happy halloween

my lovely c's first halloween party at school.

 she wanted spider cupcakes.



norwegian sweet baby cap.

made from qiviut.

 i found the pattern for free on ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/norwegian-sweet-baby-cap---djevellue

good finds.

i found some grey wool fabric and some vintage lace at a garage sale once, then i scored a linen frock at a thrift store. this is what i did with them. i love love love good second hand finds!

 

bag is also made from burlap.

apples from a friend.

a dear friend of mine sent me apples... from the apple tree in her yard....all the way down states in north dakota. such a fun package to receive in the mail! it made me so very happy. i even put them in a basket..and made it looked like i picked them!  since then i've been going nuts with apple baking. i made this dutch apple bread, muffins, pie, and more pie! man. how cool would it be to have an apple tree in your yard! the idea is so far fetched for me...it seems silly! but i'd love to pick apples some day..and put them in a pretty basket...and then go nuts with apple baking again!

YUM!

thank you hannah for such a delicious gift!

xo

p.s. if you want another delicious recipe for some apples... try this cake i made last apple season!

welcome

back!!  our last box is finally unpacked, we are again connected to the world (via internet), and we are beginning to find our rhythm and settle into a groove with our new baby girl and our new home. we arrived just in time to catch the end of fall on the tundra...we enjoyed the last of the leaves on the trees (trees!) and picked a few remaining berries. being able to smell the tundra again is incredibly refreshing after being in the city all summer. there is nothing like fresh tundra air.

a light dusting of snow surprised us this morning. i am cozied up in our new (to us) home with my three lovelies. we are happy to be here.

welcome back to tundra gypsy!

i've missed you so.