It's been very crazy and busy around here, and I'm really excited.  Ever since we decided on where we were going to move to after my graduation, we've been getting ready for our next adventure.   Literally, in two weeks, we are going to have a combined moving sale with two whole households.  If that isn't chaotic, then I don't know what is!  Luckily, my school schedule allows me to have plenty of time for to get this accomplished.  And soon I'm going to be making my first table runner (oh and I am still baking).  I know it doesn't sound like much, but for me it's a HUGE step towards my goal.  Ever since I worked my first retail job at 5.7.9., there has always been a love of fashion.   From the first mannequin I dressed to the first window display I was able to do on my own, it has stuck with me.  Now that I have come full circle, I am able to do little things to prepare me for the bigger things.  My goals for the future will entail making clothing for women and children.
 
  Lately going to the stores, I have been utterly disappointed with the clothing selections for myself, my mother, and my son.  Now, I'm not a size 0, but that doesn't mean I don't want to look good.  Even though I am doing what I need to do in order to get healthy...I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will not be smaller than a size 10.  Trust me, I am completely fine with that.  I like having meat on my body (I've been as skinny as a rail before, it wasn't pretty).  My frustration escalated when I did some back to school shopping for my son and myself.  The selections they have for him are even smaller than what I have to pick from.  I was hoping that it may have been because of our region, but that doesn't seem to be the case.  And since I am not made out of money, I have to settle for what is around...for now anyway.  But seriously, what happened to making clothing for children fun?  What happened to letting them be kids and stay kids for as long as possible?  They should enjoy being colorful, in which clothes should compliment that.  When my son was a baby, I couldn't stand the options there were for him.  Not that I have anything against Winnie The Pooh or any other cartoon character...it wasn't for me.  I wanted his room to have the bright blues, greens, reds, and yellows.  It took a while, but I was finally able to find some bedding that satisfied my need for color.  To this day, my son loves colors that pop.  He'll pick out a red hoodie before a maroon one or even a navy blue.  Unfortunately, even in the girl's section, it seems that the designers for these department stores are more worried about children looking like little adults.  So again I ask, why not let them be kids?  Of course they should look good for school, but let them be children in doing so.  Play clothes shouldn't have to look cheap either.  So! After seeing all of this, I have decided that I am going to get on the clothing bandwagon as well.  Okay, I am now off of my soap box.  I can breathe now :). 

So as I said, so many exciting things are happening around here.  It's going to be hectic, crazy, and chaotic....but I wouldn't have it any other way :D!