Flashback Friday: Decorated Denim

Happy Friday, blogosphere! Today I'm reminiscing the good ol' days... When my bestie and I had plenty of time to work on DIYs.  I want to share jeans that O and I decorated... About five years ago? Or has it been even longer than that? Not even sure... Regardless, we had a blast working on them, I remember that for a fact! ;)
My style has slightly changed over the years. If I wear jeans, they are usually skinny.  These jeans have a special place in my heart though, and I can assure you I am keeping them forever!

I wore them about two years ago (pictured above)  and then again couple months ago with tights underneath since Oksana and I went hole-crazy with these jeans!

We cut out fabric and quotes that we liked and stitched them onto denim.  (Apparently my brave 14 year old self liked this quote?)

Got a little creative with stitching different colored threads and cutting out (a ton of) holes.

Adding buttons was a MUST!

We were really proud of this unique pair of jeans that we've created.  Back then we didn't have internet (seriously, what am I? 100?) but it's true, we didn't have the opportunity to read blogs (ahem, dial-up internet), or search Pinterest (I don't think it existed) for inspiration, it was just born from our daily lives!  We let our imagination run free!

Seems like decorated denim is quite trendy today and I'm kind of in a mood to decorate some more of my jeans!  Maybe shorts this time?  I've got some ideas! ;)  Right now I have to run and dig in the garden for a few seconds and then grab a bite?  I do eat dinner later than 5 p.m.  So I guess I'm not THAT old, yet!  -M

P.S. O! Do you remember this?!!?? I remember it like it was yesterday.  We sat on the floor in my bedroom and I even remember using dad's sand paper from his shed!! Fun!!! :) 

Flashback Friday

Friends bring happiness to my heart! I love and treasure each and every one of my friends. Today I want to dedicate my Flashback Friday post to my dearest friend, my bestie! I can sit here for hours and write about all of our fun adventures, but I wouldn't be able to cover everything in a day, or a week... not even in a month! Rewind about 9 years back... O was 11 and I was 12 years old when we met at our church. We didn't start being besties right away. We did, however, enjoy hanging out and noticed we had a lot in common, and with time we started wearing friendship bracelets and necklaces. ;)) She would have the "best" and I would have the "friend" part. Oh, to be a kid again. So many whimsical memories! I remember the summers that we've spent at the beach, taking evening walks and rambling about life and dreams. Looking up at the sky and making a wish when we would see a shooting star! Saturdays and Sundays would always be filled with activities. O would be teaching me how to paint and I would fail miserably. Always running down the road to a market close by and getting all sorts of snacks and laughing uncontrollably. O has ALWAYS been by my side. Always stood up for me and even did my homework for me... sometimes... or a lot of times... Don't tell my teachers! ;) Thank you, O! :) You are smart, fun and beautiful inside and out! Bestie, I am so glad we could keep our friendship. I cherish you and thank God for you! :)
Do you all have that one friend that means a world to you?!
Happy Friday! xox, m.
P.S. These pictures are of us when we were about 13 and 14 years old ;)