Zoey.

This is one of my first projects, so I didn't take a before picture. But I painted the chair and reupholstered the cushion. This is probably my favorite thing that I've worked on so far.

I named her Zoey.

I did this.

BEFORE:

Painted pink arms and legs and 1980's fabric

AFTER:

 Modernized cuteness

A memory

For those of you who don't know, I have 4 sisters. 5 girls in my family and no boys. Most of the time the reaction to that information is "Whoa - your POOOOOOR dad!!!". When maybe it should have been, "Whoa...you poor sisters that were mean to each other!!"

Girls are mean. Sisters are mean! I love ALL of my sisters so much, but that doesn't mean that we have always been nice to each other. Its kind of like we - as sisters - can be rude to each other. But the second someone outside of the family is rude or has a problem with one of us, then that person better BEWARE!!!!

Case in point:
(I don't really know what 'case in point' means, but i feel like it fits here)

Sisters involved: Staci(moi) and youngest sister Anne-Marie
Ages at time of incident: I was 8, she was 6 (roughly)
Location: playhouse in the backyard of our home

Incident: Anne-Marie and Staci playing on the swings on the playhouse built by our dad. Staci is pushing Anne-Marie. Suddenly Staci gets a sinister smile as an idea pops in her head. Staci tells Anne-Marie, who is on the swing twisted up so high that she can barely move, to lean her head back, close her eyes and open her mouth. Anne-Marie pleads NO! Staci replies 'Fine, then I won't be your friend.' Anne-Marie wants to be friends with Staci. Anne-Marie reluctanly agrees to comply with demands from sinster older sister Staci. Anne-Marie closes her eyes and leans her head back while opening her mouth. Staci promptly spits a loogie directly into open mouth, then lets go of swing so that it untwists and Anne-Marie can't do anything about the loogie in her mouth. Staci runs off laughing. 21 years later, Staci STILL feels guilt for that moment.

Why am I admitting this rudeness on the internet?? I know not.

All this being said, my sisters are my Best Friends!! It is so fun to always have someone to be able to turn to or hang out with. Their happiness equals the rest of our happiness. 

Love you girlies.

FAcebook

I deleted my facebook account. If anyone wants to know my status', just know that I'm most likey annoyed with the sound effects from my cubicle neighbors. :)

Or you can email me at staci mckinnon (at) hotmail (dot) com

Nothin' Better

I was born in 1981. My childhood was fun. I feel bad for the kids these days, everything is electronic and technological.....

We had the best neighborhood. In the summer, all the neighborhood kids would get together to play night games,lost in the wilderness or go toilet papering and other things like that.

My sisters and our neighbors - the Knight's would all get together and set up all our barbie stuff outside to play. We would make barbie houses out of random stuff and by the time we got everything set up just right, it was time to pack it in.

There was a neighborhood "club" at a ditch that was covered by a cool tree. Everyone would go hang out there and pass the summer days away.

Poor kids these days don't have it near as cool.

Here are some fun stuff that is totally from my era!!

Slouch socks.

Slap bracelets

(now these aren't allowed cuz they can be used as weapons)

Trapper Keepers!

These were the coolest. Ever.

Shera dolls

(I think I had every single one)

T-shirt clips

Pound puppies

Whatever these were called

Zoobilee Zoo

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Oh. and ME.