I scooped up this top on sale from the Gap a few years ago, but it only started fitting her this past fall... and I found it a bit tough to pair. Sure it looked great with these adorable pink cords as well as with these cute skinny cargos, but pants are decidedly NOT her favourite. She looks at me … [Read more...]
Peter Rabbit for Your Little Bunny
Almost 14 years ago, my husband and I started to decorate our very first baby's room. We didn't know whether said baby was a boy or a girl, but I had very strong feelings about the decor. I'd found a wallpaper border with Beatrix Potter illustrations, and the rest of the room fell into place around … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 15th, 2012
Everything old is new again... I've had this shirt dress for several years, but I stopped wearing it as a dress when it stopped buttoning properly. (I stopped smoking 2.5 years ago, and I gained back some weight, so look like a person again - yay for me!) I really loved the dark olive colour, and … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 9th, 2012
Sometime last week while I was kicking around downtown, I had all kinds of random thoughts, barely connected... you know, the way random thoughts tend to be. Oh, I have to send an email to that friend who just moved to Seattle... and I owe a phone call to my other friend in Seattle... her birthday … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 9th, 2012
September always feels like a bit of a scramble, trying to get everyone into pants that aren't creeping up past the ankles, and finding shoes and jackets that fit. The mornings are chilly, but the afternoons are sunshiny and warm. Layers are a good idea. When it comes to fall jackets for a kid this … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 29th, 2012
Yeah, so... stretchy teal cords. I've mentioned before about having trouble with colour sometimes, but this isn't like whackadoodle blue or anything... this tone is easy to wear - and it plays well with other blues, browns, and greys. (Tip: Coloured jeans or cords are a fun way to modern-up your … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – June 19th, 2012
"This dress is my favourite," she breathes each time she slips it on. If she had it her way, she'd wear it every single day. It's the longest of all the dresses she has, which quite naturally deems it the best of the lot. Dancing, is always required. It's plain old cotton with a charcoal stripe … [Read more...]
From My Closet – June 15th, 2012
Okay: shorts. I mean the short kind. I've been thinking about them ever since the weather started warming up, and I was pulling out shorts of yore, and buying new ones. Exactly how short can a lady my age go, I wondered... and what I've decided is this: Nobody's perfect. No body is, either... … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – June 6th, 2012
It's getting warmer out there... I have to say that butterflies tend to be my least favourites in motifs in clothing for girls. (Hearts are a close runner-up.) Oftentimes, I find the images insipid, badly drawn, and too boldly coloured. And the backdrop is usually some form of pink... it's … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – June 5th, 2012
I think it's hilarious that the child can still wear this dress, which will be it's third summer - it's still cool in the mornings though, so I'm throwing it over jeans and a puffed-sleeve t-shirt until it starts scorching outside... but this post is all about the shoes. You might know about this … [Read more...]