Fashion Goals: 12/8/11

Here are a few goals (in the fashion/sewing department) I've thought up for myself, lately.

1. Learn how to do a vintage hair style

2. Make a vintage a-line dress

3. Perfect my vintage make-up style technique.

An Adorible Video!

Event!

CALLING ALL HORSE-LOVERS, OWNERS, ENTHUSIASTS, COWBOYS, OR ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!

If you have a love for horses like I do, then you're gonna want to gallop on over the Springfield, IL on March 4-6 for the Illinois Horse Fair, presented by the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.

It will be held at the state fair grounds in Springfield.

The schedual is as follows:

Friday 1pm to 7pm

Saturday 9am to 7pm

Sunday 9am to 5pm

Here is a link to the wedsite with more information, such as; the schedual of events, cost, clinicians who will be their, ticket sales, and more!!!

http://www.HorsemensCounsil.org/HorseFair

Hope you can make it, if so have FUN!

~please comment on this post, if this article brought you the the Horse Fair, and if it helped or not!!!!~

New Blogs!!!!!!!

Hello blogger readers and followers!
Just wanted to let ya'll know that I have start two new blogs...so go into my profile and check them out!
They are fairly new, and I dont' have much on them yet, but you'll have new things to read SOON!
Thanks!
Nicki

Equestrian Diaries

Dear fellow riders and hippophiles*,
Last time in equestrian diaries I was writing to you about how I was beginning dressage and what I was learning so far.
Well, as my trainer recently said, "Dressage isn't like other disciplines of riding, it's a journey," I found this to be true...even with such little experience with dressage I can see that it takes dedication and a LOT of patience. It really is a journey. When you decide this is the thing for you, that you can't possibly give up so easily, or that you've simply fallen in love with it...you have taken that first baby step into this journey. I've taken that baby step.


I just love it when God puts those perfect situations right in front of you when you are least expecting it! Recently, this happened when I got an opportunity to ride a horse-who is trained in dressage and other riding disciplines-from a very generous lady I met. I am so excited to start working with him! I will let you know soon about how things go through as soon as I start up with him...!

Nicole

*Greek for one who loves horses.

Equestrian Diaries

Dear Blog,
Not long ago I started taking lessons in dressage at my new barn. If you have ever started riding in a different style and then later begin dressage, it is a bit of a difficult process. It feels almost as if you've started over.....and can't ride like you thought you could. Nevertheless, it has been a very beneficial and eye-opening experience for me so far.

Dressage is all about form balance, unity, impulsion from the horse, centered and quiet riding from the rider, the horse's athletic agility and ability, strong aids and contact from the rider, simply obedience from the horse, and an over-all oneness between horse and rider-it is the basis of all riding.

Dressage is a whole new game for me....but one I am determined to learn and win.

Article to be continued......

~Nicki

Also, this is my newest segment:"Equestirian Diaries"....I hope you'll enjoy reading.
Feel free to exert any thoughts or advice via comments :)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

Just as a warning: If you see random changes in the appearance of my blog it is because it's kinda under construction right now...I've been trying to figure out just the right look for this blog for a while, and I've just about found it. But, please keep reading!!


Also, my new blog- which I've already told you about- is still being put together, too. Don't be surprised if there isn't anything on it yet! :)

Things to see, Places to go...!

If you are a horse-lover and are ever in the kentucky area try stopping at The Kentucky Horse Park.

They have seasonal horse shows, and a breed show.(Although we were alittle dissapointed, because they claimed to have a show including 50 breeds, but there were only about 6 or 7 total when we were there!)
It was neat, but dissapointing...

They also have an all horse museum which takes you through many centuries of horses in various cultures, there various breeds and uses, and their impact on human life.



{side-saddle*}

Although it was a neat place I would recommend going there for the International Horse Games 2010 or after that has passed, because The Kentucky Horse Park was (and I imagine still is) under construction while we were there-which made it alittle harder to enjoy the grounds and to find things while walking around.

So, at a good time, it would be a interesting place to visit.*

Answer:

Well since both commenters guessed correctly, I shall tell you all that*yes* the answer is Louisa May Alcott....


(Of course, the librarian would get the answer right.....Cassie!)...:o)
-I'll have to pick some one much less well known, next time!

Name this Person

Name this famous person.....hint she's one of the greatest romantic writers of the 19th century...
-Just put your guess in a comment...and see if you know!-

Old-fashioned 'funnies'

Here are some adorable little olden-day comics, I found on http://www.sensibility.com/, about the change in fashions and all its hardships;fussings, mendings, hoop-skirts, and *of course* corsets.

Also the text below each of these is very small, and not very readable, so I will write it below too. For you! :o]

-"Arabella Maria. "Only to think, Julia dear, that our Mothers wore such ridiculous fashions as these!

Both. "Ha ha, Ha ha!"-

New contrivance for lady's maids, adapted to the present style of fashions. (He, he! :oD)

Remarkable convenience of hoops for young Mothers in the country.

Hope you enjoyed these as much as I do!

-Nicki

Spot 'o Tea

Nothing like a cup of tea to sooth the soul now and then. My family and I have had many kettles boiling on the stove for tea, this winter...even as the earth is starting to wake up from its long sleep this winter, and as the weather is becoming warmer and warmer-we still enjoy them!
So on a dreary day, when all is still and you don't have a care in the world, make yourself a cup of tea, curl up in a favorite nook; reading a wonderful story or simply dreaming the day away.
I often have a cup while reading in bed, starting my day during bible-study, or at a random time in the middle of my school-day-(and of course after coming in from the bitter-cold, winter/weird-spring weather!).

*Just a little thought* :o)
Nicki