What-What?! Week of September 7th

This week was a mixed bag.  Labor day went really well; the husband barbequed, which was good, we went shopping at the thrift store, and generally relaxed about the house.  But, I didn't get a job that I really wanted.  The interview felt like it would have been a great fit, the commute was pretty good, the pay was enough... but it was not meant to be, I suppose.

I've discovered the /r/Economics sub on Reddit.  The posts are pretty interesting, and the conversation is actually pretty educated.  Of course, it's economics, which is the "dismal science", so it's pretty depressing, too. :P

Thrift Store Love

My mother gave me her set of Pyrex mixing bowls, which I absolutely love.  However, a while after I'd owned it, I found out that the Cinderella mixing bowl sets actually came with four bowls, not the three that I had.  Browsing at the thrift store this past week, I spied the last bowl I needed for a complete set.  The bowl (it's the largest white bowl) is not in the best condition, having some scratches and silverware marks, but I'm going to try a few things to improve it.  It was a very lucky find!

Other than that, Saffron and I had gone earlier in the week, and found the perfect clothes to turn into a costume for her.  This Halloween, she'd like to dress up as Elsa from Disney's Frozen, wearing her coronation day dress.  Here's a pic of the dress, versus what we picked out to use:

The purple dress we're going to use for her cape is just about perfect, since the gathering at the neck and the flutter sleeves make it look like a cape on her already.  I just have to hem it and add a fastener at the neckline.  Saffron's excited for Halloween now. :)

(images via pinterest)

Art Thursday -- September 4th

 

"Digimon: Digital Monsters"

Yes, Digimon, the TV show from my childhood, is on Netflix.  My big kids love it, so there are drawings, of course.  This one is apparently an imaginary movie called "Digimon: Digital Level".