"Earth laughs in flowers," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson -- the earth is guffawing uncontrollably around town and I can't stop taking photos of the blooms during my daily walks. I find the pink varieties particularly arresting, but I'll always pause to capture an image of white flowers too. I've also been wandering down memory lane and contemplating, as I'm wont to do when I celebrate a birthday. The actual celebration was quiet and understated with my favorite people, just the way I like it. I ... Read more
Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids Giveaway [CLOSED]
Good morning! I thoroughly enjoyed a low-key weekend and I hope you had a great one too. I didn't do much other than eat, it seems. I grazed from one meal to the next, and the best part was that I didn't cook at all and felt very pampered indeed. Although I squeezed in a tiny little bit of sewing, the weekend was all about hanging out. My UFO pile seems to be shrinking a tad and my plan is to show you a finished item or two next week, but I acquired the English version of one of my ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I had such a lovely time yesterday at the University Book Store storytime. The staff was warm and welcoming, and a sweet group of toddlers and adults gathered around a circular kids' table as I read aloud Little Kunoichi. We followed up with a simple origami craft (samurai hats!) and I also created a little coloring sheet to go with the origami activity. This whole putting-a-book-out-in-the-world process continues to be surreal, and one of my favorite parts has been the charming, ... Read more
Another nani IRO mini-dress
I wasn't quite prepared for how drained I would be after turning in my manuscript. I've been somewhat functional and have been managing to get chores and the absolute necessities done, but my brain is foggy and I have this odd floaty sensation in my extremities as if they'll drift away without my permission. On Monday night, K and I went to an ice cream social at her school, and I sat immobilized by the monkey bars, staring out at the popsicle-licking, vanilla-scoop-chomping crowd. My Its-it ice ... Read more
Monday Outfit: The Recital Dress That Wasn’t
Good morning! Instead of the puffed sleeve shirt 2.0, I made a dress for K this past weekend for her piano/voice recital. Except...I didn't finish it in time for the recital itself. I'm a little out of practice and failed to whip up this very easy dress in the two hours I was able carve out, though I got really, really close. These photos were taken on Sunday, a day after the recital, when I got around to hemming the dress and adding the gold flower button. K didn't mind and happily wore ... Read more