born imaginative.

Mama, pockets!

"Mama, pockets!"

That's what I heard when she discovered them. I didn't even know she knew the word 'pockets'.

She's just as excited as every adult woman who discovers her dress has pockets.

Here's Audra in this same dress that I made years ago!

Back to Anna-Kate, who is still talking about those pockets. <3

Homemade Apron

Audra stitched her first apron! Here she is! And yes, she's this spunky all the time. She has layers of play silk on under it. Who knows why?!

Thrifted

Couple of books, brand new swimsuit, brand new post it tabs (which are useful when you have a baby who has a hobby of pulling bookmarks from books...sigh), paint by number.$5.50.

Three fido jars, LLbean mug, three pack books of Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Thermos water mug. Henny Penny. (Which is currently Anna-Kate's favorite and I read it no less than 8x a day. She requests "Penny penny" all day long!). $5.00

And for the record, these were two different thrift shops on two different days! Keep digging, folks!

Life

First day back to our homeschool co-op after winter break and we are so thankful we are doing life with such an awesome group!

Thankful for our 14 1/2 year old dog watching out for us.

Thankful for this little ham.

Thankful for a life jam packed with goodness with this trio.

Snow!

Well, the forecast earlier in the week didn't leave me to believe we'd have this beautiful blanket. We're all excited about the snow. The wind, though, we could do without.

Been enjoying bringing in bowls of snow to play with inside. Best way to turn this frown upside down.

Mama Made: Upcycled Nightgown

This nightgown is very special to Audra. I always tell her that mama made jammies are like sleeping snuggled up with a hug from mama. This nightgown is from her dad's old shirt, so she says it's like sleeping in a hug from both mom AND dad.

It's funny how these pics don't look that different, but trust me, they are! I cut off the collar and the area around the shoulders. I tailored the bottom part to fit Audra at her shoulders. I cut the cuffs off and made them into the new, rounded collar. I cut and gathered the sleeves to make them puffed at the top and elastic at the bottom. It doesn't look that different, but it truly is!

Here's the before/after.