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My new haircut & more sewing

November 20, 2009~ SEWING

I’m happy because:

1. We’re leaving the snowy, bone-chillin’ UT to go to Hawai’i for Christmas.

2. Ariana woke up every 1 1/2-2 1/2 hrs. ever since she’s been born UNTIL about a week ago. She now wakes up just once or twice. It’s about time, HALLELUJAH!!! (*knock on wood*)

3. I haven’t felt the “mommy burn-out” for a long time and I recently realized why! I’ve been sewing every night when the kids are asleep and alter or make clothes just for me. It is the first time in 2+yrs. that I’m doing something that’s just for me on a regular basis. I now know how important it is to not let go of your individuality and to set aside a time to do a hobby that is just for you. Now my 2 advice to mothers are: 1)don’t have kids a year apart. 2)do something that is just for YOU everyday.

4. Jay is the sweetest husband ever. Me and my girlfriends had our annual Christmas party at our house last week and while I was curling my hair & getting ready, Jay got off work early to come help. By the time I came downstairs, he had cleaned n wiped the table and the chairs from the shed, set the table, cleaned the whole house, Christmas music was playing, and he bought me and my girlfriends a big thing of cheesecake and cream puffs. I cried when I came down and saw it.

5. I have the sweetest girls ever. I fall in love with them more and more each day by a substantial amount. It’s amazing the love a human heart’s capable of holding.

6. Watched Precious last night and I’m so grateful for my parents who never treated me harshly, never abused me but always loved me immensely and supported my decisions and dreams. I’m also grateful they didn’t spoil me with materialistic things but taught me to work for what I want.

7. We have lots of ice-cream in the freezer.


I chopped off my hair one random night cuz I was sick of my same long hair I’ve had since I was 14. I even cut it myself but that’s not because I’m brave it’s because I’m cheap and it’s such a hassle to find a babysitter to go somewhere. I also had promised myself I wouldn’t chop my hair short like every single mother in this world right when they have a baby so I waited 2 years. πŸ˜‰

This is a XL cardigan I bought and made it smaller and added the ruffles. It was harder than if I had bought the fabric and made it from scratch. It’s hard to alter the sleeves and the shoulders! note to self: buy the right size from the beginning or just buy a fabric from the fabric store and make it.

I added the ruffles. I saw this from Anthro so I made my own version. πŸ™‚


I made this for a friend. I sewed on the flower and gathered the sides of the shirt.

This is kind of an old DIY, but I never posted about it, I made this top from a lining of a skirt I no longer wear. I saw this design at J.Crew and fell in love with it. (I always feel like if I copied someone else’s design, I gotta credit them or else I’m not being honest. Such a nerd huh?)
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  1. Cam and Lohi says

    December 11, 2009 at 1:43 am

    You are sooo brave to cut your own hair. Way to go! It's cute! As for your sewing thing…really good job. I love the flowers you do. how do you make um?

  2. DM Stafford says

    December 11, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    you are a gifted woman!

  3. Lynn says

    December 12, 2009 at 2:10 am

    omg i luv the flower top you made from the skirt. wait did you make the ruffles/flowers? if so tell me how… i luv the design! tim just got me a sewing machine for christmas and i'm pumped to start making stuff. πŸ™‚

  4. pearl says

    December 12, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    love your hair Mikyung! did you curl your hair with a curling iron to get those waves? and you're such a talented seamstress..wish i could sew like that.. πŸ™‚

  5. Sarah says

    December 13, 2009 at 6:52 am

    thanks girls! i did make the ruffle n the flower. they're pretty easy to make once you know how! I would love to show it to any of you if we ever get the chance. ;)and unni, I do curl my hair with a curling iron. ^ ^

  6. Kory says

    December 15, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    I was totally going to tell you that I liked your hair at the blessing thing, and then I got distracted. It looks good on you.

  7. MisskiM says

    December 16, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    you're adorable. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!! and I must admit, Jay IS such an amazing husband! πŸ˜‰

  8. Beverly says

    December 25, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    I love love love your sewing projects! I don't think I have the vision or creativity like you do to see how to re-make something into something fab. well I also don't have the fashion sense you have either. hehehe πŸ˜› You're awesome.

  9. Sarah says

    December 26, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    thanks kory! and beverly, thank you. but i think you have a great fashion sense, you always look cute~! ^ ^

  10. Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust says

    October 23, 2010 at 4:27 am

    You're adorable. It's been so fun to read about your sewing projects.

    Warmly, Michelle

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!

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