Plush-a-holic

January 7th 2010

2010-01-07T11:13:00.000-08:00

Memphis is home sick today

Want a version of this hair cut...since March 2009

Book we bought to share...Memphis and I... Sock Monkey

My Beautiful Birgit (I love her so much...made by Fanja/Le Train Fantôme) and a print Jason got me for X-mas by Cosas Minimas

So...
Memphis is home sick today...she threw up this morning and did not feel well when I picked her up from school yesterday...
Soren is napping right now.
Must get things done.
Not feeling too swell myself.
Went to bed much too late.
Chatting with hubby...
Really want to cut my hair like photo above and have ever since I saw it...
must grow bangs out.
Could do a version with long bangs.
Also thinking of changing the color a bit...looking for a tad more drama.
Maybe some brighter pieces of blond with more contrast pieces added in.
hmmmmm
Gloomy here AGAIN
have so many projects on my mind.
Mind is swimming with creativity
need the energy to match it
Saw 'Up In The Air' last weekend.
Was really good.
I love George Clooney
Waiting for the new season of Big Love to start...waiting...waiting...
Did you see that Jennifer of Cotton Monster is thinking about starting a line of animals?????
I am sooooooooooooooooooooo excited.
We are BIG fans over here.
Hope I don't miss it when and if she does it....
Did you see this....unreal
or this killing me with the cute!!!
Speaking of cute...check this out
and I have to say...losing Meg to Facebook was a super big bummer and Meg...if you can hear me....I MISS YOU!!! I miss your links to You tube...your great stories and your amazing art...
So Happy New Year to you Meg!!! and Happy New Year to all you bloggy folks :)

also...if you have not seen it yet check out Lisa's new collection blog...so so so great

Where to start........

2010-01-06T20:24:00.000-08:00

My Birthday is 12.12 and it has come and gone....but this cowl was from my Mama...she made it

1.1.2010
Memphis

Her collection grows

FINALLY....made a Blurb book

Oh Christmas tree....at Jason's Folks house

Christmas day Jason's folks house

Her Nutcracker....I love it

dotted window

Mr. Cutie Pie

She kept setting up stuff around the house

I WON this chain from Yokoo

So...where do I start...

December was so busy
Shopping
decorating
living
My Birthday came 12.12 and Jason and I went out to a movie...'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
It was amazing...also went shopping with my Ma all day. Loved it.
Got some great gifts and my Ma and I bought each other something.
We got her an amazing purse, Marc Jacobs!!!(T.J Maxx of course) I finally gave in and got some Emu boots for home usage(From My Mama)....and I LOVE THEM!!!! They are amazing!!!! So comfortable and they are only for inside as we do not wear shoes in our home.
My brother is mad at the family, long story, but he did not come to our traditional Christmas Eve gathering at my Ma's and there was a lot of drama to go with that...but I will spare you...I was sad a bit and even cried but that's how it is right now....
We had a blast on Winter break and Jason had 11 days off!!!! It was amazing...I got to shop alone...we went on a big light ride, saw Santa, did crafts, saw family and really enjoyed each other's company...mostly
but I had a mammogram and got called back the next day....I was in a HUGE panic and got the call while our friends from Oregon were visiting. It was soooooo scary....turns out I have a Cyst in my left breast and after the Ultra sound and second mammogram they said that I need to come back in 6 months to make sure it's just me....it was soooooo crazy and nobody told me that it is very typical to get called back after your first one because they have nothing to compare it to and don't know what your breast tissue looks like.
Hmmm
makes perfect sense but geeeeez
they could have told me.
Anywho....it was a very busy month and I survived another Holiday season and another Birthday although this year my Birthday was tough for me. I was kinda bummed out???
I have always loved my Birthday. Next year I better be getting a SURPRISE party...that's all I have to say!!
So 2010 here I come...
ready or not I am going to shine....xoxo

New to me......

