About 2 years ago, I got the above blue dress from the Target clearance rack for under $10. It was a little long, and I wanted it to be knee length, so I chopped the bottom 16″ off (my boyfriend said it went from “floor-length to whore-length,” which still makes me chuckle to think about). … Continue reading A Simple Harvest Apron
Like a lot of little girls growing up, we were told messages that liking “girly things” meant that you were vapid, weak, and all around less than. Being told that you did anything “like a girl” meant that you were doing it wrong. Hearing that you were “not like other girls” was seen as a … Continue reading Jumpsuit Riot ~or~ What I Learned From the Barbie Movie
Lordy-loo, it’s been a MINUTE. Suffice it to say that teaching Special Ed after a pandemic is *not* recommended. It was draining, disheartening, and even traumatic at times. I didn’t have much time for me or my beloved hobbies, and well, inertia. This school year starts this week, and even though last year I was … Continue reading The Hat Trick (Mood Pattern Review!)
Despite, you know *gestures broadly at everything*, people are still making more people. One of them is my friend Jen. And while the idea of bringing another person into this *gesturing intensifies*, she is super excited. One of the things that Jen is excited about is rocking this new being in the family gliding chair. … Continue reading A Brand New Person!
This is a strange post to come back from a hiatus from, but it’s an important one to me. I recently found out that a little over a month ago, we lost the Refashionista herself, Jillian Owens. I’ve mentioned her in a few earlier posts, but in case you haven’t checked out her blog yet, … Continue reading A Farewell
I’ve mentioned on here before about my affinity for embroidery, and I can not express enough the importance of quality thread. If you’ve learned nothing of our time together, remember this: beware bulk bags of embroidery thread that seem too cheap to be true. They are BAGS OF FALSE HOPE AND LIES. The colors are … Continue reading Using up (s)crap supplies
Aaaaand we’re back! In the thrilling part 1 to this post, I said we’d look at how to add the slit detail on the hem that mimics the inspo outfit. I’m not doing a dramatic slit, but I am doing two shorter ones! To do this, I folded the skirt front in half (so I’d … Continue reading Copy Cat (Part 2)
Look at this outfit. Sometimes I wanna dress ethereal and feminine, and sometimes I wanna dress TOUGH. This outfit made me want to do the latter. I’ve been looking at Goodwill’s and Salvation Army’s and other thrift stores, but I couldn’t find anything like it! Either the wrong size, or shape (I don’t care for … Continue reading Copy Cat (Part 1)
Weighed sensory blankets and toys are crazy popular right now, now that people are starting to understand individual differences and recognize the importance of sensory input. As a special needs teacher, and a neuro-atypical person myself, I’m very familiar with the need for proprioceptive input to provide a sense of balance. Proprioception is your mind’s … Continue reading Updated and Up-weighted (Teddy Bear)
In case I never mentioned this before, I am a teacher. I teach Special Ed to about ~120 cool people, some of which happen to be medically fragile. BUT since it’s looking like schools are going to open in the fall, despite the deaths and serious danger it puts us all in, I decided I’m … Continue reading Welcome to the Scrub Club
Moonflower DIY 