Happy Friday! I'm scuttling toward un-sickness, and I'm optimistic that I'll be all better before the end of the weekend. I had a good day yesterday, a day full of lovely moments and quirkiness. As we walked to school in the drizzly morn, K and her friend spotted two ginormous mushrooms flanking a tree trunk (they were red, but I painted only one in blue -- I'm going through a Picasso phase). And then amid the remnants of Halloween decorations, I saw a carved pumpkin ... Read more
How to Make Clothes That Fit and Flatter
Oof. I've been struck down by the bug that's going around, and I was utterly useless yesterday. As I floundered about, I realized that the pile of books by my bed is out of control. There are about 30 assorted books, of which I'm currently reading 10 at once. I don't normally do that, but I feel like my focus has been scattered, so I keep finding myself picking up one book and reading a couple of pages, then reaching for another book for a couple pages. It's a bit of a schizophrenic way to read, ... Read more
Cough Cough
As I'm typing this, I hear the muffled yet constant coughing from K's room. Still sick. She insisted that she was all better and braved the cold and wind and rain, parading around with friends on Halloween night. Came home with her voice hoarse and cheeks rouged, fingers icy. She gleefully counted her candy: 80 pieces (AND I ate sooo many while trick-or-treating, Mama!). Collapsed in a coughing fit. All that candy was probably not wise. So today (and maybe tomorrow and the day ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! K is down with yet another fever and general malaise, and she's missed a couple of days of school this week. The prospect of trick-or-treating is looking a little dubious, much to her chagrin. I'm feeling some wooziness myself, though I'm fighting it with all my might. When we picked up K's costume elements last week, I spotted a Crock Pot for a good price, and remembered several friends telling me how much it can save time and money. My mom never used a slow ... Read more
Ginger Skinny Jeans Revisited
When we last left off with my Ginger Skinny Jeans adventures oh, a mere seven months ago, I had gone down from a size 12 to a 10. And then something mysterious happened and although all my clothes are fitting just the way they always have, I recently attempted to shave the muslin down to a size 8, and they're still too big. Could this be the result of the denim somehow stretching out over the months of neglect? In my craziness of sewing up samples for the book and moving my supplies ... Read more