orange – The Oaxacaborn Blog

You know what’s better than Monday’s Pretty Things? Monday’s Pretty Things on a WEDNESDAY! The week is already half-over, and we’re well on our way to Easter. I can’t wait!

(I want to ~~make~~ eat those little bunny cookies.)

Desert Boots via Eley Kishimoto

Rabbit cookies via Virginie Jolie/The Happy Apple on Flickr

The Cranky Princess via Heather Ross

Linen Quilt via Pony Rider

Bunny via Elina Lorez

Oaxaca Mexico Travel Poster from 1960s via Old Imprints

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P.S. Even more Monday’s Pretty Things.

Life in Photos

A Little Tour of a Corner of our Home

November 10, 2011March 22, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Striped Curtains in Wind, Orange Paper Lantern, Orange Mirror
Since I finally finished sewing the third striped curtain, I thought I’d share the completed room. We only moved in at the end of February…it’s about time, right?

Black, White, Red and Orange Bedroom

Keep Calm, Milo Berries, Noferin, Matryoshka

The dried milo berries are from our wedding. Our centerpieces — large hurricane lamps — contained tiny bouquets of milo berries sticking out of black sand. The berries were also scattered around at the end of the aisle, instead of flower petals. Headbands Oaxacaborn on Etsy, Aveline's First Stocking

Aveline’s first little stocking, and a few of the headbands in my shop. I’m SO looking forward to Aveline’s first Christmas!

Life in Photos

“Pick an orange, children!”

July 18, 2011March 22, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

More than a decade ago, during an extended-family vacation to Florida, we stopped at an orange grove on the way to the ocean. Rather than gathering around an orange tree for a photo opp like my Michigan Grandma wanted, we cousins were running every which way. In an effort to round us up, she kept repeating, “Pick an orange, children! Pick an orange!” It was chaotic at the time, and honestly not very funny at all. But once parts of the family had moved to places like California and Florida, where orange groves aren’t exactly exotic, the “Pick an orange” situation grew comical and became a family joke.

So, here’s Uncle Chet in Grandma’s yard in Michigan, saying, “Pick an apple, Aveline! Pick an apple! No oranges here. Just apples.” I was laughing so hard.

Here’s to carrying on legendary family jokes to the next generation.

Great Uncle Chet holding Aveline, letting her pick a young apple off a tree in Caspian Michigan

Young apple on an apple tree in Michigan

My Dad (Grandpa "Bumpa" Jim) and his brother Chet with Aveline, holding a small Michigan apple Aveline had just picked off the tree

Life in Photos

this post brought to you courtesy of the sniffles

November 18, 2010March 21, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

red yarn - red, orange and white pillow case - orange kleenex box

Inspiration

etsy treasury: glorious orange for autumn

October 19, 2010March 21, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

it’s no secret that i love orange. and the autumn. so, i happily clicked through etsy the other day, and gathered a treasury full of delightfully orange items. the only problem? there wasn’t nearly enough space to include everything i wanted to showcase.

Inspiration

green and orange bunting/pendants::a collection of fotos found on flickr

October 1, 2010October 13, 2011 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

as promised, here’s a quick round-up of bunting+pendant+garland inspiration. have a lovely weekend, everyone!

bright retro bunting flags or pennants via pamwares on flickr — via pamwares on flickr

green newspaper bunting via jek in the box on flickr — via jek in the box on flickr

More images after the jump: Continue reading “green and orange bunting/pendants::a collection of fotos found on flickr” →

Life in Photos

interior design: orange and green bedroom

October 1, 2010March 21, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

you’ve seen the ikea somnat crib we’re planning to get. below is a little collage of the vibrant colours the crib will be joining.

and stay tuned, because next up on the blog, i’ll be posting another in the ongoing series ::a collection of fotos found on flickr:: this time it will be all about (orange and green!) bunting and pendants, since i’ll soon be putting brush and scissors to paper to make a string or two myself!