Hi there, as the title says. Stopping over for one day/night in Holland mid October. We will be camping. Can you recommend any great campgrounds, beaches, things to do? We are not big restaurant goers unless it is local, farm to table, etc. Maybe even a place to pick up some local produce/steaks/wine? Thanks for any input.
I’ll start by saying I am not blaming my seamstress because I don’t really know what went wrong. I took my dress in for alterations (to the only wedding seamstress for hours around us). My dress is form fitting. The hip and seat area fit well but the torso was a bit loose and long. The seamstress took in the torso and shortened it. Now the skirt does not fit and the torso is so tight I can hardly breathe. I weigh myself about once a week and I’m normally within a 3 pound range. So I don’t think my measurements changed that drastically. When I left this last appointment, she seemed not confident in this dress fitting me. My wedding is in 8 weeks. She is going to add a zipper extender and asked if she could add a corset back. I really don’t want the corset back but I don’t know what else to do. A second dress isn’t in the budget, but I am so scared this dress won’t fit me on the wedding day or I’ll be so damn uncomfortable. She didn’t take my measurements before the first appointment so we can’t compare to my current measurements. Just venting! It will all work out. But dang this is some stress I wasn’t expecting 60 days before the wedding!
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I have never had a yard before and now I have a huge yard. It came with this “garden bed” (haha) and I want to clean it up and plant some stuff but I don’t know where to begin. What tools do I use, do I buy new good soil to top it, etc. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Pic of the bed and up close of what’s growing in it.
We are planning our honeymoon in October. We are considering staying on Mackinac Island, but the prices are pretty high. We were wanting to splurge on one hotel, but it has to be worth it. From reading about the Grand Hotel, it seems like that is not worth the money even though maybe it used to be. Is staying at Stonecliffe worth the money? What is Mackinac like in mid October? I'm concerned that it is the end of the season so the workers will be "over it." Will everything be closed or closing? Should we consider another destination? Also I KNOW it exists to be a tourist destination. My question is if you invest in the right things can it ALSO feel upscale, romantic, and like a getaway worth the hefty price tag. We just don't want the only things to do to be shopping for knick knacks, eating sort of bad very expensive food, etc. So if we pay the money does it feel worth it, what can we expect in mid October, does it feel upscale vs touristy?
Pattern is Bobbly Granny Blanket by Little Duck Crochet.
As stated. Found in shady area near creek. We are clearing an area out and this caught my eye. Plant app says cow parsnip, just checking it’s not hogweed or poison hemlock.