Cotton Cupcakes

Today was a busy day spent sewing and running errands. I’ve been trying to eat healthy lately but it is difficult to do. I wish I could live on a diet of candy bars and pizza. The weather has been fantastic lately and I have enjoyed exploring the city more and more each day. I hope to make it down to pioneer square and look around the shops.

I have a job interview tomorrow morning which I’m not really looking forward to because I can never think of good answers when I’m put on the spot. I hope it goes well because I really like this job.

I made myself a new bag today so I can test out a new kind of strap. I used the vintage fabric that I purchased over the weekend at the flea market. I really like the way it turned out. I think tomorrow I’m going to make myself a wallet. I haven’t had one for months and it would be nice to have a homemade one.

+ cookies and cream

+ smell of clean laundry

+ old fashion fans

I finally opened the shop! It seems like forever since I closed it about a month ago.  I have a million new ideas in my head but I need to get caught up on so many things first. New items are on the way though.

I didn’t have any exciting plans the other night so I sewed my very first dress. It turned out rather cute. It is a simple vogue pattern and I made it using a vintage bow patterned print. I will post a photo tomorrow after I finish the hem.

Last night I went out with some friends to see the Salon of Shame. Which is where people get up on stage and read from their old journals or share an embarrassing poem from junior high. I had a great time and people read some pretty funny things.

These are some photos of my June vacation when we stopped by an abandoned Fairy Tale Forrest and I took about 323,213 photos of it. You can see more here.

Today so far has not been a productive day. For the first time since I moved here it is HOT. I would say my apartment is somewhere near 95 degrees right now. My “bedroom” is really a walk-in closet and not very breezy making it difficult to sleep last night. I spent today searching for jobs on the internet and working while watching Miss Potter on my couch. I hope when it cools off tonight I can get some sewing done.

+ soft pretzels

+ high power fans

+ dreams of swimming pools

The days of June have been flying by much to quick. Last week was a whirl-win of fun. I landed in NJ on Thursday night and did so much fun stuff I don’t know where to begin so here is a list of highlights:

+ Swimming

+ Eating every boardwalk food imaginable

+ Going to the Beach

+ Hanging out with friends

+ Renegade being awesome

+ Hot weather

+ Family

+ Fairy Tale Forest

+ watermelon

+ Fabric Store

+ Dairy Queen

It was definitely a fun vacation and it still isn’t over as I am spending the next 12 days in good old Pennsylvania. I wish I could post all the great photos I took but I didn’t know I’d be gone for so long and I didn’t bring my camera cord.

So I will leave you with a link to Threadbanger. I love being home with my family but I do wish I had a sewing machine to use.

+ summer dresses

+ homemade ice cream sandwiches

+ hedgehogs

I have been sewing all week long. So many new items. With only 2 weeks left until I leave for Renegade I want to be prepared as possible. I haven’t been out doing much just eat. sew. eat. sleep. I did however go on my first ferry boat ride this week. Which was so much fun. I visited the best fabric store and walked around in the sunshine all afternoon. The weather has been absolutely wonderful and warm all week. It felt really good to get out of the city and walk around in the woods.

+ movie nights
+ summer weather
+ espresso

I am terrible at sticking to a schedule. Whenever I don’t have to get up, I never do. I have started going to bed around 3am again. I think it has a little to do with the fact that I live alone and can be up at 2am with all the lights on and music playing. I was a little down this morning when I woke up in a chilly, dark apartment but thankfully the weather got sunny and warm by the afternoon.

I was busy sewing like a factory today and got some picture frames so I can start decorating my plain white walls. I’d like to paint but who knows how long I’ll live in this apartment. I want to live in as many places as I can over the next few years. I’d even love to live overseas for a year or two.

I watched Little Children today. I really think Patrick Wilson is a looker. I enjoyed the movie. There is a film festival starting in Seattle this weekend, I hope to go to at least a few.

I’m getting so excited about my trip home but am also thinking once I get there that I will not want to leave again. I hope I can spend as much time as possible in Lewistown (never thought I’d say that!) and hanging out with my family. I just want to get ice cream and hang out on the porch. I haven’t really been too homesick since relocating to Seattle but this week I’ve been thinking nonstop about the visit and it made me think of the countless things I miss.

For the first time in years I’ve been wearing shorts again. I really want these:

+ soup with crackers
+ red nail polish
+ text messages