Father's Day this weekend

Hey Everyone!  Wishing an early Happy Father's Day to all the Daddy's out there!  Does anyone have exciting plans for Sunday?   My boys will probably do something fun with their Dad {translate:  anything Food related.  Out to breakfast...Out to lunch... Ice Cream, Etc.} then later in the day we'll hang with G-Pa { aka, my Dad, their Grandpa } and probably involving more food. This month has flown by, first with the Grads and now with Dad's and a few birthdays sprinkled in between. Luckily no weddings!!
So I hate to admit this, but I've totally fallen behind on my "Summer of No Pants" project.  I joined last month with a group of gals to sew up dresses and skirts by June 17th { uh, that's tomorrow!} and celebrate a summer of No Pants!!  Well, I will still be part of this but just a tad bit behind. Our summers in So Cal are usually really warm.  Too warm actually.  Even with our ocean breeze. It's more like opening the oven door when it's on 475 degrees and it blows right in your face. Okay, so I might have a little bit of hot flashes mixed in with that, but still, this is no place to be wearing pants!  When I have my finished items ready to show off, I'll post a link to the Flickr page that everyone is posting their dresses and skirts on. It's so cool to see the different styles and fabrics.
Let's see... I also promised  to post some more grad pictures {did I mention I've been completely exhausted these past few weeks?}  It's been a blur with graduation, a son moving back home for a bit, working two jobs { okay yes, both part time ~ but it sounds good :-) } attempting to keep up with*MY   E T S Y SHOP *, and a million other little things!  But I guess that's life, right?
Oh, and most importantly, I will be posting the winner of the         * * G I V E A W A Y * *   here  !!!  So stay tuned!!
Until Next Time,

* Time For A Long Weekend *

Hey everyone!  So just when I think I can be a little more regular blogging, the opposite happens! Maybe this nice long weekend will allow time to catch up on all things PiNk and SpArKLeY :-)    {Yep, famous last words}.  Of course I secretly wish that we could get away and enjoy the wonderful weather we are having this week in SoCal. In years gone by, our family tradition was to spend the Memorial Weekend in Rancho Mirage {Palm Springs}. Hubby's Aunt has a wonderful condo in a gated community down there, and it just so happens that she returns to her home in Lake Tahoe right before the long weekend.  We love the 100 degree temperatures when that refreshing pool is just steps away from the perfectly cooled condo. Things have changed a bit these last few years... since we've rescued two completely adorable Italian Greyhounds {not at the same time}, we feel bad boarding them for several nights and even though we could take them with us, we'd be limited with many of our usual activities. Yes, they are our "babies" now that the boys are adults. And, this year I am On Call Saturday so I need to stay in town. Maybe I forgot to mention my recent adventure? I'm putting my nursing license to good use ~ last summer I became a certified Phlebotomist. I *LOVE* what I do! It's so satisfying to see that first squirt of blood in the vial - - success! I know, it's not for everyone but for sure just about everyone has to have it done at some point. And I am getting pretty good :-) 

Well, I think I should get to the reason, or announcement for today's blog.  About a month ago, I posted about an activity I wanted to get involved in.  A blog I'm following * * RIGHT * HERE * *, is organizing the "SUMMER-OF-NO-PANTS". Marigold, the author of  hideousdreadfulstinky  has gathered other bloggers who guest post their take on a Summer of no pants, complete with tutorials, discounts, etc.  It's so full of inspiration and just makes you want to drop everything and go sew!  There is also a Flickr group to join and show off your creations. It's a great place to get help, discuss and meet others that are participating. After you finish reading about this fun project, click on her * H O M E * P A G E *, and be further inspired. I love blogs like Marigold's, so knowledgeable and so fun to look at! I hope mine grows up to be so great as well.  Actually, I should slow down a bit on all the blog reading I do and hit the sewing room.  Time is so limited as it is and if I want to practically make a new wardrobe, I'd better get crackin'.  Lol, okay maybe not an entire new wardrobe, but some summer stuff.  I've lost a good amount of weight since last summer {by choice} and as a result, happily I need summer attire! What a great predicament to be in.  So, will anyone join me in my May/June activity? Let's get sewing!
Until Next Time,