Tutu

For the annual KickBall dance, I decided to wear the one thing that I've always wanted to wear but perhaps got too old to - a tutu skirt! An adult tutu skirt is difficult to come by, pretty pricy for layers of tulle, so I decided to make it myself. Slightly daunting at first, but the process was quite simple, for an overall pink color I sewed an extra layer of tulle over the knotted strips of fabric on elastic band, and there were layers of tulle underneath as well, to cover my bum. This skirt made the night so much more fun & only costed me a total of $25 in materials!

Pumpkin patch

I hate to see summer go, so in an effort to welcome the change of season, I made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies. Altering the original recipe just a slight, coconut oil is what I have on hand instead of vegetable, whole grain pastry flour instead of white. These were easy to make and ready to eat in under an hour. They turned out soft & bready, just the way I like my cookies! 

Hoarvesting

Had found this curvaceous lamp almost a year ago in the garbage, tacky plastic flowers filled inside with a dusty, musty smelling lampshade. The clear wide vase made my mind race with possibilities.  My first desire was making it into an aquarium but the logistics of it is more complicated, hence the discontinued product. Another was a miniature dollhouse with a spiral staircase around the spin of the lamp. But having miniature items around always makes me feel like a giant, which depending on the day, can be a great feeling or a depleting one. During spring-cleaning of the apt, the yarns found themselves out of a plastic bag and into the vase. The white lampshade also presented itself to me on the side of the street just last week. It came together just in time for those gloomy fall days.

And if I was miniature, this would be my oasis.