Poor unfortunate, neglected little blog,
I know it's been way too long since I last stopped by here... between work, family, night classes and life taking up every moment of the last few months I am so grateful to have some down time ahead... sort of. Let me think, there is an ever-growing list of "To Do" stuff (a few fun things but mostly chores around the house and yard... blech!), keeping the fridge and pantry stocked for two growing and hungry kids, attempting to keep the peace between said children (so far it's not looking good for the home team) and of course the small (not really) issue of trying to find a permament position (keep your fingers crossed that I can permanently get the position I filled last school year; the staff and kids were just awesome and I'd go back there in a heartbeat!).
Now we're off for the summer and the weather in our neck of the woods has actually gotten the memo (it's supposed to get up to 80 F today!!! ) Holy Smokes. So we're hanging around the house enjoying sun tea and some lazy down time... awesome!
Being a Master Procrastinator I finished 4 costumes I sewed for our Vacation Bible School Program around 10 am this morning (the big meeting is this evening... insert eye roll here!). After taking 2 years off I am looking forward to being part of the music crew again; a great way to minister to our kiddos and have a ton of fun! This year's program is set around "Hometown Nazareth"; here are some pics of the costumes I made:
I'm not sure why these pics are flipped around once Blogger uploads them (sorry, techie stuff is NOT my thing... I know, shocker!).
On the creative front I have spent most my time remaking clothes (both for Little One and myself): I'm still working my way through a huge stack of T-Shirts, we'll see what I can come up with.
Here are some shirts for Little One (I added lace, ruffles and scrap flowers to existing shirts; also added some length to some of them - she is growing like a weed!)
And something for Mom:
Seriously, I need to start taking some "BEFORE" pictures... derp!
Green and Purple Tee: I'm trying out some of these pin tucks on both the sleeves and the neck, the purple shirt also has a handkerchief hem
Striped Maxi Dress: once upon a time it was a long-sleeve charcoal shirt (turned into a tanktop; then strips of T-Shirt fabric was added at the bottom; LOVEloveLOVE this dress - wearing it right now, Comfy Central!!!)
White Vest: used to be a VERY large long-sleeved shirt with a funky metal clasp where the girls should be (maybe if you wore that size; me - not so much... ahem...) I sliced it up the middle, removed the sleeves and sewed a row of decorative seams at the shoulder.
White Sundress: this one is actually pieced together from random leftover scraps; the off-white flower goes from the neck down to the waist.
There's a whole stack of unfinished projects waiting to be finished; Little One has been patiently waiting (ok, maybe patiently but certainly not quietly) for her "new" bedding" and curtain... she's hoping for a duvet cover with a Panda on it (freehand of course)... I have pink, white, black and gray sheets and an image of stripes and ruffles in my head... hmmm...
I also made a few comfort blankets for the special needs kids in our school; sadly I didn't take picture of them.
Well, in the spirit of procrastination I better go grab my script for our summer VBS program... I need to see what I've volunteered for!!! Hey, I have a couple of hours... maybe some Facebook game time before I go???
Have a blessed summer's day!
Love, C.
