I bought a pattern that looks like this earlier this year, well... I know it was by Simplicity and it was a "7 Day Wardrobe Dress" line, but I can't be certain if it was this one because I misplaced the pattern the same day I received it. For the life of me I can't remember where I placed it. I vaguely remember proudly showing it to Dubya exclaiming "I used to wear something like this when I was little!" and then I don't remember what happened after.

It would be nice if I can find it before my vacation ends so I can get all this craftiness bug out of my system. Not that it's a bad thing, but I need it under control; I'm ignoring way too much house chores.

Speaking of lost things, I also can't find the buttons I need to finish Big Boy's cowl. He asked me to knit him a scarf while I was out with him so I took him to the local craft store and let him pick out the yarn and color. Well... I had to guide him away from the flourescent stripy yarn... the glowing blue... the crazy fire red.... he sure loves jewel tones... So I dropped all project I had going (sorry bro, your Christmas cowl will come little later than planned) and gave it priority and finished it and I can't find the buttons needed to finish the project! 

I guess I should get off my butt and start searching, although the pattern seems like a lost cause... I've been searching for over a month now and our house isn't all that big so it's a real mystery where it can be.

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I was curious what the pattern looked like so I check the receipt and it IS the one pictured above. I wish I knew where it was! Thinking of making it in neutral color and focusing more on texture, like linen, houndtooth, and corduroy. 

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On a random note, I think our ceiling is leaking again. I've been telling my parents I hear noises in the ceiling and had them even come over to hear it and both said they couldn't hear anything, but Dubya agreed and said he hears it too. Now I see a beige looking stain where the drywall seam would be. Great. Juuuust great. We just had the other hole in the ceiling made almost 9 months ago just patched up and now we have to deal with it again. Ugh. 

Big Boy's "new" Norman Bel Geddes style vintage school desk.

It looks EXACTLY like this one:

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I even found a hint of salmonish pink under lid seen on the picture. I guess somewhere in time someone refinished it (whoever did it did a good job though). The one in the link sold for $675 from Factory 20, crazy! Now I have to search the interweb for Baby Girl's matching pair!