Mini Purse w/Chain Strap

Smaller purse. Hangs about elbow height. Has magnetic snap closure and small inside poket. All purses are for sale and of course can be made in other color combinations upon resuest. Just ask!

Upcycled Pillow Purses!

Purses made from gently used and of course clean, pillowcases! From beach bags to whatever bags, they are soft one shoulder grab bags that hug your body. Both are for sale.

 

Hobo Bags!

Ok, so the "hobo bag" or mom bag is the most popular style I make. It fits a ton of stuff in it like an iPad, kids supplies (diapers and sippy cups in my house). The straps are long and completely adjustable. Just untie and tie it where you want it. It is designed as a "cross body bag" but you can shorten it to wear on one shoulder if you want. The way the bags close, pockets, and cloth will differ but the style and size is always the same. I can also make "mommy and me" bags of different sizes, or the same bag if you and a friend want the same bag. If you want to mix and match cloth, ribbon, ect I can do that too.

This is the Dark Camo Hobo Bag

   

This is the Light Camo Hobo Bag

This is the Sailor Hobo Bag

 

This is the Sparkles Hobo Bag. Named because the fabric is indeed, sparkly.

 

Crafty Little Thing For Sale!

So I don't consider myself a huge "crafter". My house is not decorated inside and out for every holiday with handmade sentiments. The few decorations we put up are store bought, except Halloween. Pumpkin carving is gross and fun! I do however, love to sew. I was forced into a child labor like sewing class in middle school as part of a Home Economics thing. Do they even do that crap anymore??? I happened to be good at it and, yea, it kinda stuck. So I started making skirts out of old jeans and I even made my own prom dress my junior year of high school. Now I have my six year old (ish) sewing machine and I make purses. Lots of them! A side note.. I was in walmart buying needles for this ancient artifact and I noticed that all the sweing machines for sale had LCD screens and fancy settings. Geeze, mine has a couple knobs and one light bulb! I may be a bit behind with the technology, but my machine still sews a straight line and until it stops, my funds do not currently include a new machine. But anyway, yes, onto the purses. I'm going to do a little bit of shameles self promotion here... I make and sell purses! Before you roll your eyes and ignore it, take a look, they aren't that bad. I have a facebook page with photo galleries and I also sell them on etsy.com. Most of my sales are word of mouth and local, but for people who want to buy online I have the etsy page so paying is just like shopping online anywhere else. I will have a posting dedicated to photos of the purses, PLEASE check them out, they make great Christmas gifts. If you see something you like I can change up fabrics, pockets etc. and they typically get shipped to you within (max) 7 days of me getting your payment.
                                       Craftily yours, The Not So Trophy Wife

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The Ugly Truth About Me

I have tried hard to loos the "baby weight". I wore a size 11 jeans before I  had my son. I am now unhappily lounging around in a 15/17 depending on the week. We own an elliptical and have a gym membership. The elliptical creaks and the noise is my excuse for not using it as much as I should. Yes, I realize this is a lame excuse. The gym is only 2 miles from my house but the child care hours are from 9-1 and 4-7 (ish). With work, my sons nap schedule, hubbys work schedule, class hours and needing sleep, I don't get over there but like once a week. I'm in a year long contract so trust me I feel the guilt once a month when they get paid. No need to bash me even more. I hate the slimfast shakes, and I have tried multiple varieties of "meal replacement" bars. I am always hungry. I'm a southern girl who is addicted to comfort food and carbs. At least I'm admitting it... I don't drink much soda, I always go for a glass of ice water first. Giving up soda did nothing in terms of helping me drop weight, but I know it's a healthy thing to do anyway so I am trying to stick with it. I was on DepoProvera for two years and recently switched to Mirena. While it uses the same hormone, it has a much smaller dosage. I am hoping that this could help because after I had my son and started Depo, I gained another 15 pounds. One of the newer FDA approved weight loss drugs is a combo of "topiramate" and another drug. I take topiramate for migraines, but it is prescribed for a range of problems. I know other people who were given this for migraines and shrank like a popped balloon! My body must hate me, because I have been on it for over two years and never saw a change. Maybe the Depo was cancelling it out? One can dream can't she? So I currently sit at 200lbs and my size 15 jeans fit, and the 17s fall down when I bend over or put my cell phone in the pocket. Hopefully there will be an update one day and I'll be giving you some smaller numbers. Bitch, whine, share your sympathy if you want, but please for the love of GOD or whomever you believe in... do not comment bragging that your amazing metabolism never let your ass get bigger than a single digit pants size. My DD wearing double digit rear end does not relate to your skinny problems, ok honey?
                                            Much love, The Not So Trophy Wife

Explaning The Name

Deciding to blog was an easy choice. Picking a name for said blog was a nightmare. It took me about a month to come up with the concept and then one day it just popped up when I was busy comparing myself to all the skinny, super-moms around me. I am a military wife and stay at home mom. I am expected to be a trophy wife. I can cook. I kick ass at baking and sewing. My house is always clean. I don't consider myself "ugly" but I am unhappy with how I look due to my weight. Therefore, I am the Not So Trophy Wife. I don't feel like he should be happy to be seen in public with my chubby self. I am not obese or grotesque, but I'm not where I want or need to be. Yet...
                              As I am eating dessert and ruining my never ending diet....
                                               Yours Truely, The Not So Trophy Wife

Introduction

Hi there! So the posts here will be rather informal. I am not easily offended, and I plan to put things out there that may offend others. If you are easily offended, this may not be the place for you. There will be mom fails, cussing and lots of good food. Prepare for good times and the bad. Take me for who I am. If you don't love me at my worst, you don't deserve to be here when the good shit happens!
                              Sincerely, The Not So Trophy Wife