Here's a little variation on the loafers I made Shark-bait a few months ago. There is a lip under the strap so they don't look like girly mary-janes, but the opening is still wide to fit a fat little foot inside. And since we have a brand new nephew in the family, he might just be getting his very own pair for Christmas this year! Lincoln and Parker are going to be great friends, I just know it. Or atleast roommates at BYU.
The fabric is so blinding after working with it awhile!
I covered the pieces, and Jason helped me drill them into a bigger board. We nailed some 2x4s behind it for structure.
And this morning I stapled a little bed skirt onto our split box springs (our regular queen box wouldn't fit up our stairs). Fancy, huh.
Toll paint on a $.10 Home Depot kitchen tile, hot glued to ribbon
For curtains, I ripped up an old bed sheet and found this ribbon $.10/yard. 
This concludes the home series because I'm not showing you our bathroom, extra-stuff bedroom, or shoe closet. Now our mothers can rest easy knowing that we're not living in an alley shack :)
Ahh, the kitchen :) I have found that my happiness level is directly correlated to its cleanliness.
I made tiny curtains so as to let in as much light as possible. Recognize the fabric? I took these pictures while Hurricane Irene was at it, but normally the sun just gleams through these trees and me and the early bird enjoy some gorgeous sunrises together.
I painted this calendar from a thrift store checker board!
Again, with a beautiful a/c unit. Notice the TWO mini Primary Childrens Songbooks on the piano. Twice now, I've tried to order a songbook at used bookstores online and it has arrived in mini.
The table of love.
A tiny little room...
and a baby!
Please excuse the ghetto a/c unit! These attic bedrooms get so hot without them at night! Just a few more weeks and we'll have our pretty window views again!
(Notice my flowers Jason brought home last night for being a good mom. I love him.)
Jason wants to put a lazyboy in the back corner, and I tell him before you know it we'll have to pull out the baby swing again and put it right there. I love how sunny this house is, and I LOVE having a tree outside our windows to watch the seasons work their magic. Being on the 3rd floor rocks.
Mr. Immobility
Our cute city of East Boston has an annual community day at the Piers Park two blocks away from us. We come for a walk out here nearly every Sunday afternoon and watch all the sailboats!
Friday was a free day at the Stone Zoo so we braved the crowds and went to go see some things. I'm sure it'll be a little more exciting to him next summer. Me and Lincoln stay busy with our little day adventures!
Mesmerized by the ducks in the pond.
It was perfect weather, delicious food, and I even got a slow dance out of Jason. I requested they play our wedding song (Can't Help Falling in Love), and just loved getting to flirt on the deck of a cruise boat in the sunset of Boston harbor with my man :) 
My inspiration comes from just having made Carson's prom dress with the pretty sweetheart neckline, princess seams, and light blue at the waist. Sweetheart necklines are kindof out for a DD with modesty standards, so I wanted to make a dress with the same sillouette, but totally covered :). I wanted the skirt to have the feel of a cheerleader skirt to it--fitted through the hip, then flared, but mostly at the sides. From there I had to doll it up with ruffles and buttons, but not too much fluff.
For fabric, I tend towards the thicker stuff lately. Both the blue and white are a heavyweight suiting cotton. I didn't want the top to be too sheer or the skirt to be too fluffy. The weight with the trim holds it down just right. The black trim is the wrong side of a costume satin, surged and sewn all around the hem and only the front of the bodice. The white dress inside has boning up the seams, a full skirt slip, and is attached to the blue dress at the side seams and exposed blue zipper. The sleeves are tiny cap sleeves with small gathers at the shoulders. There are seven panels, each flaring below the hip to keep it looking fitted but flirty.
Of course, it could be done in any spring color, but I'm also always a fan of anything black/white and yellow!
These swan boats have been around for over 130 years and have carried famous people like Lucille Ball, Carol Channing, Will Rogers, Shirley Temple, Barbara Walters, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy! 
Jason didn't want to be in the picture because he had way too much fun at a work outing yesterday and got an impressive sunburn all over :)
After that, we checked out Chinatown. I was bummed to find only two wimpy fabric shops, when I was hoping there would be some sort of fabric district downtown. Wishful thinking. We ate a cute pizza shop, then tried out "Modern Pastry", which was fine, but we agreed doesn't compare to Mike's.
Truth be told, I was in love with the name "Ruby" for a baby girl once upon a time, before it became hugely popular and before Jason immediately ruled it off the list. Even before I was married, I started throwing red scraps together to someday make a baby quilt for my Ruby. Since Ruby will never be, and I may not even have any girls, I found this strip and thought I'd slice it up and make hot pads for my red kitchen. Now I am not a quilter, by any means. You should browse my sister in law's blog for that one: http://www.fromthebluechair.com/ . No, my quilting skills are quite beginner, but I do see the appeal. Let me get some curtains up and pictures of the apartment are soon coming.
