FRONT PAGE (again)

So excited that I made the front page of Etsy again! I got lots 
of great exposure and the coat that was featured even sold!  Yay!

wishing you a...

COZY...

FUN...

 and

SAFE

(not in the emergency room)

CHRISTMAS!

and a beautiful 2012!

xoxo

vintage holiday decor

^vintage wall hangings

         ^vintage thrifted ceramic figurines from japan    ^these belonged to my great grandmother

i have a pretty big collection of pixie elves as they are my favorite vintage holiday decor!

of course i have to designate the bottom third of the tree to oliver so thought i'd show off some of his ornaments...

and lastly, a vintage thrifted tree skirt that i am in love with...

HGTV Treasury Challenge

HGTV has teamed up with Etsy and they are having a treasury challenge where some will be featured on the HGTV website.  Here are two that I made!

Norah is here...

 This is my brand new niece Norah Jean Claybrook.  She was born Dec 3rd and is healthy, happy and perfect.  So, why am I feeling so blue?  I know that I should just focus on the positive and be thankful that she arrived safely.  But, my heart is so torn at the moment.  Norah lives in Arizona and I live in Texas.  That is a really far distance.  I can only imagine how selfish and greedy I sound but it just really isn't fair that I can't hold her, kiss her, shower her with affection.  I want to be in her life.  Not twice a year at holidays; all the time.  I want to be there when she learns to walk, starts ballet and heads off to kindergarten.  More importantly, I want Oliver to be in her life.  It just isn't fair but I guess life isn't fair.  Hopefully my pity party ends SOON because I know I am being ridiculous but my heart hurts.  :(

here is a treasury i made for you norah...i'm an auntie.

Preschool

Oliver started his first day in a little preschool program this morning!  This is just a little test run to see how he does in a more school type environment.  For some reason he has been protesting going to the in-home daycare he has gone to since he was a baby.  So, we're just trying something different to see what works best.  I have never had to pack him a lunch before because he daycare always provided lunch so I was excited to go get him a lunch-bag and make his lunch!  I tucked a little note inside and when I picked Oliver up his teacher said he was really impressed by the note.  He said he had never seen another parent do that!!  Really??  Who are these parents?  I thought all parents put notes in the lunchbox!?!

Oliver was so excited to wear his backpack.  He was running into school which I took as a good sign!

As soon as we walked in the room he looked around, went and hung his backpack on a hook like the other kids had done and sat down to start playing!  Such a big boy!

He had his own spot assigned for him which I thought was cute.  And when I picked him up he proudly showed me the snowflake and wreath he had made!

He was quite fond of this little cutie named Grace and couldn't resist giving her several hugs on our way out!

Yay!  Preschool was a success!