Grandma Charlotte

My Grandma Charlotte loved to knit. Seriously. She also loved to shop at steep discounts. She let us watch all the tv we wanted and put bananas in our cereal when we stayed over. She wore all sorts of bright colors and had an AMAZING shoe collection. Grandma Charlotte isn't with us anymore. She never had a chance to meet Jo (which is sad for me), but I think it's pretty awesome that Jo can wear a sweater that Grandma made. It just fits.

Late Christmas Prezzie

I just got this in the mail and I love it! It's from my awesome brother.

It's so cute and pink and it's just what I wanted.

And it comes with a little snipper scissors and a tape measure. Yippee! I'll let you all know how it works.

Thanks, Geir! You're the best little brother in the world.

Sneak peek of a wing collar

My mama gave me a vintage boy's shirt pattern over the holiday. I've been meaning to make more little boy clothes for Lilla Barn and I thought this would be a good start.

The pattern is super cute, but the instructions were missing. So I made them up! It's true! Here's a peek at what I made. I'll be posting a tutorial soon.

And it has a wing collar......

Gross?? Part 5 (maybe)

I just opened up a jar of peanut butter and didn't realize that it was super runny. It spilled all over my lap. Now it looks like a baby pooped on my dress. Nothing new.

A happy accident

I am still learning how to use my camera on the manual settings. I have no clue how these happened, but I just love them (I probably should have taken a look at what the settings were...next time). I love the contrast with the radiator cover and Jo's onesie. I love seeing her sweet profile.

For Keeps

Jo had a pair of Keep shoes that we somehow lost. I have no clue where they are and I loved them so much.  Seriously, I am so so sad. Of course I got them on Zulily a long time ago and now they are out of stock. I'm actually willing to buy a new pair at full price since they were so awesome. Ta-daa!

Benten Purple Mayan

Of course, I can't just stop there. Here are few other pairs I'm putting on Jo's wishlist:

From top left (clock-wise): Green Benten, Ramos Guitar Strap, Ramos Tick Tock, Guerra Black & Blue Check

I also discovered that they make grown-up shoes as well. Yippee! I'm putting these on my list for Spring shopping:

The Homer Swiss Dot

Holy crap -- I love love love these:

Animal Collective

Keep is such a super cool company. All shoes are vegan and cruelty-free. The unisex styles are perfect for the whole family. Here is a snippet from their website:

Keep is a shoe company, an amalgam of interests, a way of being, a force, a language, a family and many other things.

All pics are taken from the Keep website.

Yay for cousins!

We're at my mama's this weekend with all of my siblings. I'm the oldest of four and it's always a party when we get together. Seriously. There is always laughing and games and food and photos and playing and music and dancing and cookies and MORE!

I love that we all love each other! My mama loves it too. She's in heaven with a full house.

My sister Sarri's daughter, Grace, got a new tent for Christmas. See how much fun the littles are having?

Also, Jo got a schmancy new tutu from Grandma Annie. Her dress-up closet is going to be killer!