The beautiful Vintage Mess, that will turn into 'THE DRESS'

This is only part of the wonderful beautiful Mess...that will

be turned into a "one of a kind Wedding dress"

This is only, the second one I have done, and its far more complicated

and beautiful then the simple one I did...

For 'ME'

(that was 1 1/2 years ago)

1 1/2 years ago. I found this Vintage 1940's slip dress!

I tend to be all shoulders and chest..leaner through the hips and leggy!

For me, adding volume to my hip's

Makes me look more proportional...

So when I saw this! I new it would work for my figure type :)

I found another vintage dress and used those embellishments, among others I had.

I work with Most real vintage! some reproduction vintage,

and some 'New' embellishments.

My husband and I, were renewing our vow's...and even tho

I had a dress..(something he had gotten me for a Christmas several years ago )...the perfect

gypsy Peggy-Sue dress. It was to fancy for our simple family only, renewal.

It was Summer time,,and hot and humid in the Midwest :)

So this dress was perfect..and with Boot's

so 'comfortable'

I was so worried...

could I pull off this style?

I wasn't a spring chick anymore...

I was 48 yrs old

  

I felt beautiful, in my one of a kind Dress

and that is how..every Bride...

should feel...

BEAUTIFUL!

Even with the hat on..(just for these pic's BTW)

I felt...pretty, ..and usually

that is not something I feel...because

gravity, mother nature, time, tiredness..etc

catches up to us all.

But it really wasn't the dress...that made me feel beautiful...

The dress...showed my feeling's, romantic, girly,

PINK and me in it...the proverbial TOM-BOY!

I think, when a woman feels loved...it's radiates, sparkles and shines

and she wears it well..It's in her eyes, her smile, how she carries herself

and that is what Makes every 'BRIDE' so beautiful!

There is a reason, we renewed our vows in 2012... My mom was still here,

she is standing next to me in this pic. and my husbands parents are standing

next to him. and then there are our kids and 4 grandchildren

Here we are...many moons ago! with Our five!

see the  beautiful lil chunky girl on the far right...

It's her Birthday today!!!

(I always get so Nostalgic for the old family pic's)

And here we are with our 5 

the girl 3rd from the left..is today's Birthday girl :)

(Happy Happy Birthday baby girl, love you to the moon and back..

and then SUM!)

The age range on our kids? they are 22-29 :)

Here is the Main lace for the dress I am working on now.

A 1940's-1950's wedding dress.

I am the Maid on Honor for this Bride.

her wedding is in July :)

and I wanted her to have the perfect perfect gown for her!

this one is testing me..but is turning out so pretty

This is a sneak peak...at the front left side, skirt part of her gown!

Chiffon panels inserted into the lace..but this is the peak a boo side...

with a gorgeous lace with lite yellow flowers, a white Vintage handkerchief, and 

a wonderful reproduction vintage heart broach.

I want her to feel beautiful in the gown...

that will show, how LOVED she feels

and she is not a young bride!

not a old bride...

a Bride, who's dreams finally came true.

her very first wedding...

at age 39!

and I am so Happy for her!  

My dream ride

It may seem strange to some,

but I want a old pickup someday!

just for me!

it doesn't have to have AC!

cuzz I love to drive with the windows down :)

I want to take it, on old country dirt roads,

with the music playing as loud as I want...

for it is in those moment's... I find great peace,

and contentment in life!

this link will take you to a fun song.... 

yep that is me :)

Tim McGraw.... Truck  

Are you living the life you were intended to live?

Are you living the life you were intended to live?

Are you being true to your Authentic self?

How to tell is quiet simple.

When one lives the life they were intended to live,

the life of Authentic self,

there is great peace, happiness, and purpose.

When one lives a life that is not authentic to self,

there is stress, chaos, confusion, Happiness in moment's,

but not the true happiness and peace that one craves for.

Each of us came into this world, with our own unique talents, and gifts!

Our parents may have created our bodies, but our soul's

come from something Much higher, much wiser! This is why we can say,
"No two people are the same,

Not even identical twins."

We hear about the son, who doesn't want to go into the family business. The Doctor, who walked away from his successful career, to open a small family restaurant.

The CEO of a company, That packs up his life, to start a farm in the country.

We think, they are crazy. But they are not. They found there Authentic self.

the life they were intended to live. 

For some, Finding there Authentic self's leads to big careers, money, degree's, 

But for other's Being there Authentic self's leads to simpler thing's.

One in the end, is not richer then the other.

For in the end, money, degrees, fame does not bring peace and happiness.

The only thing that brings peace and Happiness is staying true, to the life

you were intended to lead!

Many of us, are on a path that goes against our Authentic self's. These paths were 

presented to us, by well meaning people, Our parents, friends, relatives, or someone

we thought we wanted to emulate at that time in our lives.

That doesn't mean it is the life meant for us.

Sometimes, we find out who we are, and  what is our Authentic self later in life.

it's never to late, to live the life we were intended to live.

It's the life we were created for, the life that will being us true peace and happiness.

The life that will also touch other's lives.

For when we stay true to 'self' the possibilities are endless.

In the end, that is true Success!

Are you living the life you were intended to live? are you staying true to your Authentic self?

The answer to this  only you will know;

are you at peace? are you happy?

If not, go for that dream, deap inside you, the one that has always been!

you and only you know it!

It's your soul calling to you, to live the life you were intended to live.

The life of Authentic Self.  

          

A dollar store room :)

The youngest in our family, is living in the 1920's Bungalow

we purchased, and are still renovating.

