that etsy shop she's been talking about...
it's finally gone live! just in time for you to get a jump on that holiday shopping, too! :)some of the items you'll find in the shop:

oh...right...the blog.
so when a few friends commented recently on my last blog post, i realized i was supposed to come back with a link and update and stuff.well, october being the beast that it is, i was sidetracked. my kiddo's birthday has come and gone, a trip to disneyland for said birthday and now, halloween is upon us. whee!book fair at our school is next week and i chair that each year. this year, i've been thrown a couple of loops but i'm hopeful that all will go well.BUT...since the 1st is sunday and i've been swamped with the fair prep, the shop will have to wait until i'm done with that. but it'll be up soon, i promise. i've got some cute gifts and packaging and stu

october is speeding right by!
i am so busy, i've been a terrible blogger. i've even been a terrible blog commenter. it's true. i heart blogs, so it's quite a shame, really. but it's october and october to december seems to always be quite crazed. add that to my looming november 1st shop opening date and HOLY MOLY! i'll be back this week with a link and more sneaks for you. until then, please enjoy a sunday night flickr faves to get your week going. please be sure to click on it for a clearer, prettier version. for some reason, blogger is being wonky.

is it the fifth of october already?
ello, fine blog readers! i'm sorry it's been so long since i last shared anything with you. things have been a little nuts as i try and prepare for two big upcoming events. first, the opening of my etsy! there will be lots of little goodies to share with you and i'll be back with a link to the shop + an official opening date soon. second, i've co-chaired the book fair at my daughter's school for the past few years. this is my first year with no co-chair but so far, so good. i've got a co for the spring, which is awesome. but for fall - i'm all on my own! well, i've got my t

like a rainbow around my neck...
a friend of mine emailed me today asking "where have you been?!" and i realized i've been hiding out just a little. i've been a total slacker in the blog hoppin' department and lord knows i've neglected my own blog. so here i am. with a little update.as some of you already know, i decided not to take the gig over at bad girls after all. i just decided that it's time i stop trying to find my place on someone else's team and just give my own dreams a chance to take off. i adore wendy and wish her and the girls at BG nothing but the best.i've been saying forever that i wanted to join the etsy force and that dream is now finally around the corner. the problem is that i h