Hooray For The Internet!

It's been a crazy week, but I still managed to spend time surfing the web. Here are a few of the lovely things I have found on the internet this week! Hope you enjoy them.

I have been saving up my wine corks for this project!
via Crafty nest

Love the details of this arch.
via Keltainen talo rannalla

Beautiful travel photo by Ruth Orkin, the photographer famous for the iconic photograph 'American Girl in Italy'.
via Ruth Orkin Photo Archive

The last few days have been sweltering, I would like to cool down in this snow covered cabin.
via Deco Photo Blog

Tutorial for this fox lamp. Love this little guy!
via Matsutake

The Mad Hatter collection via Shabby Apple is so cute!

Love this dollhouse!
via Making it Lovely

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies, yummy!
via Recipe Girl

My niece would love this elephant hamper.
via Amazon

This photo was taken in Lauterbrunnen, Switerland in 1950. The town is famous for the amazing waterfall in the background. I will be taking my first trip to Switzerland this summer. I hope it is all this gorgeous!
via National Geographic

<3 Amy

Hooray for the Internet!

Another week, another collection of delightful things I've found on blogs and Pinterest!

Knitting the World Together by Bonnie Kate Wolf
found via CRAFT

I have obviously chosen the Atlantic Ocean view of the world because of my love of New York and Europe. There are plenty of other views on the artist's website!

Plain Tunic by Pickles

I'm always excited to see a new pattern from Pickles, one of my favorite knitting sites!  Their designs tend to feature double-stranded patterns that knit up quickly with a minimalist aesthetic.  Best of all, they are often free (at least in one size).  

Wood-burned Caddy by Becca Thornton
on Natural Kids

As a nursery school teacher, the uses I have come up with for a wooden caddy are endless. A touch of Peter Rabbit could never hurt, either!

Rolling Stamp from a Potato on Kireei

Another idea for nursery school teachers.  All you need to make rolling stamps is a potato, a straw, and a knife.  My children can never get enough of rolling stamps and this would be great for making all sorts of designs. 

Play House on Kaunis Pieni Elämä 

Another thing I would love for my nursery school is this child's room.  The play house and laundry accessories are just what my classroom needs!  Young children should live in a world of beautiful and useful things.

Floating Teepee on Tiny House Blog

Sometimes, students get sick of dorm life and decide to live in teepees on rafts made using a fair number of beer kegs.  Or, at least, one of them did.

Tin Tile Dishwasher on Restyled Home

Appliances need not be given a faux-cabinet look in order to get a visual upgrade! 

Doilie-inspired Embroidery on Cafe Cartolina

I cannot tell if Cafe Cartolina is the original source of this but let's just say it is.  To not state otherwise would just be bad manners.

Hope you find these links inspiring or at least entertaining!

-Colleen

The Joy of Working with Children

My job as a nanny is awesome, for the simple reason that I love playing with children's toys. So yesterday, at work, my minion and I set to work to create something for the blog. That is right, a Lego elephant and hot air balloon. This beauty took no time at all and most certainly put a smile on my face. Now that the weather is improving rapidly I cannot wait to see what joys the outside world has to offer through the eyes of a two-year-old. 

<3 Amy