Catching a moment with both sisters in their Oliver + S Croquet Dresses was no small task, especially since the model of the smaller dress had to walk, climb, toddle, dance, and generally get itself into a LOT of trouble. Finally, though, I caught up with these girls and their matchy matchy. What do you […]
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One of the sweetest things about making things for my two daughters is knowing that Genevieve will get to wear her sister’s hand-me-downs in a few years. It leads me to make different fabric decisions. Let’s just say that there is a lot more Liberty in our lives now that Gigi is on the scene. […]
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A few weeks ago Mira made a request. She wanted a dress that was really cool. Her words, not mine. Her look isn’t rock star in general since she doesn’t really gravitate toward those things, so I focused on mod instead while trying to keep her looking like the little girl she is. The Sunki […]
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When Gigi turned about 7 months and grew out of her co-sleeper, she needed a crib set for herself. Her little crib, inherited from her sister and her brother, was bare. All of the sheets and comforters that we used to have had been given away. Her was a blank canvas just waiting for something […]
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Back when Sean’s cousin S. had her first baby and we knew it was going to be a girl, I asked her what her favorite colors were. S. told me that she really loved purples and greens, so I went fabric shopping for her little girl-to-be and picked out a bright spring green floral. Then […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…