Albion Gould
makes & travels
Madeline went through a phase where everything in her life revolved around Harry Potter. There weren’t any shortages of Harry Potter sites and shops to visit when we lived in Scotland and we did our best to visit as many as possible. For her last birthday in Edinburgh, we got her tickets to see Harry …
Madeline is the most Harry Potter crazy of all my kids and she’s going full on with a Harry Potter themed bedroom. She has the Sorting Hat Weaving I made a few years back, a Hogwarts painting I did at a painting studio in Illinois, her Hufflepuff banner, and all sorts of bits and pieces. …
I can’t go too long without making some sort of Harry Potter craft, so of course I joined in with Marissa’s yearly Harry Potter extravaganza. It’s so fun to have friends who share the Harry Potter love and have super creative ideas. My girls recently discovered that they can be sorted by Alexa (Madeline had …
I used to daydream about the girls being introduced to Harry Potter and instantly falling in love the way I did. As they started growing up, I got antsy that it was never going to happen. Last year, though, Madeline finally started the books and hasn’t looked back. I’ve lost count of how many times …
We’ve had Harry Potter on the brain more than ever before now that we live in Edinburgh. We’re surrounded by Harry Potter gift shops and places that inspired the books. It’s a lot of fun to walk through town and see the inspirations behind Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Every time there’s a dress up day …
My love for Harry Potter is never ending. I watch the movies regularly while I’m working. I listen to them on audiobook at night. I obsess. If we had had a boy…well, I think I’ve told this story before. I’m still waiting for the girls to fully latch onto the series, but we’re getting closer. …
