a pig and her pumpkins

I decided to post a super special weekend post juuuuussssttt in case you woke up this morning in a cold sweaty panic because "tomorrow is Halloween and I don't have a costume for __________"
This costume is about as simple as they come, and could work for any man/woman/child. In fact, I dare a grown man to wear this costume--that would  be pretty awesome.
What you need:-long sleeve pink shirt (

Luke......I am your.....mother.

I present to you:Luke Skywalkervia Hanes Her Wayin 5 minutes. 
REALLY! 
Easiest costume ever, and quite possibly the happiest moment of my little Jedi's life was the moment he slipped it on and transformed into character.And BONUS: No sewing needed. I mean....I guess you could hem it if you really wanted to. But I am lazy time efficient in a rush, and the boy didn't care.Cut a small v-neck into

the 10 minute tie + a few simple easter projects

I am not at all a fan of how commercialized holidays are.....from the aisles of the store to blogland itself--it's a little out of control, don't you think? We keep it very simple around here.....so simple that I just realized today that it is only a few days until Easter, and maybe I should find something Easter-y for my kids to wear to church Easter Sunday.
Enter the 10-minute tie.
My boy loves

happy halloween

...it's like I have a full on Sears backdrop in my  house....

frankenstein: green face paint + eyeliner + bronzer + hairspray + his own plaid shirt + old pants cut off + a 5 minute burlap vest + batting stuffed in his shirt + cut off gloves.the stinky skunk: a $4 black shirt + a felt tummy + a stuffed felt tail + fur trim + felt ears hot glued to clips.
easy peasy.

The Skirt

Here it is--the one I told you about. The one you promised I could do if I tried....and boy did I try. (Please check out Susan's original tutorial HERE...she is the professional, I just make stuff up)Here is the scoop. Was it easy? Yes. Obviously....I did it! I know how to use my machine just enough to throw together silly Halloween costumes and a few things around the house....but I have never

no really, what am I doing?

I don't sew.I wish I did....I just don't have the patience to follow those instruction thingies (patterns?)I have sewn a straight line....and.....that's about it.But seeing as though I still can't afford an adorable new Easter dress, and I want something new....what are my options?This pattern has been all over the www these last few weeks--it's haunting me!! Every where I go I see someone else