A couple of years ago, I made a dress out of my old Pujols t-shirt (see post here).  I recently got the urge to redo this dress into something more practical.  I wanted to make it a cute strapless dress, but I'm not in a "strapless dress" kind of place these days.  I am always carrying a toddler on my hip, so wearing a strapless dress means that at any given time my top half will be exposed.

I wanted it to be a dress that I could wear to Cardinals games as well as around the house.  Since I live in maxi dresses in the summer, I turned my dress into a maxi (that can also be shortened later if I so desire).

I cut the bottom half of the old dress off, removed the ribbons and started from scratch with a cut off t-shirt.  I added the gray and white striped fabric for the bottom, then I made a "belt" with navy blue jersey knit and stitched it on.  After much debate about what to do with the top, (keep it as a tank, make it a halter, go strapless?) I decided to keep it as a tank and turn under the edges.  Once I figured out what I wanted, the whole process took me just an afternoon.  

I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.  Maybe eventually I'll make that strapless dress....

....Cause a Neighborhood Party Don't Stop.  Until all of the food is gone.  Then it stops.

Jason and I went to a beautiful wedding this weekend, where one of Jason's co-workers married a Reds fan.  I know, right?  Anyway, as I was thinking of an interesting wedding gift to present them with, I came across an awesome St. Louis Cardinals wreath.  I decided to take this wreath and put a new spin on it.  (You can see the original Cardinal wreath I made for us last year here.)

I used this tutorial to make a basic burlap wreath, then I added a red burlap bow.

After that I made pins using baseball paper and printed team logos on card stock, by snapping them into button pins.

The perfect door wreath for compromise.  Not that I condone being a Reds fan, but whatever.  Of course I'm kidding.  Sort of.   

**It's GIVEAWAY time over at the Facebook page, so hop on over there and enter to win a St. Louis Cardinals paper garland!**

My college friends and I had a saying when we saw a car full of old people (or any car, really) driving slow.  We'd say they were "looking for Branson."  If you've ever been to Branson, then you know exactly what I'm talking about.

It's been pretty busy around here lately.  As soon as spring begins, so do the activities.  We took a break from a busy weekend to head to the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, where Katherine saw the Blue Angels fly.  She also received the shock of her life when they flew overhead scaring the daylights out of her.  I hope she's not scarred for life.



Have a great week!