Life: Off on an Adventure

I don't know why I am surprised when crazy change of events happen. Life will never stop being crazy I am now convinced. (especially after these few months) So, instead of running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I have decided to just roll with the punches. But Dress nicely while doing so :)

All of this to say. Ethan and I are moving to Alaska for the summer to work on a boat! This had been our plan originally in the year...however, lots of things happened and we decided it would be best not to. Fast Forward a couple of months as well as a million plans falling through later and there we were sitting on the couch not knowing where we were going to live in the next month (it's a whole long big renting story) When Ethan received an email from his previous boss in Alaska offering us both a job for the summer. It could not have come at a better time! It just means I have a week and a half to pack up the house instead of a month.
My main job on the boat will be to cook, which I am very excited about! Cooking is one of my all-time favorite things to do. I will also do several odds and ends jobs while I am up there. Thankfully I can bring my sewing machine! After much debate, I chose select few projects and the exact amount of supplies to complete them. Plus some extra fabric because you never know what you may need!

I am honestly very excited about going on this adventure. Although blogging may be a bit more sparse in the upcoming months...

Here are some photos Ethan took while he was up there working the previous year. Isn't that stunning?? 

Have a wonderful Monday everyone! 

Olivia

OOTD: Working Girl

Hello, all! I have been sewing away these past days which I have been adoring :)  I am working on several commissioned projects as well as some personal ones which are what keep me going. I struggle with commissioned sewing projects.. Unless they are for loved ones! Usually, my distaste for commissioned work stems from being confined to rules and not having any creative freedom. If you are a seamstress have you experienced this feeling? It gets to the point where I have to completely psych myself up just to get started working on said projects! Truly.... I am working on this. Especially as I look into the future of desiring to start a business based from home.

While I adore getting dolled up in my vintage attire and setting my hair... Lately, you will find me in jeans, apron, my hair up in a scarf and little to no makeup.  With packing up the house and tons of projects going on it works for me! I have a million cute outfit posts in mind to photograph and write about I just haven't been able to snap pictures! Tonight Ethan started randomly taking photos of me while I was working so I decided to go ahead and write an outfit post of sorts. Since after all this is what I have been donning lately. 

Embroidery details on Ethan's Renaissance shirt. Can you tell I haven't embroidered in years?? Yikes! :/

Jeans: Eddie Bauer (Hoorah for 36 inch inseams!)

Shirt: Target

Camisole: Long Tall Sally

Head Scarf: Made by me

Earrings: Good ol' safety pins!

What have you been sewing lately?

What type of projects get you excited to work on? 

Have a wonderful evening!

Olivia