It Doesn’t Get More {Real Momma} Shoot Than This

Ever since I got my killer fedora, I’ve been dying to rock it. I finally figured out my outfit, set up my camera in my living room….and.got.garbage.

BOOOOO!!!

Bad pictures aren’t gonna get this momma down. So off to LMM’s to try this shoot again!

Hat: Charming Charlie. Tank, Shirt: Old Navy. Black Jeans: Gap, Necklace: F21, Shoes: Bass
They were going bonkers….it was time to get outside. So we strapped the kids’ shoes on and headed out for an adventure walk.
In true LJ form, he had to get in on the action.
So of course Baby W thought it would be the best idea ever to join LJ and start throwing pinecones. DUH mommas…don’t you get it?!
Instead of fighting it, we rolled with it. This is about real momma style…does it get anymore real than the munchkins crashing the photo shoot?
And then we got smart and moved to the playground. 

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Celtic Knot Necklace {Tutorial}

I’m totally on a necklace kick. Now that I’ve decided to actually accessorize rather than just slap something on, I realized that my jewelry collection leaves something to be desired.

And as much as I love me some Charming Charlie, I can’t afford to buy all the lovelies they have. Especially since I’m on a nautical kick right now, I figured it would easily lend itself to a killer creative piece!

Celtic Knot Necklace
Materials

Cotton rope/cord
Jewelry chain link
Scissors
Matching Thread
Needle

Cut a looooooong piece of rope. Err on the side of ridiculously long rather than too short. How tightly you tie your knot and how long your chain is will determine how much rope you need, so there’s no real measurement.

Tie your Celtic Triangle knot in the middle of your length of rope. I highly recommend watching the video a time or two before trying it.

I promise this is not as hard as it looks!

Feed the ends of the rope through your chain. The ends of the chain should be at each side of the knot so the top does not need to be connected.

 There you have it! A little tough, a little sweet, and a whole lot of awesomeness!

Tie rope together at top when they meet. I burned the edges of mine to prevent fraying while finishing it off, but totally not necessary.

Put a few stiches through the knot to secure it.
Pinch ends together and secure with a few stitches.

Wrap thread around the ends and snip ends.
A little tough. A little sweet. 100% nautical awesomeness!

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