It was a hilarious experience. On the very bottom was a book I wrote for my brother when I was in first grade called "Tara's Book of Buttons and of Belly Buttons." Now there's a catchy title! I kept that, of course, but I chucked--among other things--all the silly VBS crafts that were falling apart and a few pillows I sewed as a kid.
Most of the items were clothes. I kept all the ones that my mom had kept for me--her trench coat from the '70's...the homemade stuff my grandma made. I loved wearing those outfits as a kid, and it'll make a nice addition to my future daughters' dress-up box if nothing else.
But then there were the things like...
These shorts.
They are just a pair of cotton shorts, and an ugly pair at that. But--for some reason--I wanted to keep them. When I took them out the other day, I stretched the waist and heard the sound of crumbling. Elastic is not forever. Bye-bye, ugly cotton shorts.
I at least understood why this outfit was in there. It was my absolute favorite when I was around the age of six--I wore it all the time.
Sadly, however--I was a messy eater, and the proof is all over the shirt.
This outfit came with a red belt.
A belt, I might add, which still fits. ;) Haha.
How can you resist that flower buckle? ;) Yep, I kept the belt, but threw the outfit into the Goodwill pile.
Alright, people. Are you ready for this next picture? I just want to warn you. What you are about to see may disturb you. One of my first sewing projects...
That's an angel. A really creepy angel. I'm pretty sure that it used to have hair, but I probably pulled it off during a sermon one Sunday. (Yes, I actually took this thing to church. It held my Bible and pens, and I was so proud of the fact that I made it.) I bet everyone else was jealous of my alien bag. I mean angel bag. Yeah, that's what I meant.
I'm not going to lie. I couldn't give this away. It makes me laugh, and for that reason alone, it's sticking around.
I'm half-tempted to start carrying it again. ;)
Haha--I recognize all your old stuff. I had no idea that plaid outfit was your favorite....I do remember you wearing it a lot though. The angel bag is hilarious. I think your sewing skills have improved since you were younger. :)
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This is SO random, but I remember wearing that plaid outfit at G'ma and G'pa's house down in WPB, and while I playing outside, I realized my shirt was inside-out. Mom told me to just change it around really fast. I was appalled, and I told her that there was no way I was going to take off my shirt outside. Ha, what other 5-6 year old is that modest? I'm glad that kicked in for me after being a little nudist the first few years of my life. :P
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