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Dressing Darla
Darla is a big fan of the costume.
Darla’s costumes range from Super Hero to Princess with stops in between
We have t-shirts for every superhero I can find. She has the complete Wonder Woman Costume and a pirate costume and dresses for most of the Disney Princesses and 3 Minnie Mouse dresses. Being 2, she can wear whatever she wants and it is cute. (Being 41 – I get called weird, quirky or eccentric so I stick to dresses and jeans with the occasional witty t-shirt thrown in). When she discovered “The Disney Princesses” , I made a special point to discuss Wonder Woman and how you can be a princess AND a Super Hero at the same time.
Yesterday, I was perusing the Facebook and my friend Alexandra Howard linked to an article of a mother dressing her 5-year-old up as famous women in actual history.
I am inspired. Driving home from work yesterday – I had an idea. It is new and still half-baked and needs editing. I am going to start an occasional project to dress Darla up as women and men who inspire me, or whom I am fond of – and whom I hope will see themselves as role models for Darla. Some of them are Princess Like, Some of them are heroic, a few combine both.
Some of these folks may be unknown to you – because it is based on my life, and charity work (I have spent too much time at www.MENDpoverty.org ). Never the less: look them up. Also, feel free to give me suggestions.
Here is my list so far and the supplies I need for the costumes.
| Carolyn Rose – Cofounder of MEND | Scrubs, stethoscope, silver hair paint for a low pony tail, glasses |
| Ed Rose – Cofounder of MEND | Same hair as Carolyn, fedora, blue t-shirt and jeans, pencil and blueprint(He’s an engineer) |
| Lisa Ferguson – Darla’s Godmother | Boots – large black purse containing :coffee cup, day planner, black stuffed cat, airplane ticket) – little black dress and fish nets |
| Andrea Caster – Darla’s Fairy Godmother | Blue dress, red cape, black rimmed glasses, holding legal scales, pink streak of hair |
| Richard Weinroth – friend and Food bank director at MEND | Jeans, tennis shoes, chef coat, blue baseball cap, shoebox filled with toy food |
| Maryann Haver-Hill – CEO of MEND | Red sleeveless dress, pearls, blonde wig |
| Scott Mickels – Controller of MEND | Jeans, Blazer, dress shirt and bow tie, account ledger and dollars poking from pocket. (hair slicked back) |
| Rose Fox – my 2nd grade teacher | Blonde wig, Hawaiian print dress, grade book |
| Rev. Andy Bales – CEO of Union Rescue Mission | Bicycle Jersey, handlebars, Bible with a paper titled Los Angeles City Council Meetings poking out. |
| Kenny Keith – my baby brother (not a role model: but this was too easy) | Superman shirt, jeans with holes. No shoes (or tennis shoes) , wrench and toy car |
| Samantha Morley – my friend and Medical Office Guru | Heels, jeans, Zombie t-shirt, tote bad with slogan “Eat healthy and learn to love it!” |
| Job’s Daughter – International Girl’s Organization through the Masons | White pillow case sewn into a greek robe, white twine for a chord, purple ribbon headband and white ballet slippers |
| Officer Crowther – a police officer in my home town | Police uniform , mustache, glass of wine, marathon medal |
| Barbara Bates Jensen – Nurse, mother, teacher | Blonde wig, scrubs, first aid kit with sticker “Haiti or bust” |
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