pingg

picture courtesy of paperculture

Planning a party these days comes with SO many options. For those on short notice, I love email invitations. They are quick and easy and they keep track of guest information for you. The only think I haven't loved is the lack of selection - until now. Pingg.com is the ultimate evite site. Not only do you have the email option, but you can print invitations as well! If only I had these last weekend!

Doll House

Nothing is more DIY than a dollhouse... and every little girl should have one. Em got one for her birthday. If only I had seen these from Flickr, maybe I wouldn't STILL be working on fixing it up 3 months later...
ummm people are so into this... these doughnuts- the size of a pin head.

life as i know it

I don't know how Michelle Duggar does it. She has 18 children and still seems to function. I have a mere 2, and can barely manage to wash my face in the morning. Here's a few pics of what we've been up to lately. I'll try to be around the blog spot more regularly!

Mammoth List

Look what I found... stumbled accross the Mammoth List of Interior Design Blogs on Furnitude... happy dreaming!

valentines day

So, it's Valentine's Day tomorrow - already! When we were dating, Dave and I decided we wouldn't spend lots of $ on this particular day, but rather make things or do something together. The tradition continued and so, I just finished making Dave & the girl's valentine's... a few ideas for everyone else who left it to the last minute:

from Martha Stewart of course

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!