the harvest begins~

the daisies are in bloom!

tomatoes are starting to roll in - time to make salsa

glow in the dark bubbles!  Oh what fun!!!

Busy Weekend!

I will be at the Appleton Market tomorrow 8-12:30 and then in Madison for the Craftacular.  It's a great show, one that I look so forward to.  Hope to see you there.

wow - it's July?

I can't believe how quickly summer is flying by!
We have been busy-busy lately.  Lots of swimming, tinkering in the yard & camping. 

here is our booth at the Appleton Market

lovely flowers that made my day!

and I have been lucky enough to have GREAT helpers too!

 I hope summer is treating you right too!

The yard news.....

the roses are in FULL bloom!  The front 4 bushes are so pink and full

I found a tiny little pepper growing - yippee

there are also 2 little romas growing - I can't tell you how excited I am

the chicks and hens are getting so big too

the  lillies are blooming too - but only the pink so far

And I found a little time to stock up for the markets.

Mother's Day Weekend

we have been composting!  It is going great.

ooh-ahh - look at those lovely boxes!  And all those berry bushes

the girls & my mom made me my Warhol!

I found a little time to make a friend a little birthday present

we also found time to get to another flea market where I scored some GREAT pieces!

Weekend Randomness

scored some great silverware at a flea market

Sydney likes to clean er ears like an alien!

here is a new pic of the store front

F-I-N-A-L-L-Y

My bathroom is complete.  I am embarrassed to say this is what it looked like for 18 months.

this is where a sink WAS

yep - sub-floor & half mudded walls

what?! bathrooms are supposed to have sinks?

oooohhh - look at that pretty new floor and storage!

Look at how pretty that is!

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth day! 

I am celebrating Earth Day by starting to use my new kitchen composter......it breaks down the food using Bokashi enzymes...I should have beautiful, rich dirt in time for veggie planting!

There is so much going on these days!  I'll update more soon.
PS- Happy lake fly season!

spring break

Audrey took the plunge & got her ears pierced! She didn't cry 1 single tear - I was so surprised & proud of her. Syd got hers done last year, but Audrey wasn't up for it then.

There was lots of yoga done. The girls are having a lot of fun with it.

And I was able to squeeze in making this purse for a gift. It's back to school time tomorrow though!

ahh...Spring

It's a time for renewal & fresh beginnings......

In the yard plants are starting to sprout up & the bulbs are blooming.

I found these great looking rose bushes at Aldi for only $5 each. I can't wait to get them in the ground!

We went to an Easter Egg Hunt at our zoo - the girls had fun, it was PACKED. Then we had a lovely, quiet Easter at home on Sunday......

we've been busy!

the weather has been unseasonably warm around here. we have spent as much time outside as we could. we've climbed trees....
spent a little time at the beach playing in the sand
spent 2 minutes splashing in the water - it's still too cold to swim in

and the girls have been up to painting their faces.....would you have guessed they did it themselves???

Have a great day!

Another Craft night at EmmaJean's

Wow - I can hardly believe it's already mid-January! Where has the time gone?

Tomorrow night (From 5-8pm) we will be hosting out monthly craft night at the shop. This month you can stop down and use the giant 2.5" button maker to make your own pin/magnet or sweet pocket mirror. We will have lots of papers & images for you to use, or you can bring your own in - like kids drawings, letters or photos - just be sure they are on regular weight paper & the image you want is around the 2.5" size. The prices will be $3-$4.50

We will also be showing you how to make a wire wrapped birdsnest pendant. The cost will be $9 and will include the nest pendant, a ribbon or ball chain or a key ring.

Please let me know if you have any questions

Mindy

Craft Night Tonight

Stop on by EmmaJean's tonight for a craft night from 5-8pm! We will have 3 different projects going on...

Make your own custom blended body scrubs/bath salts with the ladies from Mind & Body Products
You can make some pretty felt hair clips or headbands with Kelley from Gracie Designs

Or make a hand stamped ornament or jewelry

Prices range from $3-$18 and are kid friendly (with adult supervision)

EmmaJean's Boutique
223 N Main St
Oshkosh, WI 54901

need a laugh??

this just cracks me up.....

Weekend Recap

Well it was a busy, but relaxing weekend. We had Gallery Walk on Saturday - thank you to all who came down, it was a busy little night at EmmaJean's! We also headed down to the Old World Market and picked up a few fun things. Like these little nesting dolls.

Also Audrey HAD to have this little deer - which looks pretty cute next to the little tree in the kitchen - check out that great holiday packaging tape I found at the store too! What a cute way to make your packages festive.

The girls also found the pickle ornament on the tree - it was so very exciting for them!

Have a great Monday

Snowman Handprint Ornaments

Here is a nice, fun & easy project to do with your kids. And create a great ornament to hang on your tree or give as gifts.

Supplies-

Glass ball ornament (however many you want to make)

Craft paint - in white, black, orange & any colors you want for scarves

tiny little kid hands!

- paint your babes hand white and have them close their fingers around the ornament, then have them open their hands, set the hand print down to dry - I set them in an egg carton

-after they dry paint on hats if you would like, I used the end of the paint brush to put on the eyes, carrot noses and scarves.

Viola! You are done! You can write their name & year on the bottom if you would with a Sharpie.