cozy threads

For baby, boys & girls, Kidscase is a recent fav. More for their tempered color choices (if Daddy would wear it, it's good enough for the boys)... definitely not for their price point(s). Oh well.

sling 'em

photo via FB


Somewhat random, but worthwhile, plug for a good cause giveaway. Try for a baby-wearing prize & contribute to one man's fight against cancer. Rather lovely, to the eye & the soul.

all dolled up

images via IMDb

Last night we Netflixed Wild Target, a well-chosen whim. Ridiculous. And Rose's wardrobe is SO delightful. Give it a go next time you're craving a comedy. But don't watch the trailer first; it ruins the loveliness.

Cute dress + fun dancing = Orla Kiely AW11 Lookbook Video

Enjoy Bond girls' looks & Amelie quirks, fluttering scarves & pleated skirts. I know I did.

xoxo

images via Red Velvet, BlueberryCream, Mamatita, gildinglilies,

Very Valentines. Cozy.family.love.

silk scarf tying

image via jingjingdesign

It's cold. And wet. Making me want to wear scarves. Around my neck. On my head to cover the ears. And then I saw this great chart, of suggestions & general silliness. If only such accessories were safe from the clutches of a snuggle bug who likes to grace mama with his open mouth kisses.

image from here, via A Beautiful Mess

the Christmas vest

From an online pattern, hopefully not the last we'll have made since this will obviously not fit next winter. It's my fav because of the masculine shape, the buttons require no pulling over the head, warm enough for car rides, doesn't restrict arm movement. Thanks, Grandma!

moody

images via Emily Ryan, funkyshapes, ethanollie, knitter bag

Moving furniture around. Throwing/giving things away. Ferocious editing of household. In love with handmade tunics, baby mukluks, giant antique feather dusters, supply pouches! It's still snowy. I.am.nesting.

in the details

images via Etsy, Anthro, Nordstrom

Friends, I have been in denial. For many a year I feigned indifference toward fashion trends, secretly reading my roommate's mags & watching Project Runway, gleaning hand-me-downs from friends who had "the eye." My annoyance with store shopping & the "help" of sales associates deceived me, but no more. Not only do I love catalogs & online browsing, Etsy & the like, I also covet the drama & risk of pieces that border on being a costume. Saturated tones, tailored pleats & collars, chunky rings, patterned tights & leggings, an array of handbags & purses. I want to adopt Nana's vocabulary of always calling them trousers, gowns, blouses & frocks.

sweater hats

So I have this sweater. It's from the closet swap, on the "barely fits" side from the outset, definitely shrunk & felted itself (J Crew, Merino wool) & has a hole in one sleeve. Today I remembered about the Family Sweater Hats project from Handmade Home & succeeded in completing a toddler size for Elijah as well as a newborn size for a babe who is sure to emerge any day now (from a friend's belly, not mine). Beautifully soft & very necessary on this blustery November stint, I now want to go thrifting & make some adult sized skull caps for the whole fam.

scoffing & sewing

image via The Dress I Made

This lady is genius, & I want some harem pants like these: with muted tones, subtle texture & tiny buttons. Rolling her eyes at pricey fashion, Renske Solkesz resolved to only wear clothes she designs and makes herself. So she blogs about it, sells via Etsy & recently wrote a diy for the simplest  tote that closes automatically when you lift it by the strap!

things that are brown

images via SouleMama, night owl craftworks, Bloesem,

Handmade leather shoes! Coffee mug the size of a beer stein! Paper garlands!
Also wanting to dye my hair with henna, which turns out auburn & gracefully fades.

autumn cozies

Images via Yokoo, Make Tot Toppers, ing00te & fiberstory

Wishing I didn't crochet like a left-handed knitter. Alas, felting is much harder than I can perhaps endure.

wanting autumn

via Miel Plume, Poppytalk, The Tailors Stories, Kate Szabone