2009-12-11T00:08:00.000-08:00

Just discovered this amazing shop and artist....
Wardomatic.....
Animator & illustrator living & breathing in the great NW. Originally from Atlanta, GA, moved out here to Portland to work for the Man. Now I'm on my own and loving it. Married to Andrea, with 2 kids: Ava & Ezra. (bio taken from his Etsy site)

Website: www.wardjenkins.com
Blog: wardomatic.blogspot.com
I love that a lot of his work is inspired by his daughter.
I love that it is happy
I love how colorful it is
I must have the top one....I love it so much.
My Birthday is this SATURDAY!!!
YIKES...how did that happen?
Going shopping with my Ma.
Then going out with the hubby for dinner/movie.
Or Dinner walking around...
not sure yet.
Working on my newest Plush creations....
Still finishing up a few special projects.
X-mas gifts in the making.
Oh and today was hat day at Memphis' school.
She wore her amazing Cotton Monster...Monster Head!!
She also wore the new golden cape that I made her with a triple lightening bolt.
She had a blast and had loads to tell me when I picked her up from her after school comic book illustration class :).
She's so awesome!!!
If I don't come back tomorrow...with my new plushies...have a wonderful weekend and wish me a happy birthday...I can use all the good wishes I can get :)

The Birds have flocked to my shop.....

2009-12-03T12:08:00.001-08:00

The birds have all flocked to my shop...well almost all....I still have 20 or so to list....phew...
So I am taking a lunch break and then of course Mr. Soren will wake up so I may not list the rest until this evening....thanks for your patience if you have been waiting.....I am having a whole lot of fun with these....still have a few monsters to list....Jack Rabbits....and Christmas trees....geez...
Happy December....my FAVORITE month of the year...the Birthday count down is ON!!!

OMG.....Just found a NEW favorite store...(new to me......) Introducing Cosas Minimas......

2009-12-02T20:42:00.001-08:00

Cosas Minimas......
If I could have the first two I would be soooooooooo Happy!!!

Happy December....my Birthday is coming up...12.12....not going to say how young I am...
I would say go ahead and guess but I'm not sure if I want to know what anyone thinks....and not sure if any of you even know what I look like.
Anywho...yup I am a true Sagittarius! With a few exceptions but I have never had my cards done...which I can not believe. I have been into astrology for like EVER.
Trying to get my birds in the shop.
Soren is not feeling well.
Life is going at a sprint....
as usual....trying to keep up.
Finally got my stroller fixed....I totally messed up the grip and had to order a whole new
handle bar to get it fixed...but it only cost $40.00 and now I am back in business!!
Anywho...sorry to be a stranger but will be back as often as I can!!!!

fa la la la la la la la la....chirp

2009-11-23T20:42:00.000-08:00

Ornaments for a swap I did for Small Fox in a big worldMy boy loves him some hotwheels

Memphis did this and I immediately hung it up...she also did some oranges and bananas!!!

He is also quite the bookworm....

What have I been up to?
Sewing bird ornaments.
Doing Laundry.
Husband had a procedure done...
taking care of hubby.
Got hair done
went grocery shopping
cleaned house
changed sheets
cleaned some closets
Saw my Ma
Saw New Moon with my bookclub
Got new Birthday/Christmas boots from Hubby early because of sale and had my size
(Martha made me do it....)
went to Target
Watched the Soloist
Watched me some Curb
off to sew some more ....
:Happy Monday Y'all!!!

Oh the things you can find when you are shopping for others......

2009-11-20T11:36:00.000-08:00

Love these and so many many other things in this shop...Retrowhale

I love and collect enamel trays...xoxo from Jape

Onegiftoneworld....I'm in love

Newduds super cool scarf

So so so love this...think I could rock it...not sure...Robert Rodriguez...yup..Nordstrom's

I am very drawn to this...not my usual style but I love it...Anthropologie

Diane Von Furstenberg...LOVE...also Nordstrom's

Sweater I love....Nordstrom's

I got to go to the Mall this morning by myself....it was like I was in another world. When you have small kids with you you are always watching them. Looking out...being aware of what they are doing, where they are going...what they are trying to destroy. So you don't really absorb the world like you would if you were by yourself. Well this morning I went to the mall...got there before it opened...got a coffee(never drink coffee...what a treat...soy mocha to be exact) and a blueberry scone. Sat down and people watched. I saw all these group of elderly folks all walking the mall, parents with kids, Dads alone with kids, kids smiling and running along, other people waiting to return stuff, people working to open up the shops, big big group of folks having a meeting in Nordstroms...all standing around listening to something a guy was saying...and I have to say...it made me teary eyed. Weird I know but it was just so refreshing to absorb, to notice, to see so much human energy at work. I was really taking it all in. I know it must sound weird to some of you but I also know there are others of you that know exactly what I am talking about. Not sure if it would bring anyone else close to tears but just thinking about it makes my eyes well up again. It's funny how things effect you when you are least expecting it. I guess spending so much time with my small son has made me yearn for grown up human connections so when I see so many out in the world it makes me hopeful. It's nice to be alone but not feel lonely at all.
I can't really explain it any better than that but I know some of you understand. Anywho...have a wonderful weekend...I am going to try and be around here more often as I have sort of fallen off the map. xoxoxo

