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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
18th Century style corset...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
- Post office. Blonde-y over here mislabeled two packages which arrived safe and sound at her home on Friday, including her Giveaway. Doh! I really do have the best of intentions.
- Make home made baked beans, the recipe for which I found in a very old Ministry of Agriculture pamphlet from my parents house. There is also a recipe for Heart Chop Suey. I don't think I'll try that one, but I might try some of their jellied fruit salads, just to be kitschy.
- Corset. Did you know I used to make corsets? I also received a mark of 115% on my foundation garment in College. How is that possible? I'm not sure, but it's a true story. The corsets I have in mind are more like bustiers, no steel boning, mostly just for fun!
- Romper.
- Photos.
- Skill up my Fishing in Final Fantasy. I hardly played all weekend!
- Birthday present for Dan. This year, as he did last year, he requested a Lamborghini. I've got something just as good up my sleeve.
- Finish up my latest Etsy order.
Fresh Baked Bread...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
I made a pair of simple cotton panties with three clear, nylon snaps on the back, then made some "Accessories" to snap on and off; a bustle trimmed in silk, silk rosettes and pearl drops, and a gigantic taffeta bow.
I am totally excited with how these turned out. I love making the "accessories" and it really makes a plain-ish pair of panties extra fun.
Yesterday I made white bread for the first time. I made two loafs and am going to try to make our bread from now on. I also made some wool dryer balls to use instead of dryer sheets. Unfortunately I am out of dirty laundry and have not had a chance to use them! I scented my dryer balls by putting a bit of fabric softener on the beginning of the yarn as I was winding it into a ball. I used them once to dry some sheets and they still have a lot of scent in them. I am trying to make as much of my own consumables or at least make re-useables.
I made myself a circle skirt out of an old sheet I found at Goodwill yesterday; I am currently wearing it, freezing my butt off, but am stubornly refusing to wear winter clothes any longer! I am done with winter and snow and slush... I am so ready for spring!
Lovin'
Monday, February 7, 2011
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Goodness is in the air!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
I am at work today, but I only have 7 hours left to go and am really feeling positive about things now. This is the first time in a while I don't really have too much to stress about, and in doing all of the remembering of my Grandmother, I feel very inspired - inspired to be a better person, more positive, in dependant, a business owner, just like my Gram. Thinking back, I think almost all of my Grandma's business ventures were pretty independently run - I guess if you can't find work, you've got to make your own!
I've been spending a lot of time worrying over the elusive question: "what am I going to do with my life?" I am 27, and have recently left a good job in the biggest city in Canada (see bio) for a much more simple life, but I am having a hard time separating what I do from who I am and dealing the pressure to have a "real" job." I recently started reading Possum Living (which I highly recommend) which has really been inspiring me to cut out the conventional and go-it alone.
Betsey Johnson makes it Fast & Easy!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
I got up early this morning and made Chili in the slow cooker, finished off my orders and got them out in the mail. I still need to send away my give-away gift, and will probably get to do that tomorrow. We are supposed to get a huge snowstorm tomorrow, and Dan's school has cancelled classes. I'm looking forward to spending a snow-day in.
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