Remember the Rainbow Brite Dress I made a few weeks ago?  A fellow Phish fan I met on Twitter bought it for his wife.  They just happened to be at the same Phish concert I was last week.  A rainbow just happened to appear at the show.  Coincidence?  I think not:)

*Thanks so much to feeaxilla on Twitter for sharing this pic.  Wish I could have met you there, but this pic totally makes up for it:)

Inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Soulemama

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

The family had a great time tie dying a few days ago.  My husband and little one were working on t shirts.

And I was working on this:

I tie dyed some organic cotton fabric for some new Weezy Bands.  The colors turned out great and are even more vibrant than in the picture.  You can get one today at my Etsy Shop.  Since the fabric is hand dyed each Weezy Band will have its own unique pattern and colors.

While visiting a craft show last weekend a spotted a booth selling dry mixes to make your own dips.  I bought a pack to support someone local, but I knew this was probably something that I could make it home.  After researching a ton of recipes online I found this one on Budget101 for Cheese & Onion Dip that looked tasty and easy.  A big plus is that I had all the ingredients at home.  It cost about 60 cents to make compared to the $3 for a can of dip at the store, so making your own is a no brainer.

Onion Cheese Dip Mix

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. instant minced onion
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
1/4 tsp. garlic salt

*If not using right away you can store in a small zip loc baggie

To Use

1 cup sour cream
1 pkg, onion cheese dip mix (recipe above)
Blend Well, chill for an hour prior to serving.

**The dip turned out super tasty, but was a little on the salty side.  I adjusted the amount of bouillon granules in the recipe above so it should turn out just right**

I’m a child of the 80′s which means I loved Rainbow Brite.  When I saw this Rainbow Brite pillow case at the thrift store I grabbed it as quick as I could and exclaimed “Score!” just a little too loudly:)  So after some debating on what to do with it this super fun dress came to mind.

Sewing it was so much fun.  How can you not smile while sewing with such fun bright colors?  The dress has a shirred back like the one I made for my friend Jamie’s birthday .  This means you can wear a bra underneath of it ladies.  Nice, huh?

Would you like this super fun dress for your very own?  I have it for sale in my Etsy shop.  I think it would be just perfect for festivals and Halloween.  A great way to stand out in a crowd.

Loved how many of my friends were sporting Weezy Bands during the festival:)

Keller Williams and the Keels rocking an early morning set.

The family and I camped out at All Good Music Festival this last weekend.  It was an amazing time as always.  I got to hang out with old and new friends.  With Hana getting older, I was able to hear a lot more music.

Over the years I kinda designated myself as the camp cook.  They key to camp cooking is making quick easy to eat foods that can feed a big crowd.  My favorite thing to make ahead of time is rice and bean burritos.  Its always the first food to go:)

Rice and Bean Burritos

Ingredients
-1 15 ounce can black beans, drained
-1 1/2 cups prepared salsa
-1/2 tsp cumin powder
-1 3/4 cup leftover pre-cooked rice
-1 cup grated cheddar cheese
-1 small can of corn
-1 avocado
-6-8 tortillas

In a large frying pan over low heat, combine the black beans, salsa, corn, and cumin powder, stirring to combine. Add the leftover rice and allow to cook just until hot.

Spoon the rice and beans mixture onto the flour tortillas, dividing evenly. Add a slice of avocado on top of rice and bean mixture. Wrap your burrito and you’re done.

**If you are taking your burritos camping simply wrap each one in foil and then put in zip loc baggies.

I am so happy to present my new Patchwork Weezy Band line.  These headbands are made of extra fabric from other sewing projects that I just couldn’t bare to part with.  Each Patchwork Weezy Band is one of a kind and unique.  They will definitely stand out in a crowd.

You can find the headband pictured above and the rest of my patchwork line here.

I may be away camping this weekend, but the shop’s still open and I’m having a sale!

**25% off all Weezy Bands**

Upon checkout type code “Memorial Sale” in notes to seller.  Discount will be refunded via paypal. Sale lasts till Monday.  Visit shop here.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone!

A dear friend’s birthday was the inspiration for this dress.  She’s been wanting a patchwork dress for a long time to wear to concerts and festivals, but there was a problem.  Support.  That’s right, support.  I’m sure many of you ladies know what I’m talking about.  Hippie style patchwork dresses are gorgeous, but the back is open so no bras allowed:)  After quite a few nights of thinking it over here’s what I came up with:

Instead of an open back with a drawstring I faux smocked the back panel at the top.  That along with wider straps makes it perfect for wearing bras or tank tops underneath.

I really enjoyed the entire process of designing and creating this dress.  It was just the best feeling to see the smile on her face as she pulled the dress out of the box.   Happy Birthday Jamie.  Love ya!

Presenting the first in a series of patchwork headbands that will be added to my shop in the next few weeks.  I will not duplicate these so each one will be a one of a kind Patchwork Weezy Band.  Like this green and blue beauty?  You can get it here.