The Clouds are rolling in.....to my shop :)

2009-11-19T11:51:00.001-08:00

Some clouds and monsters are in the shop NOW

sooooon some Jacks...owls....ornaments...birds...soooooon

Been working like a busy little beeeeeee....trying hard to fit stuff in every single second. Soren is napping right now...so I must go sew...Still have 1/2 a trade to finish...a few Jacks for someone special...a Lovely Doll for a special person and have to send off my ornaments for the swap I am involved in...( I know but I really love swaps) Happy Dappy Wednesday..........xoxoxo

Going to the Pumpkin Patch Finally.......

2009-10-25T10:26:00.001-07:00

New Scribble Monster....been in my head and finally came to life...

Super cool Halloween cards for the kids in her class...

Okay...
Last weekend...
Car broke down. We had a big rain storm causing many BIG puddles/floods on the roads.
Apparently my hubby went thru a large puddle/flood on a street in the U-District our car's engine took in too much water.
Hubby was with daughter.
Called neighbor to pick up daughter.
Hubby waited for tow truck.
Long story short...we have to sink some cash into our car but bright side is...
since it was a weather related incident our insurance will cover some of it.
Can't buy a new car right now as it will change our home loan....
After $300.00 we still do not have our car back as it will take about 2 weeks to repair...
good news is it will have a new engine...hubby's Dad(is retired mechanic) is helping so we know
it will get fixed right.
Hubby's younger brother helped with getting our car where it needed to go.
Very nice thing to do.
Hubby's parents loaned us a car...super nice thing to do.
So bad situation..not as bad as it could have been.
Did not have a car for about 4 days...weird life without car but we survived.
Walked to school and back 2 days in a row...no small feet with a one year old in tow.
It was fun and lucky for us not raining.
Next day...
Went to the ER...
was in MUCH pain.
Did not know what was wrong...
so...after a full day spent in ER (not so bad...kind of a break..minus awful ultrasounds)
I have an Ovarian cyst inside my left ovary.
Have to keep tabs on it.
Now have pain pills in case I need them as I can not take Ibuprofen or aspirin. (Peptic Ulcer)
Then this week...after getting car...went on many errands.
Must make rest of Memphis' costume...
have made some monsters
made a cape for a gift
made a cape for Memphis
made some ghosts...
made a bird
and our anniversary is this week....
Phew....
wonder what this week will bring
Oh and going to a birthday party today...at a Pumpkin patch..how cool is that?

Flickr is my drug of choice....

2009-10-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

These days I don't really go out all that much at night. I hardly ever drink anymore...not even at home. We rarely go out to dinner...so my drug of choice is Flickr. Seriously...it is such an amazing resource and I have met so many many many nice folks on Flickr that on any given day will cheer me up, inspire me, make me think differently about my life and most importantly make me smile. Being a full time care giver of a 1 year old and 8 year old is such an amazing job...really I can not begin to tell you how much those two kids have enriched my life and how much joy they bring Jason and I. I still look at them and think...we made them...you and I (to husband) made those gorgeous creatures. We have nurtured them, loved them, entertained them, cared for their every need and they are a part of us. It's so much bigger than we are....those two kids of ours are the shinning lights of our lives. They fill us with joy and make us better people and they force us to face who we really are......but sometimes as a full time care giver and parent we feel like we get lost. Sometimes we need to find ourselves and rediscover who we are. We need to be in touch with the world at large...the world outside of our families....for me Flickr is my daily reminder that I am not alone. That there are other people out there just like me. That in this world of chaos, war, multi-tasking and various hardships there are people out there that are kind...creative and good. I don't have co-workers anymore but I have flickr friends...I just wanted to thank all of my flickr friends today. Thanks so much for always being there when I need you...Happy Thursday all!!!

