snow day!

SALE!

HATS OFF to my customers for the rest of this year! Buy one hat and get the second hat 50% off using the coupon code HATSOFF during checkout. OR, but two hats and get the third one free! (use coupon code B2G1HAT). Coupon codes are good until Dec. 31st!

holiday shopping

The holidays will soon be upon us so I thought I'd post some suggested "shop-by" dates:

within Canada: Dec. 11, to the U.S.: Dec 10, and Internationally: Dec 6
  

new hats!

A couple of the new hats I just added to my Meadowsweet Organics shop. I have been plowing through all of my fabric bits and decided to mix it up a little bit to make these funky little numbers. Most are one of a kind of course! :)

The Betsy Blouse

The Betsy Blouse, sewn with a pleasing vintage plaid fabric in my Sweet Jane Handmade shop. Sizes 2T thru 8 youth.Check it out!

A new dress in my Sweet Jane Handmade shop made with classic vintage fabric from the 1970's!

Oh, and detailed with a little wooden button and denim pocket (organic cotton / hemp blend) for good measure!

a hat and a song

A new sleepy-time hat in the shop, or as I sometimes call it the Wee Willy Winkie hat, this time in candy cane, or Cat in the Hat flavour, or "Argh Matey", whatever suits you, really.

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,

Up stairs and down stairs in his night-gown,

Tapping at the window, crying at the lock,

Are the children in their bed, for it's past ten o'clock?

In other news, am loving this song by Don Brownrigg, Sweet Dream Sleeper. Don is based in Halifax but actually hails not far from this neck of the woods in Newfoundland (Codroy Valley I believe). I can't believe I had the good fortune of hearing Don perform this song and a few others live at a Singer/Songwriter Circle this past Spring at the Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival in Norris Point. I would have bought his album on the spot after hearing him but he didn't have one at that time. Good news is that his album is set to be released on October 22nd. Check it out. I can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

And because you're gonna want to sing along, I've included the lyrics here for you.

SWEET DREAM SLEEPER

rest your bones
your day is done
your gentle soul
on the run
close your eyes
hop skip and jump
on the lam
and over hump

you're never gonna get that far
you're never gonna reach part of your heart
you sweet dream sleeper
you never gonna reach that high
you never gonna see if love’s nearby
you sweet heart keeper

With a heart like a hammer
thump de dum thump thump thump

Chase your dreams
through your nightmares
Mean your words
and say your prayers
You left your mind
go pale and numb
locked your heart
out in cold blood

you never wanna reach that high
you never wanna see if love’s nearby
you sweet heart keeper
you're never gonna get that far
you're never gonna reach part of your heart
my sweet dream sleeper
with a heart like a hammer
thump de dum thump thump thump

dreams aren’t as weak as we are
the mind’s not as weak as the heart
sleep my little sweet among the stars

you're never gonna get that far
you're never gonna reach part of your heart
my sweet dream sleeper
you never wanna reach that high
you never wanna see if love’s nearby
my sweet heart keeper
On the lam and you’re in the dark
you’re never gonna get close to your heart
my sweet dream sleeper
my sweet dream sleeper
with a heart like a hammer
thump de dum thump thump thump

credits

released 09 August 2013
Written by Don Brownrigg

this and that

Some lovely apples that were made up into an Apple Pandowdy earlier this week. I have no recipe as I just throw this together as shown by my mother: oats, brown sugar cinnamon and butter. 

A cute drawing I found on the top of our fridge of Maya with her Nanny H. and my mother's dog, Rocky (and some other fashionable unknown lady). Don't you  just love the details?

And lastly a photo of some cupcakes my daughter and I made for her birthday. Snapped it just before we were about to head out the door to the swimming pool for her party.

Hope you are all enjoying these beautiful Fall days!

Some new hats I added to the shop yesterday. When in doubt, sew (lots of hats apparently). I do have a few more coming soon. This is a screenshot of my FB page which I seem to be quicker at updating than this blog.

a new dress in the Sweet Jane Handmade shop you might like to check out!

Just made one of these for a special little fella (not this fella, another little, little fella) and thought I'd add a few to the shop. Remember, today is the last day to place an order to get your purchase in the mail before August 23rd! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

red is best

 

Another treasury I created, Red is best. Have you ever read that book to a little girl, or little boy for that matter?. Yes, I should be in bed but somehow I could not resist. Red is best..

Just added this new Graceland dress to the shop.

While editing my photos I also came across this old shot I took of Maya modelling this skirt for me. I didn't post it in my shop listings originally I think because of the band-aids on her legs (sometimes a band-aid takes care of all of life's troubles - I think it was a phase she was going through). But looking at it again it just seems too cute, and certainly a lot more real that some of the high fashion photo shots you see of children these days.

Speaking of which, have you ever heard of My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler (known as "Quinoa" no less) on Pinterest? It is definitely worth a look!

A couple of new items in the shop

summer pinks

rainy day

Hunting for Treasure

Summer

It seems the summer has been so full, so busy. I deliberately took a few moments out yestereday to take notice of the garden coming into bloom. So pretty.

From the Marine Centre in Norris Point, Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. We were there a few weekends ago as my husband Paul was performing with the Louis MacDonald Trio at the Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival. The beautiful colour, light and textures I saw in one of the aquariums were a feast for the eyes.

Had a little fun recently curating my first treasury on Etsy. I had these colours playing around in my head and had to get them out so I thought I'd try a treasury. I really like how it turned out.

After doing that I thought I might join Pinterest, as a space to collect the images and art that never grow old for me, and a place to discover new work as well. I have of course added a little file to share some of my work from my Etsy shop. I've just begun but drop by my page and check it out! http://pinterest.com/omeadowsweet/

Thanks, Harmony Art, for highlighting what a beautiful and natural option organic cotton is for our children.

hats

 
A few of the new hats listed in the shop this morning. I hope that you like them!

jammin'

A little pick-me-up snack after school today. This jam never lasts long in our house, it is a family favourite for sure. The recipe I've adapted from one I found here  but I've cut the sugar in half and added a splash of lemon juice. The jam is still plenty sweet and thickens up nicely to spread on toast. I like the idea of warming up the sugar first which is a good idea if you are using organic sugar as it tends to be slightly more granular. Yum!

Oh, and yes, that is hot chocolate on the stove. Spring is only around the corner according to the calendar but everything is snow-covered here once again. Here is a good source for this deliciousness! (And here, too!)