Sew Perfect for Every Body!

My mother taught me to sew my clothes because I was bigger then the average girl.  Please note the word I used was bigger not taller.  This is what I heard from family and friends " wow you are getting big"  At the age of 11 or 12  big means fat not tall.   When looking at picture of myself at that young age when I was getting bigger it turns out I was quite slim. My Uncle called my lean bean, because I was long and lankey. He was the only one who go the measurment correct and described me in a way that I preferred to big.  Before going into High School I stood 5 feet 8 inches tall and when I graduated high schooL I grew another .75 inches taller.  I tell people I am 5 foot 9 inches tall.  I love being tall  I am not a fan of being big.  My sister stands 5 foot4 inches tall and she remembers as she was growing being told she was big.  I guess my family does not use pharses like " my how you have grown" and instead use phr...

I do not make resolutions for the year.  So please note this is not a resolution. I have been making my own planners  well last year was the first planner that I made. Since I made the planner I used it 9 months out of the year which is so much better than when I purchase a planner. Pintrest was a great resource for this idea and style.  So I decided that I will be making the planner for this year.  A part of the planners  for this year are goals that I have for myself and family. I , We need to be healthier. I need to continue to learn and refine my skills I need to enbrace and fulfill and refine my spritiual ministry I need to keep in touch with my friends on regular bases. So my planner will be the tool i need to achieve all these things. of course i lost my planner the second week of this year only to find in in the bag that I was carrying for that whole time.   sigh  I am and will always be a work in process. I will plan my po...