This is My Tough Face

Grrrr. (I’m so intimidating when I’m on my roller skates at Derby Lite.)


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61 responses to “This is My Tough Face”

  1. cara Avatar

    you look super skinny in this pic. :)

  2. Joy_UK Avatar
    Joy_UK

    You look super skinny in this pic :) [2]

    1. Danielle Avatar
      Danielle

      Times 3!

      1. mribaro Avatar
        mribaro

        Times 4! And so soon! Is it exercise or Photoshop? :)

  3. bethany Avatar

    You are freakin adorable in this. I know that may not be what you want to hear when you’ve posted a tough face, but it’s totally true – in a bad ass kinda way! :)

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      I felt ridiculous giving the tough face! I’d much rather be adorable.

  4. cindy Avatar

    I am so jealous that you have Derby Lite in your area. Wish we could get it out here in Boston.

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      They’re looking to expand! Fill out the form for “I want a Derby Lite in my town” so they can gauge interest.

  5. Mirakel Avatar
    Mirakel

    So cute, oops, I mean, I’m scared! :-)

  6. Funnelcloud Rachel Avatar

    So cute! Do you get a tough derby name to go with your tough face?

  7. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    There’s no rule that says you can’t be bad ass AND adorable at the same time — and here you are proving it!

    P.S. I’m with Rachel — I want to know your derby name!

  8. Making it Lovely Avatar

    Elle DeGore? I haven’t found one that I like better, so maybe I’m going with that.

  9. Giulia Avatar

    OMG, you look so cute ;)
    Love the pink tights.

  10. design elements Avatar

    adorable! happy weekend

  11. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    Love your pink tights! Do they not run if you fall?

    As for the derby name, how about Black Loves Blue?

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      They probably will eventually, but I have a surprising amount of derby-appropriate legwear to fall back on!

      Black Loves Blue is cute.

  12. Laurie Avatar
    Laurie

    Looking good! what no pink helmet? Love the tights and is that the gap body bottom that was possibly too short?

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      The very same. I love them! And I didn’t like the pink helmets (too fluorescent), so I went with a sparkly lipstick-red one instead.

  13. Gwendolyn Avatar
    Gwendolyn

    Awesome picture! You look great!

  14. shortsweetseason Avatar

    Dang, lady! You look smokin! I cannot believe you just had a baby!

  15. Danielle Avatar

    Too cute! :)

  16. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    Rockin’! And might I add, you are teeny tiny!

  17. Kristín Avatar
    Kristín

    hahaha love it!

  18. Mariesa Avatar
    Mariesa

    Love this! You look hot and tough!

  19. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Nursing has done your body good! I wish I looked that good..I have been nursing for 3 months now!

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      Yeah… except you can’t see my tummy in this pose. I still look five months pregnant (yay). I’m working on it though!

  20. Heidi Avatar

    This picture totally made my day!

    So awesome!!

  21. Carey Avatar

    You look amazing! What a cool mom :D

  22. patricia Avatar

    Love it!! :)

  23. donaville Avatar

    fierce! haha. really diggin’ your tights.

  24. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    You look amazing!

  25. Jules Avatar

    Is Brandon framing this and keeping it next to his nightstand? ;)

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      I like the idea of him waking up to that picture, then turning around to see me doing the same pose. Ha!

  26. Emily Avatar

    This is awesome! What made you get started? You look so hardcore!

  27. Erika Avatar

    Hilarious!

  28. Melissa M. Avatar

    You are SO FABULOUS!!

  29. Mefi Avatar
    Mefi

    Awesome pic!

  30. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Whip it!

  31. Wren Avatar
    Wren

    I was a roller derby girl last year, I enjoyed it, but I couldn’t keep up with the time commitment between gradschool and being a mom. One day I’ll get back. Shout out to River City Roller Girls!

    Have fun!!!

    1. Making it Lovely Avatar

      That’s why Derby Lite works so well for me. It’s a two-hour time commitment, once a week.

  32. Melissa Avatar

    You look ferocious in a very cute way!!

  33. Married In Chicago Avatar

    This is awesome!!! I love rollery derby :) My husband and I always go see the windy city rollers at least once or twice during their season.

  34. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    This picture is… adorable! I love how the tough derby look contrasts with your immaculate hair and sweet pink toned makeup. You’re such the girly-girl with an edge. Pink meets brown.

  35. Laura Gaskill Avatar

    Okay that’s it, I’m looking into Derby Lite! You are too awesome Nicole. An inspiration to mamas everywhere! Happy weekend! xo Laura

  36. Audrie Avatar

    Haha this is awesome! I love that you’re doing this!

  37. dawn Avatar

    haha! that’s awesome! purty pink tights too!

  38. Heidi Avatar
    Heidi

    I can’t believe how gutsy you are! I went to the first game of the season here in Houston and its brutal!! Hope you have an amazing experience!

  39. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    You look AWESOME!!!!

  40. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    Great tights!

    What about Pinky Swear for a derby name?

  41. Sarah Avatar

    You look exactly like Eleanor here!

    1. luuvely Avatar
      luuvely

      i totally thought the same thing! lol cute pic!

  42. Miss B. Avatar

    Love this shot! And the tights are perfection;)

  43. bink & boo Avatar

    Lookin’ good, and I love your tough face!

  44. Khemy Avatar
    Khemy

    You looked like Eleanor. :P

  45. kat Avatar
    kat

    Oh my gosh, you are so adorable!!! Yep, love the tights too.

    I also have to say, I just LOVE your blog. It’s not pretentious, it’s not filled with filler, it’s just got great content :) (And we like the same stuff, which might make be biased).

  46. Ali Avatar
    Ali

    You are so tiny, cute and TOUGH! Love the pic! You must frame it! One day when your daughter is grown and she sees this pic she will be so PROUD of her fun loving, stylin’ and gutsy Momma!

    Loved this pic of your in your roller derby gear! :)

    ~ Ali

  47. jbhat Avatar
    jbhat

    This is AWESOME. I hope you have so much fun!

    jbhat

  48. Cari Skuse Avatar
    Cari Skuse

    I saw this fabric at Spoonflower and I thought of you…
    http://www.spoonflower.com/collections/3681

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  50. Andrea Larsen Avatar

    I’m super jealous right now!!!! Love it!

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