color story. pink and green.

enjoy a little trip down a pink and green photo color story. brought to you by flickr.
as always, click the photos to be linked back to the proper owners. :)

i was being wooed by muted vintage-y pinks and greens. so serene.
xo, laila

 
floral wallpaper by sam




 
vintage pink bike by la belle avenue




 
pink depression glass by calloohcallay


 
pink abc scarf by vintspiration



 
pink cupid band by bricolagelife



 
vintage 1930s umbrella by calloohcallay

secret garden

secret garden by laigrai 

i've been reading the secret garden.

i happen to own this beautiful copy.

it is embossed and lovely,
and believe it or not,
this is the first time i've read the book.

it is a pure treat
to have springtime unfolding
in the pages beneath my fingers.

...

this morning, i finished the book.

and i recorded a little moment to share with you.


consider this little paragraph.
which made me smile, and f e e l
like i had stumbled into happiness.

as story time, with lai grai.

:)


secret garden by Laila Grainawi





enjoy! <3 laila

happiest of holidays!

this year, the holidays completely snuck up on me. 

completely! 

as an avid list maker, 

and so much more of a virgo than i ever knew, 

i typically have my holiday gifts complete before thanksgiving.

yes, i make a list. and i check it twice. 

unexpectedly though, 

despite working at purl, 

where it was all christmas music from thanksgiving on, 

and lots of frantic crafters coming in for last minute yarn- 

it did not occur to me that i was about to head home for the holidays

without ANY presents, until the night of the 21st.

4 days?

good thing i am a mighty fast crocheter 

and purl sells magnum yarn.

bulky bulky and big hooks = many hats for many heads!

that was my plan. 

to learn how to tackle crocheted colorwork 

(so easy! why have i not been doing this all along?!), 

and to whip up at least 7 hats before xmas day.

with a delightful flight delay, 

and some spectacle of winding skeins of magnum on my knees, 

i had finished all 7 before i landed in chicago on the 23rd.

my plan was to heap them in a big parcel, 

and let a hat-to-head, free-for-all ensue. 

it did. 

cue the cheesy family portraits. :) 

... 

and thanks to my little brother, adam, 

there are many many photos of me.

which is a rare thing for this here blog. 

thanks lb. <3

enjoy the holiday cheer

(a little late, of course) 

xo, laila

haha!

the vintage ornaments are my favorite.
little worlds of colored glass.

my little brother & i, immortalized in ornament form. huzzah!

we ate extremely well, all weekend!
and i discovered where i might get my love of vintage dishes.
nice pyrex mom! :)

 

 

and it was extremely nice to see button,

even if he has become a bit crazier in his old age. 

he's 13 now!!! 

i remember when he could sit in my hands as a kitten.

 

and now, mostly thanks to adam, here's a slew of gift-y pictures. :)

(looking like a banana republic model!)

and just in case, 

you didn't believe this was my family, 

here's proof of their goofiness and relation to me. :)

haha

showing off the goods!

my grandpa :)

cute crocheted anthro apron?! amazing. 

mustard yellow? extra great!

kinda maybe one of the best presents i've ever received. 

minus my wheel, carder and camera. :)

didn't know there was even a picture snapped of this :)

and now, the hats! :D

mom, adam/me, gram, gramps! <3

ho ho ho! :)