Once a teacher… I don’t think Indiana is the only state to use this saying, but we always say, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a bit, and it will change!” When we shot these photos on Monday, it was still technically summer. In fact, I think the temperatures were in the mid …
When I picked out this outfit, I knew I wanted to pair these boots with this pinafore. But, there was a gap between dress and boots, and I’d made that mistake once before! It was hot the day of the photo shoot so I really didn’t want to go all the way back upstairs to …
Another bit of Grandma Luderman Grandma Luderman (I’ve spoken of her before https://marshainthemiddle.com/lets-talk-trends/) planted a huge garden! It was more like two in one. The front part of it was flowers, and the back part of it was vegetables. My memory may be betraying me because I obviously liked the flowers more. As with my …
Completed items I crocheted this cardigan early in the spring, but I have only worn it once or twice. Once the weather begins to turn warmer, I do, too! This is 100% cotton and is rather slubby. It’s one of those Caron Cakes in the color, quartz, I think. This was the first actual piece …
Start at the beginning I was a lucky kid. I grew up in the early 60’s, just missing the true hippie, flower child era in a large friendly neighborhood. I had two sisters (one older, one younger) and a little brother. My parents were good parents. They trusted us to make good choices, gave us …
Have I just been faking it? Ok, so I’ve been blogging for a few weeks now…almost a month already! Yay, me! And, I’ve been working really hard to come up with stylish (?) outfits to photograph and post. But, today, as I was pulling the pieces for the photoshoot (yeah, I’m gonna call it that …
Trends I loved a lot…
Are you a rebel or a follower when it comes to fashion rules?
Surprise! What’s the surprise? Me with no makeup? No, it’s a Wednesday post! I thought I would post some of the things I’ve been working on lately. I started knitting when I was about nine or ten. I didn’t learn much beyond the basic garter and stockinette stitch. I didn’t even learn how to bind …
What is a trend? Is a trend the same as a fad? How do I know if I’m following one or not?