Yesterday my big boy was home sick with a fever which happily was gone by this morning. That meant that little one and I were free to go to open day care.
Occasionally I help Anne Katrine by walking her adorable wee one to her nursery school which is in the same building as the play group we go to.
The walk to our play group is especially pretty in the snow. This is were we often seen the ducks.
The little red house with the pointy roof is where we go to meet some other stay-at-home parents and thier children.
After the fun of playing with the other children, song time, and having lunch we walked home on the slippery paths. I decided it was late for a nap and she agreed to a photo shoot instead! So here she is in a twirly skirt I made her from vintage Liberty of London fabric paired with another Liberty of London at the waist.
The vintage morning glory fabric is a heavier weight and puffs out nicely.
Here she is putting her baby to bed and you might wonder about her bare feet on our hard wood floors. Well, our heat is from hot water that is piped into our neighborhood. The water is heated by burning garbage. We actaully never ever turn on our radiators! The heat coming in through the pipes is sufficient to heat our place warmer than we need, so the kids go barefooted year round.
Finally, I have to show you Lilly's favorite accessory these days. I won it on a give away held by Kaori. She sent me such a delightful package!
Can you read what she wrote on the tissue holder? "Germs germs - go away!" Everything was so sweet and prettily wrapped. I was so tickled and Lilly just swooned over the handmade hair clips!
It took me ages to convince Lilly that it was ok to just wear ONE at a time and not all three front and center on her bangs...
Thank you so very much Kaori! They are certainly being put to good use and Lilly gets so many compliments about them.
I nearly forgot to tell you: Ravenhill Liberty of London photos have been spotted on this blog, Vain and Vapid; and one of my little matryoshkas was featured on Little Brown Pen.
Such cute little girls, and adorable hair clips. My 7 year old would wear all three at once too!
Posted by: Kristin L | January 21, 2009 at 08:02 PM
pure sweetness!
Posted by: sheree | January 21, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Your little angel looks so sweet with this beautiful skirt and the orange t-shirt!
Congrats on the features!
I've nominated you for a blog award. Please stop by and pick it up!
Posted by: Evelyn | January 21, 2009 at 09:57 PM
Love the little dolly quilt! And the dress is so sweet!
Posted by: Linda | January 22, 2009 at 02:43 AM
The skirt: absolutely gorgeous!
The hair accessories: lovely!
The idea of your girl wearing all three on her bangs: makes me smile!
Beautiful shots, as always.
XO
Iris
Posted by: Iris | January 22, 2009 at 03:19 AM
Wow, it looks so beautiful with all the snow! And the hairclips are adorable!
Posted by: Tizzalicious | January 22, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Isn't it nice to see Winter in her overcoat?
Always so lovely. The two girls are all smiles, that in it'self is beauty enough, but then you get to walk in the snow too? Sweet! As some of my kids would say.
The hair flowers just add to the little flower that Lilly is. Oh, and the skirt turned out cute too. It's so pretty and bright.
Thanks for the comment Emily. Glad someone actually reads the blog. LoL
Posted by: Jean C. | January 22, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Your days sounds lovely! I do envy you being able to walk to your playgroup. We live too far out in the country.
And I love her twirly dress. I bet my girls would love a couple of dresses like that!
Posted by: Julie (Knitsational) | January 22, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Sounds like you had a lovely day! The hairclips are sweet and I love that twirly skirt. Thank you for your comments -I'll pass them on to my daughter.
Posted by: Ellen | January 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM
what a perfect day!! the snow looks so beautiful, and how wonderful to take a walk in it!!
i love the skirt and hair accessories!! so sweet!! :)
Posted by: kerri | January 22, 2009 at 06:15 PM
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog..and for the encouraging words. I tell you the kidlets are fun and easy to make. They just may be my new "gift bags" this year. By the way, loving the vinage fabric on that super cute skirt. My littlest one likes multiple hair clips too...especially if they're cute! :o)
Posted by: angela | January 22, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Tack så mycket för den fina kommentaren!! Jag tycker själv om svart vita foto :) Brukar vara inne och titta på din blogg, den är väldigt trevlig och inspirerande! Trevlig helg!!
/ Anna
Posted by: Anna | January 22, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I was just wondering about the difference between the outside temperature and the inside. Mystery solved. It all looks so cosy and snug.
Posted by: Jackie | January 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Twirly skirts with tiny toes --- how adorable & precious!
Posted by: Dawn | January 23, 2009 at 12:32 AM
What a beautiful walk! Your little girl is so sweet, love the hair flowers.
Posted by: Jewel | January 23, 2009 at 06:21 PM
your little girl looks so sweet. I love the colors of the skirt. Lovely blog you have!
Posted by: katie | January 23, 2009 at 07:24 PM
loving that skirt! i've been looking for a tutorial all over. do tell how you made it, please!
Posted by: Jade | January 23, 2009 at 08:39 PM
How sweet is that first picture? Truly adorable! I love that your girl wants to wear them all. And I love, love, love the fabric of her skirt. I have an obsession with orange. Great post! Thanks for sharing. :)
Posted by: Carolyn | January 23, 2009 at 09:28 PM
Lovely skirt. I wish houses in the UK were made more like yours. There still isn't enough being done to make developers be more green when they cram as many little flats into a space as possible.
Lovely skirt and what wonderful hair clips.
love the pic of the 2 girls together.
Posted by: Melanie | January 24, 2009 at 02:25 AM
Wow! I love your colorful pictures!
I'll certainly be back!
Posted by: Smila | January 24, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Emily! I just love the photo of Lilly tucking her doll in. Such tender hands. Take care, u
Posted by: una | January 24, 2009 at 11:39 PM
What a scenic walk you have. Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the post - I love the pictures of the clips.
Posted by: Kaori | January 28, 2009 at 04:20 AM