To buy or to sew?

Aaahhhh yes, the eternal dilemma of the home sewist with fashion-conscious in-laws. Whether t'is better to sped the time to hand sew a darling (but not high fashion) dress for one's little niece, or to just buy ready-made at the local Latino Discount Clothing store where CUTE toddler dresses are $3-4 each. On the side of sewing, there is hand tailoring, the "cute" factor, the deep personal satisfaction of seeing my beautiful 2 year old niece wearing something handmade just for her, and supplies are not expensive. But on the side of buying, the local Latina Discount Clothing store has adorable, appropriate, little-girly dresses for less than $5 each, with none of the extra time involved. Decisions decisions heheh

Happiness

Now here's a fun subject. Happiness is something everybody seeks to enjoy. At the moment, I am very happy. Why am I happy, you ask? This time, it's remarkably simple. Chocolate Raspberry coffee creamer, in the BIG jug! Finally! Now this, as you may guess, is a favorite of mine. Not only is it good in coffee, but it makes a delicious addition to a number of baked and chilled temptations (a specialty of mine). Ever since it debuted, I've been waiting for the manufacturer to give us quarts, instead of just pints.
So now, as I sit here with my chocolate raspberry flavored coffee, I'm a happy camper.