Sandra Mustacato

@CrazyVibes_1 This is beautiful!

When my daughter asked for a $400 prom dress last month, I actually laughed out loud. Not because it was funny, but because I'd just paid the electric bill with coins I'd scraped from the car's cup holders. Here are a couple of quick shots I took of the ball gown I made from an old tablecloth and doilies. Tea-dyed and sewn over a slip… not bad for $6 (op shop slip). When she is all prettied up for the ball I hope to get some better pics. I found the tablecloth at Goodwill, still had the estate sale tag on it from 1987. The doilies came from a box I'd bought months ago from a woman closing her grandmother's house. She'd thrown them in as extras with the vintage buttons I'd ordered for my little crafting shop. My hands shook the entire time I was cutting into that tablecloth. What if I ruined it? What if she hated it? What if the other kids laughed? The sewing machine kept jamming, probably because I was crying and couldn't see straight. My daughter doesn't know her dad lost his job three weeks ago. She doesn't know I've been selling my jewelry collection piece by piece just to keep groceries on the table. When she tried it on yesterday, she twirled around in our tiny living room, nearly knocking over my coffee. “Mom, it looks like something from a movie!” she squealed. Then quieter, “None of my friends will have anything like this.” I held my breath. Was that good or bad? She grabbed my face with both hands, her eyes serious. “I mean it’s absolutely perfect. Like, actually perfect.” I ugly-cried right there in front of her. Couldn’t help it. She thinks it’s because I’m proud of the dress. She doesn’t need to know it’s because I was terrified I was failing her, that she’d be the girl in the homemade dress everyone whispered about. Her friend’s mom texted me this morning, asked where we bought such a “stunning vintage gown.” I just smiled at my phone. Sometimes love looks like staying up until 3 AM, pricking your fingers bloody on antique lace, turning someone else’s forgotten tablecloth into your daughter’s fairy tale. Six dollars and a mother’s determination. That’s all it really takes. By anonymous

🔥 THE OLYMPIC CAULDRONS OF MILANO CORTINA 2026​ How they were made, the idea turning into reality, all the work behind these masterpieces of Italian craftsmanship.​ INCREDIBLE.​ #MilanoCortina2026 #OpeningCeremony #Olympics

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Legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara, known for her iconic roles in Home Alone, Schitt's Creek and a variety of other movies and television shows, has died at the age of 71.

BREAKING: The family of Alex Pretti releases a powerful statement about his senseless murder at the hands of Trump's masked fascist goons. Please share this far and wide... "We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital," the family said in a statement provided to CNN. "Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman." "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed." "Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you." It is our responsibility as Americans to get the truth out there. Petti was not attempting to harm anyone. He was swarmed, beaten, and disarmed by vicious federal agents who were looking for someone to hurt. Once they had removed his gun — which he had a legal permit to carry — they executed him in cold blood by firing numerous bullets into him. Then, the Trump administration proceeded to immediately falsely smear him as a "terrorist" who wanted to carry out a mass shooting against law enforcement. They're utterly shameless. “He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset,” said Pretti's father Alex. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests.” Rest in power Alex. The rest of us will carry on the fight. Please like and share.

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George Springer’s home run with Moneyball music Chills

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JUST IN: Retired Providence Municipal Court Chief Judge Frank Caprio has passed away at the age of 88 following his battle with cancer. Caprio was known for his viral clips on social media. On Tuesday, Caprio posted a social media video talking about his health setback. "Last year I asked you to pray for me, and it’s very obvious that you did, because I came through a very difficult period. Unfortunately, I’ve had a setback and I’m back at the hospital." Rest in Peace!

This was goodbye Pope Francis rode through St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile yesterday despite being gravely ill

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Nikola Tesla was trying to tell us: “If you wish to understand the universe, think of energy, frequency, and vibration.

Explaining Canada to Americans. 15 years ago American broadcaster Tom Brokaw prepared this piece for a US audience watching the Olympics. It’s six minutes worth viewing whether you are American or Canadian. youtu.be/lrA4V6YF6SA?si…

Jeff Douglas is one of Canada’s most talented communicators. The Trump Trauma has motivated him to update his classic video from 25 yrs ago. Take a look at the powerful original and today’s sensational sequel.

Jeff Douglas rebooting the classic "I am Canadian" ad 🇨🇦🦫

Apparently it is once again time to bring back the lesson on tariffs from Ferris Bueller

I’m loving this from John Lithgow! 💙💙💙💙

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

They're singing alongside an entire country. What a moment for Canada 🇨🇦