My Perfectly Perky Perspective of Last Weeks Events

This last week was a whirlwind of family togetherness- It was awesome, and I loved it! Here are only five of the many good things that happened last week:

1. I learned from my Tick-Tock Grandma how to make strawberry freezer jam, I learned from my Papa-Bama Grandma how to make bread, and I have been enjoying the taste of my newly-found skills!
2. I bought a vogue doll pattern and a way cute apron pattern! I told Audrey I would make her her first dolly... and with all my friends who are getting married this summer, I certainly have my work cut out for me as far as the aprons go! I'll be getting busy on these two projects soon!
3. When I got to work on Saturday, the first thing my manager said to me was, "Oh, thank goodness you're here!" They needed another server there who actually knew what she was doing-- and that server was me! It is such a good feeling to know I am appreciated and a valued employee! :)
4. We had a lovely Mother's day, and I was delighted to be able to spend it with my momma, my two grandmommas, and the newest member of the momma's club- my sister! We had a delicious shrimp/corn/potato boil, and garnished our dinner with the watermelon we bought at the farmer's market!
5. Cami and Kevin finally announced they would be starting a family blog. Not an un-blog. Not an email with weekly updates. But a real live blog! It will be set to private, but if you want to know about the happenings in the Jensen family from someone besides Auntie Chelsea, have them add you to their list of blog readers!

"For today and it's blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude!" -Anonymous

An Entrepreneurial-Diva Idea...

My Martha Stewart bones are rattling again. Cami and I have always talked about the boutique we plan on owning and running together when we're old ladies, but when I saw these cute children's 'Pettiskirts', I'm not sure I want to wait that long!

The joke is, the store will have a line painted down the middle, and all of the fun, frilly, or fabulous things will be sold on my half of the store, and all of the beautiful, rich, or functional things will go on her side. Tell me, are these pettiskirts not fun, frilly, AND fabulous!? Heaven help me, I think I found the first item I want to invest in, create, and sell!

These darling skirts remind me of the slips I would wear as a child to make my frilly dresses poof out for church. With my hair all curled and my ruffle socks, I always felt like a princess- maybe that is where I got my love of going to church from? While I loved all my miniworld dresses, I often found my diva self lounging around in just my poofy slip. Many a time, I played dress up with these slips- there's even a picture of me dressing Trevor up in theses slips when he was a defenseless todler! What better way to make my mark in the word than by providing kindred diva spirits with the means to dress themselves up like a princess?

Made from nylon chiffon and satin charmeuse, they are super soft, and they have lots of body to expand when twirled. I think I'm going to experiment with making these little pettiskirts, and maybe a children's boutique is nearer to my future than I thought. Now, if I can only find an investor... any takers? :)