new books to read

i finished the joy luck club last week and really enjoyed it..so i decided to try another amy tan. so far this one is very good too. also got this nicholas sparks on clearance at borders.

a wee bit of paper crafting

just a simple project.. stamped tags with owls and birds. i got these sweet stamps from my sister amy. thank you amy!

recent snail mail..

1930's vintage millinery. came packaged so pretty i don't want to open it! from needletraditions on etsy.




fur fabric swatches from distinctive fabrics. use for monster hair.. or????


sis boom fabrics from downshadowslane on etsy. hopefully to make pillows!

more buttons

for my stash....

mikey painting..

mikey has been painting alot lately. and he doesn't want to finger paint anymore.. he likes using the brush. and as you can see.. he is a lefty!

happy birthday grammy!

i also want to say happy birthday to my mom! we love you!

mikey

mikey is good. his tantrums have lessened! but he still throws one every so often. still over wanting to watch tv all day.. which i don't understand.. cause i've never let him do that before.. but now he thinks he should..
he finally learned to ride a tricycle! we got him this cute one at a yard sale and for no apparent reason, after trying for 3 years at least.. he just started pushing the pedals! he need steering practice but he can push the petals! i was so happy i almost cried!
he got a new toy today. called a bilibo...it's a funny shell or bow shaped thing kids can sit in and spil and rock.. or stand on top of or whatever they might think up. and he loves it.. he's been playing with it all day! i honestly think i might get him a few more so he can use them like stepping stones. will take pics another day..or maybe a video.
anyways here he is today eating chex cereal. he loves unsweetened cereal.. crazy kid!

braces

so it's been about 1 month since i got my braces.. so here are a couple new pics. i can't see much difference yet.. but my dentist says it's going well. i went yesterday and got new rubber band thingies.. bright pink this time. and new wire on the bottom and the got the metal things around my molars.. so no more brackets popping off the back teeth. a little sore today.. but no horribly so.

last weeks finds

i found some very nice things this week..


vintage hankie holder. from the 1920's.. silk with ribbon work flower. flea market.



vintage gift box. thrift store.


victorian glass buttons. flea market.


glass buttons from the group below..


i got a huge box of vintage buttons. these are the keepers. flea market.


vintage sachet. thrift store.


vintage cabbage patch kid. with popcorn hair. i have a sentimental weakness for them.. being an 80's child.
thrift store.

button obsessed?

i have collected an amazing bunch of buttons over the last few years..


this is most of my loose stash. this large tin is about 1/2 way full. i only keep the ones i really like now.


these are the newest editions. found at thrift stores, antique malls and flea markets.


these are my glass and china ones. all except the tiny orange ones were found in jars, tins and bags of buttons i've found.



beautiful buttons still on cards.


all of these are from pink grapefruit style on etsy. some of my favorites..