check out miss jenni in her gorgeous 60s wool coat. it fits her so perfectly, it was just *made* for her.
thanks, jenni for sending along these beautiful shots!
and remember you guys- i want to see you in your frecklewonder duds, so don’t be shy! email me those pictures!!!
dotty and i hit the thrifts this week and this is one of the treasures we brought home. a 1967 book entitled wonderfully made, one of a series of 6 books published by the board of parish education of the lutheran church.
other books in the series: i wonder, i wonder (which i also have, you can see images from that one in this post), take the high road, life can be sexual, parents guide to christian conversation about sex, and christian view of sex education. some of the messages might be a little old fashioned for me, but the illustrations are right on the money. and combined with the colors and the amazing fonts, it’s really everything i look for in a vintage kids book.
enjoy.
these three are keeping me extra busy lately. dotty is so busy being an almost two year old- into e-v-e-r-y-thing. plucking something from it’s location and hurling it into space. leaving a trail of destruction, and i have all but given up on having a tidy house right now. and henry, he probably needs to toss on some running shoes and hit the track or something. boy is it ever hard to be an 8.5 year old boy when there’s a hundred inches of snow outside. how do you burn off that energy?!
it’s all i can do to keep up and manage the shop and get orders out the door, so i am sorry that the blog has suffered this week. i hope to get back to some more interesting posts at the beginning of next week- lots happening in our little world, changes and plans and all that. in the meantime though, mama needs a nap.
lots of little vintage overalls for boys
plenty of pretty dresses for little girls
sweet stuff for tiny babies
the most adorable vintage mouse jacket
and the cutest little shoes
i will be adding these things and more to the shop this evening.
hi guys! i’ve added a bunch more things to the SALE SECTION, in the hopes of clearing out my racks + shelves a little bit before i start adding a bunch more new things to the shop this week. there are some super sweet deals- 8 and 10 and 12 bucks! so have a look! i had my 100th etsy sale over the weekend, which was so exciting! i am going to be putting together a giveaway this week, so stay tuned for that! thanks so much to all of you who have placed an order!!
happy monday. XO
what a long week it was! i am happy to report that the kids are back in school today! oh, what a feelin’. 2 or 3 snow days feels like a treat- 8 is a different thing altogether.
fortunately, the pill of having to go back to school after all that time off was made a lot more easy to swallow, thanks in large part to the valentines party henry’s teacher had planned for the kids this afternoon. because let’s face it: cupcakes make everything better.
so i spent the morning making up a batch of red velvets and couple dozen heart cookies, and henry bagged up all his valentines for his classmates. (oh, did i mention we had a 2 hour delay? nothing like easing your way back on the ol’ saddle)
and there is talk of more snow on monday, which is just crazy. so i’m hoping that if i pretend not to listen, it won’t happen.
new things
the birds are back. spring is around the corner, i can feel it. yesterday, about 200 robins showed up in my back yard, and picked a holly tree clean. i was standing at the kitchen sink when i looked out to see bird after bird after bird fly in and land. so i ran outside with my camera, pretending i was a national geographic photographer, and started snapping some pictures. it was so odd- it was actually snowing, and cold and just icky. and these robins? they were on a mission. wings flapping right over my head, i could almost feel it. i just stood there for a few minutes, listening to all the activity and for the first time, i felt like YES, this long winter is coming to a close.
:::
in other news, i’m busy working on a shop update today. head on over and pick up a little treat for yourself or a loved one!