From Mary and her little lamb.

Notes: I made both of the girls' outfits. For Holly's dress, I used this pattern. She also has a hat, but she's not really interested in it. She also has a crook which she loves and it makes a fine weapon. I made Greta's dress from this vintage pattern. The pattern for her hat can be found here and the pattern for her boots here. I decided to get smart this year and make the girls dresses that can be re-worn. Holly's dress has a 3-inch deep hem and can be lengthen for next spring. And Greta's dress she'll wear it through the winter and into the spring. It's going to hopefully be a heirloom piece though, so we'll be careful with it. 

For Holly's halloween costume this year, I want her to have curly hair. This weekend, we bought some sponge curlers and gave it a try. Holly got to eat popcorn and watch a movie while I put them in and then when she was resisting sleeping with the rollers in her hair, I asked her if she wanted to have hair like one of her friends. And told her that she needed to leave the rollers in if she did. Ta-da! The next morning, all the curlers were in (which is more than I can say for Greta - the little stinker!). Oh my word! Did Holly ever look adorable! Do you know that it's impossible to get upset with a little girl that has beautiful, bouncey, blond curls? It's absolutely impossible. You can see why below. When we facetimed with my Mom to show her Holly's 'do, my Mom cried. You see, she used to do my hair in curlers. I think there was more to it than that, but there's one layer for you.

We have some precious sepia polaroid film. We haven't taken any pictures with it in a year and a half so I was happy to pull it out this weekend. The picture of Greta and Conor is my new favorite. 

I get it now. I totally understand why Moms tend to shop more for their children. The reasons are as follows: clothes are cheaper, clothes don't have to "fit" just right, and little kid clothes are waaaay cute. Add to it the fact that the kiddos are always growing and constantly needing more clothes (ie: Holly has 2 fall dresses, and not enough pants) and I'm doomed to spend my entire clothing budget on them even though I would really like some new clothes myself. I'm hoping once they have everything they need for this upcoming season, I can finally buy a great pair of jeans! Because I'm worth it. In the meantime, here's a cute little Greta outfit. I love these shorts! And this shirt! This kind of color palette looks so good on my girls. 

PS: can I just say how much I despise the color of our walls in our apartment? There's not enough natural light in the main living space either so I am constantly lowering the orange and yellow saturation. Lame-o! I sooo miss our Palladian Blue walls. 

Greta's rattle is from Little Sapling Toys. A gift from Momma.

Parks are so picturesque yes? Even when your toddler helps pick out what to wear! Can you believe we're still wearing shorts some days?