DIY Knit Pencil Skirt

Fabric: Thick knit fabric from Jo-Ann Fabric Pattern: Mimi’s DIY Pencil Skirt Tutorial When I go to stores and see their stretchy fabric skirts, I always get this glimpse of hope that one might just fit me. Every time, it turns out to be a complete fail, and even the x-large is too tight. It’s times like these when sewing knowledge … Continue reading “DIY Knit Pencil Skirt”

Grati-Tuesday

Out of all the Grati-Tuesdays this year, I hope you take a minute or a few this week to realize how blessed you really are. Dallas and I have written ours down on a poster I put up earlier this month in the hallway and it’s gotten pretty full. This week I am grateful for good health. Last week I … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”

Grati-Tuesday

Without getting too controversial, today I am grateful for an education. I am grateful that I was lucky enough to be born in America. I am grateful that I was lucky enough to be born into a family not in poverty, who was able to love, support, and take care of me. I am grateful that I was lucky enough … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”

Grati-Tuesday

Today, I was getting ready to leave work around noon to go eat lunch with Dallas. Usually, I just walk out to the car and wait for him, but this time I just told him to let me know when he was walking out to the car and I would meet him out there. When I was walking to the … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”

Grati-Tuesday

Today, I am grateful for a husband who makes me laugh. Even after three years, we still make each laugh. Like, really laugh (ok, sometimes I sarcastically laugh). When I was growing up, I saw a lot of older couples where the husband was so funny, but the wife didn’t really seemed very amused anymore. For some reason I thought … Continue reading “Grati-Tuesday”