Keeping Up With Kacey: SPRiNG BReaK ADVeNTuReS!

While I didn't take a big trip for Spring Break this year, the week off from school was beyond awesome! A few things I did:

On Saturday, my mom and I went shopping. It has become a regular thing for us to shop for fabric whenever I come home to visit. I bought a few yards of fabric for different sewing projects. Most of the fabric is for birthday presents, so once those birthdays come and go, I will post pictures of the finished worked. Garen's brithday was on Monday, and my dad asked me to sew him something. Garen got a shot-gun shell reloader (picture on the right) for Christmas and my dad wanted me to sew Garen a cover for it. I was little unsure about it, because I had never sewed anything without a pattern. :/ BUT it turned out great!!! I cut out two pieces (24 X 24) of a thick fabric and a circle for the top. Honestly, I just started sewing pieces together, hoping that it would work. I ended up cutting off about four inches that wasn't necessary. I think Garen liked it! :)

His sewing project was completed on Sunday. On top of that, I got to hang out with my amazing friend, Brittany! She invited me over and I ended up being able to shoot a 9mm gun with her and her family. It was a little scary to even be holding something that powerful and LOUD. I actually did pretty well for the first time. I think Brittany and I are going to make that our new hang out activity.

On Monday, I visited Suzanne. I miss her soo much! She was at CofC my freshman year and transferred to UNC this year. It is always enjoyable hanging out with her and we always cook up something delicious! She made us chicken parmesan and I baked us some apple crisp. I made an oops at the grocery store and got Ritz Crackers instead of Nilla waffers, but it still tasted delicious with the crackers.

On Tuesday

(Garen's birthday), I made him a birthday cake. I had a new recipe that called for mayo??? A little strange, but it turned out quite nicely. The best part...decorating the cake!!! I love love love cake decorating. The cake is slightly childish, but all the cookie cutters I have are either girlie or Christmas themed.

I found out that if you ice the cake once (thin layer), then put it in the fridge for awhile, the second layer will be smooth and less crumbs. There is some cake poking out of the side, but I just didn't put enough icing there. O well, better luck next time!

On Wednesday, I headed back to Charleston. I had to be back early to do RA stuff. The rest of the break was spent getting head on some school work, sewing, exercising, sleeping, and reading. I finally got around to watching The Time Traveler's Wife. I definitely like the book better, but the movie was enjoyable.

I am finished with my dress! It is my FIRST outfit that I have made. I am really proud on how it turned out. It was definitely a learning opportunity, and there were plenty of times I have to just walk away from it because I was struggle with some aspect of sewing it.