
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Nerves...
Yesterday I got my official diploma in the mail. Since I've been finished with school since about March (except for my research paper), and had my homeschool graduation ceremony a month ago, it seemed a little weird and ironic that my diploma should come now. But it was in a nice little holder thing and it was kind of exciting (despite the fact that it made it seem like I got my diploma in Illinois, because that's where my program was based out of).
I finished reading "The Horse and His Boy" today. I used to consider it my least favorite of the Narnia books, but it is a really good story. I guess I don't have a "least favorite" Narnia story anymore. So I'll be starting "The Magician's Nephew" soon (I am a believer in the original order of the books). It always makes me a little sad to know that I'm nearing the end of my favorite series once again. Only two books to go. But it's also a little exciting, because I have a whole list of books to read this summer. =)
Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunflowers and "The Sound of Music"
I watched "The Sound of Music" tonight. It really is a lovely movie, and one of my favorites. But it lasts so long (almost three hours) that I don't watch it very often. I love the songs in it and the story line and it has some pretty funny parts, too.
Captain: "It's the dress. You'll have to put on another one before you meet the children."
Maria: "But I don't have another one. When we entered the abbey, all of our worldly clothes were given to the poor."
Captain: "What about this one?"


Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Antique mall! <3
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Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Friday, June 26, 2009
Long day...
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Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Thrift stores and wallets...
This week has been a little crazy, bringing more changes. A few days ago, I realized that one of my wisdom teeth is coming in. How wonderful, huh? I was hoping that, like my dad, mine would never come in so I wouldn't have to worry about them. But one is coming in, so now I guess I'll have to have them all taken out, because I don't want my teeth to get crowded in. Just something else to worry about. Yesterday, me, Mom, and Dad filled out my application for community college, and I have to go next week for a placement test. I'm not sure how I feel about all this. I'm not exactly nervous anymore, although I can't figure out why. Maybe it's God giving me that "peace that passeth all understanding?" I sure hope so.
Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Changes...
Sunday, June 21, 2009
My first "train case"...
The closure works, it just needs polishing or something.
The inside of the top has this gross glue looking stuff all over the paper, like it used to have a mirror or something there. I hope I can fix it.
Some of the paper lining is messed up, like here.
Jack is so nosy. When he saw that I was taking pictures on top of my cedar hope chest (where he likes to sleep), he just had to get in on it. He was trying to attack my camera wrist string. He's really just a big baby. =)
Last night, we had the Lighthouse at church. It's a teen hangout thing we have usually two Saturdays a month, and this was our one year anniversary of having it. I always have such a good time. It's fun just to hang out and play basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, and other stuff. And last night was even better than usual...You know why? Because we had smores! I'm 18 years old and I had never had a smore before (poor deprived child). But last night I had my first one (actually I had two), and it was lovely! =) I guess technically it wasn't a true smore because it was too hot for a fire, so we had to use this smore maker thing that has a small fire that you roast the marshmallows over. Anyway, I was very impressed. I mean, with Hershey's chocolate on it, it has to be amazing. So now I love smores.
I like these flowers...hibiscus, I think? They're sort of shaped like little stars.
Me and Mom are hopefully going to a few thrift stores in town on Tuesday, so maybe I can find some more vintage stuff. I know I'm really on a kick about "old things" lately, even more so than usual. I'm not sure why...I watched "The Love Bug" last night, and it made me long for an old VW Beetle. I have a "new" one (a '99 model), but sometimes I wish I had got an older model instead. Don't get me wrong, though, I love my little car and I'm so grateful for it. But don't you just love that happy music that plays in the movie when Herbie is racing around a corner? It just makes me smile.


Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Vintage magazines and train cases...
I've even got a vintage McCall's magazine that I can cut pictures out of to put on the case. I have three 1940's magazines that are in near-perfect shape (just a little musty-smelling...not bad for being in a damp basement for at least 20 or 30 years-I don't know how they were stored before that), but I'm not going to be cutting them up. But Mom had one that's torn up and missing the cover and some pages, so I might be cutting some pictures out of that, if I ever get to decorate a train case like I'd like to.


Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Homemade sew-in labels...
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Kristin (missvintagegirl)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Summer Reading
I've been seeing other people's summer reading lists, and I realized that I hadn't made mine yet this year. So here it is:
- "Set-Apart Femininity," by Leslie Ludy (I'm halfway through now...this book and "Authentic Beauty" have really been changing my perspective on a lot of things)
- "When God Writes Your Love Story," by Eric and Leslie Ludy
- "When Dreams Come True," by Eric and Leslie Ludy
- "The Silver Chair," "The Horse and His Boy," "The Magician's Nephew," and "The Last Battle," by C.S. Lewis (in other words, finish rereading the Narnia series. I'm halfway through SC now)
- "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte
- "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," by J.K. Rowling (reread before the movie comes out!)
- "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
- At least one Charles Dickens book (not sure which one yet)
I'm sure there are more I want to read...I usually look foward to summertime as reading time, but this year I'm not so sure. I'm so nervous about community college in the fall and the changes that are happening in my life, that I'm not sure I'll be relaxed enough to read much this summer. I don't feel ready to grow up yet.
There were different flowers blooming today. I didn't notice until late this evening. We had a light rain shower this afternoon, which made everything fresh and left lovely water droplets on the flowers. During my camera sessions, I learned that the reddish lillies apparently dye your fingers and clothes when the petals are wet. I also learned that hummingbirds are a lot louder than you would think (I always imagined them sounding like a "humming" bumble bee, but a single one sounds more like a swarm of bees, especially when it's zipping past you). And a lot smarter than you would think. I stood completely still a few feet away from the hummingbird feeder, hoping to get a close-up picture. The little bird flew around me, drinking from the flowers and watching me from behind leaves. Then when I finally gave up and came inside, he was at the feeder. Outsmarted by a bird.
Until next time,
Kristin (missvintagegirl)