shoes part 2

another etsy pair - one that i have actually worn a bunch. love them - they were just what i was looking (frantically searching, whatever) for!

surprise

i made a surprise ball as part of a christmas gift. it is been delivered, so now i can share a bit of it. i collected a bunch of little things - including some tiny toys from 5below, penny candy from a chocolate shop, tiny birds and a woven button from the thrift store, some crystals from etsy, a friendship bracelet from a kid's craft show and some acorns that i decorated. i got the idea from sandra juto's blog and used heidi's instructions...it was pretty easy and fun to do on a snowy saturday night watching elf...oh man, i already miss christmas time.

where does it all go

my current living situation doesn't leave room for many treasures...it's mostly just mikey, me and some clothes. so where am i putting it all? shoved into this bookshelf. that's right - i'm not even using any of this stuff. you can nominate me for hoarders here.

folk explosion

pretty flannel fabric and cotton ribbon

blog-worthy

i love my aunt and uncle's house. every wall, corner, beam has something interesting going on. super blog-worthy yet i never really take any pictures there!

got it

i've favorited a few sets of these on etsy but never actually bought any. like i do with many vintage items that i see online, i told myself that i might one day find these in the wild...and i actually did! that never ever happens! i often snooze on great stuff on etsy with that same logic and it just isn't true - a lot of these things are one of a kind. but this time - it was true. now, what the heck i'm going to do with 30 hex sign coasters?

wishful thinking

i found just the most perfect vintage bean boots that i've been searching for...only 2 sizes too small. rats! i bought them anyway and hope that i can find a friend who can wear them and love them. if not, they are off to the shop. just look at them - perfect, right?

cheer up

man oh man i love the print on this vintage tablecloth that i just picked up.

yes, yes i did

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not only buy and wrap gifts for my pet but also selected dogs-wearing-skis wrapping paper. actually the paper came first - once i saw it at target, i knew i had to get mikey some gifts to use it. and look at him - even he can tell that the whole thing is totally wrong. but dogs-wearing-skis...i mean...come on!

the little fluff also got some gifts. here he is enjoying a bone and hoping i leave him alone.

a certain someone

sported a holiday bandanna for a few festivities. i'm pretty anti-dog bandanna but come on - this one works.

holidays on ice

i love this cute felt ornament complete with sequin-button stockings and a pair of ice skates!

am i packing?

nope. uploading holiday photos, reading my plane magazine (ugh i always do that!), starting the complete history of sesame street and eating chocolate-covered unique splits. in my defense, i am doing some laundry. i'll totally start packing when that is ready...

home

it's been nice being home for almost a week. we had our christmas today and i'm back to the city tomorrow and then off to chicago on wednesday! can't wait!

christmas miracle

it doesn't seem as though mikey has even noticed that there is a tree in the house. we mikey-proofed a bit by getting a smaller tree and keeping it up on a coffee table, but he hasn't shown any interest in it anyway. he has shown some interest in jumping on me while i take a picture of the tree - but that made the lights look like candy canes, so i'm fine with it. thanks, mike.

merry christmas

chill grill

i crack myself up

winter birds

a snowy night

snow day

it snowed all day saturday and now we have about 2 feet of snow. mikey is loving it big time!

a favorite family photo

i'm not in it, but my sixers towel sure is!

jumbo holiday handbook

i love this amazing craft book for kids that i found on etsy! it is full of fun stuff to make and just to look at! no holiday is left uncrafted and it is organized by months of the year so you can craft straight on till next year! the christmas section features toilet paper santas, which was a favorite of my grandmom. and OHMYGOODNESS i can't wait to dive into the valentine's section for the annual valentine's making party!

another project

trying to turn this into something...stay tuned

halfway there

i picked up this quilt top at a yard sale. it is super cute and well made - it just needs to be backed. the woman who made it recently passed away and her daughters were cleaning out the family home. so many treasures! she was a lifelong crafter with such great taste.

the view

my bedroom at my parent's house has changed a lot since i lived there...less manic, more calming.

please contact gary

everything must go

i got a few things from a junk shop that was closing. the picture thing is actually a patchwork christmas ball that you put a photo in the front. adorable.

jack's

food letters!

treasure box

my brother made me this box years ago. it still holds special things, like some costume jewelry from my grandmom and a ring my parents gave me on my sixteenth birthday.

the daygo

i love my san diego tote from maptote. i love catching a glimpse of a neighborhood name while i'm carrying it and thinking of silly stories of that place!

shoes.

the great fall/winter shoe search is still going on (does it ever end??), but i'm happy with these cuties from etsy. haven't exactly worn them yet...but soon...maybe.

pop bottles

this teeny little tray with bottle and glasses is from my grandmom's house. my sister and i would spend large amounts of every visit pouring everyone a glass.

line and shape

an accordion basket at my parent's house

i heart it

sweet vintage fabric i scored at a thrift store in my hometown.

fix your lip

sometimes mikey's little lips get stuck on his teeth. it is hilarious. i say "fix your lip!!" and then he looks at me like this. good times.

second haul

jackpot! my second trip to my own little north pole proved very successful! i got a few cute ornaments, a sweet reindeer, pretty ribbon and a bunch of magazines. the christmas balls have winter scenes in them complete with styrofoam snow!

christmas parade part 2

a GIANT plow, a living snowglobe, bulldozer of fresh snow, red tractor followed by eight john DEER tractors (christmas tractor jokes!) and then HERE COMES SANTA!

christmas parade part 1

a parade of firetrucks, firemen giving out candy, floats, decorated trucks and more...