short: I made a long coat short! And ripped out the shoulder pads, obviously. With the length hacked down, it is much more flattering on my short frame. I would call ReFashion I a success! Apologies for the crap pictures; I'll have to remember to haul out the tripod next time!

Makeover May: Days 26-30!

Sunday, May 26
Hours of sleep: 10

B - Bacon, Smoothie (pineapple, banana, orange juice)
L - Snap peas, Blackberries
D - Pulled pork, salad (romaine, bacon, avocado, apple, walnuts)


Activity: Party at Hannah and BJs
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

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Monday, May 27
Hours of sleep: 7

L - Grilled chicken salad
D - Spaghetti squash with meat sauce
S - Snap peas, Iced tea


Activity: Memorial Day parade and lunch with Andrea and Steph
Non-essential money spent on: Coffee shop.

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Tuesday, May 28
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Smoothie (strawberry, banana, coconut milk)
L - Grilled chicken and veggies, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - HBE, Carrot


Activity: Memorial Day parade and lunch with Andrea and Steph
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

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Wednesday, May 29
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Smoothie (apple, banana, coconut milk, almond butter, cinnamon), Iced tea
L - Grilled chicken and veggies, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - Steak w/ mushrooms and onions, Carrots


Activity: Laundry at Mom and Dad's
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

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Thursday, May 30
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Iced tea, Almonds [forgot my smoothie at home :(]
L - Grilled chicken and veggies, Snap peas, 1/2 Orange, Iced green tea
D - Hamburger w. onions and mushrooms, Sweet potato homefries


Activity: Dinner/meeting at Mom and Dad's
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

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THE END! WHEW!

Makeover May: Days 21-25

Tuesday, May 21
Hours of sleep: 4

B - Banana, Almonds, Iced tea
L - Hamburger with mushrooms and onions, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - Chicken, zucchini, Iced green tea
S - HBE

Activity: Laundry, Played with my nephews
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

My new snacking BFFs.

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Wednesday, May 22
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Bacon, Iced green tea
L - Hamburger with mushrooms and onions, Snap peas, Carrots, Blackberries
D - Chicken with zucchini, mushrooms, onions, and red peppers
S - Smoothie (coconut butter, banana, pineapple, orange juice)

Activity: Played with my nephews
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.
Wednesday Weigh-In: 146.0 (down 3.5 pounds from last week)

Mmm, pineapple smoothie.

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Thursday, May 23
Hours of sleep: 8

B - Smoothie (apple, banana, coconut milk, almond butter, cinnamon)
L - Hamburger with mushrooms and onions, Snap peas, Kiwi
D - Sausage, Roasted broccoli, Iced green tea
S - Almonds

Activity: Cleaning the house
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

Roasted broccoli is the best vegetable.

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Friday, May 24
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Smoothie (coconut butter, banana, pineapple, orange juice)
L - Sausage, Asparagus, HBE, Carrots, Blackberries
D - Steak w. onions and mushrooms, Mixed veggies
S - Iced green tea, Almonds

Activity: Birthday party for my parents' friend
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

This was one of the best steaks I've ever had!

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Saturday, May 25
Hours of sleep: 7
B - Smoothie (pineapple, raspberry, banana, orange juice)
L - Sausage, Asparagus, Blackberries
D - Cedar plank salmon, Veggie kabobs, Grilled pineapple
S - Sweet potato chips, Coconut milk ice cream

Activity: First grilling out of the season! And it was awesome!
Non-essential money spent on: Some grill accessories I didn't have.

So pretty and SO good!

Makeover May: Days 16-20

Thursday, May 16
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Bacon, Banana
L - Taco salad, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - HBE, Bacon
S - Sweet potato chips

Activity: Drove to Columbus
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing

Here is something I refrained from buying!

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Friday, May 17
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Smoothie (blueberry nectar, banana, almonds, flax seeds)
L - Salad (lettuce, carnitas, salsa, guacamole)
D - Salad (lettuce, cabbage, bacon, apples, avocado, almonds), Iced tea
S - Sweet potato chips, Dried blueberries

Activity: Saw Fall Out Boy in concert!
Non-essential money spent on: Eating out (Chipotle/North Star), Baby shower supplies

This concert was awesome!

