Happy 4th of July !

      Today was special. Special for America. Special for me as a I am celebrating my very first Independence Day as an American. It is a funny feeling when you are not only happy to spend some time with family and friends but also you feel related somehow. Apart from having fun in a pool with kids, eating yummy dinner with friends and watching fireworks we decided to do some photos to capture this day. 

      Luckily there was no better place than wall of wood that got built in our backyard. Right in time! How fun ! My dad has been working on it since the beginning of summer. Those were the dangerous trees we had to cut and will be using to heat the house in winter time. But now it was all about the awesomeness of rustic at my fingertips!

Even phone picture looked pretty amazing and I was sold quickly! The patriotic bunting came from local Pier1, picnic blanket from Target.

Here the few pictures we snapped :)

Kids Fire set from The Land of Nod.

The picture with marshmallow from the set is my favorite!

Bench from Home Goods.

We were in the middle of our session when something under the bench started moving. Frog!! We couldn't see it, it masked so well! And brought some excitement to kids :)

How to care for your Wool Products

I get asked this a lot. The general rule for any wool product care is Do Not machine wash. The reason behind is that natural fibers tend to felt. The Tricky Knitter has a good article on how exactly felting happens. While some would search "How to Felt", we need to understand how to avoid it and not to lose the squishiness of the blanket or any other wool product. Because those puffs and bumps are expensive.

What causes felting
Drastic temperature change and excessive agitation.


How to clean your product
It can be hand washed with Eucalan or soap detergent. Fill the basin with lukewarm water, add detergent and put it there without stirring it much. Let it sit for some time. Squeeze gently excess of water, let it air dry.


If possible try to avoid accidents by using baby covers, or if its a small one, you can pinch out the soiled portion. I wash a lot of wool daily using these simple instructions. Sometimes some felting may occur no matter of washing process, but it definitely would not ruin the product completely and let you use it for a long time.

*Photography credit: April Ziegler Photography
*Props: Glamlayer in Rose/Mauve and alpaca knit wrap {color#6}