Good morning, friends! I hope you had a fun St. Patrick's Day weekend. While the young'uns (meaning the college students and twenty-somethings prevalent in our neighborhood) frolicked in their rip-roaring ragers decked out in leprechaun hats, we quietly went about our business, wearing a little bit of green while drinking hot cocoa and reveling in the rare burst of sunshine. So. I've been trying to listen to K's plea for bolder, brighter clothing and this week's outfit is my attempt at ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Every day, K makes me laugh. I can't possibly record every single utterance, but these were my faves this week: K: I'm so into bugs right now. Me: Oh yeah? K: Yeah, I love books with pictures of bugs with information and all that stuff. Chapter books are so last season ago. ******************************************************************************** K: Mommy, I really want an asteroid. A fluffy one shaped like a ... Read more
Creativity in Small Bites
The other day, I stumbled upon an itty bitty shop in one of my favorite neighborhoods in Seattle. The storefront of The Aviary is so diminutive, you might miss it if you blink. It's attached to a hip and happening store called Blackbird, a very Merry Mishap kind of place. On the sandwich board for The Aviary, it said "A Creativity Shop", and in I went. I found a small, but thoughtfully-curated selection of pens, notebooks, art supplies, books and unique paraphernalia to "stimulate right ... Read more
Stilts Illustrations
Sometimes, it feels like I'm walking on stilts. A little wobbly, somewhat uncertain, viewing the world from a not-entirely normal perspective. Thrilling too - good things, I think, are afoot. These are illustrations I created a while ago. Digitally done, with scanned in origami paper overlays. They feel spring-like to me. What do you think? ... Read more
Apple Cake
I've had budgets on my mind lately. As a single-income family, tightening our financial belt is a necessity and I've been reviewing our expenditures. Food is a huge expense, and when I saw this on Pinterest, I couldn't believe that a family of six could eat on $350 per month. I was inspired and intimidated. That's a lot of planning, friends. This woman should be running our country with that kind of organizational skills. This is somewhat connected to the apple cake I baked, because I ... Read more