As My Mind Travels to Exotic Greece...

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The Hubs and I have bounced around the idea of a Grecian vacation for a long time. It's not happening this year, but I'm always grabbing bits of info from the travel channel, or Rick Steves, or my aimless walks around the internet.

On New Years, my family watched My Life in Ruins starring Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss. Have you seen this movie? It is funny and entertaining. The scenery is breathtaking.

I'm a couple of seasons behind, but this movie really inspired me to look at Grecian design. First off: Vardalos wears a stunning blue dress in the movie:

I wish I had a full length picture of the dress. The color is so vibrant. On closer inspection the sleeves seem a bit odd to me. She wears plenty of beautifully draped dresses throughout the film...I'll have to watch it again to pick out my favorites.

Some other beautifully draped designs:

(via afashionablelife.wordpress.com)

(from Etsy seller flowersun)

This dress above is my favorite. It looks carefree and comfortable, but it also ups the style quotient for an everyday knit dress.

(from Etsy seller MotherMidnight)

So anyway, I'm in Greece this morning. Mentally, at least.

Loom Envy

I recently visited the Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, Kentucky.  Lincoln's birthplace is no longer standing, however both his parent's cabins have been moved to the site along with a blacksmithing shop.  The log cabins still house several Lincoln family heirlooms including Thomas Lincoln's wood axe, hewn furniture and this loom (pictured).  

Not many bloggers possess a loom of this size and substance (where would most of us even put it?!), but weaving is something we can try on a smaller scale.  

I recently purchased a Beka beginner loom for my daughter, and see real potential for scarves, hand towels, washcloths and napkins.  Of course, pot holder looms are fun and classic, too.  I once even weaved a Native American vest out of brown grocery sack strips weaved over and under.    Make your own loom out of a cardboard box or just weave old newspaper or magazine strips and let your recycled imagination run wild!  

Quote of the Day

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful,

we must carry it with us or we find it not.

Ralph Waldo Emerson