Country Charm

I just love how this heart-shaped pocket looks on Trinni's new skirt! When she wears her new skirt that I invented for her, she looks like she came straight out of Laura Ingall's "Little House on The Prairie." It wasn't a major feat to make this skirt, but it brought Trinni a little bit of joy and a feeling that she is Mommy's 'special girl,' and that is what is most important.

The pattern came straight from a wonderful book called "Sew What Skirts." This book is such a confidence booster for the beginning seamstress. It helps you to discover your own flare for sewing through the making of skirts. It doesn't matter what your shape or size, you can design your own fine frock using the basic formulas contained therein. It is a must read for anyone wishing to add a little bit of flare to their wardrobe, which according to my mother-in-law, is what I posess :)

Laundry Blues

Sometimes it hits you all at once...the laundry blues. I've got 'em. We have 6 people in our family. We cloth diaper our infant and our toddler (and thank God for our preschooler who just potty trained)...we've had the stomach bug go through our house, and the laundry is literally mountaneous.

This photo does not show Mt. Vesuveus on our bed, waiting to be folded, or the other 3 hampers full of laundry. I pray for strength to finish my chores....