Cooler weather... kinda, sorta, maybe. I do live in Texas. But more importantly Texas Renaissance Festival!!! And Halloween!!!!
So many reasons to make costumes and decorations and cool food!
So its been awhile since I last posted. Surprise surprise. So a quick update on food. I don't even know how long we lasted on the Paleo diet. I doubt it was 30 days! With the approach of fall, and the traveling I did for work, it was easy to not cook. And if I don't cook, we don't eat Paleo. We're thinking that we are just going to try to Real food it as much as we can through the Holidays. We'll see how that goes.
On a more exiting note, did I mention that its Renfest season??!!!??!?!?!!!! Yey!!!!!
So I actually made costumes this year. Lets re-phrase that, I am in the process of doing so. Since it was Fairy themed weekend, I felt the need to transform into a fairy. I was bored of the dress I used last year, and this year it dawned on me that the purple corset that was given to me would work very well. All I needed was a skirt... Lots of tulle and fabric leaves, and just like magic, I had a skirt! I added wire to some of the leaves to give them structure.
That was for last weekend. It was a friend's birthday wish that we all camp for the weekend out at the Renfest camping grounds like we did last year for her birthday. Just in case you were wondering, no, we didn't sleep in the camper/motor-home featured in the photo. We used tents. And this year, I was smart enough to insist to the husband that we bring the BIG tent. When was the last time you tried to put on a corset in a two person tent? Yeah, that's what I thought.
My second project... still unfinished. So you know that Snow White and the Huntsman movie that came out this year. I may or may not have, during the movie instantly decided that I needed her outfit. Turns out you can buy it online! Well, a cheap crappy version for about $50. Or you can have someone hand sew it for what looks to be probably close to $300. I know some people might just throw out the money for that and order it online. Those are the people with extra cash on a tree out back, and the sense to be ordering a costume they need close to Halloween, back in June. That's just not me. So I bought a pattern.
Ever used a sewing pattern? It's so complicated, its ridiculous. Its like they expect you to know what you are doing. I mean really, if you are going to give vague instructions, then at least add in more pictures/diagrams. With a few phone calls to Mom, I figured most of it out. Well so far. Its not quite done...
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It took me one hour to do one sleeve. Then about 45 minutes to do the second one. I'm totally proud of them. See the eyelet holes? I found out you can buy pliers for that. Its soooooo easy!!!!
Now I just have to do the back! Lace up of course. The instructions called for a zipper. I laughed. That would require the sizing to be correct...
Oh, and I have to make the outer dress.
See the green part? Wish me luck with the puffy sleeves.
Good thing we are not going back to Faire until the middle of November.... This might take me a while.
Oh, and the other thing I remembered to bring camping this year?
Glow sticks!!!!!!
