Yesterday I had the camera clicking all day long, and for no particularly good reason. In the morning I was tickled by Olivia sitting in her new little chair from Pottery Barn (obviously in need of a cute patchwork seat cushion). And although she looks as if she's in time-out, she's not... that came later, when she threw a horrific tantrum.
Next, I took some photos of these childrens illustrations from books I found at the library. The books are called, "Cowboy's Secret Life" and "Cowboy and His Friend." Do you remember Joan Walsh Anglund? I used to cut out her "Children's Page" from my mom's magazines when I was a kid. I haven't seen her work since then but I was delighted to see that her illustrations are so much more charming than I remember...
The photo below reminds me of a custom pillow I did for a little boy last year. His mother told me he likes bears so I did this, but I love Anglund's bear best. He's adorable.
Next, I went downstairs to my sewing corner and I thought I'd show you how Livi's party decorations are now brightening up my work space...
... and then here's a glimpse of my inspiration board, which is just a jumble of stuff at the moment. While cutting fabric yesterday, I couldn't bear to throw away those thin strips of my floral prints, so I hung them up there ~ I'm going to try making flowers with those little strips. You see, I waste nothing! Um, and don't ask why there's a picture of Rosamund Pike in my sewing corner ~ I absentmindedly taped her up one day and there she's stayed (loved her in "Pride and Prejudice" with Kiera Knightly). Someday I'll better organize my space... it's a disaster now, especially the fabric shelves, but when I organize it again, I'll show you.
I did a teensy bit of sewing, and in the afternoon we went for a walk to the farmer's market...
We sampled every food imaginable ~ olives, hummus, tamales, kettle corn, strawberries, apples ~ my kids think the market is their own personal salad bar and they run from stand to stand stuffing their mouths. Then we stopped to listen to some music and do a little hula hooping, yes, hula hooping, before heading home with our spoils. I got the artichokes I'd wanted last week, and a ton of strawberries, which are mouth-watering delicious right now...
That white sprig is something I pulled off a tree on the way home 'cause I thought it was pretty. Does anyone know what it is?
Well that rounds up my Thursday. It was lovely, but what a difference a day makes... now the hubby and I are sick and laying miserably in bed. The kids are running the house and spreading their toys all over because they know we're too weak to complain. Happy Friday, sniffle sniffle.
xo amy