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Saturday, May 18
Hours of sleep: 10

L - Taco meat, Roasted broccoli, Raspberries
D - Hamburger with mushrooms and onions, Iced tea
S - Sweet potato chips, Coconut milk ice cream

Activity: Saw Star Trek 2 and went for a bike ride with Justin
Non-essential money spent on: Starbucks, Movie tickets

I wore my VFFs on my first bike ride on my new-to-me bike!

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Sunday, May 19
Hours of sleep: 10

B - Banana, Dried blueberries, Almonds
L - Sausage, Eggs, Iced green tea
D - HBE, Bacon, 1/2 hamburger
S - Iced tea, Coconut milk ice cream

Activity:Worked out with Justin
Non-essential money spent on: Starbucks

I didn't take any pictures of my food, but here's a pretty cloud.

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Monday, May 20
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Smoothie (1/2 banana, peaches, raspberries, iced green tea), Iced tea
L - Salad (lettuce, carnitas, salsa, guacamole)
D - HBE, Bacon, Snap peas
S - Popsicle (banana, coconut milk, cocoa powder)

Activity: Baking for the coffee shop
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

My new favorite iced tea: Market Spice Black.

Makeover May: Days 11-15

Saturday, May 11
Hours of sleep: 8

B - Sausage, Egg, Asparagus
L - HBE, Pork rinds, Iced green tea
D - Spaghetti squash w/ meat sauce, Chicken
S - Carrots, Snap peas

Activity: Worked in the flower shop
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

Making Mother's Day corsages!

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Sunday, May 12
Hours of sleep: 9

B - Eggs, Sausage, Sweet potato homefries
D - Burger w/ mushrooms and onions, Green beans, Applesauce, Iced tea*
S - Popsicle (banana, coconut milk, cocoa powder)

Activity: Shopping with Justin
Non-essential money spent on: *Texas Roadhouse

I have solved the needing-chocolate problem. You're welcome.

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Monday, May 13
Hours of sleep: 5

B - Smoothie (blueberries, raspberries, 1/2 pear, blueberry nectar, lemon juice)
L - Chicken, Asparagus, Carrots, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - Grilled zucchini w/ meat sauce
S - HBE, Coconut ice cream, Pineapple

Activity: Baking for the coffee shop
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

My first smoothie in the Magic Bullet!

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Tuesday, May 14
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Smoothie (apple, 1/2 banana, almond butter, coconut milk, cinnamon)
L - Chicken, Grilled zucchini w/ meat sauce, Snap peas, Pineapple, Iced tea*
D - Tacos! (taco-spiced beef and salsa wrapped in lettuce)
S - HBE, Blackberries

Activity: Played tennis with Andrea!
Non-essential money spent on: *Relax It's Just Coffee, Tennis balls

I don't know who decided "Taco Tuesday" was a thing, but I like it.

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Wednesday, May 15
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Bacon, Banana, Iced green tea
L - Tacos, Snap peas, Blackberries
D - Zucchini with meat sauce, HBE
S - Juice, Almonds

Activity: Lunch in the park, Laundry
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing
Wednesday Weigh-In: 149.5 (down 0.5 pounds from last week)

Tasty lunch AND squirrel-watching.

Makeover May: Days 6-10

Monday, May 6
Hours of sleep: 7

B - 2 Eggs, Sausage, Iced green tea*
L - Chicken fajitas, Pear, Iced green tea
D - Steak, Sautéed kale with bacon, shallots, and vinegar
S - Almonds, Pork rinds, Coconut milk ice cream

Activity: Baking for the coffee shop, blogging ;)
Non-essential money spent on: *Starbucks

Sautéed kale: So good I forgot I made a steak!

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Tuesday, May 7
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Smoothie (blueberries, raspberries, iced green tea, 1/2 pear)
L - Chicken, Carrots, Blackberries, Almonds, Iced green tea
D - Spaghetti squash w/ marinara and mushrooms
S - Pork rinds, Hard-boiled egg

Activity: Laundry at Mom & Dad's
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing

Stack of lunch!

