The Everyday Tunic - Refashion

When my world is shaking, heaven stands

When my heart is breaking

I never leave your hands

Your Hands - J. J. Heller

Before                       -                       After

I picked this size 16 Arrow shirt up at a thrift store last Thursday for $1.  It was the first time I had shopped with my friend Brittany.  Needless to say she didn't understand why I was picking up large men's clothing, sheets, and XXXL sweaters. :-) All in good time.

I cut off the sleeves, 

took in the sides,  

hemmed the arm holes and shirred the back.

Even when you start with a big shirt, it is hard to flatter and girl's body with it.  The shirring takes the guess work out of the side seams.

To remove the last bit of "meh" I covered the front pocket in lace.  Presto feminine-o.  Ish.

And it looks splendid with a belt.  I can see this with everything, everyday.  Dress it up with a black pencil skirt and black belt for the office, White pants and fun necklace for dinner, red pants for your favorite hipster concert, maxi skirt and belt for Sunday and shorts for a day around the house!

Voila!  The everyday tunic.

Fit for a Queen

I love dressing up on Sunday.  It is the one day you can do it without getting weird looks from either your family or strangers, so I take complete advantage.

You may remember this dress?  Yeah, it's more comfortable than sweatpants and yet more elegant a ball gown.  I love it.  Oh, and it's the only dress I own that is floor length on my 5' 10" frame.  Level up!  Here is it paired with

Crochet vest cardigan from Ann Taylor Loft (favorite!)- $4 at a garage sale

and a black belt. -hand-me-down

Queen Annes Lace with a purple split tone to make it jive with the dress. 

Did I mention this dress is elegant?  I love the flow it has when I walk.  I feel spoiled when I wear it.  Why haven't I made another?!

Sure as the Dawn

“Come, let us return to the Lord;

for he has torn us, that he may heal us;

he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.

 After two days he will revive us;

on the third day he will raise us up,

that we may live before him.

Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord;

his going out is sure as the dawn;

he will come to us as the showers,

as the spring rains that water the earth.”

Hosea 6:1-3 

He will heal.  he will bind.  he will revive.  he will raise.  he will come.

Let us return!  Let us press on to know the Lord.

Press on.

He will come.

Sure as the dawn.

Golden Saturday

I'm thankful for

-Sleep-overs with friends and long talks

-Rain and wind and 60 degrees temperatures that make you reach for a blanket and cup of warm liquid

-Voices that can speak and sing

-Beautiful flowers

-Rainbows that last for 30 seconds and then quietly slip away

-Grasshoppers that don't jump away, but climb onto you hand and just sit a while

-Cleanness.  Of Person and house and soul.

-Golden hour.  There were no words.

-This beautiful soul and her friendship to me.

-Wood-working with Daddy again

-Talks with Mom

-The words of hymns that speak clearly amidst my raw emotions

-My dear siblings, even though they are all gone right now.