birthday in the big city

we celebrated alise's birthday over the weekend at there amazing new apt!
i even got a spinning wheel out of the deal, i think! (alise's momma is a BIG fiber fan and artist).
grilled root vegetables? check!
puppy to keep baby busy? check?
a smatter of mid century furniture? check
aprons in the kitchen on a few of my fave ladies?
YOU BET!

short lived, thanks goodness.

em and i embarked on a new and very short adventure last week! pre-school.
i had the chance to work as a pre-school teacher in a nearby, very mainstream setting.
we lasted 3 days.
BUT the mornings were fun in there own way, packing up 3 lunches and heading out "for school".
i am so glad i know about alternatives to educate the young child!
but actually it was more inter personal differences than anything else. pretty hard to teach a classroom full of children while fighting them to put away there portable video games, and no hugs at nap time- unbelievable!
i have a fondness for old pre-k/kindy classrooms...the linoleum floors, those tiny rectangular windows that jut out, the class pet...
our classroom had none of those charms...except "mister nibbles" the class bunny.
it was worth it just for that.

note:
the above pictured classroom is NOT the one we went to...it's the kind we wouldn't mind...

{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
thanks dear soulemama!

oh brother.

my brother and i have always been close. since our parents split up when we were kids it was always just us.
he understands me in funny ways that no one does- like- when i went to stay the weekend with him and his girl he had my room all set up including a lil' teevee vcr combo equipped with an old vhs tape from our childhood full of old cartoons and the most amazing early 80's commercials. this particular still pairs 2 of my most fave things:
dutchy-ness
and old teevee!
oh edward.

a little something to love

yes, the love affair with clawfoot tubs continues.
like trying to trace an image i know so well i run my hand across the side...trying to match it to the one i remember.
..none of these quite made the cut and so the hunt continues!

{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
thanks dear soulemama!

new for school

as little bits and i will be attending our local waldorf school one day a week (and hoping to fill our own home class!) i have undertaken the simple task of making her her "school clothes". in my day school clothes were defined as the things your mama made you in late august for your birthday and a mix of things from 2 grandma's. and actually that was quite an eclectic mix.
think calico sewn up with tiny hand stitched peter pan collars meets sears' and penny's denim and jackets with a pinch of nordstom's or filene's thrown in for good measure. patten leather shoes, buster browns, smocked dresses with my brothers hand me down corduroy pants.
it explains a fair amount about my current style!
well here i am constructing my little one's clothes mostly from thrifted felted sweaters (the mosey way!) and also setting about sewing up a few simple dresses and maybe 1 cozy jacket if i get to it...
here's the new dress to add to the pants from last week...
little fabric cut out's inspired by my new friend simone!