Monthly Archives: December 2009

a christmas gift for one of my nieces. making dolls is as fun as it was playing with them, no question. stuffing the skinny arms and legs is kind of a pain but when it comes time to dressing them … Continue reading →

past and present winter looks from mina perhonen.

a really unusual umbrella design by mina perhonen available via senz. mina perhonen is a finnish word meaning “i butterfly” and is designed by a lovely japanese man named akira minagawa. mina perhonen create a wonderful little universe of clothing, … Continue reading →

i’ve had a deep love of books since i was a kid. not only the story telling aspect of books but the way some of life’s biggest questions seemed to be answered by a single story, sometimes a single sentence. … Continue reading →

giulietta, my baby doll.no mail today. in fact the mail truck has slid into the neighbor’s yard.christmas parade. my husband is driving his 48′ farmall cub.marcello. first snow.christmas parade on main street in town. bloody freezing….wake the next day to … Continue reading →

we went to a christmas party last nite, my husband and i. it was fun getting dressed up a little, i have so many samples right now as i test out a fall collection for 2010. these pieces came together … Continue reading →