sweet paul

As usual, the holiday issue of Sweet Paul Magazine is darling as ever. Filled with sweet crafts and divine looking recipes. I'm sort of dreaming about taking one of his food photography and styling workshops one day. How fun!

And...I have a tiny new section of this blog called, "Currently Loving". See it over there? It's an ever changing list of sites that I am finding particularly wonderful.  When I find new ones I will put then at the top of the list and move the older ones on down to my link list!

Hope this finds you all well!

little notes.

We have gone to the shore again for one last summer adventure!
A great big thank you to Sonya for her kind words about this space of mine on her lovely blog.
I hope this finds you all well and savoring these last days of summer.  Be back soon!
a.

Photo from this old post!

Just a little note to let you know that my sister is now selling egg-prons! They are available HERE! And although they are wonderful for collecting eggs, they are just as good for holding clothes pins, baking or really for just about anything!

I'm still here, really I am! For some reason lately I just haven't felt like I have had much to share. Does that ever happen to you? And I'll admit it, I have a bit of a love hate relationship to keeping a blog. At times it inspires me and at other times I wonder what it is all about and question where it is headed. Plus, the sun is finally out after days and days of rain so we have to be outside each and every moment. We have seeds still to plant and mosquito bites to get and mud that is just waiting to get our shoes muddy. But I will be back in the next little while. Yes, I think I will be. Until then, I hope this finds all you dear readers happy and healthy wherever you may be! 

All the best,


a .

Shepherdess with Her Flock, 1864 By, Jean Francois Millet

There's a new little word up there in my header, design! 


I have so enjoyed gathering images of interior spaces, children's clothing and products, art and all sorts of lovely things on my tumblr page that I have decided to add it into my blog space here. So, whenever the spirit moves me I will share something that I have stumbled upon that I love. It might just be a picture with no words but I will always be sure to link back to the place where I first saw the image. 


Although this won't become a design blog (I would still like to share crafts and photos as well!) I thought it would be a nice way of keeping this space active as our days of crafting indoors by the warm fire have slowly ended and we spend more and more time out in the dirt and fresh air. 


I also want to say that in sharing these images I am not trying to promote the idea of going out and buying lots of new things. In truth, I really do feel that less is often times more. That if we are able and lucky enough to spend a bit more on one, beautifully made object or piece of clothing that we will mend over the years and pass down from one to another, it is better than buying many inexpensive, disposable goods. It seems that many of the things that I find really beautiful are often quite expensive (and rightly so!). I share them more as pieces of art work or little bits of inspiration more than anythings else. 


Anyway, maybe that is too many words just to say that I hope you like this new little addition to this space. 


All the best,


a.

little notes.

A big thank you to the Katie Brown Home Workshop for sharing one of my Valentine's crafts on her blog. How nice! Also, my sister has started a darling children's clothing company called Stitch and Hem. She sews and hand knits lovely, simply designed and practical clothing out of wonderful materials. You can visit her here to find out more! Finally, I have added many new pictures to my tumblr wall. Goodness, there are so many beautiful and inspiring things in this world of ours. Take a peek!