when the waters receded

I'm back! We've finally moved back into our apartment and unpacked all our things- what a task!  We moved out on Saturday and back in on Wednesday, and all weekend Ben and I have been sorting out our things.  There were a lot of great things that came out of the flood; we got rid of our nasty old carpet in exchange for ceramic tile, we re-arranged our furniture and deep cleaned our house (both needed  to be done) and we made friends with our neighbors.  I'm not saying this week has been easy but I know that there's always a reason things happen and you have to stay positive, even when things don't go the way you planned.  Our home is 150% more awesome since we've re-organized- I have a new craft corner!  There's been other improvements as well, but that one is my favorite.   

I took the week off from blogging and outfit photos but these were taken last Saturday, the day after the flood*.  My husband's company hosted a huge picnic and it was the first time I'd be meeting all the characters he works with so I put a lot of thought into my outfit; I wanted to represent him well.  I asked Ben to pick out what he'd like to see me wear (barf, I know. So sappy, so sorry) and he chose this homemade dress.  I added the diy jewelry- he's told some of his co-workers about my sewing hobby and blog so I had a reputation to uphold as a crafty and somewhat stylish wife.  I don't know if that's the impression they got, but anyway I had a great time.

This dress is so easy to remix with primary colors; so far I've paired it with blue, green, red and yellow.  One of my major remixing tips, although it seems pretty obvious, is to choose a print that contains three or four different colors.  The opportunities to wear it throughout the year with colored tights, flats, cardigans and skirts will be endless.

*(I talk about The Flood like it was some epic experience... but it was, for me)

when the waters receded