Doing it up New Dress A Day style

Chris and I went to Goodwill today(big surprise there) and I picked up a polka dot shift dress. I almost put it back but decided that I needed to have it. When I got home I noticed it was  petite. I am sooo not a petite. I put it on and it did not flatter my figure at ALL

Before

So I took out the sides and the hem and cut a new V neck and stitched it up. I am going to wear opaque black tights instead of the lace tights tomorrow for work I think they will work better.

I like the second version WAYYY better. It is still a tad too tight so I need to need to loose a little bit of weight lol.

I've been meaning to write a blog about my "new" boots I picked up at the local Salvation Army. I got a pair of black flat leather boots(which are in the before pic) and a pair of brown flat leather boots(which are pictured below).

Purple tights = <3

Baked Potato Soup

Since it has gotten cold I have been craving some baked potato soup. The other day I made some from this recipe from allrecipes.com which I can no longer pull up.

I baked about 5 potatoes. Then in a dutch oven I melted 2/3 cups of  butter then stirred in 2/3 cups all purpose flour until smooth. Then add 7 cups of milk slowly. Stir until it thickens. After it thickens add the potatoes(cubed) and some onions. Bring to boil. Then add 1 cup cheese, 1 cup sour cream and some bacon.
 It says it makes 6 servings but it makes way more than that! Most of the items I had on hand so it wasn't too expensive to make which makes me happy! :)

The New Little Addition To Our Family...

...and it's not a baby! Saturday Chris and I went on a date (*smiles*) to Shelby to get in some thrifting. We went to Goodwill as usual. There he got a brand new Ping polo (He's a golfer btw), and I got two dresses and some material that I had in mind for an art project...(that is coming soon). So on our way back we always pass another thrift store and on the spur of the moment  we turned in. I believe we laid eyes on it at the same time and we both feel in love.

This little guy is going to go in to the game room. We are going to rearrange our furniture in there so it will flow better but we both were really excited we picked him up for $15. 

On a different note I was going to start working on my brooch bouquet but I love wearing my vintage brooches! I think I'm going to keep out a few that I REALLY like and start working on the others. I will post updates on how the progress is going.

Make It Work

I can hear Tim Gunn now..."Make It Work!" I had two skirts yesterday that I had no clue what to do with, I had tried to make a dress out of one but not the other. When Serene suggested it again, I said "What the heck!, I'll make it work" and I did! I am  no fashion blogger I will leave that up to Serene and Vanessa and the countless other fabulous fashionistas style-istas(is that a word? if not it should be!). Here is my take on the skirt dress!

Bad Cell Pic...really need to find my camera

Dress/Skirt: Thirfted at Goodwill.....$3-ish
Cardigan: Walmart.........................$10
Belt: Rose's....................................$6
Tights: Rose's.................................$5
Buckle Boots: Rose's.....................$20

                                           Total: $44

What to do?! Suggestions please!

The other weekend I bought two skirts from  Goodwill and I have no clue what to wear with them. They are both way too long and too big in the waist but that is ok I am having mama take them up and in. I loved both patterns and I am going to wear them at my natural waist and right above my knee. Both are flowy...I just need opinions on what to wear with them! Comment please :)

:)

this is my favorite! :)

Goodnight Nobody

As some of you probably already know I am an avid reader. Most of the time I read ebooks from my laptop[it has a 17 in screen :)] or pick up books from thrift stores. I have been looking for one book for quite a while and could never find it. I finally broke down and begin looking on Amazon to order it. We all know I am cheap and will do my best to get it cheap as possible. I found a copy for $0.01(...woohoo!*insert happy dance*) and $3.99 shipping...not too shabby. I ordered it last week and it finally came yesterday! I had read reviews on it and they weren't good. I was kinda disappointed since it was from one of my favorite authors, I started reading it today and I could not put it down. With in a few hours I was half way through it...I don't know why people thought this novel was so horrible...I am loving it. If you like chick lit(although she in is not chick lit per se) I suggest reading anything by Jennifer Weiner.

 find the pic here

Baked Ravioli and Wii = A Great Night In With Friends

A great night with friends doesn't always mean going out. Chris and I invited two of our friends over for dinner and wii. Being thrifty I needed to be able to make a cheap dinner that would be delicious and filling. I decided to make baked ravioli. I've made it before for Chris and he loves it. He wanted me to make it earlier in the week but I had already planned it for last night. For around $10 this yummy casserole will feed around 6-8 people.

Baked Ravioli 

1 Bag of Frozen Ravioli( I used WM brand)

1 lb Hamburger meat

1 jar of spaghetti sauce(again WM brand)

4 cups mozzarella cheese

Italian Seasoning

Salt 

Pepper

Pre-heat oven to 350. Crumble and fry hamburger meat, drain. Add italian seasoning, salt, pepper and spaghetti sauce.( I always taste my sauce and keep adding seasonings until it tastes how I want it to) in (what i think is) a 11x7 dish. Spoon a small amount of sauce on the bottom just to coat. Place frozen ravioli in rows. Add half of sauce and 2 cups of cheese. Repeat. Place in oven for around 30-45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.