Poor M pulled a muscle in his back on Friday, so we figured teepee camping was probably not the best idea. Since the camp site is so close and the rate was on the economical side, we didn't feel too guilty about canceling and had a quiet, at-home fête of three. But K had been looking forward to the teepee and was a bit bummed out (I suspect what she really wanted was the s'mores). Partly to assuage her and partly because we've been talking about it forever, K and I hit IKEA to finally update …
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Potential Birthday Tops for a 10-Year-Old
July is teeming with birthdays in our cozy circle of family and friends, and it feels like we're celebrating every other day. But the two that matter the most in our household are coming up this weekend and next. This Saturday is M's special day and we've got a teepee booked. He loves those teepees, and I hope we can slumber without any moose scares. And then the following Saturday, K turns 10!!! A while ago, I found this amazing silk fabric with pink horses and nothing was going to stop me …
Endless Summer Tunics
Good morning! Looky here -- I sewed something! In fact, I sewed two somethings: This is the Endless Summer Tunic pattern by A Verb For Keeping Warm (have you seen the IG feed? Stunning). How is it that I didn't know about this pattern? I made the grey linen one first -- complete with pockets -- and used the same fabric as this top for the yoke facing and pocket linings. I should mention that I've long since donated that polka dot button down because I felt sloppy and frumpola in it …
Investing in Quality
Good morning! I've always appreciated the finer things in life -- some might call it "expensive taste" ("some" is actually my husband). But I also have a cheapskate side, or maybe it's this sense that I don't actually deserve certain high quality items yet. One of those someday-when-I-feel-deserving items is linen bedding. We have a small closet at the edge of our upstairs landing where I keep all our sheets and pillowcases, but most of them are from Target. I'm pretty sure that the fiber …
Monday Outfit: Puperita Colleen Dress
Good morning!! It's good to be back! I have to warn you, though. I'm jumping the gun because the husband is still murmuring about adding another security measure or two, but I decided I just needed to get back into the blogging groove or I would lose all motivation and this little space would die a quiet, unacknowledged death. There's a small chance that the blog will go down again, but I think it's safe to proceed with caution. Later this week, I'll do a roundup of some fun things going on …