Grrrr. (I’m so intimidating when I’m on my roller skates at Derby Lite.)
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61 comments
Andrea Larsen
I’m super jealous right now!!!! Love it!
Cari Skuse
I saw this fabric at Spoonflower and I thought of you…
http://www.spoonflower.com/collections/3681
jbhat
This is AWESOME. I hope you have so much fun!
jbhat
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
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).
Khemy
You looked like Eleanor. :P
bink & boo
Lookin’ good, and I love your tough face!
Miss B.
Love this shot! And the tights are perfection;)
Sarah
You look exactly like Eleanor here!
luuvely
i totally thought the same thing! lol cute pic!
Megan
Great tights!
What about Pinky Swear for a derby name?
Jan
You look AWESOME!!!!
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!
dawn
haha! that’s awesome! purty pink tights too!
Audrie
Haha this is awesome! I love that you’re doing this!
Laura Gaskill
Okay that’s it, I’m looking into Derby Lite! You are too awesome Nicole. An inspiration to mamas everywhere! Happy weekend! xo Laura
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.
Married In Chicago
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.
Melissa
You look ferocious in a very cute way!!
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!!!
Making it Lovely
That’s why Derby Lite works so well for me. It’s a two-hour time commitment, once a week.
Matt
Whip it!
Mefi
Awesome pic!
Melissa M.
You are SO FABULOUS!!
Erika
Hilarious!
Emily
This is awesome! What made you get started? You look so hardcore!
Jules
Is Brandon framing this and keeping it next to his nightstand? ;)
Making it Lovely
I like the idea of him waking up to that picture, then turning around to see me doing the same pose. Ha!
Carrie
You look amazing!
donaville
fierce! haha. really diggin’ your tights.
patricia
Love it!! :)
Carey
You look amazing! What a cool mom :D
Heidi
This picture totally made my day!
So awesome!!
Stephanie
Nursing has done your body good! I wish I looked that good..I have been nursing for 3 months now!
Making it Lovely
Yeah… except you can’t see my tummy in this pose. I still look five months pregnant (yay). I’m working on it though!
Mariesa
Love this! You look hot and tough!
Kristín
hahaha love it!
Janice
Rockin’! And might I add, you are teeny tiny!
Danielle
Too cute! :)
shortsweetseason
Dang, lady! You look smokin! I cannot believe you just had a baby!
Gwendolyn
Awesome picture! You look great!
Laurie
Looking good! what no pink helmet? Love the tights and is that the gap body bottom that was possibly too short?
Making it Lovely
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.
Rachael
Love your pink tights! Do they not run if you fall?
As for the derby name, how about Black Loves Blue?
Making it Lovely
They probably will eventually, but I have a surprising amount of derby-appropriate legwear to fall back on!
Black Loves Blue is cute.
design elements
adorable! happy weekend
Giulia
OMG, you look so cute ;)
Love the pink tights.
Making it Lovely
Elle DeGore? I haven’t found one that I like better, so maybe I’m going with that.
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!
Funnelcloud Rachel
So cute! Do you get a tough derby name to go with your tough face?
Mirakel
So cute, oops, I mean, I’m scared! :-)
cindy
I am so jealous that you have Derby Lite in your area. Wish we could get it out here in Boston.
Making it Lovely
They’re looking to expand! Fill out the form for “I want a Derby Lite in my town” so they can gauge interest.
bethany
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! :)
Making it Lovely
I felt ridiculous giving the tough face! I’d much rather be adorable.
Joy_UK
You look super skinny in this pic :) [2]
Danielle
Times 3!
mribaro
Times 4! And so soon! Is it exercise or Photoshop? :)
cara
you look super skinny in this pic. :)
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