12 on 12…

It’s been a long time I am following Elizabeth Kartchner’s blog and I just loved her idea of a challenge to take 12 photos on the 12 of the month. Especially as this 12 was quite special – I mean 12.12.12! And so I decided to participate.

After my little boy has gone to kindergarten (usually it’s daddy who is bringing him there) we have breakfast with Sophie. The breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! Just simply because of cup of cappuccino it could be the favorite one. Quite often for breakfast I prepare pancakes as we both love them. To make them healthier I use whole grain flour or barley flour, I add some fruits, like apples or bananas and instead of sugar I use honey or agave syrup.   

Usually after the breakfast I get busy with my shop, as I have to send out all the patterns which were sold during the night and answer the emails. Meantime Sophie still finishes her breakfast, or I try to get her busy in some way.

After I finish my work usually we get out for a walk. Today we did it later as on the way back we had to pick up Alex from the kindergarten. And it means Sophie could watch some cartoons while I was getting ready and prepared her quick lunch.

For self portraits I almost always use remote control. For me it works much better than self timer. But every time I take my remote control Sophie starts the fight to get it in her little hands as soon as possible…

And here she goes… she couldn’t stop for a while…

When I got back my remote control I tried to make some photos of my Striped Mittens for a feature in one magazine…

… but my little helper didn’t want to give up and soon the remote control was in her hands again!

This is probably my favorite plant in our house right now. I just can’t wait to see it in all its beauty!

When Alex is at home we have Lego invasion here! He can play with it for hours and can make incredible constructions, but he can also create incredible mess.  I can find his Lego everywhere and the worst part of all is to walk on it… especially during the night…

Some treats…

Our Christmas tree… well, just some bokeh of our Christmas tree…

For dinner I tried new recipe for Focaccia… It was good, but still has to be improved…
Well, that was our 12.12.12! :-)

Garage sale…

I was always giving away all our clothes for charity, but through the years I kept the favorite pieces from my children wardrobe. 
Finally I decided to give them away and thought maybe you will be interested in some of them.
All the money from these sales will be donated for children in need.
For Europe shipping is FREE, if you are interested to buy them from oversea I will have to add additional charge for shipping.
So, if you want to buy something, please write me to vita_apala@yahoo.com . Let me know which piece or pieces you are interested about and write me your PayPal address. I will send the invoice to your email and first who pays – get’s it! :-) If you buy several pieces I will make you 10% discount as I will save on shipping. Happy shopping! :-)

1. ZARA, size 18-24 months, 86cm. Condition – like new!
Price – 12 euros!

2. Absorba, size – 9months. Color – pink. Condition – from outside it looks like new, though on inner side on the left front there are some light yellowish spots. I tried to capture them with camera, but they didn’t show up. So, they are really light and the coat is really lovely. The sleeves are made with gloves, so it is just perfect for a baby girl  to keep  her warm and comfy!
Price: 15 euros


3.Tweedy trench, size – 9 months, 74cm. Color – light beige. Condition – like new!
Price – 15 euros.

4.Boboli, size 3 months, but it is quite big (I would say it would fit up to 9 months). Condition – like new! It is really warm and well made!
Price – 20 euros. 

5. 3 Pommes, size 9 months, but it is quite narrow in shoulders. Condition – like new!
Price – 15 euros.

6.Agatha Ruiz della Prada, size 36 months, but also quite narrow in shoulders, I would say that it’s great for 2 years old! Condition – like new!
price – 15 euros

SOLD! 7.This coat is made by me! The material is lovely and it is almost like new. Size 12-18 months.
Price – 9 euros (mainly just to cover shipping expenses :-) )

8.ZARA, size 12-18 months. Condition – like new!
price – 10 euros

9.ZARA, 6-9 months, 74cm. Condition – like new.
Price – 9 euros.

10.ZARA, 12-18 months. Condition – good. I can’t say that it really looks like new, but there are no spots or something. Just that it was worn a little bit more than other pieces I am selling.
Price – 10 euros.

11.PETIT BATEAU, size 12 months, 74cm, but it’s really big. I am sure it fits up to 18 months, or till the moment the baby is not walking (as feet are covered and that part is not removable the baby who already walks will not like it ! :-) ). 
Condition – good! It is has small spots on the front of the inner side. From outside it is like new. It is very warm and comfortable for baby.
Price - 30 euros.  (New it costed around 80 or 90 euros)

12.Chicco, size – 3 months, 56cm. Color – light grey. Condition – like new! It is just perfect for a baby who is born in winter months. All you need is included – gloves, hoodie and kind of warm boots. Its made with special Thermore system. In other words – when it is really cold – it protects the baby more than other clothes, but when it is warm, it doesn’t warm up the baby too much.
Price – 35 euros. (New costs around 90 euros)
 
13.Sweet Heart Rose, size 12 months. Color – lilac with white, striped. Condition – good! There are small spots on the hem of the dress. Otherwise it’s still looking great. 
price – 10 euros.

14.Millie and Boris (from Mamas&Papas). There is no tag with the size, but it is pretty big. I think it fits up to 2 years. This is a great thing for safe sleeping. You don’t need to worry that baby could cover his face with the blanket, or that he will sleep uncovered.
It is not very warm though, made from cotton and linen. So, I would say it is perfect for summer months, or if at home where you live it is really warm during the winter months.
Condition – like new!
Price – 15 euros. 

Rhomb patterned Hat

If you remember my post about Parma, for sure you noticed my little boy’s hat. Though I designed it quite long time ago, only now I finished to write the pattern. It is now available on Etsy, Craftsy and Ravelry.
The pattern includes sizes baby to adult, and it means you can make great hats for all men in your family! Made with worsted weight yarn and works up quickly! :-)