My first fix!

I got my first StitchFix last night when I got home from what seemed to be a very long day at work.

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When I came home from work last night, this was sitting on my front porch!

Inside, were the prettiest, softest, cutest articles of clothing!

The first thing I pulled out was this beautiful, turquoise dress:

I decided that it would be beautiful paired with my wedding shoes.  I recently affirmed that my wedding shoes are just too damn cute to hibernate in my closet all the time and I intend to incorporate them into several outfits in the near&far future.

I'm not sure if I've told you this already or not, but I have 6 weddings to attend in the months of October and November!  Yes, 6!!  I need one or two dresses that can be styled differently to wear to them so that I don't have to buy 6 different dresses!  I decided this dress just had to be a keeper after trying it on many different ways...

 This necklace also came in the box, but I decided not to keep it.  It is very cute, but I felt like it was something I could find at Forever 21 for much cheaper.

I also tried on a blazer that came with the dress and it looked fabulous.

I really liked this blazer and I've been on the hunt for one similar to it for a while.  However, the fabric was non-impressive and the price tag was way more than I could justify so I decided it needed to be sent back.

Also in the box were this beautiful (and SOFT) dress and cardigan.  Both items were fabulous, but I decided not to keep the dress because I didn't feel it looked great with my skin tone.  The cardigan is fab as well, but I don't have much else in my closet right now that could be paired with it therefore, I deemed it "not a good investment."

All in all, I was super excited and pleased with my first StitchFix.  I wish I could afford to do them each week!  I must say, the fact that I get to fill out a survey and decide how much each piece will cost is great.  I ended up with a fab dress that I can style numerous ways to wear to the weddings.  Did I mention it's made of 100% silk? Yay!

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Countdown is on!

I have so much to look forward to this summer!

God blesses me all the time and I can't wait for the things He has in store this summer.  School is out in 3.5 days.  The .5 being very important in that it is not a whole, but a part of a day.  Yes, people, teachers count down to summer, too.  It's not just the kids.

Anyway, I am blessed to be going on my church's mission trip again this summer.  This year we are taking 25 teens to Washington D.C. to serve in a plethora of ways.  One night we are even sleeping (in a simulated setting!) on the streets of D.C. (with police protection!!) in cardboard boxes!  It will be a very moving event to say the least. 

The other day Mom called and asked me when I was coming home this summer and jokingly I responded, "Oh, I didn't know I was invited."  Little did I know, she genuinely wanted me to come home for a few weeks and then have the hubby fly up and drive back with me.  So, I contemplated it (for a hot 5 seconds before deciding it NEEDED to happen) and talked to him about it Friday night.  He said YES!  So, the end of June, I am driving with my babes (Irie & Football) up to NY and he will be joining us in the first week of July.  Not only will I get to see my entire family (be there for Poo and Mimi's birthdays), but on our way home, we are stopping at my best friend's house in PA for her brother's surprise birthday party!! 

To say I have **EXCITED FINGERS** is quite the understatement!

On top of all this, I have orders to fulfill for Lulu's Mimi and I'm trying to get my inventory up so that I can hit up a craft fair or two this summer to earn a little extra income.  (Love NC government has decided that we will no longer get paid in August which means I go from June to September 30th this year with no paycheck! Ouch.)

Lulu's Mimi

So, I've been contemplating selling some of the items I've been making.  I so thoroughly enjoy sewing and I thought it would be great if I could make a little income from it.  I intend to try to set up shop at a craft fair or two this summer and I went ahead and made an album on Facebook with some of my goodies.

Already, I have three orders placed!  I'm not sure where I will go with this or if it will ever be big enough to go on Etsy or anything like that, but it is really exciting for me! 

Even more exciting, not all the orders are from family! :o)  Makes my heart happy