Pink Mohair

Spring Dresses

I would LOVE to wear this dress to the grocery store. I can just see it - perfect white patent purse with a bottle sticking out of it and Junior smearing banana on the front as I delicately wrestle my keys from his pristinely clean hands. Jeez, I'm not kidding - I think filling up my gas tank while wearing this would just about MAKE my summer. Alternatively hanging it on our bedroom wall would be perfecto but I think White-Walled-Loving-Husband might object.

More practical and still pretty. I just adore  sundresses when the weather is warm. This one is currently only $19.99 but alas, it's too small for me. Plus, I wouldn't hang this on my wall, and there is something to be said for owning clothes worthy of hanging on one's wall.

Tea Garden

Juniorette and I have made a tea garden.

This is what we started with on each side of our front door!

Here, we put camomile, lemon balm (for tea) and basil (for cooking) as well as some annuals. Here is where I learned about some herbs for making tea.

On this side we put lavender (for tea) , basil and some pansies. Juniorette chose the pinwheel (and the pink watering can, of course.)

Guinea Pig Hello

Adorable guinea pig hello card at FoxyandWinston. I love framing little lovely things like this!

Pink Nissan Micra

Sometimes I think living in the UK might be worth the crappy weather. Look at this limited edition Micra convertible, only 275 made. Sigh. Drool. $15,000 WELL spent.

Crossing party lines

I find it incredibly generous and bipartisan for Hello Kitty to lend her likeness to a doghouse even if it is $30,000. I guess diamonds are a girls best friend, be it canine or feline girls.

Pink Stove

This is my sister-in-law, Niamh's, new stove. Niamh and Aidan live in Dublin and their old cooker finally pooped out. The story is very cute: They wanted an Aga-like range that was made in Ireland, not England, so they were looking at cookers by Sorn which is Irish for cooker. After placing their order Niamh started wishing she could have it in pink and she mentioned this to Aidan. He thought she was crazy because it didn't come in pink (and truly, what man wants a pink stove?) but she phoned the company anyway, who phoned the glazers who said, "No problem!" She just told them "Baby pink" and this is what she got! Lucky, lucky girl!

Flowered Bike Basket

This Spring (if it ever arrives) I would like to get a pink cruising bike like this and have a basket adorned with loads of flowers.

Like this but in pinks and reds.

Can you imagine this with a basket covered with daisies?!

Crocheted Cardigan

I've long admired Posie's baby cardigan and a few weeks ago she announced that in this new book was a pattern for the adult version so I'm giving it a go.

She has laced vintage fabric through the yolk of the cardie which is such a sweet touch. This is the best crochet book I've ever seen - most of them are very dowdy and boring. Great if you want to crochet a green frog toilet paper holder, but not for much else. Plus, the book is a bargain at $13.57. Lots of cute stuff to wear and for the home.

 

Diaper Down

Every mom gets frustrated from time to time but i was making dinner the other night and Junior would NOT keep his diaper on. Back and forth, back and forth to rediaper him (let him run naked, you say? Ok, you come clean the pee off the cat and wall.)

The last straw was when he started carrying the diaper around...

And dumping it over his gate. I was pissed off at this point because the pasta had boiled over, Juniorette had unloaded every paint tube onto one single piece of paper (Making a birthday cake for you, mommy!) I stomped around looking for a solution so I could get the damned dinner made without further chasing of small naked children.

YES!!! MOMMY WINS!!! I grabbed some packing tape from our move and you can bet your ass Junior kept that diaper on until after dinner. NOBODY messes with mommy.

Blythe Mania

Alas, I didn't find the prom dress I was after but I walked away from the formal affair with TWELVE Blythe dolls and lots of little Blythes - to my astonishment. Check Casapinka for the full story.