*the above photos are some of my current flickr favs...please check my flickr for photo credits.

Plush You 2009 Was really really fun

2009-10-12T22:38:00.000-07:00

Please see my flickr site for details on each photo...I have most of the maker names but if I am missing one that you know please let me know :)

So.... with a bottle of wine for Kristen in hand and my camera we headed out to Plush You 2009 on Friday. My Ma came over to watch Soren so it was just Jason, Memphis and I. I took as many photos as I could...it was very crowded and some pieces were harder to get photos of. I was thrilled to see so many folks out to see the show. There was sooooooo much amazing plush it made my head spin. We bought Memphis a Cutesy Poo Gnome and I bought a plush Ring from Raeburn Ink. I wanted soooooo much more. It was so great. Our good friend Rose came and hung out with us and we saw a lot of other friends. I did however fail to meet many fellow makers but I did talk a bit and that's good. I am not so good at big functions. I tried to maintain enough energy to go for drinks with fellow makers but I did not have any energy left by the end of the show and besides Soren was home with my Ma and she wanted to get going early and we had Memphis...so.... Then the next night Memphis and I spent Ma/daughter time together....it was great. We walked all over and saw the rest of the show at Bluebottle Gallery and The Anne Bonny. Memphis brought her pen and paper and wrote notes and stories while we talked and I took as many photos as I could. I also tried to write down all the artists names but missed a few. So...if I did not get your piece in a photo it was not for lack of trying. I loved so many many many but definitely had my favorites. I always do.....and for taking photos of the pieces Kristen gave me a gift....thanks so much Kristen. I seriously think that a Plush You Show catalog should be made and sold....it would be so much fun. So...I rediscovered my city, was super social, felt like a part of something bigger than myself, Saw Handmade Nation with my daughter, had quality time with my daughter, broke my thrifting ban for a day, got very inspired and had a whole lot of fun.....wish you could have been there....can't believe it's all over....phew what a weekend!! and can I just say...I am soooooooo ready to get sewing...:)

pps....if you see a piece that you would love to buy let me know and I can tell you what venue it's at and help you get a hold of them. You can also contact Kristen at Schmancy directly and ask her.

More from Plush You 2009

2009-10-11T19:44:00.001-07:00

My Husband's favorite...from Lou Lou and Oscar..love this guy

My Favorite from Ninon

Cotton Monster...so cool

Gleeful Things...our daughter loves this guy

Resurrection Fern...this guy is the Guardian of the rock

Hine Mizushima

Mochimochi Land...mossy ground...wow

Chris Creatures..big smiles

Yummy Pancake...this one makes a cool noise

Crochetdoll...I love these

Daniellearama...love this guy...so does our daughter

I just wanted to share some more of the pieces that are in Plush You...
I am going to do another post tomorrow about the actual show and how fun it was.
Jason, Memphis and I went to the Friday night showing...at Schmancy, Fancy and Nancy.
Then Memphis and I went to night number 2 at Bluebottle Gallery and The Anne Bonny.
Then today Memphis and I went to the showing of 'Handmade Nation'. It was one busy , busy weekend and I had a lot of fun...
more on all of it tomorrow....
for now....
I must sew...so very inspired.
Oh and I lifted my thrifting ban for the day(come on...Halloween time is awesome at the thrifts)...and scored at Value Village...plus I think the Mom daughter alone time was super fun and amazing....life is good!

more...more...more PLUSH YOU preview

2009-10-09T08:30:00.001-07:00

Lou Lou & Oscar...one of my favs
Cutesy Poo...crazy for these

Elisabeth Doherty...I just love this one

Jennifer Novak...my whole family loves these owls (there's two more)Beetle Girl Design...my daughter's fav...

Penguin & Fish...a big fan

Ryan Rinaldi super duper cool

Aimee Ray... she is always brilliant

Resurrection Fern...some super amazing pieces...love this snail

Love & a Sandwich...wow!

Plush You 2009...more of what you will find there...
so you just CAN NOT miss this show...plush (get it) think of all
the cool folks you could meet...
so check it out...
Happy Friday to allllllllllllllll

In other news...Soren had to go to the Doctor and is not feeling super
Memphis does not have school today
it is gray outside
I am not feeling super...but chin up
can't wait for Plush You
My Ma is coming to watch Mr. Soren
Weekend will be mellow.
Thanks for stopping by....
I completely appreciate you!

