So our  family reunion was on Saturday and it was wonderful to see everyone! Its so great that we all still get together like that once a year. Last year's reunion was so hot, and this year I was determined not to melt like I did then. Let me tell you that being pregnant last year also probably had something to do with it.

 So I decided to make myself a madras plaid shirt dress. The madras plaid I found was 100% lightweight cotton and boy did it keep me cool. While it was still warm, I didn't get sticky. I also happen to love madras plaid. The boys each have several pairs of shorts out of it.

I used McCall's pattern 5437 for the dress, and while I know that I'm a big girl, I don't see why pattern companies insist on selling patterns that are nothing more than glorified sacks, but a belt easily rectifies this problem. In fact, you'll notice that that's exactly what  the model did on the pattern front, but there is no pattern for a belt.

I've been bad....I've been holding off on picking a winner for the $20 GC for naming my guest bedroom. Its not that I didn't want to pick someone, its just that I had a hard time deciding. Well, I've finally decided and I know this because I haven't changed my mind in the last 24 hours about my decision. Yep, that's how I'm basing this....if I don't change my mind then that must be it. :)