A hand-sewn alteration

Hello again! Today I have another skirt project to share with you. Here we have the skirt I altered. (Unfortunately, I forgot to take a “before” picture until I had already cut the skirt and started to gather the top. You can still see what the skirt previously looked like, I hope, in the one I did take.) I’ve done…

Something to Chew On

Hello! It’s Reading Wednesday. Today, I’m going to try something a little different. Today I’ll be sharing two recently acquired cookbooks. Now, I know that this isn’t what I’ve been posting on Reading Wednesday so far, but even the most avid novel readers would be benefited by learning how to cook. 😉 These cookbooks were just recently bought at Ollies….

Lime + New Shoes

Hello again! It’s Modest Monday. Let’s get started. 🙂 I wore this casual outfit a few weeks ago, right around when it started feeling like Summer. You know, 90 degree weather and all that. Not my favorite. However, I do like taking out the Spring/Summer clothes that haven’t been worn since last year. (Oh, and Summer is also the time…

A Note on Notes

Hello! It’s Simply Saturday. Let’s get started! Recently, I’ve been thinking that I should use my artistic talents (such as they are) for more than a drawing or painting that sits in my closet and never sees the light of day. My latest idea in that area is, why not seriously pursue the possibility of making my own cards? Plus,…

From Bath to Milton

Hello! I have some more books to share with you today. 🙂 First up, Northanger Abbey. This book is very amusing. I recently watched an online course from Hillsdale College on Jane Austen and more specifically, this book. It was interesting to hear how Austen had written Northanger Abbey as a sort of parody on the romantic novels that were…