Friday, February 26, 2010

Underpinnings

"Feminine weakness and fainting spells are the direct result of our confining young girls to the house bent over their needlework and restrictive corsets."

"I was just playing the part. To see what it was like to be Belle Gardiner with four proposals and twenty pairs of gloves.""Marmee... must you always speak to everyone about corsets?"
"Oh Meg.. Do I?"
"You have no corset!"
Here is our first installment for the Little Women event! Thank you Rebecca for putting it on!
~ Marguerite and Aimee

[click on this picture to see the event]

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Little things, big things and the in between...

Hello my good friends!
I just thought I'd say hello to you all! God has blessed me with such a nice week! Today it was so nice and sunny, I worked on cleaning and organizing our "dress up room" and I got to see a friend who I haven't seen in a long time. It is so nice to just take time to enjoy the little things. A cup of tea in the afternoon, a phone call from a friend, the sunlight making everything look fresh and new!

On the weekend Genevieve played in the symphony concert which was so delightful! They played a Beethoven symphony and a piece by William Grant Still called the Afro-American Symphony (in which there was a BANJO player! ha!). Spectacular! There were three young local soloists who played with the symphony also! They were all incredible! It made me want SO badly to start playing my violin again! So, I am going to start practicing again this week. =]
Here are three movements of the Afro-American Symphony.
(don't forget to pause the music in the side bar!)








But there really is no comparison to hearing them live! I didn't know what I was missing until I went to my first symphony concert. WOW! The music completely engulfs you. It's like your in it somehow. The symphony concerts here are free too which makes it accessible to everyone! You should definitely look up the symphony in your area (if you have one) and check it out! The symphony here is outstanding! I try to at least go to two of the three performances each time and am never disappointed. =]
Well, time to go cook up something for din din.
Love and Joy to you all! - Marguerite

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

P.W. GIVEAWAY!!

Hello chickens!
pleasantly, pleasantly!
GUESS WHOOO is having a GIVEAWAY??!! yes, it is Pretty Wit. :D
We are giving you a wide chance to win THIS GIVEAWAY! you may enter your name into the drawing five times! Yay!
In order to get five chances, you must go to THIS post and:
1. leave a comment with a way to reach you at (this equals 1 entry),
2. add Pretty Wit to the blogs you follow (this equals 1 entry also),
3. write a solution for The Three Spinsters and Tonto to somehow get out of the terrible mess they got themselves into! (this equals 3 entry's!)

So, all together you have five chances to win, if you do all three of these silly things! :D

Do not leave your entry comment here! Go to
THIS post!


Good luck, chickens!

(giveaway closes on the 7th of March, 2010)

Monday, February 22, 2010

willy nilly..

"Stealin' Willy Nilly? I can't understand what he's saying. Can you understand what he's saying?!" (Roy from season 1 of the BBC Robin Hood show) hee hee hee!


AWE! isn't this here sweet?? I was awarded by The Lovely Gwen Scarlett.. Though, you all probably know her as either "Earwen" or "Thought's-of-a-Shieldmaiden-Girl" or something else...."For she has several!" ;)


She has a super fun blog that she fills regularly with fun photos and graphics and creative thoughts. It has been an honor getting to know her I've had so much fun writing her! I don't know which of us is the crazier! haha! ;) She has a vast appreciation for the new BBC television show Robin Hood.. well..you could say, we're 'two of a kind' in that corner, if not any other! She has a wonderful blog! though.. at the moment, is unavoidably detained. (her Internet crashed, i think.) I hope for you to check it out! http://thoughtsofashieldmaiden.blogspot.com/
She graced me by offering not only this award but also, in her own words, "A golden arrow!" which had me giggling my heart away! haha! oh so funny! please do check out her blog! it's super cute!

Okay so, here are the rules (i guess): Those who receive this award must (sheesh! how demanding!):

•Do a post about the person who awarded you, and their blog. (*snicker*)

•Give the award to 5 of your favorite blogs, give a reason, and leave a comment telling them they have been awarded.

•Answer the 10 random questions (this is crazy complicated! if you don't really want to..uh..don't. ;))

•Have fun! (that's an absolute must.)

