Is It OK to Eat Pie for Breakfast?

Boy am I feeling lazy this morning, despite the fact that I have lots of orders to fill.  Word-of-mouth, Facebooking and this feature in IndieSpotting really paid off for my business!

I've received lots of Retro Revival apron and shower cap orders ~ yay!

So though I really should be sewing, all I really wanna do is have another piece of pie and daydream about our wonderful Thanksgiving, spent with our son and daughter-in-law.  A few highlights...

(Captain Project deep frying the turkey)

(Yujin with the cherry-cranberry pie)

(Veggie sautee for stuffing and green beans)

(Seriously?!  Every dern year!)

(The feast)

Such a great Thanksgiving, especially since it was Yujin's first!  She got quite a kick out of all of our American traditions, and loved the turkey!

After Thanksgiving, we ate more pie, then visited our local winery, took a tour of the processing plant, strolled the grounds and snapped these pix of the newlyweds:

Oh!  And Yujin asked me to teach her how to make red sauce and lasagna.  Turned out beautiful and delish!

Must.get.to.sewing!

Wait, is it OK to have pie for breakfast?

I have an upcoming show to prepare for, need to clean the house and put up our Christmas decorations.  The holidays have me so distracted ~ is it reasonable to expect that I actually get anything accomplished this week?!  Terrible, isn't it?  It's the pie, I tell ya!

This is my last November blog post, and your last chance to leave a comment so that you're entered to win this month's giveaway!

I'm drawing the winner tomorrow ~ good luck!

 

I'm the Happiest Girl in the Whole USA!

That cheesy 1970's song's been running through my head for days now.  It perfectly captures how I'm feeling!

After 2 years and 8 months of living/working in DC (and only traveling home one weekend each month), my husband is home for good!

Hooray!

{Brag alert!}  He's done so well at his job (and earned a huge promotion earlier this year) that the company's allowing him work and travel from home!  I'm over the moon happy and so grateful that this chapter of our lives is closed and that we can live "normally" once again.

Twyla's super happy too!



He's such a good man.  Silly too.



How lucky am I?!



After living apart for so long, I'm hoping I don't end up like Mrs. Kent!  Nah, I'm the happiest girl in the whole USA!


(My favorite Gary Larson cartoon!)

Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win this month's blog giveway:



This vintage tablecloth apron I made!  Drawing is November 30th.

Engagement Pix & Bachelorette Party

On November 11th, our daughter Natalie will marry Daniel in NYC, then on the 18th, we'll all gather for a formal ceremony and reception in Atlanta.  Eke!  That's two weeks away!  We've been busy tackling last minute details, including dress alterations, rehearsal dinner planning, shoe shopping, engagement pictures, etc.  We're just about finished with everything!

A few of my favorite shots of their engagement pictures:

And here are a few pictures from her bacherlorette party:

(It began with a sweet bridal shower with a dozen of her girlfriends)

(They ended up bar hopping ~ all within walking distance of their hotel.  They ran into Matthew Davis ~ "Warner" from Legally Blonde!  He's in Atlanta working on another film)

(Natalie and Nina.  Nina is Natalie's maid of honor and Daniel's little sister)

(Drunken dancing!)

(Hangover?!)

Feel free to leave a comment so you'll be entered to win this month's blog giveaway ~ an apron I made from an authentic 1950's tablecloth:

I'll randomly draw the winner on November 30th.  Good luck!

 

3 Winners & a New Giveaway ~ Yay!

Thank you again to Tracy from TJ's Treasures for making these pretty coin purses for my October blog giveaway!

(Tracy's working on getting her new website up and running.  In the meantime, you may contact her at Tracy@TJsTreasures.com to purchase her treasures)

Using Random.org, I drew three winners from all of your October comments.

Congratulations to:

lln001

Sweet Bee from Sweet Bee Cottage

Tami from Thrift Shop Commando

Ladies, please email me with your address so I can ship you your prize!

A few years ago, I found a stash of  beautiful, vintage tablecloths at a second hand store.  They were a bit neglected, with a few stains and pinholes, but no matter, I bought them, brought them home, laundered them and cut around the holes (the stains came out with Oxyclean ~ gotta love that stuff!) and walah!

Pretty, Christmas aprons!  Here are a couple that sold last weekend at the Micanopy Fall Festival:

(I used the tablecloth for the bib and pocket, and the skirt and waist ties are new fabric)

(I made this one from a cheeky, mid-century modern tablecloth.  Look at those bells!  For the bottom layer I used a vintage dish cloth and embellished it with ric rac)

(This vintage tablecloth was a rare find!  It was so big that I was able to make two full aprons and two half aprons!)

Now, for November's blog giveaway, I'm offering up this beauty!

So many sweet details:

I adapted a 1940's pattern to better fit today's figures.  It's generously cut and looks equally great on waifs and curvey gals!

I'll randomly draw a winner on November 30th so that you'll have it in plenty of time for preparing your Christmas or holiday dinner!  Leave a comment on this blog post, or any and all of my November posts and you're entered!  The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!  Good luck.