An entire outfit for just $4.69!

I've always wanted to have one of those girly closets

full of petticoats and sweet ruffly dresses

just like my friend Ashlee

but sadly I've never had the opportunity to own

a single piece of "true" lolita swag

Most of my wardrobe is made up of little girl

dresses, sweaters, and even shoes

It's a perk to being a small as I am

the sweet innocent cuts and girly hues

appeal to my inner child

and the price tags are much easier on my pocket book

such as this darling dress that I purchased

for $1 at a thrift store

and this Old Navy T I got on sale for $2.50

I'm so excited to share my first "handmade" outfit

call it cheating but when you are learning to sew

an entire outfit can be rather daunting

at this point a simple hemline is no small feat

I'm learning that sewing is much like wood working

cut once - measure twice! or 5 times in my case

My waistband is wonky wonky wonky

but hey it stays in place

and so I am quiet satisfied!

I hand sewed the top collar of the dress to my t-shirt

and I am just so excited with how it turned out!!!

I'm going to be on the look out for more cute collars

to add to boring ol' t-shirts

Next week I start my first "real" sewing project

I'm going to make a jumper

I wanted to make some pantaloons first

but the Simplicity patterns are never on sale

gosh dang it!

So what do you think of my new hair color?

A dramatic new hair cut and color all in one week

my poor husband ... luckily he's pretty good with change

I am STILL so in love with my new hair!

I can't really put it into words

it just suites me

I mentioned in my last post that I was working on some new items for my shop

and that I would be doing a giveaway this week

but sorry - I'm pushing it to next week

I'm really excited to start editing through

the 250 pictures I took of all the new coordinating hair pins

I'm getting ready to post in the shop next week

Question for all you mommas out there:

I'm often asked if I carry hair barrettes

for babies and small girls with fine hair

but I just can't seem to figure out what is the best type?

I'm so dang broke these days that I don't want to invest in a "bad"

barrettes type that wont stay in or might hurt... any suggestions?

I would really appreciate it!!!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone

Hubby is dragging me along on a day camping trip

doesn't the man know I don't even own a pair of tennis shoes?

haha yeah I know that is pathetic

I think I'm more worried about taking our dogs

they aren't exactly the most well behaved pups

and I'm afraid an entire day outdoors with them

is going to be a LOT of work