Summer with Grandma

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” – Alex Haley

Being a full-time Grandma is a magical, life changing experience! And keeping it real, very tiring! I forgot what it's like to have little kids in the house, but I'm so happy to have them here and all the wonderful memories we are going to make this summer! I have a tiny bucket list of things I'd like to do and taking a ton of pictures, so I can send them home with a photo book of all our adventures! I've missed the magic of childhood and going to cherish this time we have.

Bucket List

~splash pad - Done!

~ spend the day at a lake

~ board games on the porch

~ baking cookies and cupcakes

~ sidewalk art

~ s'mores and fire pit 

~ hiking

~ creek splashing

~ beach trip and visit to Great Grandparents in Florida

~ letter writing back home

~ jump rope

~ catching fireflies

~ reading Sarafina and the Black Cloak

~ sewing lessons

~ maybe knitting lessons 

~ fishing

~ roller skating 

I have so many more ideas, but I'll stop for now. 

Let the magic begin! 

Popover Dress

Wow, I haven't posted in a bit! I kind of miss posting on my blog regularly like I use to. I think it's time to start back up and why not start with my Popover Dress!

First let me say I LOVE this dress. And so proud to say I made it! One of the main reasons I wanted to learn to sew was to make vintage inspired dresses. I love the dresses from the 50's and 60's and watch old classic movies sometimes just for the clothes. Since I'm still a beginner sewist, I look for easy patterns, with a few new skills I can learn. The Popover Dress from Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses was perfect! It's fairly easy for beginners and I learned something new, creating and applying bias facing. I've read reviews saying the dress takes about 2 hours to complete. That wasn't so in my case. It took a bit longer, but I'm thinking a second go round might be quicker and there will definitely be a second dress. Also, Gertie has a tutorial for making the dress! What more could you ask for!

So my sewing journey continues. I have several projects I want to make, but I've been hesitate to get started. The patterns have skills I haven't tried yet, and fear of failing stops me from attempting them. I know that's crazy, because I'll never learn the skills if I don't attempt them! Hey, I'm a work in progress! I'm going to give myself a pep talk and just do it! Until then, I'll admire my Popover dress. Isn't it cute!

Porch Sunsets

In the evening as the sun is setting I find myself being drawn to the back porch. A slight breeze blows the overgrown grass in the meadow, birds chatter, and sunlight dapples through the trees. It's such a serene place to shed the worries of the day and just be.