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Halloween Costumes

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Friends,

Halloween is getting closer and the excitement in my house is building up. The idea of having our candy supply restocked by the end of the month is just too much. Personally I am not a fan of ghostly decorations and spider webs on my door. But I do like a cute costume. Here are some adorable ones I found on Pinterest:

You can find the tutorial for Little Red Riding Hood’s cape via petitepurls.com

You can find the sock monkey tutorial here.

The Apollo is by Sarah Illenberger for Nido Magazine.

I have seen a lot of Frida Kahlo’s lately. This one I found via Cal51.tumblr.com.

I found Madeline via omsh.

Aren’t these costumes adorable? I have more here.

Have a wonderful day!

-Sofija

Halloween Costumes

Oilily

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Friends,

Here is the last fall collection I would like to share with you. Oilily has been an inspiration to me for years and years. They are a dutch company and have made mismatching, colorful clothes hip. What I appreciate about them is their commitment to art. Their catalog pictures are so good that  you can frame them and hang them on the wall.

I love their colorful, carefree, comfy style. It inspires kids to be creative and have fun. Their pieces are roomy and allow for running and playing. What do you think? Too colorful? I think in a country where it rains a lot it would brighten your day.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Sofija

Oilily

Bennetton Kid’s Fall Collection

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Hi there,

It was so much fun doing the fashion shoot with my friend Emily. I noticed I am on a roll as far as fall fashion goes. Largely because the collections I have seen are just so good this year. Also because there are some European companies I would like to introduce you to you might not be familiar with. Benetton from Italy is one of them. If you grew up in Europe, Benetton is an old hat. Frankly, I haven’t always liked them. At times they were too poppy for me, and too much the same year after year. However their kid’s fall collection won me back. I appreciate the art they put into it. And I guess I like the Italian take on British style. Take a look:

What do you think? I appreciate when a company understands that not every parent wants their tween to look like a rock star or a skater.

Have a great day!

-Sofija

Bennetton Kid’s Fall Collection

Tea Collection: School Aged Kids

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Here is the second part of the Tea clothing photo shoot my friend Emily and I did with our kids. First we have my friend’s  8 year old Eirik. He is all boy. On most days you can find him catching lizards, digging in the mud, riding his bike, and pouring over field guides. He is wearing Tea tops, not sure where the jeans are from. The snake top is my favorite, because it is so him.

Next we have my 6 year old Ella on the left, Siri in the middle, and Hanna on the right. Hanna, and Siri are my friend’s daughters. I don’t have a any Tea clothing size 6 for Ella, so she is wearing a dress size 4. Tea clothing is so versatile, you can use them as dresses or as long tops over leggings, thus giving them a longer life. We layered with a cardigan from Next, to make the outfit more suited for fall. Her clogs are from Gymboree. Siri in the middle is wearing a top and skirt from Tea.The skirt is from 2 years ago. Hanna is wearing a complete Tea outfit from the Asia collection last year.

The stuffed animal the girls are holding is a pig from “If you Give a Pig a Pancake”. It goes everywhere Ella goes, so naturally it made it into the shoot.

My two year old Natasha wriggled her way into the shot. She is wearing a tea dress from last year.

Next we have Siri with her little sister Aida. Siri’s top is one of my favorites, from the Eastern European collection two years ago. Aida is wearing a Tea dress purchase in January.

This concludes our photo shoot. This was so much fun, I hope to do it again. You can find the first photo shoot we did with the little ones here.

Have a great weekend!

-Sofija

Tea Collection: School Aged Kids

Tea Collection Fashion Shoot: Pre-School and Toddlers

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Friends,

I’m so exited to share a recent project my friend Emily and I did. She and I both really like buying children’s clothes from an American company called “Tea”. Their clothes are so comfy and timeless. Between the two of us we have 10 kids, so we both have acquired quite a collection. I thought it would be fun to do a photo shoot to introduce you. Emily set up the the shoot, we dressed the kids up, gave them some toys to play with, and my friend started clicking away. I must warn you, this is cuteness overload….

Above we have Emily’s  little 17 month old Aida in a Tea dress purchased in January. My  23 month old Natasha is sporting a Tea top from last fall. Her pants are from Carters, and the shoes are from the Children’s Place.

This is my favorite shot of Natasha holding on to that monkey. The monkey really belongs to my husband. Really. Purchased at Target.

Here is my 4 year old Lucille with the monkey. Her grey Tea top is actually a size 2T  purchased this summer. I’m pretty sure this won’t fit Natasha for some time to come, so Lucille might as well enjoy it for a while. Her pants are from Nano, the ballet flat from Gymboree, and the pink hoodie  from REI.

Here she is waiting for the monkey, she threw in the air, to come back down.

This is the pose she has been practicing for the photo shoot.

I bought this Tea top last fall size 3. So it is a little small but still works. The great thing about these tops is that you can wear them as dresses or as long sleeve tops over leggings. They have a longer life that way.

Ha, little Aida got a hold of the monkey. Her Tea dress was purchased in January. Aren’t her red shoes adorable? I wouldn’t mind owning a pair myself. Natasha’s top was bought last year.

