I am like 110% grateful for peaches being on sale, but I have something else that I have been very grateful for lately. I have a calendar in our room that Dallas’ mom gave us last Christmas, and I always forgot to change the month. So last week I finally changed it, and the picture for August is a big … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”
Last week was our first week planning out all of our meals, and I gotta be honest, I had to be brave and go to the store by myself. With all of the new things I had to buy, I basically had to coach myself through it. Not kidding. I stayed far away from planning weekly meals for a long … Continue reading “5 Lessons Learned From Planning Weekly Meals”
This past week I have been really grateful for the internet. Let me explain. Since we’ve been married our diet has consisted of tortillas, chicken, black beans, tomatoes…basically, we ate Mexican food in different forms (which is all Mexican food is, right?). Oh, and ice cream. For the past few months, though, I have had the hardest time eating. I … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”
shirt: similar / skirt: made by me / shoes: Payless Fabric: Jo-Ann’s / mesh sequin fabric (diamond pattern) & navy nylon fabric Pattern: Based from this tutorial, a few adjustments made since I had 3 layers. (see sewing notes) ^ I’m a little tea pot, anyone? That’s what Dallas was singing when he took that shot. I’m making a skirt for my … Continue reading “DIY Sequin Skirt”
Today I am grateful for a handy husband. Today alone, he has fixed the car and my cookie baller! I am so proud of him and the skills he is always learning at work and on his own. His drive to be so productive has definitely had an impact on me for the better. Last week we spent about $300 … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”
Believe it or not, my first attempt at this shirt was a miserable failure. So after crying a lot, taking a break for a few days, and a weekend in St. George, I was ready to try again. Thankfully, I had enough fabric left over to try one more time. As you can tell, the second attempt turned out much … Continue reading “DIY Striped T-Shirt”
I’m going with the better late than never excuse again… Today I am grateful for talents and ambitions. I’m also grateful for a husband who encourages and pushes me to become better at the things I want to be better at. Yesterday I was talking to my coworkers and we got on the subject of Netflix. I told them I … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”
My beautiful mother was gracious enough to let me take some pictures of her in the shirt that I made for her birthday a few weeks ago. I watched this video to learn how to do the button loophole and it was surprisingly easy and kind of fun! I used this See&Sew pattern (pattern B6157 – view A) from Joann’s. … Continue reading “Butterick 6157 – Semi-Fitted Pullover Top”
Today I am grateful for the close relationships I have with my family now that I am older. In high school I wasn’t a real barrel of fun when it came to hang out with my family. For some reason, being around my family made me irritated, and I just could not stand them… Thankfully, I have grown out of … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”
For my mom’s birthday I made her a shirt out of this fabric and I was in love. So since I still had a little over a yard left, I decided to use a different pattern and see if I could finish a shirt for myself in one day! My other goal was to really try and do it all … Continue reading “DIY High Low Raglan Top”