Plush You 2009....tomorrow and Saturday...check it out...

2009-10-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ninon.....I love Tania's work

Heidi Kenney...always always amazing

Mogu Takahashi....this guy is so great...so great

Eva Krzeminski of Effunia...she made some great pieces...this guy is so great
Revoluzza...this is the vampire, there is also a bat and a victim...so great

Plushgoodness...the Pike Place Fish market man...so good

Emilie Leborgne-Austin...so so great...sorry I don't have a link

Sweet & Sour Goodies...we love this angry dude

Chris Creatures....so cool

Mochimochi Land....some amazing pieces...

Denise Ferguson...love love love this

Plush Yo u is tomorrow and Saturday...here are some of the pieces that will be in the show....
See you there...:)

Wednesday....wow...my life right now

2009-10-07T13:31:00.001-07:00

Yes...I know most of these shots are blurry and not perfect but that's my boy...never sits still and always on the move. Also notice laundry pile and stroller that has to live there all the time :(

So....my life right now is
taking care of Soren...feeding, changing, playing, bathing, dressing, walking, discovering
cleaning my home....
Dropping off and picking up my daughter from school
helping her with homework and problems
sharing happy family fun times
looking for homes
helping with Plush You!!! Man Kristen does a lot of work for it
this year it will be Friday and Saturday so please come and have some Plush Fun!!
Trying to sew
watching Big Love
trying to rest
kinda of falling a part at the seams
getting it back together
looking on the bright side
enjoying my days
Also wanted to share this... Memphis Loves Charlie and Lola
this... WANT
and this... I hope one day I own one of these
so Happy Happy Happy Wednesday...
i have always loved you Wednesday!!

Take a Look TUESDAY....

2009-10-06T11:39:00.000-07:00

amazing hand soaps by Foilage...

Soren MUST have this...by Glitz Concepts

Great T-shirt by Rainbowswirlz

So so so cute by Bean Town Handmade....

This weekend
was still
sick
Rested
much
Husband
did
yardwork
Looked at more houses
found a great one
bad schools
deal
breaker
Sewed
a
little
trying to stay positive
working
Happy Tuesday to all
xoxo

Plush You 2009

2009-09-29T20:41:00.000-07:00

Plush You 2009 is OCTOBER 9th....and if you live in Seattle you just gotta go. It's so much fun. There is so much Plush Goodness to see and buy. My daughter loves going and so do I. I am so excited and have been waiting to share my entries with you. Please meet Isla and Ingmar and there pet monsters Umpf and Eeek. I had a lot of fun making these guys and I can't wait to start sewing more. Life is still oh so very busy...I have lots more to share but must go for now...Happy Tuesday to all....
if you have not seen 'Big Love' yet...I highly recommend it...we are addicted...thank you Net Flix.

Worth Mentioning Wednesday.....

2009-09-16T11:32:00.001-07:00

Today I went to my Flickr home page and Robin New had favorited me....I love her work and I want the one on the top that was a gift...so Robin...if you ever read this...will you be making more like, similar, sorta like that top guy? I just love them all but that top one is my all time fav!
Anywho....check out her Husband's blog they actually collaborate to make these super cool stuffies ...her flickr and her Esty shop you won't be sorry and I bet you will have a big fat smile on your face too!! xo

Super M meets Memphis.....and it was SUPER

2009-09-16T11:07:00.000-07:00

So waaaaaaaaaay back in June Sarah Day and I did a trade......well...she did her 1/2 and mine straggled along just a wee bit later...but I had to hang onto this amazing doll until Memphis' 8th Birthday in September.....and FINALLY the two Super Ms met!!!! Seriously it was love at first sight and she now proudly has a special place on Memphis' bed and in her amazing Plush collection. Anywho...I just wanted to brag a little about Super M and share the two Super M's finally!!! Sarah is amazingly talented and super duper duper nice. She has a super cool blog, a great shop and we are flickr friends as well. Thanks soooooooooo much Sarah!!!! We love our mini Super M!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take a Look TUESDAY....

2009-09-15T14:03:00.001-07:00

Goregous by Naturemandala....take a look

Love this color way...great cowl by Softspoken...take a look

Super cool ideas at Neue....take a look

Hey there...take a look...gotta run xoxo

and then there was a second grader in our home....

