~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! {pretty} In the spirit of gradually revealing the hand made gifts I have made this season, here you have a shawl! I am really proud of this shawl, because it’s so darn pretty! I gave it to… Read More »
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I think we’ve done kind of okay with desultory holiday posting, don’t you? A picture here, and a picture there… just to stay in touch. Tomorrow we’ll have a {pretty, happy, funny, real} — so get your contentment on! We want to see those pictures!
A lovely soft wool christening blanket…
… for a new sweetheart. Soon I will be seeing him, little Francis Xavier. Then just you wait for all the photos you will get! Right now I will tell you a little about the blanket. I just had to make him something… You know, wedding planning is like a kind of alternate reality. You… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Well, I don’t have pictures of Pippo to post here, but I do have pictures of Christopher! Christopher is Rosie and Philip’s nephew, our littlest out-law (you know, an in-law with the in-laws sort of left out). Little Christopher… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
I stand by my statement that I was born to knit. I will simply remark that I am not very good at it. Remember how I decided a couple of years ago that I would learn? And I did. And in theory I can knit hats and mittens and socks and sweaters. {pretty} … Read More »