Today we raid the library!

Today I was attacked by a drove of small children at the library! I have discovered that gold teeth and tattoos will make every child want to touch and admire up close. That being said I am super proud of my little gypsy toddler who didn't seem to mind. I actually think he was stoked to be with the grown up everyone wanted to talk with.
After my gold tooth was fingered by about five children and I started to become a bit overwhelmed so we went on up to the adult area to grab a few mommy books.

My first book:



I like this one:




And this one:




Next!



Really who wouldn't grab this one!



My sister in law will love this!




I need a pot holder!




Every home needs a few of these

Next book,







Super rad sweater hats!





I'm going to do this for the little dude!

Last but not least:




This book is full of ideas! I may do almost every pattern.

















Have bunches of fun today dolls!
I will post anything I sew!
Xoxo tori
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Gypsy wagons

In Vermont I have come across more caravans then I have ever seen. And this gypsy family had driven cross country twice now.



This airstream was parked out front the Granville town hall during the memorial day sale.












It is really amazing.





This totally radical "wonderbus" made me so excited. It was parked on a side street in Burlington, vt.

More to come my dolls!
Xoxo torirae

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Gypsy travels

I am not sure if you know this but my mother was a flight attendant for NWA, she retired a few years back after a 40+ years in service. I spent my first 12 years of life traveling with my mom. We were very privileged because we could travel for free.



This started my love of traveling very young. At 14 I moved to Utah for school and pretty much never came home for very long again. At 17 I moved across country for the first time alone, Olympia to Portland, Maine. A few times I returned back to Olympia.



Five years ago I meet my amazing partner who later became my husband. My husband is a radical artist. He is very lucky in his industry to be able to travel around to work in pretty much anyplace.



We meet in portland, Oregon eight months later we moved to san francisco, california a few months later we left for Reno.



Again we left around six months and moved across country for the first time. My man is from Philadelphia, PA born and raised. So we tried out Philly. It was amazing to see where he grew up. Experience Philly and start our family. Little man was born on Philly just like his daddy, so was the wonderpug.



After a year in Philly we traveled cross country again, back to the bay area. A few months later back to Reno.
So once again my gypsy family is traveling across to the opposite side of the county that we are now. This time we are not chasing the dollar, my poor husband has a horrible knee injury on valentines day. We are heading east to be with family while daddy-o gets surgery and gets better. This last winter in vermont was a really hard one for our family. We had two passings and a injury. So it will be good for everyone to be together.
We are flying very late. I planned this mostly because my toddler can sleep as this is probably the last time he can ride on my lap.
We are happy to be in Vermont in the spring time and be with family.



My blogging may be sparse for a week until I get settled. I do have a few new swaps I've signed up for that I am really excited to share, plus a few extra guest posts from Kneaded love a wonderful baker as well as baby clothes for a new baby cousin.
Much love to all this week!
Talk to you soon!
Xoxo torirae




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