Wednesday, July 28, 2010

No, I'm not sewing.

No sewing.
{or knitting or painting or crafting}

I was recovering from
4 nights of camping
{partially from a lack of sleep
and partially from having to remove myself
from such an incredible place}




and now I am enjoying my last week
with two little girls who will 
be starting school next week.


See ya soon!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Finds

Some of my recent thrifting goodies:

A Dressmaking book from the 60s
dust jacket is falling apart 
but the rest of the book is in great condition



This cookbook:

My mother has this book and
it holds some of my earliest childhood cooking memories (:


Another cookbook:

I almost didn't pick it up
because I couldn't really see any of the cover decoration
{Yes I choose books by their cover}
But luckily I opened it and found this:
Recipes hand written in every available space.
The book was written in 1906.
I love it.
And I paid a dollar for it.


The Complete Book of Sewing, 1943

I have a thing for sewing books and cook books. Can you tell?


And I got an assortment of children's books
for the kids' school/craft room.



And this is our new pet.


Chloe found him at a thrift store
and would not leave him.
She totes him around
and feeds him
and has dropped him on her toe.
And she loves to say "SQUIRREL!"
All for only a quarter.


Tomorrow we will be heading out
to my favorite camping spot
where we will spend the weekend
eating smores
and playing cards
and exploring the wonderful nature around us.


And in one of our most favorite places
with our closest of friends
we will celebrate 10 years of
a most wonderful marriage.

See you next week!

Friday, July 16, 2010

On My Mind

So as with all my vacations 
I've come back with a fresh perspective.
Does that happen to you?
A change of scenery does me so well.
Especially when the scenery looks like this.


So I've got a few {thousand} thoughts swirling around
and organizing these thoughts is paramount for
accomplishing anything creatively.


This is my brain clutter
{You may stop reading if you like.
No offense.
My brain is quite crowded.}

I have signed up at our local Community College.
Chloe is going off to preschool this year
and I will be heading to school as well.
To play with fabric.
What could be better?!


I am mapping out an online store in my head.
Scribbling notes on what to stock it with.
And hope to be up and running in November.



I have washed a suitcase full of fabric 
and am dreading ironing it.



Thinking about Toy Story 3 and
wishing my children didn't think it was "Too Boyish" for them.
(Am I too old to watch cartoons on my own?)


Thinking I should get a bigger garden going.
(it's not too late here)
Vegetable Garden


Loving the Etsy finds from Inspired Results.


I am wishing winters here were colder so
 I could make this in the summer.
summer recipe | blackberry cobbler

Perhaps I will just live vicariously through Bonnie. 
I love her blog, Going Home to Roost.

And while reading comments on Bonnie's blog, 
I came across a comment that linked to the most fun ice cube tray ever.
{I am not particularly fond of shaped ice cube trays.
They take up too much space when you're not using them
and I can never remember to use them anyway.}
But this I would buy.
Ice cubes in the shape of coffee beans for iced coffee.
Because that would make me smile.
{And really I drink coffee to be happy}



So I was curious about who found such fun-ness
and followed Amanda Joy to her blog

And now I'd follow her anywhere
{especially to her Etsy shop}
Look at these cute clocks she makes





Then I somehow ended up at
and I am smitten again.
She has lovely taste.




Which reminds me of Jessica and her lovely taste.
Isn't Grace's room adorable?
Go vote for Grace's room over at
{it really is the cutest room there}



I have vintage family photos to be scanned



and a kid's craft area to finish
using some of these
  



And Alicia over at Posie Gets Cozy
has put together a children's reading list.
Booklist1
(click the picture to go to her blog and then the list)
And I have the sudden urge to complete this list with my girls.
Today.
{Okay, not today, but you get the point}



and the girls' bedroom with a mind full
of projects that I can't wait to get done



Christmas gifts to work on




We have a camping trip next week
to one of my most favorite camping spots,
Polipoli



and last 
{and best of all}
a sweet little nephew on the way
who is demanding a pile of cute little boy gifts
when he arrives in November.
{of course, I will oblige!}
Vintage Red International Metal Farm Tractor
Vintage Toy Tractor


and I can't leave out the new big sister
because this will be her sister-anniversary for years to come
Big Sister shirt


And later this week I shall tell you about my thrifting finds
and our new pet squirrel.



Saturday, July 10, 2010

In One Piece

We are back.

I am reading a box full of emails
and catching up on all of your lovely blogs
{I can't wait to see what you all have been up to}
while skillfully avoiding unpacking the 7 suitcases and boxes we brought home
{each weighing 49.999 lbs}

We had a lovely time.

And with impeccable timing
Chloe got a fever this morning
and not ten minutes from getting out of auntie Dana's car
she was in bed
and throwing up.

So I will update you all soon
with the fun ideas I had while traveling.

After I finish washing all the sheets.
And maybe unpacking.