Here is 3 year old Hanna on the right with an complete tea outfit. The pants match a lot of tops; we own a pair, too.

On Hanna: Tea outfit and Hanna Anderson clogs. Lucille’s Tea outfit was purchased last year.

This concludes the pre-school toddler session. I’ll be back next with some outfits for school aged kids. Stay tuned.

-Sofija

Tea Collection Fashion Shoot: Pre-School and Toddlers

Writing by Hand

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Friends,

Lately I have been drawn to fountain pens, handwritten letters, and simple desks that invite you to grab a pen and write. Since school started my two oldest have been doing a lot of their work on the computer. I appreciate all the cool things you can do, like taking a virtual tour of Ancient cave paintings for your history class. But it also makes me nostalgic for those simpler times when all one had was a fountain pen, desk,and paper. Maybe even handmade paper.

Well, I will keep pinning pictures of handwritten letters, leather journals, and antique looking pens. And maybe I will start writing my Christmas cards early. That is the one time a year you might get a handwritten letter from me.

-Sofija
Sources top to bottom: via debbiehodge.com; via roguemarch.tumblr.com; third picture taken by me at castle Ronneburg in Germany

Writing by Hand

Fall is in the Air

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Friends,

The air is getting crisp, and I am so exited fall is here. It is my favorite season. Probably because I grew up next to a forest. Here are some pictures I wanted to share with you, paired with the perfect outfits:

Fall happens to be my favorite season for fashion, as well.

Hope this gets you in the mood. Pinterest is great for that. I started a whole board just for fall pictures. Oh by the way, the first and last pictures were taken behind our house by my neighbor Emily. Enchanting, isn’t it?

Have a great day,

Sofija

Sources: Top and bottom picture via Lonely Mountain Photography; second picture from the top: via Sunday Corssbow; 3rd pictures: via the.fashion.diary; 4th picture: via nemoi memo; second to last picture: via Indigo Crossing.

Fall is in the Air

friday grams

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Friends,

How was your week? Our week was kind of long. Still adjusting to this new (to us) online school we are doing. New things can be hard. Sometimes it is difficult to figure out if it’s good hard or bad hard. Tell me, have you encountered something hard lately? What did you do to make it easier? For me, it helps to take breaks, get out and have fun. Yesterday we were all overwhelmed with the school load. When it came time to get ready to go to the first home-school co-op (parents taking turns teaching classes) of the school year, no-one wanted to go. But we went, and it proved to be a welcome break, and a good time with old and new friends. It was refreshing.

Here are some pictures I took the last week:

My husband and I took our 4 year old shopping. It’s fun to just take one of the kids sometime. It is like a date.

I took the two youngest Antique shopping. That was quite a unique experience. You enter a world of long ago. The girls had fun sitting on kid’s rocking chairs, and playing with antique toys.

Have a wonderful, relaxing weekend.

See you here next week.

-Sofija

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Bookcases

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Happy Memorial Day!

Are you enjoying this long weekend? Any big plans for today? We got to visit with dear friends yesterday, but today is all business. My kids are doing school today. We trying to get ahead so we can take time off in October for a family trip.

Organization is on my mind. We spend Saturday going through piles of toys and clothes and organizing them into rubber maids. Rubber maids have got to be the cheapest way to make a closet look organized. Thanks to my husband, who has some crazy organization skills, we transformed two rooms that have been overflowing with toys, junk, and random plastic things, into serene spaces. It has taken a weight off my shoulders to say the least.

However we are not done. I have several boxes with school books I would like to put into a bookcase. Here are some favorites I wanted to share with you. Lately I have been drawn to the lawyer bookcase look and library style bookcases. I paired expensive ones with cheaper ones in each row.

Top row: I like the glass doors on these, no more dusting. The left one is from IKEA and costs $135, the right on is from Crate and Barell $349.

Middle row: The left one is from World Market and costs around $600. The one on the right is from Sundance costs $1,895.

Bottom row: I saw the one on the left at Costco for under $200. The one on the right is from Pottery Barn and costs $1,199.

It would be so great to have all my school books so easily accessible.

I have to wrap it up, my 8 year old has been waiting to get on the computer to play his game.

See you back here soon,

Sofija

Bookcases

Olive Juice Kids

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Friends,

I’m really liking the fall collections I have seen for children and adults. There are some years it is very easy not to spend any money on clothes, but this year make me wish we had a two-income household.

I have mentioned my preference for colorful, mismatched clothes. However when I’m in the mood for matching and preppy I turn to Olive Juice Kids.

I like the ruffles, and collars. And the disheveled hair.  I think this collection is great for family portraits or Christmas cards, because it is timeless.

What do you think? Too preppy? They don’t have much for boys, and for some reason they have left out the baby collection for the fall. Maybe they will add that later.

It’s 8 clock, time to turn my attention to school. My 11 year old has already done her Latin and Literature, but my 14 year old is barely awake.

I’ll see you back here soon,

Sofija

Olive Juice Kids