dress up
I picked up two suitcases in the last few weeks. The big one from the trash and the little one from the good thrift store (not the one with all the hipster employees that snag all the good stuff). The big one doesn’t look so exciting, but it’s yellow with white polka dots on the inside. I left it open in the sun for a couple days and all but a little of that old basement smell is gone. They are both for dress up, which is big in our house these days. Inspired by the book The Creative Family, I made a little area in the kid’s room especially for dressing up.
There hasn’t been too much action there yet, but my daughter tends to put absolutely everything on at once and that gets a little hot in the summertime. A couple times I’ve found the little one sitting in the chair right in front of the mirror having his snack. It’s pretty damn cute. These are old, trash picked mirrors and it’s probably a bad idea to have them in the kid’s room, but oh well. Our house is so small I really have no choice but to always have my eye on the kids. They will crash and break and then we’ll put something else up. In the meantime, it’s bear slippers and tutus on your head (and nothing else).
I’m still working on things for the shop. I made a few pairs of pajama pants out of pillowcases for the smaller set (sizes 3-6 months, 2-3T, and 4-5T). Making pjs out of vintage sheets and pillowcases is the way to go. They are so soft and so perfect for the summertime. So hop on over and check em out.
