Blanket Doll: Little Bloom Mali by Manhattan Toy
Aveline’s Dress: Little MissMatched
Sheepskin: IKEA Rens
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.
My little shopping buddy
Ok, I know I’m biased…but how ridiculously cute is my little shopping buddy?! I think she knows it, too. We just got back from a very fun Starbucks/mall playdate — she stared, open-mouthed, at the other baby the entire time.
P.S. Grandma S and Great-Grandma C, thank you for this new dress. We had a hard time choosing what to wear from all the adorable new outfits you just sent her!
Being the only grandchild is such a tough life.
Headband Giveaway at ‘Ma Nouvelle Mode’
Guess what, lovely readers? My very first giveaway ever is going on right now at Ma Nouvelle Mode! Head on over and enter to win all three of these headbands from my Etsy shop. Giveaway is open to US and non-US readers. Be sure to follow Natalia’s beautiful blog while you’re at it — I just love her.
And did you see my gluten-free cracker/pizza crust recipe on Peas in a Blog yesterday? Thank you, Carolina and Katie, for letting me guest post!
How to use Google Images to find the original source of an image on Pinterest
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When you repost an image from Pinterest onto your website or blog, always make sure you credit the image’s original source. (“Source: Pinterest” or “Image via Pinterest” doesn’t count.)
If the image was pinned directly from the original source, you’ll easily be able to find that source just by clicking on the image. However, lots of stuff on Pinterest wasn’t pinned from the original source, so clicking it will just bring you to an uncredited version of the image on someone’s Tumblr or blog. (Sad face!)
If that happens, here’s to how to find the original source:
- In Pinterest, right click on the photo. Select “Copy Photo URL”.
- In Google Images, click on the camera icon.
- Paste photo URL and click “search”.
- Locate the original source from the results.
Now, go back into Pinterest and leave a comment on the pin with the original source, so the pinner can update their pin! =)
Want to know more about how to credit images? Check out this poster by Pia, Erin and Yvette on Design*Sponge.
A case of the happies
If this doesn’t give you a serious case of the happies, you might be too far gone.
My wee miss is almost EIGHT months old!
My wee girl is growing up! I can’t believe Aveline’s just days away from turning 8 months old. Sitting on our laps, to her, means standing up on the couch next to us. She crawls like the wind, cruises along furniture, never stops climbing whatever she can get her little toes to cling to, and has even stood up on her own a handful of times (albeit for a fleeting moment).
She know’s we’re her mama and papa, and while she’s a constant chatterbox, she doesn’t usually address us by name unless she’s in dire need of something. Then she yells out “MA MA MA MA! PA PA!” while crawling toward us at breakneck spread.
I sure love you, wee miss!
Look at the stars, look how they shine for you
Three years ago today, I walked down a grassy aisle in Grandma C’s backyard to Norah Jones’ Come Away with Me.
I want to walk with you
On a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high
So won’t you try to comeCome away with me and we’ll kiss
On a mountaintop
Come away with me
And I’ll never stop loving youAnd I want to wake up with the rain
Falling on a tin roof
While I’m safe there in your arms
So all I ask is for you
To come away with me
And so we were married in the mountains of NorCal, with the grass beneath our feet, the towering California trees overhead, and our family and friends all around us.
We had these verses from Isaiah 41 read during the ceremony. Non-traditional, yes, but oh, so beautiful.
I the Lord will answer them;
I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
I will open rivers on the bare heights,
and fountains in the midst of the valleys.
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
and the dry land springs of water.
I will put in the wilderness the cedar,
the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive.
I will set in the desert the cypress,
the plane and the pine together,
that they may see and know,
may consider and understand together,
that the hand of the LORD has done this,
the Holy One of Israel has created it.
A dear family friend and missionary to Japan officiated the ceremony.
We walked back down the aisle to Coldplay’s Yellow.
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow,I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellowSo then I took my turn
Oh all the things I’ve done …
D’you know you know I love you so
You know I love you so.
It was all kinds of perfect.
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All images courtesy of B. Sarah Klein, who, along with her sister, is preparing to launch A Sea Apart: Two Sisters, Two Countries, Two Photos a Day.
Monday’s Pretty Things :: The Bright & Cheery Edition
It’s been a while since I’ve popped into say hello. It’s been cah-razy around here! On Thursday, Josiah came home from work all feverish and sick. He’s been home ever since. Meanwhile, Aveline decided it was time for a second tooth.
I am plumb.tuckered.out.
Iparralde – the French Basque Countryside via Cannelle et Vanille
Isn’t this so gorgeous? Cannelle et Vanille is one of the most beautiful blogs you’ll ever read.
Japanese-inspired Canarian Tote via Artemis Adornments (Crochet how-to here)
I think I’m going to make these. Apparently, it’s just a crocheted rectangle that’s then folded and stitched into place!
Wooden Rainbow Stacking Bowls via Apple N Amos on Etsy
Such fun wooden toys in this shop! The less plastic around the house, the better, says I.
Giraffe Print via The Paper Nut on Etsy
This cheery print makes me want to go to the zoo.
Or maybe I belong in the zoo. You don’t want to know it took me nearly two hours to compile this post. I checked on my sick husband. Changed Aveline. Fed her. Opened the windows for some fresh air and a cross-draft. Set her down near me in a comfy little nest of blankets and toys. Started uploading photos. Started writing. Then Aveline made a mess. Required a bath. Necessitated a load of laundry. Demanded food. Gave herself an oatmeal facial. Nearly required another bath. Fell asleep face down on my lap.
Will you believe me if I tell you I looked like this girl the entire time? ;-)
Shoshanna Gruss photographed by Rachel McGinn for Matchbook Mag Issue 5
You might also like to read Monday’s Pretty Things from previous weeks.
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