something for me and ~giveaway~

I am always crocheting things for my shop or for Mason. Last night I decided I wanted to make something for me. As the weather is getting cooler I was interested in a warm scarf or cowl. 

I really wanted a cowl but wasn't sure if it was for me... Could I pull it off or would I look silly in it?

Lucky for me I grabbed this massive ball of yarn at Hobby Lobby a few months back when they were clearancing it out. It was only $10 and a million yards long. I had no plan for it but couldn't pass the deal up. Austin called it a basketball of yarn. What better way to try out a cowl then with already bought yarn? 

No trip to the store and if I didn't like it I wasn't dishing out any money I already hadn't dished out

I sat down and began crocheting, I had no pattern but cowls are simple and you can basically crochet rows however you want then sew them together to make a circle.

When it was finally done and on me I loved it! It was warm and neither too thick or long!

I want more! I know I want a mustard yellow one but I can't find the right color/thickness of yarn I am picturing in my head anywhere! I might have to break down and order it  =(

With that being said I want to let you guys in on the awesomeness of this cowl, that's right I didn't use the whole basketball of yarn and I have plenty more to make one of you lucky readers one as well. All you have to do is leave a comment telling me what you like best about Fall time; the Holidays? Warm tasty drinks/treats? Being with Family? Wearing cute scarves/cowls? Whatever it is I want to hear!

I will randomly pick a winner Friday Nov. 11

My Fashion....help?

I have always been a jean sweatpants and shirt girl. When I met Austin he was always dresses nicely, I continued to wear nothing but sweats and a shirt or hoodie. Why he stuck around I don't know. He makes me laugh because he refuses to wear sweats out of the house, not even when sick and running for meds at Walgreens. Silly boy worries too much. 

Anyways I have migrated to jeans and nicer looking shirts these days. It's not that I don't want to wear more fashionable clothes, it's more of I have no fashion sense. My sister Emily can put together the cutest outfits that I would have never have thought to put together. Other than not knowing where to start often times I think I look funny in outfits. I am short so a lot of the fashionable clothes I want to buy don't fit right. 

My mom found these cute legging/tights at Target on sale for a buck. She thought I would like them because they have a stretchy band around the waist. When I first looked at them they seemed so small, I just knew my pregnant self was not fitting in them. Also I never tried wearing these things before. They weren't really my style and I had no idea what to wear with them. 

I mean look how cute they are

But am I suppose to just wear them with a shirt like this? Should I have a longer dress like shirt on? Oh geez

I am wearing it and I like it, hopefully I am not too much of a sight. Maybe I should go on What Not to Wear

On a better note I made this cute headband that matches perfect!

And because I have to... A few growing belly shots