A Saturday Morning Breakfast

 Hi all!  This morning, ...

 ... I woke up, and yawned.  Then, I realized it was a Saturday!  Yay!

 I ran into the kitchen and found Elizabeth pulling a batch of muffins out of the oven.

 "Good morning, Chrissa." she greeted me.

"It is a good morning!  Hey- where's Mom and Dad?" I asked.

"They went out to breakfast together, so it's just the two of us this morning.  Could you set the table?"

 "Sure!" I grabbed plates, forks, and napkins.  "Elizabeth- what cups should I use?"

"What about the National Park mugs we got last summer?"  my sister suggested.

 "Okay, I'll put them on the table."

 "Here is our breakfast!" Elizabeth announced, carrying it to the table.

 We prayed, then started eating!

"Could you pass the orange juice?" I asked with my mouth full of muffin.

 "Here you are."

 Strawberries, yogurt parfaits, orange juice, ...

... and blueberry muffins make a delish first meal of the day!

When we finished, my sister kindly offered to wash the dishes, leaving me open to do my chores, which Elizabeth and I just finished. I don't know what the rest of the day will bring (maybe a call from my cousin Libby!), but so far it's been awesome!

What's your favorite breakfast?

P.S.  Libby, if you are reading this, call me!

Swimming vs. Shoveling

 Hello, lovely readers!  While most people to the north are shoveling their heavy snow, ...

  ... to-day Chrissa and I walked to the pool for a swim.

 I rested my head on a plush towel.

"Do you want to swim?  Like, now?" Chrissa interrupted my thoughts.

"Perhaps in a minute; you go ahead."

 "I wonder what the water feels like?" my sister asked, cautiously dipping her toe in.

 "You have to come in, Elizabeth!  It's amaze!" she insisted.

 "Very well; it does look lovely." I agreed, pulling off my soft cover-up and slowly slipping in.  The blue water sparkled in the setting sunlight as my sister and I splashed and swam.

 Dripping, we climbed out of the pool.  Sitting on the side, we let a gentle breeze dry us off.

 The weather this afternoon was wonderful.

 "Can't we stay a little longer?" Chrissa pleaded, gazing longingly at the water.

 "You know that we promised Mother we would be home by four o'clock, so we need to pack up."

My sister sighed.

"Okay."

Wrapping a towel around her shoulders, Chrissa and I gathered up our things and headed home.

Is it shoveling or swimming weather where you live? 

National Strawberry Day!

 Hi all!  I was checking out Doll Diaries, and I saw that today is National Strawberry Day!  As if I need an excuse to eat strawberries.  :^)   I celebrated with a bowl of the juicy red fruit and whipped cream (it's so my fave snack).

What's your favorite snack?

and

Are you celebrating National Strawberry Day?

P.S.  On a side note, I just wanted to clarify that our last name is NOT Saltys!  It's Edwards.  Elizabeth and I don't mind being called "the Saltys" but we just wanted to make sure you all knew.

Outfit Design, Part Two

 (If you haven't seen part one, click here: http://thesaltysadollblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/outfit-design-part-one.html)

Hello, lovely readers!  Late yesterday afternoon, I started sewing my coat and Chrissa's outfit.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures of the making of Chrissa's tunic, but here are some in-processes pictures of sewing the cape ...

 ... pinning the pattern I made ...

 ... sewing the back and front together ...

 ... cutting excess string off the hood ...

 ... sewing the hood on the cape ...

 ... and last but not least, pinning (which took quite a long time) and sewing the black lining on.

 Here, Chrissa's drawing compared to the result.  Do you think I matched it well?

 She already had a blue belt, I just made the tunic and leggings.

 Again, the product compared to the drawing.

So, that's the finish of our outfit design.

Do you sew?

Outfit Design, Part One...

 Hi all!  This cloudy afternoon, Elizabeth and I decided to draw the kind of outfit we would like to make with the fabric we bought. (http://thesaltysadollblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/to-joanns.html)

 So, my sister and I got out our pens and crayons, and started sketching!

"What do you think you're going to use that blue zebra fabric for?" Elizabeth asked.

"Well, maybe a tunic of some sort ... with a belt ..." I replied vaguely, concentrating on my paper and coloring it in.

 "What are you using your fabric for?" I inquired back.

"A gray coat."

 Here's my finished picture ...

 ... and here's Elizabeth's.  Now that we know what we want to create, Elizabeth is ready to start sewing (because I don't know how)!  For the sewing and finished results, stay tuned for part two...

Do you like designing clothes?

To Joann's!

Hello, lovely readers!  After lunch, Mother, Chrissa and I went shopping.  We all walked inside the massive Joann's store.

 Naturally, I headed straight for the fabric section, because I had a new pattern to sew.

 "Hmm," I murmured, pulling one gray fabric after another.  "Too dark, too thin, ... ah, this will do perfectly!"

 "Isn't this fabric beautiful?" I asked my sister.  "Chrissa?"  

Turning around, I saw that she wasn't listening.

 "EEEEEE!  Tropical colors!!"  My sister nearly shouted.  

 "Mom, could you make me a shirt out of this?!"  She questioned, showing my mother a extremely neon bright bolt of fabric.

"Er, I don't think so.  Let's look for something else."

 "How about this?"

"Honestly, dear.  You know the answer."

"This one?"

"I don't think so."

"Okay, what about this one?"

"$16 a yard!  It's too expensive."  Finally, they agreed on a nice, blue, zebra print.  

The fabric was cut, so we headed to the floral section of the store.

 Do you like my hair?  I had kept the heart braid in for a while, but I wanted something different.  Chrissa suggested that I fishtail the remaining hair, so I did!

 Chrissa posed in front of the flowers.  Mother chose some daisies, and we continued.

On our way to the cheek out, Chrissa spotted Duck Dynasty gear, which made her "happy, happy, happy".

 After paying for our purchases, we drove home.

 I love going to Joann's, so I can sew more with new fabric!

Where's your favorite place to shop?