my baby turns 5

Happy Birthday Matts-you are my little angel baby.

I love you!!!!

thrifting

I had to buy these while thrifting-they just looked too sweet and I loved the hand crocheted outfits-somwhere in her travels she lost her other bootie.
I love them-don't quite think I will share them with my kids.

Browns Oakridge Zoo

Browns Oakridge Zoo is amazing!!!

If you live in Illinois and want to visit exotic animals and even be able to hold a baby cub-then you need to check this place out!!!!

Not your typical zoo by any stretch of the imagination-it's a family owned business zoo that you won't want to miss.

lions and tigers and bears(yes bears) oh my!!!

SAL sock #1

I bought a huge bag of vintage wool from the Salvation Army this summer(brown &green).
I am going to keep track of how many pairs of socks I can make out of this wool.
All for $2.50 (gotta love 1/2 price day)

have you heard of the blanket statement? sort of the same idea, but I'm just going to make socks.
(not as exciting as her projects)

shop is updated

I updated my shop with pictures from the photo shoot -come on over and take a look.

photo shoot

I did it!!! I was approved as a liscensed knitter for little turtle knits.
I have always dreamed of working as a liscensed knitter and now I finally get the chance.
I wanted to give my Etsy shop more of a professional look now that I have some hats to sell, so my friend Azuree agreed to take some photos for me.
I asked a few of my friends if I could snag their children for the shoot and Azuree ended up taking some amazingly cute pictures.
I will let you know when my shop is updated.

ahhhhhh a weekend in the country

I don't have a garden in Chicago-but I do have a patch of Iris flowers that are guaranteed to make the neighbors jealous.