Venn Circus

Clown pants!

We were meeting our friends at 4.  At 2:45 I decided I had to make a costume for Eli.  As in sew a costume for Eli.  I knew he was going to be a clown.  I had a little hat.  I had a stripey shirt.  I was going to put him in some old denim overalls.  But, at the last minute, I remembered the fabric.  Oh, the fabric.  So, I had to.  

They never got hemmed.  One of the straps is unfinished (that pesky bobbin!).  I had to pin the straps on (I tried staples first, but that didn't work).  But, I love them.  And, we made it to the park at 4!

Spidey!

So, the Spiderman costume won out.  But, it turns out that when it is your very own 3 year old in that store-bought synthetic suit, you kind of love it.  I never would have guessed.

 

Yes I will.

I'd like to post a picture with this post.  Really, I would.  I'd like to show you a new project or painting or something.  Even a doodle.  But, this morning I decided to release myself from guilt!  I've been trying for months to get some artwork done.  I set up babysitting hours.  I cleaned up my studio.  I got new supplies.  But, have I made anything?  Nope.  So, now not only am I not doing artwork, I'm also not hanging out with my kids (I mean, aside from the 1000 hours a week that I don't have a sitter).  Finally, this morning, it dawned on me.  I'm not ready.  I'm just not ready.  I'm a stay-at-home mom.  For that, I am ready.  But, that PLUS artwork/projects/etc?  Nope.  Not ready.  And, that is okay.

I think that somehow I needed to think I could do other stuff in order to feel okay about being at home.  But, really, I am happy to be at home with my kids.  And, there will be lots of time for me to do artwork, or other work, later.  When they are older.  Right now, with Theo at 3 and Eli at 15 months, I am happy and lucky to be able to stay home.  So, instead of feeling guilty everyday for not doing more, I am going to try to feel like a day full of meals and snacks and naps and parks and walks and diapers and laundry and cleaning and music and books is enough.  And, when I do have a sitter, I am going to feel okay about exercising or paying bills or getting a cup of hot chocolate or going to the movies by myself.  

Yes I will.  

And, if I want to paint or draw or even doodle, that's just a bonus.

boots!

I'm obsessed with these boots.  But, since they only go up to a 10 and I've been blessed with size 11 feet (which are actually small for my height, so really I'm very dainty), I can't get them!  Sad.  I encourage you to get them, though.  

Embrace your inner grunge queen!

 

They are from Steve Madden, called the "Axee Boot."  Find them online.  Buy them now.  Please, let me live vicariously through you and your normal sized feet!

Necklace + Nightgown

There is really no reason that it should make me happy that my new necklace and my new nightgown go together.  But, it does!!

 

Fonts!

If you are anything like me, you love fonts.  But, it can be a little overwhelming to find just the right one.  You might already know about this, but if you don't, go to DaFont.com.  They have some basic stuff, too, but the best part is the other stuff.  If you are looking for something fun and cool, this is the place. The really great thing is that most of them are free for personal use!  (Do blogs count?)

Look at this cute one called Independence, by James Fordyce:

Or Pointy, by Pointy Design:

Or Angelic War, by Dirt2:

Or JB Etude, by Jean Boyault:

Okay.  I could do this all day, but instead, you should go put in a phrase of your choosing into the custom preview and enjoy!

Turtle and Robot

It is almost Halloween!  Well, not really, but if you are planning on making costumes, this is the time to start thinking about it.  Not that I'll actually make the costumes until October 30th.  Right now I'm trying to convince the kids that they want to be Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket.  I fear that Theo's newfound love of superheroes may win out.

Here are the other costumes I've made.  

Also, thanks for stopping by.  I promise to post more regularly now that Summer vacation is over!

The Dress

I am very proud to be featured on a wonderful blog called The Hidden Seed. Scroll down to the wedding dress post.  What a photo!!

Please have a look -- both to see my dress, but also to be introduced to the very stylish Elsita (if you don't already know her!).  And, a hearty welcome to her readers, some of whom have been kind enough to pop by over here.  And, an extra special thank you to Elsita for your very kind words.  

I've been on vacation with the fam at the beach (what is it about babies in towels that is soooo cozy??), but I look forward to getting back home and blogging it up!

I must not be getting enough sleep

Have you done this?  Twice today, I've almost checked my own blog to see if there was anything new.  My own blog.  Twice!!

True, True.

This was a Barneys ad that I hung on my wall while I was in grad school for Philosophy, and daydreaming about starting my own line.  A few years later, it was Barneys that placed my first big order.