Good morning! We had a rip-roaring, thunderous storm yesterday and I almost got hit by lightning, so I'm feeling very grateful that I'm typing this post alive and well and without singed hair. I made a couple of tops for this week's Monday Outfit and zeroed in on shades of green. Let's talk about the oh-so-French inspired polka dot top first. Until I put the black buttons on, it looked remarkably like a mini-Tova (and the contrasting placket fabric is scrap left over from my first Tova ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy, happy Friday! The other day K grabbed me and said "Mommy, Mommy, you have to come! Bumble and Slimey died and we're having a funeral!" Apparently a poor bee and snail met an untimely demise (something about tripping and stepping - the details were fuzzy but they assured me it was all an accident). K and her friends had set up a little tombstone for each bug, and though it didn't look like my illustration, that was what popped into my head. After an elaborate ceremony involving a plastic ... Read more
Sewing for Me: A brown flared skirt
This week, I planned on making a skirt and realized that I should take inventory of what I actually have in my closet. It turns out I own six skirts, five of which I've made and none of which I wear regularly. Instead of jumping into sewing another skirt I might not wear, I thought I ought to see if any of them are worth keeping. Out of all the skirts, this one has gotten the most wear, but only during the fall/winter season. I made it a few years ago, using some wool tweed from my mom, ... Read more
Good Food
A couple of months ago, I talked about my newfound love of green juice. I'm happy to report that I've been imbibing chock-full of vitamins and nutrients in liquid form every day for the past seventy days, and I tell you, it's changed my life. I've even got M and K drinking the stuff, and we feel so much healthier. On the rare days I can't start off my day with a tall glass of green juice, I can tell a major difference in my mood and physical well-being. I've got a whole system down and keep a ... Read more
Tiny Tots Gifts
One of M's closest friends just had a baby boy, and all around us baby news abound. I have one baby-specific Japanese pattern book, shown above, and I wanted to give it a whirl for the many pint-sized gifts I've been making. The book includes several outfits, bibs, bags including a diaper bag, a nursing cover and other sweet creations. From this photo, this onesie/romper seems super appropriate for a little freshly born guy, right? I made the smallest size (probably comparable to 3 to 6 ... Read more