A Birthday, Some Boots and a Crankster

Today was/is my amazing husband's birthday! For breakfast I made him cinnamon rolls, eggs and sausage. I also concocted a frappacino-like drink from the maple-bacon flavored coffee (his sister sent as a gift) and added that to the breakfast. Overall it seemed very successful, which is saying a lot for me... the breakfast I usually make always ends up burnt!

From there we went to the Street Fair in a neighboring town where we did a wee bit of shopping. No pictures yet. But I did find a pair of awesome worn, but-not-too-worn motorcycle boots pretty much the exact kind that I have always wanted. They were at the rummage sale we hit and scored for $1.00!! I also grabbed a few other treasures including some wooden building blocks for H.

Speaking of H, she's turned in to quite the crankster in the last week or so. Naps and bed time are pretty much a disaster lately. She cries as soon as we put her down and we're not really sure why. She is using so many words now that we are able to ask her what is wrong, but it doesn't always help. We've tried the cry it out method and sometimes that works even though it makes me feel not so great. Every day is different and that is how we roll around here. Trying to tire the babe out to no end by supplying her with maximum running time!

Still no real news on the house front. We are just waiting on our mortgage to go through. In the mean time I think of the little things I want to do with this home. Here are just a few thoughts I've had.

-We are definite no shoes in the house people ( it bring in dirt and toxins and germs to a place where we all hang out.. the floor!) So I want to have a basket by the door with cozy socks and slippers to offer all our visitors.

-I'm looking forward to spending time on the screened in porch. Sipping tea and looking at our little lake across the street.

-Planting. veggies,fruit,flowers,foliage. Today I planted seeds and some little plants into containers. I'll tell you more about that this week.


Overall, it was a great, relaxing weekend! Happy Birthday, Zach!

A Birthday Donut and Other Stories

(shirt from Wren Willow Friday afternoon we spent some time on the lawn, sprawled out on blankets. Then we ordered a pizza half with cheese half with no cheese- just mushrooms, it was pretty darn delicious.
Saturday was Zach's birthday. He wanted to go to an estate sale- so he practically dragged us there. Then the poor birthday boy didn't find anything- but I did! Behold my $5.00 purchase. It all came in a plastic cracked container, of course I had to go through my loot like Halloween and put like with like.

A bunch of vintage-lace in awesome colors

Embroidery floss

Embroidery hoops

Handmade lace doilies- for a special secret project

some zippers, more binding,some ribbon and a largeish piece of vintage fabric. I was psyched.
We got a chance to take some product shots- this seahorse bib will be in the shop this week, along with a few other bibs.

I also shot some envelope clutches:

A visit to Connecticut to see Zach's family on a rainy day. It was good to see everyone and meet new members I had never met before. Zach got some great gifts this weekend- there was definitely a theme of bacon in the air. Off to fix a non-baconated dinner!