What to Wear... That is the Question?

Greetings!!!

My homeschool group has announced we are having a Living History Masquerade!!!  I am extremely excited, but there is a slight problem.  I am not quite sure what to wear.

The dress category is anywhere from the 1900s all the way to the beginning of time.  My sister is pretty much decided on either something from Anne of Green Gables's time, like a dress I just made her for her sweet 16, or something like this dress from Anne of A Thousand Days.








































I have a few ideas of what I would like to wear, and what time period the dress would be from, but I really cannot decide!  That, my viewers, is where you come in!

:)

I would like to ask you, from what era should I pick a dress?

1. French or Italian Renaissance

2. Civil War

3.  The1700's

4. Medieval Times

I have more images/options on my Pinterest board.   

Follow Jacqueline D.'s board Costumes and Dress on Pinterest.


Please comment below and tell me from which era you think my dress should be!  Or just tell me if you have a favorite dress!  Now, my board does have some costumes that are not quite historically accurate.  Even though I would love to one day make those, the masquerade requires that the dress be from some period in history: so please keep that in mind!!!  Also, just because the styles are numbered in that order does not necessarily mean that is the order in which I like them.  That's actually the way my computer would cooperate.

Thanks a bunch for your help in advance!!!!  I only have about a month to get this done, so the pressure is on!

Modesty and Feminism

To start at the beginning, for Lent I wore skirts every day.  I decided to do it in order to get more in the habit of being modest.

Recently my family and I were out in the yard pulling weeds. (homeschool perk!)   As I was shifting positions, I realized I couldn't just move any-which way.  I normally do yard work in shorts or pants, moving freely and sitting in any old stance.  With a skirt, it's much harder to do that, almost forcing you to have to sit or kneel in lady-like positions.  But, considering I am a lady, it just seems fitting that I should sit like one.  Girls wearing shorts or pants have blurred the the lines between girls and boys.  Modesty is a way to keep those lines clearer.  Boys shouldn't wear skirts anymore than, I'm beginning to realize, girls should wear pants.  We can still do the same things boys can, but in a more feminine way.  God created male and female, and we should keep it that way.

Also, for Modest Monday...

"I shall diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel."

Greetings, from yours truly!  "I wish to make an ANNOUNCEMENT!"  For a while you may not hear of me.  It's crunch time!  I have been getting a little behind in my schoolwork, which is not good for one who is trying to get ahead.

I will, of course, have some free time to post, but the more my life goes on, the more I find that the computer is a smaller priority.

The one thing that I'm getting stuck on is Algebra 1.  If it weren't for my sister and Fred (I last spoke about him here) I would completely be failing!!! (My sis is an Algebra wiz, WAY unlike me!)
I'm a lot stronger in geometry, and I can not wait to get there!!  But first, I must take my weary road through x's and unknowns.  Hopefully I will not be swept off my feet to some unknown that is too unknown, but we will see what the future will hold. :)

Also, gymnastics has started picking up.  In Xcel bronze, I am going twice a week now and hopefully I will start training to compete soon.  Gymnastics is super fun... what's that?  You think it's scary?  Sometimes, it can be VERY scary!!!!  For the most part, I have a fear of the unknown or getting hurt!  But, once I get over those fears after the first couple of fails trial runs, it turns out to be the most awesome thing in the world!!!  Yes, it's hard, and the training hurts, but no pain no gain!!  In order to do the hard things, the small things must  be completed first. (ex. splits, conditioning, handstands...)

Once in a while I may find an opportunity to blog, so until then,
"I regret to announce that-though as I said, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to spend among you - this is the END. I am going. I am leaving NOW. GOOD-BYE!"
(Well, for a short time, anyway! ;))
Namárië, Mellon!

Busy, busy, busy!

Oh my! Where do I start!  School is as always, tough yet easy. As of late, I've been realizing that if I want to do two grades in one year, I'm going to have to step up the work. : /  Slowly but surely I'll get there! :)

Last Saturday my mom, sister, and I returned from a trip to California for a conference with Leah Darrow.  She talked about her story and how us girls need to "reclaim love and beauty."  I wish I had recorded her talk, it was really beautiful!

