Neither Here nor There

I turned 21 almost a month ago. I wanted to tell ya'll about all the fun I had going out to the very fancy Peabody hotel at midnight so I could mark the moment and about the tasty food I ate the next day at Bahama Breeze, but I kept waiting. I was waiting for some of my friends to give me pictures from the day, but that still hasn't happened.

Now that this post is officially unfashionably late, I'd just like to share a few snapshots.

{Peabody for Cosmos at Midnight 8/29}

I've also been meaning to tell you about this dress since August but wanted to wait to post the picture. I have no sewing (or domestic in general) skills to speak of, but about 3 weeks before my return to school I woke up one morning with the great desire to make a dress. My mom, who does have mad sewing skills didn't miss a beat and before I could say Memphis-in-3-weeks she was whisking me off to Joann Fabrics. We bought a delightful vintage 50's looking pattern and some cheapo fabric, thinking we'd start with a sampler. Well, I'm a sucker for polka dots so it ended up being the real dress.

So, ladies & gents, that is the very significantly abridged story of how my sweet and charitable mother taught me how to and helped me sew a dress in 3 weeks.

I was so excited to wear it on my 21st.

<3