Grab it While You Can!

I found the cutest little sewing desk on Tuesday at one of my favorite thriftstores.  I was so tempted to buy it for my Sister.  We both received sewing machines 2 years ago for Christmas from my mom.  I just set mine up a couple weeks ago - pathetic I know!  I had already found me a sewing desk that same year right after christmas for $14.  This one was only $10 and in great shape, I called her and she forgot to come buy it after she got off work.  I went back today because it's buy one get one free so I was going to buy it for her and get $10 in free product - quite the deal, I can't pass up!!  But sadly, it was gone...thus the title of today's blog...GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!

My friend Lauren sent me this cute pic after he found out I was starting a blog - he is a funny one!!

Communication

I had an experience this week where someone I admired blindsided me...completely shocked me, wasn't even prepared for the mirage of happenings that came from this one person.  I have learned that communication is the center of the problem.  I know from the class I took last month that I am a Director...very direct in communicating.  Pretty much what you see is what you get, I don't put on a show, and if I commit I will follow through and give my best to what I do.  My philosophy is if there is a problem find a solution, fix it, and move on.  So why do I keep having run ins with this same person (2nd hand of course...which irritates my soul to no end)?   - Because she is not a direct communicator, she I have now realized talks in circles and you have to make her feel important so that she will want to commit, she wants to feel gushed over.  I know this sounds mean, but this is how it was explained to me.  This is just beyond my comprehension, plus who has the energy for that ...my gosh just tell me yes I can do this activity or no I can't and let's drop it already and move on to way more important issues!!  Commit or don't...life goes on so why do I keep having to deal with will she or wont' she...and I do not beg so let's not even go there!!!

Sorry had to vent for a sec...I am soooo excited for a 3-day weekend, I have been so busy with work, end of year school activities, and my church calling.  I love my church calling as Young Women's President, it has stretched my capacity to learn how to rely on the Lord, receive answers through prayer, and is teaching me patience and how to think before I speak.  I am truly humbled and grateful to work with such intelligent and truly deep down good hearted girls!  They make me want to be a better person!!

 These are my Miamaids & Laurels - Beautiful aren't they!  We are in disguise for our heartattack activity.  We got caught evertime tonight but it was ok becaue they didn't recognize us ...haha!

Now after re-reading my post, I feel guilty for complaining.  I have been blessed with so much and I should just learn to be more humble and accomadating to other's needs.  It's so hard to be me somedays...but I wouldn't want to be anyone else.  I kinda like me!!!  My sister would say ...You're so Vain...but I really am not, it's just nice for the first time in my life to look in the mirror and smile. :)

The Dance Upcycle

Happy Monday,  wow what a weekend!  Kierra had her last eighth grade dance on Friday.  We upcycled a fancy dress my Dad had given her from a couple Christmas' ago.  It is a wonderful wine colored and comes to her shins.  She hasn't worn it in over a year.  I asked her to go shopping with me for a new dress but after an hour of looking and trying different things on, she was beat.  She is not the endurance shopper I am.  After a quick assessment of a store she is done; I have to beg to get her to try things on.  Luckily, she is a good girl and complies, mostly because she knows it's the end to the means to getting me out of the store.

Anyway, she asked if we could just refashion the dress she had.  She made me so happy, she came out with a cute black cropped knit jacket and had (I was so proud!)  added a black belt to the waistline and then wanted to cut the dress to knee lenght - keeping within BYU standards of course...such a good girl!  We cut it off and her grandma hand hemmed it and whalllaaa she threw on a pair of black leggins and put some waves in her hair and was a beautiful vision of elegance mixed with modesty - my favorite combinations!!

In The Beginning

In the Beginning their was a lovely blogger who is so not technologically advanced.  Luckily, she was blessed with 4 children who are quite skilled in this area (Lol...I was lucky to get this far on my own - hopefully tonight I can actually have them download my pics.)

So moving on, as I said I love thriftstore shopping - love might not be a strong enough word.  I am addicted and actually quite talented at thriftstore shopping for 3 reasons! (1.)  It fits into my almost nonexistant clothing budget.  (2.) I get to experiment with my hippy roots - being born in Durango, Colorado...they were bound to come out eventually.  (3.) It's like treasure hunting - you have to look at everything to find your creative treasure.  What I don't get is why my kids hate it?  How can you be from my gene pool and not know how to mix and match your clothes to make tons of outfits instead of the same shirt with the same pants?  --actually I know how, they get it from MY Mama!! 

My hopes for this blog is to post pics of my fabulous thriftstore pieces and some of my DIY craft projects; along with the crazy happenings of my life and how the best really is yet to come!!!

Shirt:  Thrifted $2.39, Jeans:  Thrifted - Calvin Klein $5.69