Another birthday!

Well... I've hit the last year in my 30's! It was a mellow but really great day. Mostly business as usual. Chris is out of town (again) but still made the day special by sending me beautiful flowers. Ben bought me some chocolates (with his own money) and Andrew helped shovel a ton full of snow. Nic refused to sing but told me "Happy Birthday Mama" all day long... Too cute. Thank you sweet family for making my day so special.

Today I got an unexpected gift from my mom of "vintage" Pyrex bowls. I live them and have been searching for a set. Woohoo!

Seattle Day 2

Another great day! Chris and I enjoyed brunch at the Space Needle, seeing more sights, a visit to the Chilhuly exhibit and a movie (Lincoln). Not a bad day at all... :)

I flew home this morning to happy kiddos who loved spending the weekend with Grandma and Grandpa. THANK YOU for making the trip possible.

Seattle day 1

Chris and I spent a packed fun-filled half day in Seattle.

We wondered around the City. Ate lunch at Anthony's Fish house. Went sight seeing... Walked Pike Place Market, visited Seattle Antique Market and shopped.

For dinner we found a great Thai place, Wild Ginger. Yum.

A few phone pics from yesterday.

Craft room madness!

You have to check out CK's new Creative Spaces V2. It was a little hard for me to find in person (Barnes & Noble) and kind of spendy ($14) for a magazine but worth it. There are so many amazing craft spaces, including views of a few friends rooms; Amy, Paula, Emily, and Megan.

If you remember in 2011 my room was featured in CK - here's that old post.  And another previous post about my space. As it promised, the magazine and rooms inspired me to DO a little updating.  It's a continuous process for me but I sure do enjoy it.  I can't believe I've never shown any photos of how I store certain products.  Here are a few additional vignettes from my room.

JARS - I love them. I store just about everything in jars. buttons, cards, & incentive stamps to name a few.

MINI COLLECTIONS - they inspire! I like to sort like items together.  I like to collect old bobbins and seeing/weaving items.  Single stamps are fun to group in old letterpress trays or together on little shelves.

PUNCHES - I like to have my punches at my fingertips. I use them all the time.  My new punches are behind my desk, stacked by size. My old punched fit nicely in drawers - out of sight.

CUTE CONTAINERS - if it's cute and it holds something I like it.  These planters are a new addition to the room from ikea.