be mine... please

Clockwise from left (all on etsy): paloma's nest, plays with clay, hockomock pottery, rutebega, rain's end, plays with clay

A little something for the moms out there. For the last week or so, I've been waking up in the middle of the night because my wedding ring is bothering my hand... strange since it's not too small on anything... I suppose I'm just weird. Anyway, I have been precariously placing it on the night stand next to my bed, hoping and praying that it is still there in the morning. It's such an important symbol of Dave and my love, and since it belonged first to his grandmother (who has been married 60+ years!), just setting it on the table doesn't seem quite right. This morning I jumped on etsy to find a ring dish... turns out they're not just for weddings (you probably already knew that)! My favorite is by paloma's nest, and can be customized to read with any saying you can think of. This would make the perfect, thoughtful Valentine's day present for the special gal in any guy's life *hint* *hint* to my Dear Husband.

sidetracked

Hello there! I apologize for my absence. The girls were so sick the past week and I just couldn't get to the computer... I did, however, find something new to occupy my ever diminishing free time... knitting! I am working on a scarf (perfect beginner piece), and although I am sure it will turn more like a rag than a garment, I'm pretty excited about it! My girlfriend, Kerry, lent me her beginning basics knitting book, "Knit Happens." (Emma promptly spilled a large glass of water on it, compelling me to buy a new one to replace it). Now, I was pretty certain I was terrible at knitting, having tried to teach myself on You-Tube, but this book really makes it simple. Hooray. Pictures of my sad scarf to follow!

new packaging?

A sample of new logo-ish thing for Tandu... it's cute, just not sure I love it

in case you ever wondered

in case you ever wondered what a $10,000 bed looked like here's one available on etsy.and no, that does not include the matress. Designed by Tiina Anttila.

it's time to party!

We made it through another week, and I'm starting to realize that things take 2x as long now that I have an infant in the house. We hosted family and friends at a birthday party for Em (and two of her friends with January birthdays), I made my first birthday cake, and my dearest dave stayed up ALL night reconstructing a 30 yr. old doll house for the big day... Unfortunately this all meant the Tandu site did not get up and running, and I'm going to have to stretch to get ready for orders in February!

One of my favorite gifts for Emma was an "imagination mat" (thanks Sonya) by Emily Green. 1 part placemat, one part dry erase, wipe off fun. emilygreen.com features a selection of hip kid tableware, including placemats, plates, bowls, and flatware!

Happy Birthday Emma

I can hardly believe it's been two years already. Happy birthday to my baby girl... my how you've grown!

Golden Gate

I read an interview from an interior designer today regarding remodeling her home. She said the decorating is like painting the Golden Gate Bridge... once you finish it's time to start over again!
I got the new Crate&Barrel catalog in the mail today... everything's green... which only confirms how I've been feeling lately. Too bad I just switched over to all shades of blue. I also got a baby shower invitation in purple and green. These were the colors of Em's nursery when she was a baby... it made me long to change back. Seeing as how I've re-sewn comforters, pillows, and curtains for the girl's room twice inside of 6 months, I don't think I could convince my dear husband to let me do another switch... Maybe decorating is like the Golden Gate Bridge... or maybe I'm just fickle.