Monthly Archives: August 2011

august roundup: back-to-school retro picks

Last day of August thoughts are back-to-school ones, as I get K (and the rest of us) prepared for her first day back to class next week. Continue reading

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playtime pictures: a princess picnic

Since K has been a toddler, exploring her world of imaginary play, she has left many traces of her world throughout the house. Recently, I decided to capture on camera, some of these little scenes of her creativity because it felt a shame to “destroy” them during my evening round-up clean-up of toys scattered around the house. Continue reading

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in my basket: shalom

I’m probably 2 years late in jumping in on the Shalom knitting trend, but since I stepped away from this one, I still haven’t knit a full sweater for myself yet. Funny how that is, isn’t it? I’ve probably knitted almost 100 items since I started knitting over 4 years ago, but not one of them has been a full sweater for myself. Continue reading

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fo: little denim dress

Pattern: Simo from Berroco pattern book #303 Continue reading

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family vacation: chicago

This week our family travelled to the windy city and where blown away by the beauty and awesomeness we experienced… Continue reading

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a sweet “thank you”

I’ve admired this idea ever since I saw it a year ago. At the time, I didn’t have an occasion fitting enough, until the end of K’s school year — thank you treats for K’s teachers! Continue reading

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