Decor | A Pouf

I used to think, "What could be better than a pouf?" Well, a knitted pouf, my dear. For those of you that knit, you should highly consider making this your next project. While you're at it, you could make me one, too. Pretty please!

Free pattern here.

[photo & info via Katy Elliott]

Life lately

Ratatouille's Ratatouille = Perfection

Bathtime

lounging with Nanny

 

Lighting the candles for Cody's mom's birthday

The birthday girl

Grandaddy with Seb

Grandmother with Seb

Paw Paw and Seb at Breakfast (I love this one)

Seb chewing the Elephant toes just like Aunt Anna taught him

 

The Dignity of Motherhood

 
I love the dignity and strength that Dorothea Lange reveals in this photograph of a Migrant Mother. This woman—she is supermom.

Seb's first Halloween—woodland family!

Seb | Booties for my guy

I just made a pair of booties for Seb and couldn't wait to share. I roughly followed this tutorial. The fabric is sherpa on one side with faux suede in a giraffe print on the other. They were surprisingly simple to make, even though I had to alter the pattern due to the thickness of my fabric. I think they turned out pretty cute.

Home | My chair

Here it is! I am so grateful to my cousin for willingly surrendering this chair to me. It used to be my grandma's and it is so comfortable. Just the mommy chair that I needed. Eventually I would like to reupholster it, but for now, the "buttery off-white" color is just fine with me. I really like it, actually.  What a testament to how God provides in such wonderful ways.

P.S. Don't you love how big my little buddy's feet look in this picture?

Come a little bit closer

... I love this song.

I hope you enjoy this special Thursday morning installment of Jay and the Americans.