My View on Friday's and Sunday's

School has begun, and with that comes The T-Ball Ace only coming to our house on the weekends. His mom lives in an awesome farm house surrounded by corn fields and pasture.

Rural Nebraska is so quiet and calm.

The air smells like fresh corn out here.

Old weathered wood is every where!

The Unicorn Hat

The NEW Unicorn Hats are about to be unleashed! Here is a special preview of the Unicorn Hat in Grape!

Look at those cute little ears! I also figured at a trick to make the forelock just the way I envisioned it. I love bring magical creatures to life!!!

Suggestions for other colors for the NEW Unicorn Hat? Post them here!

Our Summer Vacation

Happy Family Astronaut T-shirt

The Builder had his first day of First Grade today! The teacher asked all the kids what they did over summer vacation and The Builder said "I saved up all my chore money and bought Mario and Luigi for DS" (which we did on Monday!). I said "What!?"

"Don't you remember playing in sprinkler every Sunday at Granny's house?"

"We canoed at the lake TWICE! You could've told your class about that."

"You could've mentioned that your uncle, The Soldier, stayed with us for two whole weeks!"

"Or you could've talked about staying up late and watching movies with Mom and Dad."

Next time, The Builder's teacher asks him what he did for summer vacation, I'll make sure to write it all down for him :D

Etsy Stalker Giveaway!

Etsy Stalker hosted my first giveaway. It was so much fun! We decided to write names and pull them out of a hat for the winners so the kids would have a way to be involved.

The Builder was convinced that a whole group of people would be waiting in our front yard to see him pick the names. He was a little disappointed that he didn't have an audience :(

Little Posie tried to peek at the names, which frustrated The Builder. I assured him that this was okay because she can't read !

The Builder first picked Marsha N.

Little Posie picked Natalie A.

The T-Ball Ace couldn't be with us so The Builder picked for him. Robin S. was the third and final winner.

Winners get their choice of three different prizes: A free slouch beanie, 20% off of their purchase, or free shipping for their entire purchase. Next month, we will have another giveaway!

Outdoor Crocheting

A ladybug landed on a hat while I was making it today. It was magical!

Pedestrian is at Caravan!!

CARAVAN skate shop!
Caravan Skate Shop, one of the top independent shops in North Platte is now carrying Pedestrian beanies!

Brandon
Brandon is pretty chill, as he describes himself. I've known him since we were working together delivering pizza and it is so awesome that he has his own store front. He is bringing the best boards, gear, and (of course!) hats to North Platte, NE.

The Beanie
The Beanies at Caravan match Brandon's laid back, earthy style.

Caravan has The Beanie in Olive, Charcoal, Linen, Fisherman Heather, Taupe Heather, Eggplant, and Chocolate. Stop in and check it out!

Caravan
Location: 107 East 5th St., North Platte, NE 69101 Downtown on the Bricks
Hours: Tues-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 11am-5pm
Phone: (308) 660-5501

Buttons, buttons, buttons!

Buttons, buttons, buttons!
All this month, I've been on a massive vintage button hunt. I scoured thrift shops, estate sales, and sometimes even raiding my great grandma's old button jars. These awesome, pretty bits of plastic are used to accent The Fairy Godmother Scarf

The Fairy Godmother Scarves

and The Gretal Scarf

The Gretal Scarf

This is one of my favorite favorite buttons I'd been saving from my great grandma's collection. I love the silver disk offset on the navy! I never really knew my great grandma. She had a stroke when I was young and lost most of her ability to speak and move but when we visited, I was allowed to read to her from my American Girl and Marguerite Henry books. She must have been a wise and frugal lady for saving all those jars of buttons. I feel connected to my Kentucky roots when I use them. This special button is fastened onto The Fairy Godmother in Tropical Vacation
using sweet little white bows on the underside.

Little White Bows

Quite a few buttons

I am completely inspired for my fall season of scarf-making!