Between the hammock and the beach, Cahuita was a very wonderful vacation.
Our front porch….ahhh!
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You should be able to view the video. I am still trying to figure out how to upload a video directly into my blog from my iPad.
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Call me a bit obsessive if you’d like…but before you utter those words, just look at how much nicer this bookshelf looks after some simple organizing and rearranging.
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Over last weekend we did some canoeing in Rhode Island with friends. I was happy to have kept the canoe upright…during the hours long trip. It was a good workout and fun to meet new friends…let’s not mention the ticks, low hanging tree trunks, and mosquitoes.
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It started about a month ago now. From the local thrift store a lilac pair of size 18, elastic waist pants came home with Xernay. The cost? Under $2. The vision? Dresscue these pants and create Xernay’s prom dress. Luckily, since Juniors wear short dresses to the Senior prom, I felt we had enough “fabric” to pull this off.
The fabric is a permanent crinkle. in a lightweight polyester fabric of some sort. The inspiration for the Dresscue came from Elie Saab’s lavender couture dress that Mila Kunis wore to the 2011 Oscars.
Of course, given the origins of these pants, the inset lace wasn’t possible. So, I navigated towards the drape, fabric, lace and some rhinestone trim. To get the shape, I cut off the pants just below the pockets and ripped the sides to create the arms and shoulders.
It worked best to remove fabric as we went along the process of many try-on’s, pinnings and bastings. I made a couple of trips to several stores to find the chiffon and trims.
Stay tuned for the big reveal….tomorrow.
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I’ve mapped out how long it would take to drive to Wisconsin. A large portion of my Wisconsin family are teachers and I would like to be in Madison to join and support the protesters who are marching against Gov. Walker and those who wish to take away our power.
University of Wisconsin student Matt Wisniewski features three days of footage (Feb 15-17) from the Madison, WI protest against the SB11 budget repair bill. This is a wonderful video, very inspiring. Well done Matt and thanks!
Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill Protest from Matt Wisniewski on Vimeo.
I also recommend these words from one of my favorite columnists: Paul Krugman Wisconsin Power Play
On Wisconsin! Stand firm on Collective Bargaining! Power to the Democratic 14!