Sunday, December 25, 2011

Some Big News!

So....I have some pretty exciting news! I am engaged! That's right, ten days after being home he proposed!


Here's the proposal story:

We went out on Monday, December 19th to cut down a Christmas tree. Because it is more manly my beau brought an axe. He was choppin' away at the tree and then asked if I wanted a turn. I began attempting not to cut my leg off and he was taking pictures of me. Then something fell on my head so I looked down and there was a pickle ornament-which had fallen out of the tree. Then I looked at it and there was a ring on it! And he went down on one knee and asked me to marry him and I said "yes"!

I am very excited to marry my best friend and the most amazing man I could ever hope for!


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Thursday, December 15, 2011

He's Home

I have not actually fallen off the face of the Earth, my beau is just home. Right in time for finals! :]

I have mentioned before on here that my beau was serving a full-time mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Virginia. Well, after 737 days he is now home!


Awkward. :]





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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

"A date which will live in infamy"

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Unfortunately I cannot get the video to upload, but here's the link.

But, this is another one that I really like. 








I am so thankful for those who have served, both past and present.


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Friday, December 2, 2011

Final Blues

The final blues have begun to set in. I start finals on the 12 and they run through the 21. I have a presentation this week and an Organic Chemistry test. Ugh. I did get some fabric over the Black Friday Weekend for this dress. The one on the right side. I am hoping for it to be my Christmas dress and to make a matching tie for my beau! The only thing is, it has a lining! Eek! (I believe I mentioned that before....) BUT, I think I am going to go to an open sewing class to work on it so they can help me! Merry December!


Here is my dress form and me! I need to add a little bustage to it...It is almost flat chested, and I am most definitely not!
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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Pink Coat

I did a little shopping this weekend, but I really did not want to spend a lot of money on things I did not need. BUT, I did get a new coat! See! It is a light pink trench coat and only $10 at Savers! (It was half off of $20, I wouldn't have paid $20 for it...)

Here is another vintage umbrella my mom got me!




ALSO.....I got fabric for a little baby blanket and some fabric to make a new dress! Yay! I am thinking that it will be my Christmas dress. Thing is, it has a lining on the bust area and I don't understand linings. But I heard that a local sewing cafe has open sewing this month on Wednesdays for relatively inexpensive, so maybe I will do that!

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Getting Ready

I love getting all ready. I love any excuse to "dress up". Today is Thanksgiving and I get to spend the day with my whole family! :] What a great reason to dress up! I have more to write about, but this is all for the moment.



I was trying to channel Betty Grable here!

I was getting a little carried away here! Trying to look sultry...HAHA!
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

25 Days

712 days down, 25 more to go!
He's the tall, dark, and handsome man one on the right. :]

Friday, October 28, 2011

Ghost Walk in Carson City

 I love ghost walks/tours. I love learning the history of the people that once inhabited the various places and what they did in their lives. Much of this has probably stemmed from when I was young, my mom loved history things. I used to pretend I lived anywhere from the 1500s-1800s. Okay, back to the story at hand. I went to Carson City, my state's capital, last weekend on a ghost walk. It was so much fun! And pretty!



This is my friend Jeremy and I, I think he even enjoyed the tour! :]
This is just a picture of me and my car...No particular reason for this one.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

My Beau

 My mom recently found the pictures of what I consider the beginning of my beau and me dating. (This was in May 2009) Granted we did not start dating for another 6 or so months, but it was here that we actually spent time together in a date style instead of just a group hanging out without being on a "date". I thought I would share! He is currently serving a mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and comes home on December 9th! I cannot wait to see him again.

I know that I look rather silly, but I love the way he is looking at me so I can't help but adore this picture
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Pin Curls

 I am still on the fence with pin curls. I think I prefer sponge rollers or perming rods, but pin curls are a lot more comfortable! They seem to take a really long time to dry and they have more kinks in them than when I use other forms of wet sets. I think once I find my rollers I will have to try that again to compare the two!


I had my outfit all planned until I could not find my skirt! This was the backup.

I ended up putting a ribbon in my hair because it was on my face and I hate hair being on my face!
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Monday, October 10, 2011

More Dress Pictures and Patterns





I wanted to post a few more pictures of the dress that I completed. It actually did rain today, so I thought that the umbrella was appropriate! :] 
There was a GREAT sale at the fabric store on patterns, so I stocked up big time! I got seven new patterns, most of them are vintage reproduction.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011

A New Dress

I finished a new dress! I went to see CAKE perform last night and wanted to make a new dress to wear for it and this was the product of that. I used  McCall's 5972 to make this little number. I added sleeves to it and did not put in a lining, but other than that I just made the pattern as written.



Here I am at about 2 am with my ticket stub

Monday, September 26, 2011

Decisions, Decisions

And an outfit post! I shall start with that...It is beginning to feel like fall here in my neck of the woods! Finally! This is a skirt I made with a little cardigan that I like quite a lot.




Okay, now for the decisions part. I am planning on going to a somewhat formal dance in December and I want to make a dress for this event, but I am torn between a few Vintage Vogue patterns. Here are the culprits.

1. Vogue 1094


2. Vogue 1044. I imagine this one with a lace top. Mmmm.

3. This is one that I may just make to wear for semi-dress up occasions.