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.

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......

Wow

Where does the time go!? I have been a busy bee making bracelets for my groopdealz offer - which was a great success I am so happy they featured me! I plan on having them all out by tomorrow so I can crack down on getting ready for summer markets. They will be here before I know it.

I have made a new bracelet style and LOVE it. Other than that I am just waiting for spring - patiently. And I have been ordering lots of great new fabrics for purses & headbands!

I hope you are all having a great week.

No One Mourns The Wicked

So....last night my mom and I went out last night to dinner, the fabric store and then onto see Wicked. Sounds great I know!

This was the first musical I have been too & I was a little nervous that I wouldn't like it. But I did! I was wonderful & so entertaining. If you get the chance to catch it - I highly recommend it!

I was really impressed with the story line and how it ties everything together with the Wizard of Oz (which is my moms favorite movie, that's why we went to this). It was so clever and interesting. There was such a unique spin on the characters even if you've seen the Wizard of Oz a million times this will surprise and entertain you.

Thank You!

The stamping workshop was a big success! Thank you to everyone who took the time to head on over to the GlitterWorkshop and stamp something. If you missed it or had such a great time you can't wait for another class there will be one in April.
It will be just in time for Mother's Day & you can make your mom or grandma or yourself a little something special......
Of course there will be more details to follow.

Right now I have filled all of my orders and am getting new pictures taken of my goodies to put online.
And I have about a million projects piling up. I am still trying to get ahead for the summer market. It's hard to think about getting ready for summer, but it will be here before I know it.

Oh where does the time go?

The days of summer seem to have just flown by......I am not really sure where they went or what we all did but fall is upon us.

The husband & I did manage a little antiquing time recently...here are some of my finds

I found these cute mugs - they are melamine with a metal handle.

And this cute little iron table - the girls have loved playing with it & their dolls.

The girls also had a nail painting party with new glitter polish...

Another One Bites the Dust

Sigh......I am sad to say I have burnt out another iron.......it happened while I was cutting fabric this morning.....I only had 2 more pieces to cut (and my work clothes). All of a sudden it wasn't steaming, wasn't hot & water was pouring out of the bottom steam holes. I did manage to finish cutting my fabric (luckily it wasn't wrinkly fabric) and I had to dig in my closet for unwrinkled clothes. I think this is my third iron in the last few years.......sigh.....I do love the thought of a new iron though, as I really didn't like the last one - it had an auto shut off so it turned itself off every 1/2 hour - no matter what.....kind of inconvenient when you sew......

....Wow.....

Well, I have had 4 shows over the last week.....that was A LOT. I think I have found my "too much" point........but, it's over & I made it!

The Saturday Market was wonderful as usual - I am so grateful to have that venue for my goodies!

On Sunday we were at the beautiful East Side Country Club in Madison - right on Lake Monona. It was lovely - I was right on the water. It was a bit breezy though - but that breeze kept the bugs away & kept it cool outside. I picked up some great cards & messenger bags while I was there too.

I am going to try 2 new projects this week.....my fun new fall/winter ideas. And I have lots of new recipes to post, but by the end of the day have been too pooped out to want to type them!

Say What!

The summer Market starts THIS SATURDAY! Yikes! You would think since it always starts at the end of June one would spend all winter getting stocked up for it. Well, I tried that......and luckily for me the shops I consign in have been busy so I was sending them my stock. But that leaves me a little under-prepared for the market.......but I'm not worried!

My herb garden is growing like crazy. I am trying to cook with the herbs everyday. I am still waiting for my lavender to flower though........I am looking very forward to that!