blog of an aspiring homemaker

this blog is amazing. it is the blog of an 18 yr old self-proclaimed aspiring homemaker (see above pic) who lives in georgia. apparently a few yrs ago she and her family were living regularly in atlanta, and as far as I understand, they decided to get a cottage for summertime and ultimately moved there full-time. they also were all homeschooled and dress in 1800s garb (most of the time).



here is the blog entry explaining their "transition to the simple life" and her decision to be a "stay at home daughter"




I am pretty into everything she does (is into family and being a good big sister, makes lemonade, sews, bakes delicious-looking food), but am not into these 2 things:

-she got into all of these things b/c she "found" christianity (she says this about how her garden party went: We were blessed with perfect weather and an enjoyable breeze. I used antique books as weights for the tablecloths, which added a vintage touch :) Over lunch, photo's were passed around [of course the baby/childhood pictures!]and I shared about how I'm a TOTALLY different person than I was 5 years ago and what a privilege it is to be in a Godly home. The women shared their testimonies & advice on biblical womanhood, and I deeply appreciated their knowledge in preparation for whatever the Lord may bring into my life)
-her list of reading materials from being homeschooled: Holy Bible and Christian books written before 1950



but there are some really stunningly beautiful photos on the blog. plus she seems v. sweet and adorably sincere

tiny blogger.

image from teen vouge

i heard a bit of buzz on the fashion blogs i frequent about this 12 year old blogger called Tavi who is supposedly the child prodigy of the style world. i wasn't very interested at first, i envisioned her being some rich snobby city brat obsessed with chanel and louis vuitton, but then i decided to check her out. she is pretty much the opposite of what i expected. Her family lives i a very rural area (judging from pics i've seen on the blog, looks like where i grew up) and she is into rei kawabuko of CDG, and yohji yammato to name a few. i was pretty impressed by that because i my mind CDG is an acquired taste, not something i would have favored in the beginning of my fashion endeavors- i was more into the classic couture, dior's new look, etc.

anyway, i read tavi's blog for like two and a half hours trying to figure out if i thought it was some sort of elaborate lie, if she was annoying, etc. and in the end i decided i actually really like her. the blog is very well written, but not snobby at all. i like the way she approaches her outfits, experimental but not too serious, most of her clothing is second hand. and on it she make a point of saying she isn't interested in a career in fashion, it's just something she likes which i think makes me like her a lot more. and she is funny too.

in conclusion, the only bad thing about her is that she is much cooler than me, and half my age.

check her out for yourself