Ahh! I finally made something for myself! The fabric I used I already had on hand. I love this pencil skirt pattern. It comes together so quickly and is so easy to wear. I think it's pretty chic too. Overall, I'm just thrilled to have made something for me. I hope to make a skirt and a dress for myself before Christmas. I hope... I put together a list of things I want to make the other night and the deadlines for each. It's an overwhelming list. I need either slash and burn or get pregnant.... Somehow, I can do pretty much anything when I'm with child.

Last night, we went to our church's parking lot and did a trunk-or-treat. We live in an apartment complex and so do a lot of other families. I'm sure all the house-dwellers dread Halloween and how much it costs them in candy. Holly loved running around and getting candy. She loved seeing all her friends too! We invited one of her favorite friends John and his family to trunk-or-treat with us. These two are so cute together! And John has a little sister who is only a couple months older than Greta. I love it when families match up!

From Mary and her little lamb.

Notes: I made both of the girls' outfits. For Holly's dress, I used this pattern. She also has a hat, but she's not really interested in it. She also has a crook which she loves and it makes a fine weapon. I made Greta's dress from this vintage pattern. The pattern for her hat can be found here and the pattern for her boots here. I decided to get smart this year and make the girls dresses that can be re-worn. Holly's dress has a 3-inch deep hem and can be lengthen for next spring. And Greta's dress she'll wear it through the winter and into the spring. It's going to hopefully be a heirloom piece though, so we'll be careful with it. 

For Holly's halloween costume this year, I want her to have curly hair. This weekend, we bought some sponge curlers and gave it a try. Holly got to eat popcorn and watch a movie while I put them in and then when she was resisting sleeping with the rollers in her hair, I asked her if she wanted to have hair like one of her friends. And told her that she needed to leave the rollers in if she did. Ta-da! The next morning, all the curlers were in (which is more than I can say for Greta - the little stinker!). Oh my word! Did Holly ever look adorable! Do you know that it's impossible to get upset with a little girl that has beautiful, bouncey, blond curls? It's absolutely impossible. You can see why below. When we facetimed with my Mom to show her Holly's 'do, my Mom cried. You see, she used to do my hair in curlers. I think there was more to it than that, but there's one layer for you.

We have some precious sepia polaroid film. We haven't taken any pictures with it in a year and a half so I was happy to pull it out this weekend. The picture of Greta and Conor is my new favorite.