Thank you for all of your well wishes regarding our bout with the stomach virus. Luckily it seems to have been a 48 hour bug. Zane is back at school, although I think he enjoyed watching movies, sipping ginger ale, and generally having most of mama's attention entirely too much. This morning on the way to the bus stop he made the comment he thought he still might be a little sick. Which was quickly followed by a request to stay home to watch Swiss Family Robinson and eat donuts. Ummm...no. Sorry dude, you are going to school.
Ian and I have evaded the bug, thank goodness. And Wyatt is on the mend and will hopefully be feeling a bit better by this afternoon.
So, back to our regularly scheduled programming...fall is here! And I have some clothing to remake!
My good friend Maggie and I have found ourselves sharing the previously vacant position of craft coordinator for our local MOPs group. When the mother who was supposed to bring the craft for Tuesday's meeting had a sick child, we were asked if we could get something together in less than 24 hours. ???? Sure, I said. And then quickly called Maggie to see if she was near a Michael's or an AC Moore. I had remembered seeing some wonderful felt leaf garlands last year from Blair and Anna. And this project was was already on my list of fall decor to make this month. So it seemed like this would be the perfect last minute fall craft for some strung out mamas. It was!
Thirty or so women, who's kids are being lovingly watched down the hall, all drinking coffee, chatting, laughing and cutting felt. Heaven! Everyone seemed to enjoy it and many commented how nice the felt was that we had chosen. Luckily Maggie and I know...there is GOOD felt and then there is the cheapy stuff from VBS. This was the good stuff my friends. Luckily, there were enough leftovers to make one for myself...since that was the original idea. And the boys and I have already started our season of "thankfulness" as we have started writing small words on the leaves that represent things we are thankful for.
Yesterday between the 7 loads of laundry I did, I was able to finish one of my wardrobe makeover projects. My favorite pair of brown cargo pants had a pretty significant run in with some red fingernail polish right below the knee. And I just couldn't bring myself to pitch them.
So, using this tutorial, I cut them up and made a cargo skirt. Now here at the beach we wear flip flops pretty much all year long, but I think this skirt would look equally good with tights, boots and a sweater. Don't you think?