last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R. our itinerary included: food tour of findlay market for lunch (no photos from here because both my hands were full - crepe from taste of belgium in one, limeade from pho lang thang in the other). we finished up at dojo gelato for dessert. dinner at zab thai, and to try out their macarons (which were named best macarons in cincinnati magazine’s, where to eat now issue) movie (bridesmaids!) and munchies back at our house brunch the following morning at troy’s cafe forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food! the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along). the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words. and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers our hearts go out to the people of boston.
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last weekend, we ate and ate and ate, in honor of our very good friend, F, and her upcoming wedding to R.

our itinerary included:

forget bar-hopping and drinking, THIS is why the bond of our friendship is strong - it is glued together by the yummy goodness of food!

the weekend was beautiful here in cincinnati, and i wanted to stay out longer, so i picked up cheeks, and we got some mini blizzards from dairy queen (finally, new sizes are becoming smaller than super!), stopped by montgomery cyclery (you all know i don’t know how to ride, so this stop is for cheeks - although i would like one of those brightly-colored bicycles, please!) and a pre-dinner snack - vada pav from curries (fyi: they will be serving street food snacks outside their restaurants on sundays, and plan to expand their offerings when the summer rolls along).

the sticking memory for me this past weekend happened at findlay market. one of our friends lost her bag of goodies - it got left at one of the outdoor seating when we moved seats, and was gone by the time we ran back to get it. one of the items she bought was spelt bread from blue oven bakery, and when we got to the counter to replace the loaf, claude offered it … at no charge. it’s a simple gesture, i know, but goodness speaks a thousand words.

and i share this in light of the bombings at the boston marathon yesterday because i want to be reminded of the goodness in people. i read about the people who, instead of running away from the incident, went towards it to help those who were hurt - “the helpers”:

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” - Fred Rogers

our hearts go out to the people of boston.

what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go? before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good!  tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image.  framed some loose prints and photos added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up. and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon. one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even … soon. in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.
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what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go? before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good!  tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image.  framed some loose prints and photos added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up. and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon. one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even … soon. in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.
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what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go? before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good!  tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image.  framed some loose prints and photos added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up. and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon. one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even … soon. in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.
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what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go? before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good!  tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image.  framed some loose prints and photos added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up. and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon. one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even … soon. in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.
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what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go? before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good!  tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image.  framed some loose prints and photos added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up. and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon. one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even … soon. in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.
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what, it’s thursday already?? where did the week go?

before the week ends, i want to share with you what i did last weekend, mostly because i was productive, and that always makes me feel good! 

  1. tucked these lovely-patterned japanese paper in these glass coasters. i had debated for a loong while what to put under there, and eventually decided on pattern vs image. 
  2. framed some loose prints and photos
  3. added the midas touch to photo frames that a friend will be using as table markers at their wedding at the end of the month
  4. made some decorations from paper scraps and string that i have left from previous projects … and broke my giant puncher * tears * (never attempt to punch card stock paper!). thankfully, michael’s saved the day with a 50% off coupon, and i was able to replace, and finish this project up.

and the last photo was at a Sunday Supper Club dinner at pallet 23 - this one with Chef Jose Salazar. isn’t that a beautiful dish? will share more about this dinner soon.

one of our home projects is to get our office space more of a workable space. currently, it’s just where we store paperwork, documents, craft supplies … but we don’t necessarily work IN the space. i go there to get what i need, and work in the living room on the coffee table. then i’d have to clear up every time we need the table for dinner (yes, we eat in front of the tv - it’s just so cozy!). i’d love to be able  to spread my supplies out, and just leave them there when i’m not finished, and just do more … doodling, paper crafting, felting, coloring even …

soon.

in the meantime i’ve been pinning all sorts of inspiration for our future workspace, and living spaces in general, here.