Archive: May 2012

Sister Dresses: Oliver + S Croquet Dress, Views A and B

31 May 2012

One of the sweetest things about making things for my two daughters is knowing that Genevieve will get to wear her sister’s hand-me-downs in a few years.  It leads me to make different fabric decisions.  Let’s just say that there is a lot more Liberty in our lives now that Gigi is on the scene. […]

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A Modkid Frida Dress for S-

12 May 2012

Because every twirly- dress sort of a four-year-old girl needs a very pink dress to do those twirls in, I dipped into my fabric stash and my pattern stash and came up with this Modkid Frida Dress.  It seems pretty much like a four-year-old’s ideal fabric and a simple pretty dress to show off those […]

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This Moment: Our Fairy Godmother Rides the Subway

11 May 2012

 

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For Mother’s Day: Strawberry-Blueberry Shortcake with Vanilla Whipped Cream

08 May 2012

It can be frustrating waiting for the berries to show up at the Greenmarket.  When they do, we pretty much swoon and buy cases to enjoy. For Mother’s Day, the mini-chefs needed something that they could throw together and with which to impress their mamas.  Since we couldn’t wait to use fresh berries, we settled […]

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This Moment (and That Moment): Best Friends

04 May 2012

This Moment is from Monday afternoon.  That Moment is from September of 2007.  It is entirely possible these two besties might have yet another moment like this five years from now as well. Are you getting ready for Cinco de Mayo?  Check out Charlotte’s Chalupas (Part One and Part Two), these Rice and Beans, these […]

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