D I Y

I had so wanted to participate in get your DIY on series over at http://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/ ,

But it didn't happen. Although, the first weeks 

Topic was blue and I had an unfinished blue 

Project in the works. 

So this DIY post is not the standard DIY. Instead

It's dresses, interestingly, yogurt. 

The I in DIY for today. Interestingly, I was so 

Warmed by the sweet actions of the person in

Front of me at the drive thru this week at

6:30 am. I only ordered a small drink, $1.69, but when 

I pulled up to the window to pay, the attendant 

Said the person ahead of me paid for mine. 

How sweet. 

You hear of those kind deeds but 

That's the first time I was the recipient. There was 

No one behind me, so I didn't know what to do . 

I know your suppose to keep it going. So I will 

Pick it back up tomorrow and do it for the person 

Behind me. It's a ray of sunshine to someone who 

Just might need a little caring at that moment. 

The D for today is dress. I have been sewing. My 

Sewing corner is a wreck. Jennifer gave me instructions 

For a baby pageant outfit she wanted. Not a pattern

To go by. Just an idea of what she wanted. I called
Her constantly to get her to measure certain areas 
On the baby. Example: how big around is her arm
Like if she was showing you her muscle. I had to
Know these things, you know.

I was scared. Maybe I wouldn't have the same 

Vision as her description of what she wanted. 

But it can always be redone, added to, or have time

To order one from somewhere else.

Her description was cheetah print with pink

Accent and off the shoulder. 

The pageant "LA Missy Prissy".

The final product with cheetah print, black sparkle 

Organza, pink satin, rhinestone chrystals, bloomers,

Arm cuffs, and bows. 

Thank goodness she loved it. Thank goodness

It came together really easy. Thank goodness

We don't have to scramble at the last minute 

To find an outfit. And it was fun to make. 

A tip for you sewers out there: hang the full

Layered skirt upside down and spray with

Extra hold hair spray and let dry then hang right

Side up. It stiffens the skirt layers and keeps

Them separated and gives it a crisp look. You

Probably already know this, though. Also, 

Alene's sells a spray fabric stiffener product. I

Meant to pick a can of that up, but forgot, 

So substituted extra hold hair spray. 

And lastly, the Y in DIY for the day is yogurt. 

We picked up both little ones from daycare early 

One day and stopped at Nom Nom yogurt. 

So it's yogurt time with the Mawmaw and the 

pawpaw. 

Listening to instructions. 

Big enough to feed himself, but with an

Empty spoon. Cause I couldn't take him

Home to his parents dirty. 

Nom Nom full. 

(FYI: nomnom is the name Of the yogurt chain shoppe. It's a self serve

And you choose your toppings and weigh 

Your cup of deliciousness and pay by its

Weight. ) What will they think of next. 

Disclosure: the layout of this post is odd with

The placement of capital letters in the wrong 

Places and lines ending abruptly in the wrong 

Places. I tried to fix it but it just got worse.