(The link below will take you to that post) 

1920's Bungalow

It was her Birthday, and I choose to give her a decorated room, on a very strict budget!

This couple is in there early 20's with 2 little ones.

I remember those days well...just paying your bills and keeping ones

head above the water...is sometimes the only thing on ones mind.

any extra goes to there beautiful babies...

and there is very little extra!

Added to this, was the 'HUGE' surprise that there second child,

was not a girl...Like the ultra sound said, but a wonderful

baby boy!

( The link to that post, is below)

Soul Laughter!

  

It's hard to believe that this little man is already 5 months old!

and Not dainty like his sister, but growing way to fast and sturdy!

100% boy!

There little man is MUCH loved!

And his Big sister adores him, as much as he adores her!

there parents are young..but these two are well loved!

It shows!

This lil man smiles most of the time!

And Big sister plays and has a great imagination...(teaching her babies to go Potty :)

But alas that parents room, was a mattress set and a old dresser!

This room is lavender, and my daughter wanted to keep this color!

I found 2 lamps, with perfect shades, but alas the brass and burgundy base!

I spray painted then with a textured paint.

the outcome was perfect!

It is basically a black with a bronze sparkle...

different lighting and it looks more bronze!

goes perfect with the black and Bronze/Brown hand me down comforter set, her sister

gave her :)

The plush throw pillow was found at the dollar general.

the other I made, having the thing's already on hand to build it!

I added a touch of lavender baling along with crystals :)

The drapes, shears and curtain rod's all came from the dollar store,

the teal throw and also 2 pic's came from the dollar store.

She did have the zebra chest, a Christmas gift from long ago.

the Hanging wheal picture frame, was this years Christmas gift.

(The link to that post is below :)

Bicycle wheal picture frames

I think the end result...on this budget makeover, says's Mom and Dad's space!

The end table to the left...well its a card board box, with a sheet over it, and a brick inside to Keep

it sturdy! (this came from what I did, when we had our young family and very little money :)

IT WORKS! 

until we can find some very thrifty end table's!

Loved this paint! it really turned the lamps into something

Beautiful!

Total cost? right under $100!!!

Happy Birthday pretty lil momma!

the love you show your children..shines in who they are!

The Last Memory Pillow!

Today is My brothers birthday! the oldest of my 4 little brother's, end's up

being the Last...!

As each sibling had there first Birthday since our mom passed away, last July 21, 2013 

My gift has been a memory pillow.

Made from clothing my mom wore....

This is my Brother, and his Beautiful family!

He is 7 years younger then I am. the one right behind me. 

Growing up we were so close. He was my assistant when I performed

my one of a kind Magic shows.

he shopped in my one of a kind Grocery store's,

on winter days I would turn our bedroom into a shop...using pie plates as the fruit and vegetable

scales..turning a box into a cash register..and putting out our toys and thing's

as items in the shop (yes, why the scales then? ha ha ha I think

we were able to smuggle some fruit in!)

He was the 1st son to our mother..and she LOVED having a son!

Our mom with this brother in 2012!

Here we are..on the 4th of JULY!!! a very cold one.

My girls and I and 3 of my 4 brothers :)

This Brother, Became a microbiologist! he put himself through school

and paid it off Quickly...he had our mom's frugal gene!

Here they are early fall 2012!

And here is our mom with Him and his wife, and the only child that wasn't in school yet!

It is the Capri's she is wearing in this picture that part of the pillow is 

made from.

The pillow has the Capri and a top she wore. I try in making these pillows

to keep the decor of my sister or sister in-laws in mind :)

and yes, once again this pillow Say's 'Schatje' the dutch word

for sweetheart...because that is what our mom always said.

So today she would have said to him, "Happy Birthday Schatje"

The back of the pillow is lace. His wife is a country girl :)

A pic of us in the 70's..there was only 3 then, my older sister, myself and our lil Brother.

little did we know, 3 more lil brothers would come along :)

My mom was very proud of this son. because he was the easiest to raise!

he was sickly as a small boy, many allergies and asthma attacks, But he was a great

child to raise.  He did what was asked of him, worked hard to get the things he wanted

he was quiet and steadfast.  In fact to this day..the rest of us wonder

Did '-----' ever do anything wrong?

As a adult he is a steadfast family man, a hard worker and yet

he has a sense of humor and a zest for life.

And so I realized, this journey has come to a end...the want to make them

each a memory pillow..for there first birthday's after our mom passed away...

and I also realized it's been 8 months since we lost our mom...and time moves

so swiftly by...days turning into weeks, and weeks into months and months into years...

And it seems more important to live in each moment...for it is the moment

we are in..that we have...  in these moments we can laugh, love, bond and create

the memories that stay with us always..so 

make the best of each and every moment!!!

The links to the  other 4 memory pillows are below:

http://simplypegsplace.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-special-memory-pillow-for-my-brother.html

http://simplypegsplace.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-second-memory-pillow.html 

http://simplypegsplace.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-3rd-memory-pillow.html

http://simplypegsplace.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-fourth-memory-pillow.html

I may make other thing's..for other family members..but these pillows were important to me,

In ways that were good and ways that were Therapeutic... they were just 

something I had to do, and with each one, there was a note about all the things

our mom loved about him or her :)

I realize this is now over, and days did turn into months, and soon

very soon..it will be a year!

and yet, I am still amazed she is gone...and thinking on all these thing's

growing up..life, my siblings and our mom...

I think of all the precious memories...

for our today's, become tomorrows memories..

I love you brother of Mine! I always have, and always will!

Happy Happy Birthday