I was this close to pulling out one of my cheerleading outfits from way back when to help CHEER Bubbalu into this new age of education.
Yup, my baby's going to preschool.
And I'm certain he'd appreciate the extra effort his Mama would show by squashing her times two postpartum self into an eensy teensy cheerleading skirt and top.
Acutally, he probably wouldn't notice. I brought him to the door and before I could say, "let's hang up your coat" he was off and running. Uh, can I at LEAST have a hug or something? You know, show SOME recognition that it pains you to be separated from your Mother for three hours?
I'm sitting at home waiting for the phone call from the principal to have me come and collect my child.
So far so good. No teachers set on fire, no mass stampeding of the school and no ripping down the display boards.
There was one tiny thing I forgot to mention to his teachers. I do hope they hid all of their sharpies...
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So it appears that I am incapable of sewing luscious layers of black lace in a sloping angle down a plain gray tank top.
Picture unevenly bunched lace, lace flipping up on the wrong spots, lace sticking straight out from the, uh, ta-ta's and making me look about the width of a life size Mrs. Potato head. Not exactly flattering OR appropriate.
After three failed attempts I'm ready to throw in the towel and try something new. It's so frustrating when I have an idea in my head of what I want a project to end up like but cannot seem to make it happen.
It needles me to not be able to create it.
Get it? NEEDLES? Tee Hee Hee!
I have now temporarily abandoned lace and am now happily creating rolled fabric flowers. They. Are. Delicious. Lots of dramatic layers and no two are the same. Perfect for sassifying a t shirt, giving a bag some eye candy or even adorning an accent pillow.
Speaking of accent pillows, I am currently redecorating my living room. Many a day has been spent poring over paint chips and trying to pinpoint in my head exactly what look I'm going for and what will look good. If you come to my front door I'll probably drag you into the living room and tell you to choose a paint color for me. Then I'll second guess myself and doubt your advice and will end up more confused than ever. However, I need to trust my own instincts. I'm the one who lives in my house and I need to own the decision. My instinct usually steers me in the right direction.
Except when trying to sew black lace onto a gray t shirt...
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*sigh*
This image by Laura Ashley has been haunting me for the past 10 days. I stare at it trying to piece it apart and decide what exactly it is about the decor that has me smitten.
Tealy fabric to cover my huge windows floor to ceiling? Already ordered.
Gorgeous cream sofa? Might be learning to make a slipcover or two....or possibly go shopping.
Double chocolate leather club chairs? Hmmmm, Costco is having a sale.
White/Cream walls? I've already primed the living room...with a slight adjustment that you'll eventually find out about...
New dreamy sofa pillows? Already surfing the net shopping for fabric and pillow forms.
This picture speaks to me. Actually it shouts. Not sure exactly what it is that is being shouted, but it's something good. Something very good. Something along the lines of, "Amanda! You ENJOY being a homebody!" or "Amanda, this living room is welcoming and friendly!" or "Amanda, curl up on your gorgeous cream sofa and re-read Pride & Prejudice!"
UM, OK I just looked again and found something in the photo that gives me a clue as to what I like about the whole room's decor.
Look closely with me:
Oh yeah baby! Prime blogging spot! Hmmm, I AM going shopping, maybe I need to purchase a laptop?
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