Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
Posted in Family
What does a self-proclaimed geek wear when she wants to dress up for Halloween? Well, if you’re a Doctor Who fan, you dress up as The Doctor of course. This Doctor Who costume features the David Tennet, Tenth Doctor style. Thrift store finds paired with a couple of retail accessories makes for a fun costume for any Doctor Who fan.
This month’s community outreach for the horse rescue was a fall festival where the kids could go trick-or-treating on horseback. It was a unique opportunity that was a big hit for both the regulars at the ranch as well as kids from the community. Another fun activity was a costume contest for both people and their horses. Munchkin decided that she wanted to be Lady Carliss from the Knights of Arrethtrae book series. We had to get a little creative with the costume in order to include her horse Dixie in on the act, so the finished costume didn’t turn…
Posted in Family, and Homeschooling
Currently, we’re doing a study on India, so Munchkin decided that she wanted to try to go with a traditional India costume. We headed over to the thrift store to see what we could find. We were able to pick up a shirt and pants for Munchkin as well as myself. (We’re going to be doing a Indian dinner and will be dressing up for that, so I picked up an outfit for myself while we were out.) I found a head scarf for myself, but we couldn’t find one for Munchkin. I decided to rip apart a skirt to…
Posted in Homemaking
Munchkin’s birthday party was an American Girl Molly Mystery party. She decided that she wanted her Molly costume to be Molly as Miss. Victory. Munchkin’s pink birthday skirt was the trial run for this costume. We had purchased a pattern for a skirt, but once I got it home, I realized it was way too complicated for the time that I had. I decided to just design my own. This was the end result….
Posted in Christian Life, and Homemaking
At 3:00 yesterday, Munchkin informs me that “tonight is 50s night at Awana, Mom!” Oh, okay… So, my mind begins to scramble and try to think what we can do for 50s night. I go check my stash of fabric to see what I have available. I decide to make a poodle skirt. I found some blue fabric and cut out a circle of fabric using pinking sheers. Then, I cut a center hole for the waist. I cut a strip of black fabric for a waistband. Then I find a poodle outline online and cut out a black poodle. …