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Wednesday, May 8
Hours of sleep: 6

B - Bacon, Smoothie (1/2 apple, 1/2 banana, almond butter, coconut milk, cinnamon)
L - Fajita chicken w/ onions, peppers, and mushrooms, Carrots, Kiwi, Iced green tea
D - Steak & Egg, Blackberries, Coconut ice cream
S - Pork rinds, Hard-boiled egg, Savory Coconut Flakes

Activity: Wedding talk and PPL with twin
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.
Wednesday Weigh-In: 150.0 (down 4.5 pounds from last week!)

Apple Dumpling smoothie and bacon!

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Thursday, May 9
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Smoothie (1/2 apple, 1/2 banana, almond butter, coconut milk, cinnamon)
L - Chipotle Salad! (lettuce, carnitas, salsa, guacamole)
D - Sausage, Asparagus
S - HBE, Coconut ice cream

Activity: Library, Cooking
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

Mmm, Chipotle. Thanks Dad!

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Friday, May 10
Hours of sleep: 7.5

B - Smoothie (1/2 pear, blueberries, raspberries, iced green tea)
L - Steak w/ onions and mushrooms, Carrots, Blackberries
D - Chicken, Asparagus, Sugar snap peas, Blackberries
S - Grilled pineapple

Activity: Reverse Book Club at Hannah's
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing.

I made grilled pineapple and faux-jitos for Girls' Night!

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Makeover May Running Totals:
Weekly weigh-in: 150
Average hours of sleep: 6.7
Paleo-ness of food: 99.9%
Nights not spent just watching tv: 4/5
Amount of non-essential money spent: $3.50 

Makeover May: Days 1-5

Wednesday, May 1
Hours of sleep: 5

Breakfast - Smoothie (blueberry, pineapple, coconut milk)
Lunch - Salad with steak, Carrot, Strawberries
Dinner - Chicken, Avocado, Sweet potato hash, Iced green tea
Snack - 1/2 Apple, Almond Butter

Activity: Reverse Book Club with Andrea
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing
Wednesday Weigh-In: 154.5

First whole30 dinner and it was good!

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Thursday, May 2
Hours of sleep: 6.5

B - Smoothie (strawberry, spinach, banana, coconut oil, coconut milk)
L - Chicken, Sweet potato hash, 1/2 Orange, Iced green tea
D - Zucchini, Steak w/ onions, mushrooms, and arugula
S - Blackberries, Almonds, Coconut butter

Activity: Clean out car
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing

Blackberries and almonds in my cute containers

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Friday, May 3
Hours of sleep: 7

B - Bacon, Banana
L - Chicken, Sweet potato hash, 1/2 Orange, Iced green tea
D - Spaghetti squash, Meat sauce, Green tea
S - Blackberries, Almonds

Activity: Movie with Justin
Non-essential money spent on: $1 lottery ticket

Made spaghetti squash at the boyfriend's request.

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Saturday, May 4
Hours of sleep: 9

B - Sausage, Egg (over-easy!), Raspberries, Coffee w/ coconut milk
L - Chili, Carrots
D - Salad, Steak, Asparagus
S - Smoothie (mixed berries, 1/2 pear, blueberry juice, lemon juice)

Activity: Walk/workout with Justin, Tyler's fancy dinner
Non-essential money spent on: Nothing

The first time I tried eggs over-easy!

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Sunday, May 5
Hours of sleep: 6ish

B - 2 Eggs, Sausage, Green tea, Mixed fruit (strawberries, pineapple, blueberries)
L - 2 Burger patties (w/ lettuce, grilled onions and mushrooms)*, Carrots, Blackberries/Raspberries
D - Fajita chicken w/ peppers, onions, mushrooms
S - Almonds, Smoothie (strawberry/banana), Coconut milk ice cream

Activity: Tyler's Graduation!
Non-essential money spent on: *Five Guys

Chicken fajitas for Cinco de Mayo

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Makeover May Running Totals:
Weekly weigh-in: 154.5
Average hours of sleep: 6.5
Paleo-ness of food: 100%
Nights not spent just watching tv: 4/5
Amount of non-essential money spent: $8.50