A Fun Re-Fashion and Day 4 of Giving

I have been crafting here and there. A little knitting, a little sewing, a little fabric stenciling. All fun stuff.  This one, I thought, was really fun. I bought this dress last summer at a largest garage sale I have ever seen. One woman's 40 years of collecting was for sale in a huge barn. Among other things, I picked up this funky old moo moo for $0.75. I don't know what I loved about it but I had to have it. I knew that the ruffles all over the top were too much and the hemline was less than appealing. Soooo...

This is what I came up with. All the ruffles had to go and I made the dress a mini. 

It still has a 70s silhouette which is what drew me to it in the first place. It's just not so.....I don't know, funky moo moo-like.

Day 4 
Here are my super sweet munchkins writing thank you letters and drawing pictures for our U.S. Troops. We also stopped by the store for some beef jerky, pop tarts, playing cards and other goodies that we hope will make their tough existence a bit brighter and bring thoughts of home.
I have learned that you can talk to your kids about people who are suffering or going without or giving their lives and comfy lifestyles for our freedom, but until they put pen to paper or choose to give an item with someone in mind, they don't really "get" it. As we shopped for treats, Brian and I asked the kids what they would want if they were far from home in a cold and scary place. It made the choosing much more powerful. The kids chose items that they love to eat and really hoped that they made someone's day a little brighter. Such good stuff!

Somewhere today I heard that our children are being referred to as "Generation Me". Ugh. I don't know about you but I sure don't want to contribute to "Generation Me"! I hope this exercise will have a lasting affect on my children. I hope we continue to find joy in giving long after these 25 days are over.