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Ready for some good ol’ summer weather in my new Saltwater Sandals. I loved them when I was little, and I still love them now! =]
Saturday, I went to the fort! It was so nice seeing friends I haven’t seen in months! It was a pretty laid back reenactment and we didn’t do much. We sat on the porch most of the day sewing and catching up on what’s been going on in our lives and such. The AI’s did some dancing and I joined in on one.
The highlight of the day–Anna, Cassie and I headed down to Owen Beach to eat our not-so-period correct lunch. It was a fun little impromptu picnic! We have always talked about going on a picnic and so we finally made it happen! People kept coming up to us and asking why we were dressed up, and so we told them about the fort and about the event that was going on. One lady even was so kind enough to take pictures for us.
After the reenactment, Anna and I did a little fabric shopping. Then we went to the mall to eat some dinner and we looked around expensive stores we never could afford to shop at. It was great to spend some quality girly time with Anna talking about school, summer, reenacting, sewing, and fashion!
Cassie looking wonderful.
Anna eating a cookie.
All three of us.
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn’t live without it?
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
Think about how much you use your cell phone and your bible. Which one gets the most of your time?
*** From Jeremy Camp’s Blog.
Does facebook stalk me or what?
I went to write on a friend’s wall this afternoon, and this security code popped up. =P
Today I put together an arts and crafts crate to take along when I go out to the Hager’s. Last week when I went out there, I told the kids that I would bring some craft stuff for them to do when I baby sit, and the next time I came over, Meg remembered. She asked me if I brought any craft stuff and I hadn’t!
But now I am prepared! I went to the dollar store, rummaged around in my sewing room, and put together this crate of craft supplies. Those broken old crayons and computer paper sounds awful boring after this!
I tried to put things in containers instead of ziplocks. Ziplocks are nice because you can see through them, but they are slippery, come undone, get holes in them, and don’t last too long when frequent use. I could use a few more containers to put things in–I used rubber bands to hold some things together; we’ll see how long that’s going to work before they get lost.
What’s in the box:
- Markers
- Construction Paper
- Paper cutter
- Craft Foam
- Pipe Cleaners
- Popsicle Sticks
- Needles and Thread
- Clothes Pins
- Tape
- Fabric, ribbons and lace scraps
- Yarn
- Glue
- Scissors
- Elastic Cord
- Beading Needles
- Hemp Cord
- String
- Multi-colored Wood Beads
- Googlely Eyes
- Buttons
- Cloth napkins
- Paint Brushes
- Pencils
- Hole Punch
- Sharpie
- Ruler
- Protractor
I think I am pretty covered to do any craft project! I could use some drawing paper, pastels, watercolors too though.
“Let the word of Christ dwell within you with teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16
Acrylic on Canvas.
The first week of my summer break is over and my second week is flying by just as fast! It’s almost too hard to believe!
Last week, this week, and the next week or so I’ve been working on costumes for my old high school’s production of “Music Man”. Costuming 40-some people in less than a month has been quite the experience for sure! It’s an organized mess, but fun ever-the-less. Mom took this picture the other day when I was working on cutting out a costume for the play.
Let’s see, what else have I been up to. I’ve been working out at the Hager’s farm a little bit. Those kids are so fun (and so are their animals!). Mom and I got the garden all panted up. Now, for those seeds to sprout! Can’t wait to see what grows!
I’ve done a little sewing too. All modern sewing. I made a new top from one of my favorite patterns (probably going to make more this summer), remade a skirt that didn’t fit anymore, hemmed some jeans, and have a new skirt in the works.
Next weekend is a reenactment. (Oh, Fort Nisqually and friends, I missed you so!) Not sure what I’m going to wear and I’m hoping everything still fits right. But I know I really am in need of some new drawers. I out-grew my old ones the summer before last (despite the fact that I still wore them anyway). New drawers is frist on the list to sew this summer reenacting-wise.
I’m so not use to blogging anymore. I have forgotten to take pictures to share! =P
