Happy Gay New Year!

My favorite time of year. We didn't get to celebrate last year because Sarah and I both had the Swine Flu. This year it was on like Donkey Kong!

I have a not so secret obsession with bad reality television and one of my guiltiest pleasures are those "Toddlers in Tiaras/Little Miss Perfect" shows about little girl beauty pageants. Perfect fodder for a Halloween Costume. The original idea was to have Steve be the Skeezy Emcee but he chose to go as Friar-Rhymes-With-Tuck.

This is an original made by me creation. There was so much pink glitter and sparkle tulle in my sewing room for the past month it was insane. I even implemented a new technique and did a fishing line rolled hem using my serger on all the hems. Maybe I'll feel generous after tomorrow's inevitable hangover wears off to share what I learned about this tricky technique.

Until then, "Sparkle baby! Sparkle!"

Dear Internet,

I'm not dead yet.

I've just been distracted (Facebook much?) and busy. There have been many a day that I've "written" a blog post in my head while driving or showering but never got to the actual computer to type it out. Or I had an idea for a tutorial but my camera battery was dead or the usb cord was missing. Hard to believe my last post was before Emma went to camp. (She had a great time by the way even though she really didn't want to go.)

I'm in a hurry again this morning to get ready for a busy weekend and work this afternoon. My new job is going great, so wonderful to do something I'm good at and love and to work with great people. I get paid to sew stuff when we aren't busy! How great is that?

I'm also in another play that opens in two weeks. I haven't blogged much about my theater experiences. Those are the posts I write while driving to and from the theater and never get actually typed up. I promise to share that part of my life with you all soon.

For now, this is just a quick "hello" and a pledge to get back here soon to reconnect.

Love,
Beth