May 11, 2012

I Made a Maxi Dress!

May 11, 2012/ Alesha Sinks

For those of you who have managed to find me on Instagram or Twitter, you may remember this picture of my fabric purchase last week!

Well, I used this SUPER SOFT knit to make a maxi dress!I spent some time pinning different maxi dresses I liked. Then I picked my favorite to copy cat...that was the hard part. But I ended up sticking with my the dress that had inspired me to make my own in the first place. This dress from LaPosh Style costs $45.

I couldn't justify spending that much.

So I made my own...for about $16!

The color is slightly lighter =(

But it is still beautiful!

It is not as gathered in the waist as the example photo. Oops!

It was definitely a challenge to create a dress without a pattern. I started off intending to make a tutorial...and then I made to many mistakes....

Maybe I'll come up with a short one...

Or maybe I'll make another one...

Or maybe one of you will buy the fabric and have me make one for you?

LOL! We'll see if I can figure out a tutorial soon.

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And then I had some fun with PicMonkey... Seriously...airbrushing and adding lip color is

SO MUCH FUN sometimes. =P

I hope you like my dress...I love it! And I love the fact that it covers my bandaged up ankle.

I developed shin splints. =(

Have you bought or made a maxi dress this year? I LOVE them! Post a link to a picture of you in a maxi dress if you want. I'd love to see it!

Be blessed!

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Although getting enough sleep and managing two kids every day still feels a tiny bit like a jigsaw puzzle, we’re also settling in to being a family of four in other ways. We’ve had some incredibly sweet family moments this week, and today at the pumpkin patch (or pumpkin parking lot as my mom put it) was super special!

Having a two year old is challenging and at the same time, so much fun. His enthusiasm for life is infectious, and this year he has discovered pumpkins. We had so much fun watching him run all over the pumpkin patch joyfully pointing out “more pumpkins”. I’m so thankful for these family moments. They truly are a gift from God and I don’t want to let them slip by without stopping to enjoy them and to tell God, “Thank you.”
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We went to the beach yesterday morning for a baptism and I was reminded of a few things:
I need to prepare my heart for worship, for awe, of peace, for hope...for meeting with Jesus. Preparing is important.
The ocean is beautiful and peaceful and I’m so glad I live near it!
This taking two kids out of the house thing is different and it’s okay that I’m still adjusting.
Then this morning at church, I was reminded that God is at work even when we can’t see it, even when our own hearts feel stiff and cold. I can rest and hope in that.
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Caught in the rain on a walk with my boys. My mom left today and the house feels a little empty. So I’m filling my arms with these sweet little boys and trying to rest from the fun of the last twelve days with Grandmama.
So thankful to be feeling more back to normal each day and looking forward to more and more walks with these two as the weather gets cooler! So thankful that fall is slowly creeping South.
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Having these dear friends and their baby boys at my baby shower today was so wonderful! So fun to have our boys in the same room at almost 4 months, 2 months, and 3 weeks old.
We decided to do a shower for Peter after he was born...sort of a baby meet and greet. My dear friend Laura (not pictured) who threw the shower for me, created the sweetest space for friends and family to gather, meet my sweet boy, and celebrate his life. It was extra special that my mom, Aunt, and cousin, all who live out of state, were able to be there. I am so thankful and feel so loved by all the wonderful women who joined in celebrating today. Thank you all.
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A quiet moment this morning while one boy was on the potty and the other napped a few feet away. So I slowly sipped this decaf black tea and ate another piece of the apple cinnamon cake a sweet friend brought us last night with dinner. Meanwhile I read a few verses on my phone and asked God what intimacy with Him this season looks like.
I want to rush. Rush through the recovery process. Rush through my days proving that I can be back to "normal". Rush through the hard parts of parenting. Rush through pondering these questions with God to get to the "solution" as fast as possible.
But I'm recognizing that God has graciously gifted me a season of life that can be slow. I don't need to hurry and recover. I don't need to do a million projects. I don't need to know a five step plan on how to deepen my walk with God. I don't need to do much more than take care of my sweet boys and take life slow. And I'm trying to soak this season in as a gift. Because it is. And why would I rush through this season of slow and simple and relying on others?
So I'm eating cake and drinking tea (who am I) and sitting on the couch and taking naps and just keeping the house tidy and asking God to help me savor these moments and hear from Him in them.

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We got the best surprise this Monday morning when my water broke 2 1/2 weeks early! Peter David, we are so happy to have you in our lives! Three days in and we all love you so much.
7 lbs 10 oz
20 in long
16 days early
Sept 18th, 4:47 PM
You came fast and furious, and our love for you is doing the same. Welcome to the world!
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This sweet boy is only my baby for the next 6 weeks, give or take a few. I'm so tired of being pregnant and so tired in general from potty training and this toddler phase and the Heat that I desperately need moments like this to remind me to cherish him and these last days where he is the only little person needing my attention.
Although toddler days can be long and challenging, every day I am so thankful for the little boy he is and the obedience, personality, and character he is developing. He is so fun and funny and sweet and a joy to be around! Counting my blessings and telling God THANK YOU for these days. (And naps...so thankful for naps. His and mine!) #motherhoodsimplified #motherhoodunplugged #givethanks #thankfulthursday #thrivemoms #thrivewhereistand #getaftergrateful #1000gifts #ohlittlejames #sinksfamily

Fresh squeezed orange juice from the new Colombian coffee shop that opened just up the street from us. To me this picture represents the joy and rest we found together as a family this weekend. It wasn't a perfect weekend, because since when is life perfect, and the news I saw on my social media feed hung like a sad cloud over the weekend. Regardless, there were so many sweet moments that I will cherish.

Our dear friends returning from vacation.
Sharing this beautiful orange with my little boy and watching his joy in sharing with mommy.
Watching this same birthday boy chat with his grandparents on the phone and FaceTime.
Celebrating and seeing others celebrate our little boy turning two.
Gathering with our church family.
Relaxing while my boys napped.
Barbecuing with a good friend before starting a new week.
Watching our little two year old play with his new toys and ask his mommy and daddy to play with him.

I'm looking back and feeling thankful, and I'm meditating on this verse that just keeps surfacing in my mind, especially the end of verse 18 (I put it in all caps). It's all about Jesus. "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. HE IS THE BEGINNING, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD, THAT IN EVERYTHING HE MIGHT BE PREEMINENT. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross."
Colossians 1:15-20

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