2009-09-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

I just can not believe it is almost fall....geez fall is here...almost...my favorite season of the year!! So I am loosing it AGAIN. Trying to do too much feeling like I am getting nothing done...running on empty and pushing myself up each hill...giving it all I got! phew......
Memphis started 2nd grade yesterday!!! 2nd Grade!!! She is so amazing. I adore every single inch of that kid. She loves school and this year is extra special. She got to be in the same teacher's class. They have a looping program at her school...one year the teacher teaches 1st and the next 2nd. It is sooooooooooo amazing, especially for shy kids that get really really really nervous with change. It is going to change her life. I am serious. She will gain SOOOOO much confidence from this year I might not even recognize her come summer time...because she won't have to spend 1/2 the year getting to know her teacher and gaining courage to be herself. So I am just so so so grateful and happy that I can't stop smiling. I am however one of THOSE Ma's that gets emotional at the start and end of every school year. It stirs things inside me that I can not explain. I am just so darn proud of her that I feel like I am about to burst. She is already so so so much calmer and happier and adjusted. It's amazing. I am just so proud. She is still wearing her capes to school and I have managed to make a few new ones...need to make more. She is coming into her own sense of style and even picked out her own back pack this year. If you knew my daughter you would understand what that means. She is starting to make choices on her own. She is a true Virgo and just had a Birthday. This year we kept it simple and just took a couple of her friends to the Science Center. It was great and her brother was so excited. All the girls fawned over him and he loved it. Anywho...life is looking up and I for one am so glad...
the house hunt continues but I can tell....it's going to be a LONG bumpy ride. Happy Thursday!

Happy Friday to all....

2009-09-04T11:27:00.001-07:00

We went to Portland last weekend to visit our friends Kim and Robby, our kids god parents. They are the folks we choose to take care of our kids if anything should happen to us. They are very similar to us but very different as well and that's a good thing. They are more mellow than Jason and I, we tend to be a bit....just a bit...A-type and Kim and Robby are more relaxed and easy going. We had a lot of fun and Robby and Kim watched the kids for us one of the nights while we went out. Geez...that was super amazing. After we arrived we had an amazing pasta dinner, the kids fav, and then headed across the street to a park. The kids loved it and so did I. We put the kids to bed and stayed up chatting... Saturday we spent the morning all together, then Robby and Kim took Memphis to the OMSI and she loved it!!! That stuff is totally her. She loves space and science and loved the Planetarium so much even if it did put Kim and Robby to sleep...Robby literally fell asleep I hear. So Jason, Soren and I went to heaven...I mean Fabric Depot and I just kept saying....this is amazing...this is so great...I am so overwhelmed right now. While Jason pushed Soren thru all the isles in the stroller to keep him amused and when that stopped working we let him loose and with many giants smiles he went running and running and running. Man that boy can move. So Jason and I got some exercise too. They were also having a BIG sale...so how could I resist? Then we went to find our friends Sam and Greg but they were not home...so off we went to the nearest park, Laurelhurst Park to be exact.... so Mr. Soren could let loose and go nutso....and he did. Then we went back to meet up at their house and we got ready to go out to dinner with Ashley and Drew....so so so so so great. They could not have been any nicer and as it turns out Ashley and I have a lot more in common than I ever could have imagined. She is even cooler, sweeter, funnier and more gorgeous in person and Drew was fantastic too. What a treat....and they did treat us to dinner at the Delta Cafe. What a cool place that was!! I however made a big Vegetarian boo boo and did not ask if the dish I ordered was completely vegetarian. oooops....so on about my 12th bite I looked down and saw what I thought was bacon...so I quietly stopped eating it and ate my salad. I did not eat a piece of bacon but of course the juices from the bacon were consumed with my 12 or so bites of rice and beans. OOPS...normally I would have said something but both Drew and Ashley are veggies too and I had just met them for the very first time. I did not want to look like a big dork so I just played it all cool. I mean I have NEVER had that happen and I have been a complete veggie since 1986. Actually it's okay...I mean stuff happens and after a little bit of horror I was over it. I never said a word too...which for me was the hardest part of all. Anywho...then we were off to have a drink with our friends Sam and Greg. It was great to see them. I used to work with Sam here in Seattle and I adore her. They were so fun and it felt so extravagant getting to be so very very social. I mean geez...we were really out on the town. We got back to Kim and Robby's around 11pm and chatted for a bit and then the next morning Kim and I went and got pedicures....
So besides the 4 1/2 hour drive each way (should have been 3) with a 1 year old...and a lap top that played Sesame Street so Soren would not screech...it was really fun. I really like Portland a lot and hope we get to get down more often.
Phew...anywho..must run and prepare lunch and then when Soren wakes up we are off on errands for a special soon to be 8 years old girl of mine's birthday!!!
Happy happy Friday all!!!!
Did I tell you we have a brand new toilet? Well we do and it's so fast and amazing. Man what a difference a new toilet can make in your life....who would've thought?
Still house hunting...still have an offer we are waiting to hear about...still really really hard...fingers crossed something will happen and our offer will be accepted. :)

