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.

(photo: Vilkseskogen)

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)

(inspiration at Better Homes and Gardens)

Loving the Etsy finds from Inspired Results.

I am wishing winters here were colder so

 I could make this in the summer.

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

Joy Ever After.

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

Eat drink Chic

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

Sweet Charli

{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

  

Dick and Jane from Raggedy Land

And Alicia over at Posie Gets Cozy

has put together a children's reading list.

(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 Toy Tractor

The Lovelys on Etsy

and I can't leave out the new big sister

because this will be her sister-anniversary for years to come

Big Sister shirt

Delaney's Den on Etsy

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