8 years ago today

Kaya Ruth and Mommy only hours after meeting for the very first time.  What a special day when you finally see and touch that baby you've been making in your belly for nearly a year.  Then before you know it's been 8 years already.  

Here's a little more about her.

"tank you fa all da chweets"

do not enter without a smile

The streets were filled with trick or treaters. With smiles and childlike joy we dressed in silly, fun, comfy costumes. Nothing too over the top and nothing bought from a store. We used what we had to create something for the night.  The silliness and laughter is my favorite part of Halloween and hearing my sweet boy Supa Sage say "tank you fa all da chweets" melted my heart. What will we do when our littles are all grown up and we don't get to experience all these things through there innocent, young eyes?

what's new

A few new pieces. TRI.bal + bellaLUNA. Jewel tones, natural stones, recycled copper.

a good morning

Our typical weekday morning starts with school preparations (make breakfast, pack lunch, etc) but after dropping Kaya off at school we take time for a little bit of 'coffee & cartoons', that's what we like to call it (we even have our own song).  Mama has her coffee while doing some things she needs/wants to do and little bit here enjoys some cartoon time, we're both happy.  Then we play.

But on the chilliest Sunday morning of the season and Papa's home, we build a fire. With a fire always come s'mores. For breakfast.

to sleep

Did you know that how you sleep can say a thing or two about your personality?  I just read that myself, when clicking around this site I often visit.  You can read here for a little more.

I sleep on my back mostly. I flip from side to front to side sometimes but I always end up on my back, 'the soldier'.

hmm...

My favorite quote of the moment. I found it somewhere here on the wide world web. Not sure where or who even said it but if you happen to know please share.

HAPPY SUNDAY YA'LL

inspiring dreams

As I mentioned in my last post I have been dreaming of making dreamcatchers with antique doilies, my favorite fabric scraps and some of the most special found feathers. I have a growing collection of circles of all sorts and sizes to show for it. Well, after seeing my Aunts lovely creations and taking one home I was inspired to complete one I started many moons ago, as well as adorn the very special one she gave me and make it my own.  This is one of those moments when you finally get something done you have been wanting to do for a while but never get around to... AND IT FEELS SO GOOD.



And to top it off no.1 of my dreamcatcher collection has already sold.

note // I don't know if my new lovely home accessory is going to make it to the spot I had originally imagined, it just looks so nice with the light, center stage in the main room.

dreaming of dreamcatchers

Yesterday was my Uncle's birthday. My mom called me up and asked me to meet her at their house with my little man to surprise him as a gift, so we did of course. Well when I rounded the corner into their sitting room and set my eyes on my Aunt's newest creative endeavor, she had beautifully displayed in the corner, I squealed with delight.  Her breathtaking crochet skill fit around a circle frame, made from scratch I tell ya, with her own two hands.  Dreamcatchers like this, or a similar idea, is something I have been dreaming of making (and slowly doing a bit of) myself but with antique doilies that are already made and wrapped on circles made of vines and roots. This takes it to a whole 'notha level.  And the best part is she was so lovingly generous that I actually got to take one home with me and call it mine. (insert squeal here)




 Mine (the one the talented artist herself is holding in the first picture) will be decorated with found feathers and fabric fringe and hung on the wall above our bed (though it looks pretty good just like it is hanging over the lace curtain over the window).

So much talent. I love my family, creativity is in our blood!

Nola Sewn is home sewn

I was clicking around from here to there in my own sort of quiet meditational routine and I just happened upon this article of a locally owned thriving garment factory right in New Orleans. What a happy accident or synchronicity as some might call it.  My heart is raising with the idea of getting to that place/time as a designer. It is wonderful to know that New Orleans has a source for me to go into full production when my business has grown closer in that direction. The idea of having someone produce my clothing line (more that one or two of each style) just opens up the flood waters of creativity.  Until now it seemed much more difficult to produce my own collection when considering travel to San Diego or Los Angeles where I have already wet my feet with such networking. The words of these ladies who have joined forces to fill a gap in the Nola fashion industry just make me all the more excited to get to this place in my journey as a designer.  Being so close to home it will still feel a bit 'home'made and that is important to me.

Kind of embarrassing that I didn't already know they existed but oh so excited for my fresh, new discover.  Maybe it's perfect timing?!?!

inspiring that dreamy haze

So some time ago I posted that dreamy haze photo inspiration and today I was gladly noticing how this pic I just took of the forest boys is capturing that feeling quite similarly.  I like that ( insert happy smile here)!

These pics here I like a lot too and the lovely work of this here photographer, her dreamy haze inspiring work recently found here. It's like, for me, I feel so much more emotion in these photos, with a hint of history. There's just something about it I love.