wishing you a birthday as fun-filled as you always make mine--here's to a great year to come! (maybe with an amazing wedding thrown in there too...i mean whatever, no big deal) 
i love baby elephants and these cards from chet and dot are sooo cute!!! i was designing banners at work recently and have decided they have to be one of the simplest, most cheerful things to hang up, so i love that she has one for her party. (more insanely cute items at their etsy store too!)
the other week, chris went downstairs to the sound of crunching and saw that he had left his cereal in milo's reach. OOPS. my favorite part is that the bag is super smushed down and in a perfectly round, snout-shaped opening. it's funnier to imagine that milo calmly used his front paws to carefully shape the bag opening, then poked his face right in.
happy first birthday rhymeswithfun blog!!!
oh jcrew...i love how you have the same adorable shoe in both 3.5" heels or flats. if only i could afford either of these lovelies, i would be sooo happy...sigh.
imagine how excited i was when i read kate sutton's blog update in my google reader and saw she had posted this tutorial! SO FREAKIN' CUTE!!! i love her birds in eyepatches and want to print out her fun illustrated instructions and hang them up because they're just too cute.
i apologize for the extended hiatus, but we were without cable (tv OR internet!) for awhile...it was weird, one night i was sitting in the living room with no tv on, sewing a subversive cross stitch pattern (these are great), and complaining i didn't know what time it was since the cable box, and therefore its clock, were out. WOW.
one of my favorite blogs to randomly peruse is katie did. it's like a pleasant surprise every time i check it because the mom who writes this blog makes the most WONDERFUL clothes for her daughters, i love everything! i can't even imagine how she balances making time for her family (they have a baby boy too) PLUS all the craftiness she does. i hope to someday make clothes this great for ME, everything is so cute. they're like jcrew and anthropologie and pure imagination rolled into 1 lovely garment. i am thinking i need to make myself a dress with a giant "vt" screenprinted on there...
elisa sent me this tee that was featured on shirt.woot! last week. how freakin' cute are these guys??? i couldn't figure out why the website was so familiar 'til i saw the packaging chi gave me [still] sitting out and remembered the really cute/sad kiwi tee he got me for my birthday was from the same shirt.woot! anyone can submit designs for consideration so be sure to check back since they have fun new tees up every week.
how cute are these??? i love the color of linen, and these are even more eye-catching with that pop of bright white printed on them.
vitamini was super nice and linked to my blog awhile back since i had posted their mini cooper tote bag on the craft swap beta inspiration board, so i just wanted to say a belated thanks!!! sadly, it looks like their cute tote bags are gone, but their stationery and prints are freakin' cute too, so you should definitely check them out :)
made by maeve for dana. features matching covered buttons, pockets flaps, and patterned jersey lining.
made by dana for keegan. features hand embroidery, perfectly-placed interior pockets, and a sweet floral lining.
made by keegan for vân. features hand embellishment and embroidery, velvet ribbon trim, and vintage fabric lining.
made by vân for kara. features hand embroidery, water bottle and magazine pockets, and patterned dot lining.
made by kara for maeve. features hand seed-beading, hand embroidery, and a variety of different textured fabrics.
i take pictures of food ALL THE TIME. (my cousin thy in switzerland once pointed out "did you ever notice everyone in our family takes pictures of food?") My secret dream job is to sit around and take pictures of food. well, i have learned there are actual jobs out there as food stylists and I'M GAME.
many congratulations to kara and zach!!! they got happily engaged on easter via a golden egg and a jeweled frog prince, and i could not be happier for one of my favorite blogger friends! she is such a talented jewelry designer (i wear my copper and herkimer diamond earrings nearly everyday, i love them THAT MUCH) you should check out her work and send her a big hug ;)
