Well I've done it again.  I've abandoned anything to do with the blog world for the past 2 weeks, and probably won't even visit for the next two weeks.  Yikes! That's a lot of reading to catch up and posts to write.  But I thought I might post a few pictures in the meantime.  First, is just a daily outfit I took about a week ago for my dad's birthday.  Then, pictures of the 20's/30's hats I found at an estate sale.  Last, we had Christmas already with my mom's side.  There were about 30 of us which was just amazing and completely fun and chaotic.  I wore a pencil skirt and bolero that I made up in about a day, and finished hand sewing on the way up there.  It seemed like almost everyone was there which was a first.  That hardly ever happens.  Usually there is only about 15. And, I always seem to be a kid magnet, I don't know why.  I think I get along with them better, or maybe it is my strong desire to have kids that it just comes naturally. Haha.  I think I did about 15 rounds of ring around the rosy.  Anyways, that's about it for now.  I hope everyone has a wonderful, blessed Christmas this year!

 one of the original boxes the hats came in!

 

my sweet new baby cousin Rachael.  Isn't she beautiful

 the best gifts I could have gotten!  Some of my grandmother's 50's hats and matching hat boxes:D

my cousin Karie

The choker, bracelet, and earring set that was my grandmother's.  It is absolutely beautiful and I will only wear it on very special occasions. 

My cousins Trina and Justin

one of the thirty times playing ring around the rosy.  I don't know how I became the only adult to get stuck playing

My little first cousins, once removed (I think)

That's it for now

Isaiah 9:6: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

Final Godspell Post

Well, Godspell has finally come and gone.  Whew!  After 3 full months of daily acting and music practices, weekend rehearsals, frustrations, joys, tears, and laughter, it is actually over.  How lovely it will be to have free time in the evenings now, and not have to worry about how late I stay out on Friday nights.  This was my first experience with a musical, so I was not sure what to expect at all, but I can say without a doubt I loved it and could see myself doing something like this in the future.  And also, this finally means I can actually get back to a regular sewing schedule.  If this tells you anything, I can even say I slightly miss handsewing all those long skirt hems.  Yikes!  I must be desperate to get back to sewing if I can say that without a smirk.  And I just remembered I never actually got around to posting a picture of the outfit I made for Godspell.  I based it on a 50's diner outfit, but used a 1940's pattern to start with and then completely altered it to fit my liking.  However, if you know Godspell at all, you know it is a very colorful, very random sort of musical, so keep that in mind when you see the pictures.  Now I have to work on degodspelling my outfit and make it wearable:D

Man sakes alive.  How tired do I look in these last two pictures with best friend and mom?  Wow.  No wonder I have been taking 4 hour naps in the afternoon the last 2 days.  Ha.  Well, I am now going to work on getting the video up on youtube hopefully within the next 2 weeks, and I am applying to be a substitute teacher!  yay.  I am pretty excited about this.