I should like to award (the flower thingy somewhere near the top) these sweet girls:

Anna from: http://pemberleycouture.blogspot.com/
for her lovely blog filled to the brim with lovely sewing and crafty bits! also, be sure to check out her etsy shop! at which she just posted a pair of original Mittens! SO CUTE!

Heidi from: http://garretcorner.blogspot.com/
for her fun style of writing and all her fun photos and posts! My favorite: this post about Extreme Ironing ! It is SO FUNNY! hahaha!! shall we do that sometime, Heidi? *cheese*

Leah from http://thewhitewoods.blogspot.com/
yay! she posts lovely posts of yummy recipes and lovely songs and fun Plays and theatricals! And scrumptious photos! please look at her Photography blog too! they are beautiful!

Ten Random Things About Myself

1. I can wear a sweatshirt 20 different ways. for cereal i can! i covered a post-it note with tally marks and there were 20!

2. i guess the man i marry has to be equally weird..cause i would still like to do the same things i do now, you know? he'd want to dance old English country dances and dress up like robin hood and carry a bow and arrow for a self defense weapon.. and such like that.. you know the drill.

3. I love the color yellow! nothing is more brilliant.

4. (I don't know anything about the wincing with the ducks flying cabbage around but i must say that to not have been to a chick flick, Gwen, is....well...that is...) lets see.. how about this: I brake into Shakespeare monologues and faint all the time. sometimes at the same time! :) pretty impressive, huh?

5. I could not name my favorite movie if someone asked me...isn't that sad? sad sadity sadity..

6. I can swallow a total of 2 vitamins at the same time. I repeat: TWO! sad, again..

7. I practically get ambushed and Attacked by our Rooster "Pecksniff" almost every day when i go out to the chicken coup to feed the sorry buggers. he's a fright!

8. Happiness is my favorite word.. *sigh* is more of an emotion then a word..else i would say that was my favorite. :)

9. My randomness is vast..

10. Hot dog!..hmm...I tickle dead people. i guess..

heh heh.. Anna that one's for you! You mustn't die ever again or else I'll have to tickle you.. AGAIN!! *evil laughter and skulking with a billowing cape*

I hope you all enjoyed my randomness or Ambrosia Salad. (If it was the later, then i applaud your randomness exceedingly!) Have a random--..... just have a random. *stoic gaze into the abyss*

pretty merrily, pretty ambrosia salad-ily and OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!!


i just had a thought.. wouldn't THIS bracelet make a wonderful addition to an Alice in Wonderland inspired outfit?? it's the perfect colors and also... the shipping is FREE!! If you live in the USA and are going to the opening night of Alice in Wonderland, then this is the bracelet for you! Curiouser and curiouser..

aimee

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Have I told you...

...how much I like Hawaiian food? Well, I do like it. And I like it a lot.
We just finished the cleanse we were doing, so tonight we got take-out at the Aloha Cafe for dinner. Mmmm... =] Happiness! Kalua pig with white rice and pineapple coleslaw... can't beat that. The best thing they have there is The Big Kahuna, which is a mixed plate of everything. *smiles blissfully* It feeds 2-3 hungry people.
Here's how they cook it traditionally. Awesome. These people look like they've just found their new home. -- I'm there all the way. =]Mmmmmm......I'll be back one day.

Aloha...
Marguerite

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Eowyn's Coat

Do you remember on this post when I said I was going to make this coat?

Well, I started it today! Yipeeee!!
I hope to post updates, when I have them. But you know me...

My wonderful, beautiful, accomplished sister (the eldest daughter in our family), is helping me make it! She (and my other wonderful, beautiful, accomplished sister) bought me the fabric as a birthday present (as well as several rabbit skins for the trim!) and today we fitted the pattern.
Next Step: Cut out fabric.
Oh Boy!!
I'll try and get some pictures up on here when I can!Isn't she just so lovely and cute?
Anyway... wish me luck! Please leave a comment and tell me what costume (lord of the rings or not) that you're making! And the link to the post if there is one. =]
Good night dear readers. =]
~Marguerite