Kentucky Derby Swap

Well my ladies and gents, the time has come and yes I finished a day late but my tiara was ready for my swap buddy Dara, who by the way made me the most gorgeous crown ever, hop on over to her blog and check it out. i am in love with it, she did sucha fabulous job. Alas here are some photos, I'm posting early cause I have a show this saturday, Crated Together in Woodbury so fellow Minnesotians head on over and check out the show. There are a ton of fabulous artists. Also check out Bristols blog for the links to other fabulous hats. Also she just opened a web store called Honey Bend Vintage, don't you just love the name.

MIA

As usual I have been missing in action lately. I really have no good excuse, I was sick and then I was just busy with the store and well, I could use a ton of weekends strung together or maybe some vacation time. Grated I've been using that for the sick and also for the super nice weather.

Oh's birthday was this last week so I ditched out of work at lunch and we went to the driving range and out to lunch. It was so nice, I don't know how I make it through an eight hour day everyday. Especially with summer coming, I think I am in for a rough time. I just want to go outside and play, so to compromise I did ask my bos for a sky light in my cubicle. She laughed so I am not sure if that is going in or not. I'll have to check in next week. Other than that just busy as a bee as usual, I should be getting ready for the Crafted together show, but no I have been reading a book that I have been waiting for for almost a year on the waiting list. I read it in one night. Now I have to wait for another few months for the new one to come out. Alas this is enough rambling for one night. I'll try to pull myself together and have something better to talk about for the next post. Until then! Oh and check out the shop I got some new super cute stuff in and more coming next week.

New Vintage Flowers and other Vintage Jewelry Findings Now in the Shop

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J'adore Paris!

I think I did that right, I had two years of French in High school and two years of Spanish so I love to mix them together. Plus I was never that good at foreign languages. Anyways, whoo what a day, I had a drop off for a boutique and get this I get there, an hour from my home, to discover I forgot the jewelry when I left for work this morning. I have never forgotten the jewelry before. So thanks to OH he met me so I didn't have to drive all the way home.

Other than that I am so excited the Sweet Goodness Girls are hosting a spring swap, I love Paris in the Spring Time. Love it!

In fact I was just watching the Hills on MTV last night, I am so addicted to that show, not sure why, but I just love watching it. Anyways Lauren was in Paris last night for Teen Vogue, nice huh. I never got to travel out of the country for an internship. It was so fun to watch and see the city of lights. I'm sure you guys don't know this but when i was 16 I got to travel there with school for about a month and half. The best experiance of my life, would totally reccomend it to anyone esspecially artists though. Paris just has this feeling and ambiance about it, I was so homesick for oh about a month, and I think I spent more on calls home than buying things. Of course when it was time to go I cried, I just fell in love with that city. Sacre Coure, I think I speeled that wrong, but any ways they have the cutest market near the church and it is filled with artist and this one nice older man drew my portrait and it was just amazing, I think my parents still have it some where. If you ever get the chance, I say jump on it, I want to go back and hit the flea markets and eat at the out door cafes.

Another fun fact while I was there, I was so wrried about money, it was the first time I had to handle expenses for that long and I only had 1000 dollars, so I ate baquettes and nutella for almost every meal, except in NIce I had a lasagna dinner and it was to die for. I lost 20 lbs and probably looked the best I ever have. So ladies get out your credit cards and make that flight, and could I please stow away in someone's luggage? until next time!

P.S. special thanks to Fated Follies StudioFated Follies Studio who helped me correct my french for the title, I was always so bad with the verbs.

Happy Easter

Thanks to my sweet Easter Basket Swap partner Molly, I have these great images to share with you guys. Hope you all had a fabulous Easter. I enjoyed lots of good food, family, and even an adult easter egg hunt. I teamed up with my niece and we won. Yeah for us, we had 24 eggs found between the two of us. I am so glad my mom set it up, I miss doing that kind of stuff since I am now supposed to be an adult. Until Later!


Oh I forgot I have been blogging now for a year as of last Sunday, guess I am a little behind on the celebrating but hey better late than never. Here is to a great year of new bloggin friends and swaps and just learning so much from all of you.
Thank you for inviting me into this wonderful bloggy world!

Happy Spring????

I woke up on Good Friday and this is what I saw, and it just keeps coming!

Spring is in the Air

Well here is the pic of the lovely spring necklace and earrings I made. It currently resides at a boutique in Ham Lake at Majestic Oaks Golf Course for you Minnesotans. Which they have the best brunch out there if you ever in that area. I regress here are the pics and Renee is off to bed so I can read and try and relax. Oh and ignore the mess in the background I was getting ready for a show remember! Hoping that tomorrow will be as pleasant weather wise as it was today! Keep your fingers crossed.