Pinned It Spinned It

 I recently saw something on instagram called "Pinned It Spinned It". I thought the idea was to pick any pin you want from your "fashion board" (or in my case the "Inspiration for Thrift Stores and Clearance Rack Board") and try to recreate it.  But, it turns out that is not how it works. The outfits for the week are preselected and if you want to follow along you can view the pin for that day and then put your own spin on it.



Get it?

At first didn't think I would like that because I would rather pick outfits that I pinned personally, but in the end I really enjoyed doing it this way. It forced me think outside of the box and make different combinations using what I already own in my closet. I don't dress up everyday  hardly ever, so I only partially participated. I still had so much fun with the three that I did do.

A Pop of Pink! 

SCARF: The Limited (although I bought it used)
DRESS: Target (my friend tried it, but it didn't work for her so she gave it to me)
TIGHTS: Target girls department
SHOES: Yard Sale

Last time I did a fashion post I  gave each outfit a rating according to how practical it is for a stay at home mom with small children, so I thought I would do that again this time.

 This dress is made of soft, stretchy tshirt material that isn't even hemmed, so it's super casual and comfy. Also, the neckline is low and stretchy enough to breastfeed in a dress. I just have to keep the score kind of middle of the road because it's always tricky to chase little ones in these boots.



 I still love them though!

Go For the Gold

JEWELRY: The necklace used to belong to a friend, but she was getting rid of it so I scooped it up. Over the weekend I wore it long,



but this pin inspired me to double loop it to make it shorter.

The bracelets were a gift from my brother from Africa.
SHIRT: Gap outlet and the white tank is Forever 21
PANTS: H&M
SHOES: Lucky Brand. Also a reject item. I don't like that word! Regift? Recylce? Eh, whatever. They were my sister in laws, but she was giving them away so I took them. Anyone else starting to see a pattern here?



The only reason it's not perfect for my scenario is the jewelry. Shiny jewelry with my children is just no the best combo. This outfit is still very practical, although for the record I changed to boots before I left the house because it's freezing cold and I am not walking through ice and snow in flats!

Business Casual Layers

Shhhh! This is technically the pinned it spinned it Friday outfit. You are getting a sneak peak.

SHIRT: Denim shirt from Target and the grey sweater was from a  yard sale.

COAT: Thrift Store

This outfit was so fun because I NEVER thought about putting these pieces together, but when I tried to think of what I owned that could spin this look, this was the winning combination after some trial and error. 

The jacket is a tad bit restricting and the pants are dressy so I might not take this one to the playground, but I would totally wear this to a parent teacher meeting, or lunch with J. 

So that's it for my first ever pinned it spinned it. 

If you want to joint in on the pin it spin it weekly challenge you can follow the pinterest board and follow Amy and Jamie on instagram. And if you don't already follow me, but you want to connect on social networks then by all means follow me at instagram.com/messymom or pinterest.com/the messymom, or twitter/themessymom. Oh, and I have a brand new Facebook page too if you want to go like it I wouldn't mind one bit. In fact, I'd be ecstatic! 

One more link and then I'll leave you alone. Check out What I Wore Wednesday at the Pleated Poppy for more inspiring outfit ideas. 

Have a great day everyone!