the barbie game!

there's been a certain classic family game that i remember playing all my life.

it's called...the barbie game.

it's a reproduction of an actual game from 1961! 

mom, michelle, and i have been playing this game all week. 

and i must say...i got a pretty fab hand the other day:

president of the drama club. 

going steady with tom.

and wearing the blue gingham to the prom.

life is good.

i've yet to win this WHOLE week...but i'm off to play again.

wish me luck!!

summer lists (and giveaway winner!)

i like making lists.

ok...LOVE making lists...

as does my dear friend.

so we make lists together! 

and this is my favorite one...EVER!

i'm seriously dying with excitement!! :)

doesn't it sound like the best summer plans?!

yay-ee!

what are your summer plans??

xo, rebecca jane

p.s. random name/word picker chose madison as the winner of the giveaway!! 

congrats! please email me and i'll get you the details asap!

please share what you decide to get!

i'm super jealous... :)

boogie to the 70's.

saturday night i got to boogie with some of my cousins as we celebrated their 50th birthdays 1970's style. everyone was asked to dress disco...and you know me and dressing up...i couldn't resist. bright colors are a speciality of mine. i will admit...i'm not a big 70's, disco, boogie fan. i'm much more of a 40's, big band, swing type person. but a party is a party. and there were yummy delicious foodies and fun times with family.

i was so blessed to be able to see my aunt janet who lives up in massachusetts. it has been over 10 years since i saw her last...and i'm definitely hoping for a trip to visit her soon! perhaps this summer or next semester!

this week is a chick-flick day/week...so far we've watched persuasion and finding neverland...aren't those such sweet movies?

have a great evening!

xo, rebecca jane

skirt: goodwill, belt: thrift store, blouse: target, shoes: my little sister's closet (insane! she's only 9 and wears the same size shoe as me!!)

day of fathers :)

father. dad. daddy. papa. male parental unit.
i call him "pops." 

so happy day of fathers (or day of pops...whatever floats your boat)!

i hope you all have a glorious day!

(i'm the one in the pink)

happy {early} father's day!

my two older sisters and my niece and nephew came over last sunday to celebrate an early father's day! it was such fun to see my beautiful family...sadly i only see them rarely.

after eating quite our hot dogs and hamburgers (oh how i love them), chips, and PIE...we all agreed it was a very lovely {early} father's day.

i hope you all have a very lovely {actual} father's day this weekend!! :)

p.s. don't forget about the awesome giveaway going on!! it ends sunday night! don't miss out!!!

purple...tailcoat?

i was commissioned to create a purple tailcoat for a REALLY old friend (REALLY old friend...as in...since birth) and it was SUCH fun that i couldn't resist sharing.

it turned out so cool...i've added it to my etsy shop as a custom listing. 

(check it out!!)

apparently it was for a show he was going to be in (batman).

he was playing the joker.

yikes.

;)

p.s. don't miss out on the AMAZING giveaway going on until sunday on the blog! 

$30 gypsy skirt vintage (giveaway!)

i've partnered with gypsy skirt vintage to bring you an amazing giveaway!

remember when i promised a giveaway once sewing in the past reached 150 followers...?

well...here is the long awaited promise...and SO worth the wait.

i'm in love with their crazy cool vintage clothing! 

the winner of this giveaway will receive a $30 gift certificate to gypsy skirt vintage!!!

gypsy skirt vintage draws upon over three years of vintage selling experience to present you with lovely and unique hand selected vintage clothing and accessories ranging from the 1940s to the 1980s.

to enter:

1) become a follower of "sewing in the past" (worth one entry)

2) "heart" the "gypsyskirtvintage" etsy store (one entry)

3) leave a comment and let me know your favorite "gypsyskirtvintage" item (one entry)

4) heart your favorite item (one entry)

5) twitter, facebook, blog about this giveaway (one each)

or

6) just comment on this post with contact info.

please leave one comment per entry so all of them will be counted.

good luck!

giveaway will end sunday, june 19th at midnight.