vintage cuteness overload

Sew (!) excited to start making adorable spring & summer dresses Continue reading →

photo of the day

French Egyptologist and archaeologist Auguste Mariette (seated in chair, far left) and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (seated, far right) with others during the monarch’s visit to the Giza Necropolis at the end of 1871. Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year! This past week I’ve been thinking a lot about the changes I’d like to make in 2013. Small, specific goals are fun and all but what I’m more interested in is a new perspective on life, a whole new way of being. Continue reading →

snow

I love how this photo looks as if we’re walking on the moon. But really, we were out for a walk in the snow (Anna in her sleigh and I). We live in Winnipeg, though sometimes it feels like the moon or some surreal otherworldly place. Continue reading →

All I Want for Christmas…

Motorized baby stroller, 1923 Continue reading →

Oversized sweaters

Thinking about my winter wardrobe following last night’s snowfall… Continue reading →

inspired by literature: Rules of Civility

I lllloved this book. Have you read it? The story takes place in 1938 and follows a twenty- five-year-old Katey Kontent as she navigates New York society… Continue reading →