{ Mu'Mu }

I Want

These boots.

This antique chair

This wallpaper

This sofa

My Happy Place

Everybody has their 'happy place', that place in the Mind Palace that they can retreat into when real life is a bit too frantic, or ugly, or both.

The happy place is usually perfect; it might be what we strive for and where we consider contentment truly lies, or simply somewhere beautiful to daydream in before we are pulled back to reality, back from our holiday within ourselves. It might be our past, or perhaps what we want in our future.

Here is my happy place: tread carefully, please.

I needed that. Now. Back to real life...

Spin Me A Yarn

Can there be a more beautiful and delicious sight than that of good quality yarn in a well made hank? No, there cannot, I am sorry but you are wrong. Yarn in a hank is MUCH more beautiful than watching your babes sleep, or looking at free chocolate.

There can be no greater relaxation than knitting. It just zones me out.

But one thing I HATE WITH A PASSION??! It would be winding that beautiful damn hank of yarn into a ball before I can knit it. Hate hate hate that. Why? Because it involves outstretched legs that get stamped on by my children, bound feet which are prime tickling targets, and tired hands; and such an inner rage blows out of proportion as I waste a good 20 minutes getting the yarn into a workable form. Irritable? Yeah.

So imagine my delight last year when I find a vintage wool winder for sale!!

I was stupidly excited - something old, pretty and really really useful? Score! But although my tired hands were now free from pain, I still had the outstretched leg torture and it was starting to grate on my nerves a little. It was starting to impact on yarn buying as I just couldn't face the winding debacle. I know!! Terrible!

I knew I needed one of these  and just look how happy hers made her. And so patiently I kept waiting to find one in one of my thrifty treasure hunts.

It never happened.

So like all good crafters I bought one from China. Problem solved.

Can there be anything more beautiful than a hank of yarn? Yes. There can. And that's a cake of yarn make in less than a minute.

And the good thing is that I can now resume yarn buying ....(and that might the moral of this tale)

Etsy Finds

Dandylion Sky Yarn

Rubber Stamps

Fabric

Vinyl Decal

Aunty Cookie Trim

Ink + Wit Poster

Japanese Linen Tape

What I Love :: Yarn, and the friends who give me it

Can you believe that ALL that was a gift?? Me either. Some days the mail is soooo good!

Now I think a little wander over on Ravelry might be called for...

Simple Pleasures :: The thrill of the chase

Whether or not you score, the thrill of the thrift chase can be so invigorating - better than a day at the spa...

Stash Building

Illness has stopped play in this little house; kids and Mama under the weather, but brightening our day? Well, a little love from the mailman. He rushes sweetness from the other side of the Atlantic to me as fast as he can (be bothered). Observe:

A couple of 'whatthehellwasithinking's and some scores. Altogether a nice bundle for the shelves.

Now if you'll excuse me I need to go lie down... blergh.

If I had the money...

....I'd have a beach house like this one....

Found at Apartment Therapy New York

For more pictures of Studiomama's amazing beach house, go here.

Inspiring. Or more money than sense. You decide. I'm sitting on the fence between green with envy and jaw dropping awe, and working class ridicule....

The type of mail I like

It's good to wake to parcels like this. It puts a whole new boing in your step!

Angie Lewin

Angie Lewin is where it's at for me right now. Another jaw-dropping genius of stellar talent the magnitude of which you see once in a lifetime.

In the same vein I am enjoying St Judes, 'All Things Considered' blog and am wondering how I've lived my life so long without it. A bit melodramatic, but true. And pretty things (FABRIC!!) for sale? I always need a new excuse to abandon my money..

Which brings me neatly onto a new fave shop specialising in paperie, Paper Grain which also happens to stock, yep, Angie Lewis cards. This whole store has such beautiful things - unique cards and notesets etc - they really are worth a bit of your time to have a slow amble around. Oh and they are superfast at delivery too.

And for the real deal, I'm oohing and ahhing over this lot and settling for googling her work.

*Fans self* Gorgeous innit

New

Some of which were on sale. Which is *always* a little bit of a thrill.

Etsy faves

Note to self :: stop buying stuff. Stop going to Etsy. Just. STOP. Currently drooling over this little lot ...

Honeycomb Wallclock


Vintage Cathrineholm Large Dark Olive Green Lotus Pot with Metal Handles

Make Do and Mend Print


Hoos O'clock


Hello Yellow Retro Mod GE Electric Wall Flower Clock
 
Finel Mod Enamel Bowl


JazakAllah cards


My Little Blue Typewriter

You see my problem?? Too much good stuff out there!

I Want :: Jenn Ski Prints

 

I have admired and been inspired by Jenn Ski for a long while now. She captures the retro modern thing spot on and makes it all look so easy. The kind of artist who makes you want to step up to the plate and give it up all at the same time. Just too good. I drool over her Etsy store every so often, umming and ahhing; I think soon, so very soon, these prints will have to come and live with me insha'allah.

 

 

I like this colourway a lot... but maybe the irony would be lost on my lot....