Worth Mentioning Wednesday

2009-08-26T07:14:00.000-07:00

Kido Deep into the forest...I saw this at Tottini
a cool toy that older kids can also have fun with while playing with their younger sibling(s)

Peek 'n Play....what a cool idea! Go check it out at Leaps and Bounds

TubTrug...I LOVE these. This image is from Amazon

Marimekko matching game from Plastica

Short and sweet today.
It's sunny
We will be going on some errands
then a dog walk
must do Laundry
maybe wash windows
and
keep up with
Sorenzilla
Happy Wednesday to all :)

Take a Look TUESDAY....new feature :)

2009-08-25T11:33:00.000-07:00

I took this photo at the Zoo yesterday. It was a chance happening. They were feeding the Giraffes and I have always wanted a photo exactly like this one....I have pictured it many times and it is so weird that it happened because the sun was shining right in my face and I had to try and dodge slightly around the trees to block out it's glare.....

What a great photo for my new feature...Take a LOOK Tuesday. I am going to try and bring cool items to your attention. Some will be new to you some may not but I am going to pass along things I LOVE and think would make anyone's life a little better.....

Uten-silo.....have wanted one for SOSOSOSOSOSO long...in white...by Ingo Maurer...I think it is amazing and it can be found many places that sell modern furniture or toys.

Claw monster from www.Liapela.com

I just love this so much...and it would really be used in our home...designpublic.com

What a great value Candu all in one ...hmmmmm....stardust.com

I am doing just super duper and hope all of you are too. Went to the Zoo yesterday and today we are meeting up at the park with Alison and Esmond. Fun fun....gotta run. :)

Shop of the Week.....Idea2lifestyle

2009-08-24T10:54:00.000-07:00

all the above photos came from Idea2Lifestyle's Etsy shop....

I stumbled on this shop, Idea2lifestyle, a bit ago and I just love so many pieces in their collection...I really want one in particular. Here is the profile from their Etsy site......

They are unique, they are only for those who love art, passionate about life, dare to be different and special. So be brave to try our pieces and to be yourself:)

Currently our team members are:
Ben, Gloria, shoufu, Yangyang, Summer, Duan sifu(paterning for new designs), Chan, Lee, gerald, gerald's dad(regular fabric ordering) and mum(ironING and packing).
We take part in every part of the every piece, so the piece is designed and made by our team instead of individual.

We don't attach brand tags on clothes, cos you will cut them when you wear, and we hope it is the very design attract you instead of brand.
Currently gerald runs the shop and liason with buyers.

We sincerely hope you will like our unique pieces and we will do our best to provide quality pieces and good service.

Go and check it out...you won't be sorry......

In other news...we went to my Ma's this weekend and visited with fam and I had the pleasure of meeting with the beautiful Ambika. She was so very helpful in advising me about buying our first home....she also recommended a coffee shop by the REI and I got to do a wee bit of shopping after our meeting. I went to Velocity...I love that store and got to see some of Lisa and Ashley's prints. Super gorgeous!!! I was very tempted to buy this super cute modern kid's chair but did not. Then I went to Tottini...where I looked at EVERyTHING and bought miss Memphis these...Giant Play and learn and Charlie Harper's coloring book. It got me thinking a lot of artists should come up with their own color books....I would totally buy them. Thanks Ambika for meeting up with me and I hope we do it again many times :). Happy Monday all