July 4, 2012

This year was the first year the BF didn't have to work, so we wanted to take advantage of that and make a whole day of the holiday.  Despite the heat advisory warnings, we still spent the day in DC...outside.  100+ heat index, not so great.  The plus side, the heat probably scared alot of people away during the day.  We were among the crazy fools that decided to spend the day outside.  And on the plus, plus side, we found our now go-to Tex Mex place up on Capital Hill.  There was hardly any shade on that uphill walk and barely any air conditioning inside, but the food was fantastic and made it completely worth it.  I'm starting to drool thinking about that place.

To sum it up, we saw a parade, ate some Tex Mex, lost about 5 pounds in sweat, saw some new memorials and monuments, took naps on the steps of the Tom Jefferson Memorial, fed a squirrel and watched the fireworks over the Tidal Basin.

Front view of the Capital

The new MLK Jr monument.

The Navy Seal tranined squirrel

The view behind us from our fireworks viewing spot.

The Jefferson Memorial steps.

Stay classy,

Heidi

DIY Flag Shirt

So I've been seeing these flag tank tops around the internet, thought they were cute and decided to do one for my own.  After seeing a couple of websites on the how-to, I kinda just winged it.  All you need:  stars, white t-shirt (one size bigger than you normally wear), painter's tape, and blue and red spray paint.




I used clipart for my stars.   





Tape down the stars and line your shirt with the tape to resemble a flag.





Let it dry for a couple of hours.



I cut off the sleeves and the bottom seam and cut around the neck.



After washing (I hand washed this at first, then again in the machine), use stretched scrap strips from the sleeve to tie the back.



And you have yourself a cute shirt!


Before tying the back, I also pulled and stretched out the cut shirt to make it look more worn and to curl the edges.  The best shirt to use is one with a thin material.  The back will bunch up, so the stiffer and thicker the shirt, the more it'll bunch up and stick out.    

This is a great way to repurpose those too big tshirts or the ones with the pit stains (don't lie, we all have them) that you just can't get rid of.

The BF and I plan on going to Washington DC for the fourth and I can't wait to wear it.  It's supposed to be in the high 90's so this'll be light enough to wear. 



Stay classy,
Heidi