Author: Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Gina Munsey is a Mexico-born, Eastern Europe-raised missionary kid who ended up being a Californian by way of Florida outside of Nashville, Tennessee. She lives her days full of coffee and adventures while her 12-year-old learns Mandarin Chinese and Greek, her 3-year-old uses all the markers, and her artist-husband creates worlds from pixels and light. A blogger since the turn of the century (ouch!) she's an editor, co-op teacher, and writer who has only completed four chapters of her languishing manuscript. You can find Gina right here at oaxacaborn.com, or in the middle of [home]school surrounded by stacks and stacks of books.
Inspiration

INTERIORS :: The prettiest H&M children’s room textiles…which are not available in the US!

Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Marianne from the gorgeous Scandinavian-style blog Nordic Bliss posted about the new H&M kids collection this week, and I haven’t been able to stop ooh and ahhing over what I see online. Rumor has it H&M Home is coming to the US in 2013…but what do you think the chances are that they’ll carry these exact same items? I sure wish they shipped internationally right now. :-P

See, I was planning to get Aveline a comforter and duvet cover set from Ikea once we convert her crib to a toddler bed, but I don’t see anything in the new Ikea catalogue that would really go with the lime green color. But that rabbit…ohhhh, I have to figure out a way to get that to the US, don’t you think? ;-) I mean, it is only £14.99 for a duvet cover and pillowcase! Ah, it’s fun to window shop and dream…
H M - Kids Home collection - Grey and Green collage via Oaxacaborn dot com
1. Star cushion cover // 2. Striped pillowcase // 3. Wolf duvet cover // 4. Fox toys // 5. Clock pillowcase
H M - Kids Home collection - Brown and Linen collage via Oaxacaborn dot com

1. Rabbit duvet cover // 2. Linen cushion cover // 3. Baby linen cushion cover // 4. Star duvet cover for crib

Summer Vacation Tour

TRAVEL :: Heidelberg, Germany with Amanda: A Stop on the Summer Vacation Tour

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So far on this virtual travel series, we’ve explored two cities in Germany — Frankfurt and Hamburg, thanks to Sylvia (Artsy Ants) and Alyx (Every Day is a New Adventure). Today, we add a third to the list, as Amanda tells us all about living in Heidelberg!

AMANDA IN HEIDELBERG, GERMANY

A bit more about Amanda
I grew up in Ohio and moved to Florida a couple months after I turned 23. I lived there for three years and didn’t really plan on leaving. Then I met my husband, a medic in the Army, who was stationed in Georgia. I moved there the month after we got married. To our surprise, a month later, we found out we had orders to Heidelberg, Germany. Three months later, we were living here. So far, we have explored Heidelberg and several cities in Germany, and we plan to visit several more. We also plan to visit other countries, although we haven’t gotten to do so yet. I blog about our life and travels abroad at Overseas Adventures. Today, I’ll tell you a few of my favorite things about living here.
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Monday's Pretty Things

MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Sleep With the Moon and Stars

Gina @ Oaxacaborn

A little round-up of dream-inducing items in a pretty monochromatic palette.
Organic pajamas with moon in knees and shirt made by popupshop on thumbeline Popupshop’s organic moon children’s pajamas, via Thumbeline

Brainstorm Eureka RC Illuminated Moon on Alex and Alexa dot comBrainstorm RC-operated moon light, via Alex and Alexa (It shows the different phases of the moon!)

Black Eye Galaxy stitched quilt by Jimmy McBride as seen on Dwell Magazine's websiteJimmy McBride M64 Black Eye Galaxy child’s quilt, via Dwell Magazine

Stars Eiderdown bedcover from Ketiketika on Smallable dot comKetiketika stars Eiderdown child’s bedcover, via Smallable

Trompe L'Oeil Floor Mat - Moon via Urban OutfitersTrompe L’Oeil Moon Floor Mat, via Urban Outfitters

Poetry & Words

WRITING & WORDS :: Inside, we turn up the music.

Gina @ Oaxacaborn


I’ve been in a bit of creative slump, lately. Her nap times come and go, and the silhouettes of half-made fabric dolls stay untouched on the wooden dining table near the windows. Bits of felt and embroidery thread remain stashed in the basket, sketches with new ideas remain taped to the wall, and fabric remains uncut.

And these pages haven’t been so filled with words, not so very many words at all, because words seem just kind of flattened out and tired, these days. Nothing magical really comes from my pen.

Even us, well, we stay in the house. The thick and sticky air hugs the house and warms it beyond comfort, and clings to us when we step outside. It’s heavy, it pulls us downward and pours its moisture into us and we tire of it so quickly. There is no wind.

Inside, we turn up the music, we make forts out of pillows and sheets, we cut everything into bite size pieces, we rinse and repeat. And we drink tea.

Lots, and lots of tea.

And you know what? It’s the best, most delicious, invisible imaginary tea I’ve ever had.

Monday's Pretty Things

MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Stripes Three Ways

Gina @ Oaxacaborn

1. ON A TODDLER…Toddler in orange stripes via Ngoisao dot netToddler in orange stripes, via Ngaisao

2. ON A POSTER…Vintage Library Poster via Enokson on FlickrVintage library poster, via Enokson on Flickr

3. ON BLANKETS AND PILLOWS…Endless Summer surf movie poster and and Zoza Ethopian striped blanket via LemlemMovie poster and Zoza blanket, via Lemlem
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