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8.07.2009

A little of this, a little of that

This morning I was making blueberry pancakes using frozen blueberries. The kids were eating the blueberries out of the bag while I was mixing the batter. Indi said, "YUM! It's like eating little bits of sugar!"



She enjoyed them, indeed.

When I started garment sewing back in May, I had my eye on this Oliver + S Bubble Dress pattern. But it was rated as "2 out of 4 scissors" for difficulty, so I wanted to get some practice before making it. Also, I knew I wanted to use Heather Ross' Far, Far Away fabric. It's double gauze so it's pricey. I only wanted to buy one yard and I only wanted to make this dress ONCE.

To my surprise, the dress sewed up quickly and easily. I made it in one evening. And when I say "evening" I mean it. There was no late night sewing on this project. It's fully lined (I used cotton muslin).




I really love this dress. Maybe the bubble dress will be the first dress I make for the new baby. What do you think?










When I am working on a sewing project, there is nothing like a quiet house (which is why I do a lot of late night sewing!) where I can listen to something I enjoy. Lately, I have been listening to one of two things: pandora or blackhawk church's sermons.

Pandora is an awesome resource for finding new music. My sister told me about it a couple of years ago, but I had forgotten about it. Then I read something about it on the blog, Angry Chicken. It rocks (no pun intended -- haha)! My favorite station is New Age Pop, which I consider to be a misnomer. Why is piano music or chill rock considered "new age"? This station features pianists like George Winston, Jim Brickman, and Lorie Line. Then there's lots of Norah Jones-style folky pop. I'm lovin' it.

I also love listening to Blackhawk Church's sermons. They are so inspiring. I always feel like I learn so much from them. They're currently in the middle of a 16 week series on the Sermon on the Mount. Amazing. Powerful. Challenging. Transformative. Check it out.

Finally, I will close with a Jude-ism.

Yesterday Jude was asking me where meat comes from. The conversation went something like this:

Me: It comes from cows.
Jude: Hmmm, I didn't know that cows laid meat.
Me: Well, they don't lay meat, honey. The cows ARE the meat.
Jude: (GASP!) But Ga-Ga doesn't eat her cows... does she?
Me: Gaga mostly raises cows for breeding, but, yes, they sometimes do eat their cows.
Jude: (Look of horror) But, mommy, that is WRONG!! Isn't it wrong? It's so bad!
Me: Well, we try to buy meat from farmers where we know the cows had a good life. It's fast, honey. They don't suffer.
Jude: (Still aghast) Gross.

I think we might have a budding vegetarian on our hands.


6 comments:

  1. Love the pics.
    The dress is precious.
    I wish I could eat B-berries like Indie and get away with it.
    Jude is right...really...he is...

    xoxo,
    A

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  2. I always love your posts. Very inspiring!

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  3. That dress is SO cute! And she just looks like such a princess. The picture of her by the tree is A-DORABLE! Definitely a good candidate for the "first" dress. Do you have any idea how old your new little girl will be? A baby? Toddler? Or do you have no idea until everything goes through? :)

    I also have to agree with Jude. I really can't even think about it like that or I would never eat meat either...it's hard enough seeing it before it's cooked! :)

    Also, blueberry picture is precious! You are one brave mommy! :)

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  4. Sara, welcome and thank you for leaving a comment!!

    Laura, in our dossier the age range we specified was 0-12 months and we asked for "as young as possible". i would say (totally guessing) that most people are referred babies who are around 6 months old at the time of referral and around 10 months old when they come home. but our baby could be older or younger than this.

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  5. Just checkin in....I swear, you should own your own boutique. You are so talented and I LOVE the fabrics you choose! If I had just once sliver of the talent you have I would be a lucky lady!
    Have a great week my friend.

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  6. Oh, beautiful Indi belongs in a kid's boutique clothing magazine, as does that gorgeous dress!

    perfect for the baby too!! What a happy thought!
    :) Hugs!

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