Zakka: The Art of Handmade

In Japanese one meaning for the word zakka (according to my close friend wikipedia) is translated as “the art of seeing the savvy in the ordinary and mundane” it is also reffers to ” everything and anything that improves your home, life and outlook.” I stumbled across this word while searching for Japanese craft books.  Here is an example of one of the books I would love to purchase someday if I can find a cost effective way of shipping it from Japan to the US.

I found this post on a new blog I discovered chubbyhobby

I so want the books she has, especially the one about sewing.

I have many projects I would like to start but haven’t started yet…don’t know why I don’t have time. I figure I  will combine my art in with my posts about being a mom of three amazing children. On that note we tried to feed the twins today, it was a total failure but highly entertaining. They made hideous faces and spit everything out of their mouths. I was hoping to get some relief from breastfeeding two but looks like I will have to wait on that. Here are some images of the things I have been putting around my house. I don’t think they are officially zakka yet but they improve my home so maybe they qualify.

I found glass apple juice bottles from Martinelli’s and made them in to vases.

I knit this hat for Corin I had great aspirations for his Halloween costume but being as the twins had a doctor’s appointment the same day I didn’t get everything accomplished. I love the hat though.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here is the Christmas card that I am trying to get out. I will be better next year I promise.