Friday Link Love

The weekend is here!!! Is it okay to clock out at ten of 5 on a Friday? Why not… I’m the boss! Big weekend coming up between a company party for A. and then my mom coming up on Sunday. It will be the last time I see her before she moves to Spain (I’m [...]

Handmade Spotlight: Alexander’s Design

For my BESTeam feature this week I have the pleasure of featuring Alexanders Design which is a collective of Ugly Glass, Alexander’s Designs, Beadery Destash,  and Classically Simple. What’s fabulous about this company? One, check out the shops. They are all beautiful. Two, it’s a husband and wife team which is just fantastic. Skip (the [...]

Gifts for Giving (or Keeping): Lemonade

Technically I’m supposed to be knee deep in fall and holiday prints right now in preparation for the next season. And I kind of am. But I couldn’t help just one more stab at summer and so I threw a Lemon print in with my new collection. If you have a friend who’s like me [...]

Inspiration Monday

Today’s inspirational “quote” comes from… me! And it’s not really a quote. Two weeks ago I spent a couple of days helping my mom pack up our house for her big Spain trip. I came back with a car full of goodies including a HUGE box full of books. This is where the inspiration comes [...]

And the Winner Is…

Thanks to everyone who entered my very first giveaway for a Merrion Tote or Dishtowel Set of the winner’s choosing! And our winner is….. Katie E.! Katie, I’ll be emailing you to let you know! Also, if you entered the giveaway check your email. There’s a little something for you too! Have a Lovely Weekend! [...]

OM (One Moment): First attempts at sewing

I’ve been sewing for as long as I can remember. My mom used to let me color squares of muslin with fabric crayons and she would let me sit next to her as she sewed them into pillows. I made millions of those (I wonder what happened to them)? My senior year of high school [...]

Friday Link Love

Another Friday? Really? I know I had a 4 day week, but I feel like I didn’t get anything done! Which of course isn’t true, but still feels like it. Next week is going to be HUGELY productive! My web perusing found lots of lovelies this week so make sure to click through each link [...]

New Cupcakey Goodness!

This past weekend I had a run on cupcakes… seriously. In two days I sold out of all my dishtowel sets! I took it as a sign that people like the cupcakes and printed up a bunch more! I’ll be listing them all over the next couple of days but here are two that are [...]

Handmade Spotlight: BESTeam: Fish Princess Design

Today I bring you the lovely work of Fish Princess Designs (love the name). You have to appreciate an artist that is just as comfortable with pearls and crystals as she is fly fishing for trout! When did you start selling? On Etsy-about a year and half ago. I took some time off after I [...]

Gifts for Giving (Or Keeping): For the Traveler

This weekend two of my best girlfriends are coming to visit for a few days. We all met each other when studying abroad in Ireland and cemented our friendship traveling around Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Scotland. We’re still planning a big trip to Greece and Italy called the “Tan Plan”. That may [...]