10 on the 10th: Birthdays

10 on the 10th is a fun monthly thing instigated by Marsha In the Middle.
For August, Marsha asked us to list ten things we like about birthdays.

1. Birthday cake!

2024

Severo always gets me Ube Roll with Macapuno (baby coconut) filling.

2. Birthday cake the next morning for breakfast

3. Silly birthday cards

4. Birthday parties

1958

5. Unwrapping presents

1959

6. Celebrating with friends

1960

7. The Facebook Happy Birthday posts

8. Giving gifts

Severo's birthday present this year: some rolls of gaffer tape.
He really loved it!

9. Did I say birthday cake? Haha

2013, back when there was ube cake

10. Celebrating another year alive!

Be sure to check out Marsha’s post and her link party for more responses!

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#thevintagefashionchallenge Day 28: Something Changed

 I turn 65 in 5 days (but who's counting? haha).

When I think about the beginning of my vintage and used clothing journey, and where I am now...
Things have changed.

If I remember correctly, my first Vintage purchases were a 50's 16-gored Mexican skirt and a 40's style plaid dress. I got them at a church tag sale in Troy NY. They cost under a dollar! I was 14.
Those were my days of a fit and flair silhouette. And those days lasted for about 35 years.

And Then Something Changed: my body!

[2016]

Goodbye breasts!
Hello stomach!

It took me a while to get comfortable in my new shape.
A lot of those experiments happened here on SpyGirl.

I'm happy in my skin.
Sad about all the skirts that don't work as skirts any more.
My pile of refashioning remains high.
Not giving up.

xxox

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