Then again in less than two weeks we will be heading back to the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart retreat house for their annual boutique!  I've never been, but I've heard it's lots of fun!!  I'll be in the kitchen or behind the booths helping! I can't wait!!  For some reason, work is so much more fun when you're surrounded by habits!! :)  Yes, I see that I keep using exclamations, I'm so excited!!!  Being around the sisters always makes me feel at peace, and helping them always gives me joy.  It really is a one-of-a-kind experience to help the postulants clear the dirty tables, or refill the creamer cups in the (freezing!!!) walk-in fridge with Sister Carmelina!  After the boutique I hopefully will fill you all in.

Last Sunday we sang at a local parish for an installation mass for the priest who became pastor.  I was a little nervous, as we sang for the bishop! :O It was so beautiful as we and another local choir sang "O Sacrum Convivium." The acoustics in the church are AMAZING!!!

God bless!!!!

Oh, The Joys of Homeschooling!

School has been going very well, but of course, it's crazy.  The more I delve into the year, the busier I become and the less time I have on social media.  If I miss a Modest Monday or What I Wore Sunday post, please know I probably have a pile of school to do and try my best to remember that I indeed have a blog!!! :)

One of the reasons I might have more to do is because I got behind because my dog laid on my homework.  No, not ate, laid.

As you can see, I was peacefully doing my history and poetry reading when our dog Clifford decided he wanted me to pet him.  So I stop my reading, put my book down, and pet him.  He suddenly decides to lay down on my book.

( I zoomed in so you can see the corner of Fingal's Quest underneath his collar. )

Then when I finally finagle the book out from under him and go back to my reading, I feel a gentle touch on my back.  Clifford had rolled over and his paws were resting on me.  I just love homeschooling!!

Also, to add on to my post from yesterday, today was Favorite Sport/Sport team Day for Homeschool Spirit Week!! To learn more about it, check out this link here

Then, yesterday evening was AWESOME!!!!!  The Hobbit dinner turned out great!!  Also to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's birthday (The reason for National Hobbit Day) we watched The Desolation of Smaug for the first time!!  I love it more than the first!!  If you are following my Pinterest, expect to see a lot of Tauriel and Legolas ( I will only mention those two, though the list goes on!!)

The Dangers of Homeschooling

This is a hilarious, and quite true video.  Being home-schooled, I can agree with what he says, as I'm sure many other home-schoolers do as well.  If you are considering homeschooling your children, please watch this video before any serious consideration takes place. :)

(Courtesy of Broken Lens Productions)

Once again, September has come..

...and school has officially started!  Hopefully everyone has had at least a semi-smooth start to the year.  Thankfully, ours has been really great so far.

First, I would like to start of my post with Happy Birthday Mother Mary!! (Today is the feast of the Nativity of Mary.)

Secondly, If you know me, you know I hate Algebra.  At least, I did.  I found my new favorite schoolbook series: The Life of Fred math books.  Along with my regular Saxon Algebra 1 workbook program, I now read a part from Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra (As Serious as it Needs to Be!)  It makes Algebra fun and easy to understand.  I actually understand how to find x!  Amazing, right?! Plus, it tells fun stories of a six-year-old math professor.  Many times I've been laughing throughout the lesson, making math, for once, enjoyable!  I have also discovered a new fun book series by George MacDonald, the first of which is The Princess and The Goblin.  I finished it in a week, but would have finished it sooner had I had more time to read.  It was very good, and I highly suggest it for Lewis and Tolkien fans. (In fact, Lewis got his inspiration for his books from Tolkien, who got his inspiration from MacDonald.)

          

Thirdly, our schola has started singing at another parish as well as our parish, but only once a month.  It is a Latin Novice Ordo (New Mass) with an organist, and choir loft.  It's a really cool experience being above everyone, and it's really nice knowing that you're not the cause of anyone's distractions.

Other than that, life has been normal, which means me driving my sister crazy with my singing "Blunt the Knives" and "Misty Mountains", dreaming of one day sewing my own Middle Earth apparel (and wearing it), and the Catholic life I lead.