i'm still here

but not for long...

april has been a whirlwind including the following huge changes: i got a new job (and 2 days after i resigned from the company i was working for they announced they were sold, craziness), we put our house on the market and we sold it! the only thing that hasn't happened yet is finding a new place to live. house hunting has got to be the hardest thing to do. i'm convinced there is no perfect house, and we can't seem to agree one one to live in.

meanwhile, time is running out and we'll have to say good bye to our adorable home. i have to admit, i'm a bit sad about it. if we found a new place to buy i'm pretty sure i'd be more excited than sad.

here is the slideshow of our house.

step into my hyundai

ok so in real life i own a hyundai (actually we own 2, and i love them, but they are not "cool" cars).

my first car was a 1974 super beetle, in orange. and it ruled. but ever since then my cars have never been as cool. although they are practical.

the neighborhood beside us had a car show the other weekend so we walked down there and saw some sweet rides. we like to imagine that these are what we drive.

we'd own a camper...


and a convertible...


and an electric car...

tgi friday

the last two fridays have been great.
last friday, i was mentioned on apartmenttherapy's re-nest site. yippee!
and then today my profile is on the clover market blog.

hooray!

now i'm off to a music fest for the weekend where i will see portishead and chavez, among many other bands. i'm super excited :-)

kutztown folk festival

a couple of weeks ago we went to the kutztown folk festival, which is now my favorite festival ever. i have no idea why it has taken me 32 years of life to finally go, but it was amazing.

here are some highlights.

hex signs galore:

pennsylvania dutch food: (side note PA dutch is not actually dutch, it's german.)

along with the usual pa dutch style pot pie, you could also get an ox sandwich, yes an ox. next time we are definitely getting this.

adorableness.

and last but not least. QUILTS! over 2000 of them.

the one on the right was one that won one of the top honors. it was incredible. they all were!

7 years...

... of making me laugh, cooking me delicious food, and being my best friend.


i love you dave :-)

snow day jan 2011

we have decided that this is our year of indulgence. fancy cheeses from dibruno brothers, lavendar truffle honey from garces trading company, and chimay. every day is a celebration of something.

today it's snow.

merry christmas

we decided to go sans tree again this year. we actually have lots of little trees (i collect them), but no "real" tree. my mom got me this ceramic christmas tree last year and i love it. it reminds me of my grandma marilyn and grandpa donald who i always miss, but especially at christmas. each year they had ceramic trees and as a kid i always thought it was really lame to not have a real tree, but now i get it. it's amazing how your mind changes as more time and experience are under your belt.


i made some changes to our living room. we got a NEW flat screen TV! which rules, although it's making our tv watching time increase. after the new year i'll get some pics of the new set up which includes a credenza and new art. in the meantime, here's a sneak peak of the art and my wreath from craft night.


have a very merry christmas from me and moz.

retirement home...

... for horses. yes, you heard me. i wish i could retire here, ryerss farm for aged equines. we found ourselves in pottstown for a wedding a couple of weeks ago, so i tried to find something fun to do in the area before the wedding. thanks to the internet, i found this to do. it was so much fun and made me remember how much i love horses. as a kid i rode them at summer camp and i always loved it. you couldn't ride them here, but you could pet them and feed them carrots and apples until your heart's content.



i'm taking a photography class at our local high school, so i tried to use my fancy pants camera on complete manual mode. well, most of them looked awful, but i got a couple that turned out well.



have you done anything unexpected and fun lately?

6 years

6 years ago i married by best friend. i couldn't have asked for a better husband. love you baby!

camping at tobyhanna

we found ourselves with a free weekend, which just so happened to have perfect weather. we ended up at tobyhanna state park, which had the absolute best camping spots, right on a lake. moz loved it, and so did we.
since moz has such bad knees, we can't really hike when we take him. but this spot was perfect since it was right on a lake. there were fun things to see and do right there.


we also had some great food. hot dogs...

beef stew...



and sausage and pancakes...


it was fun.

we also checked out a lake house that is for sale. it is super awesome, but needs A LOT of work. we're thinking about it....

exciting news and the retro bird quilt

so the box is packed and ready to go to.... chicago! the owners of the soon-to-be-opening store, necessary exTRAVagance, in the andersonville section of chicago, illinois contacted me a couple months ago to see if i was interested in selling some of my items in their shop. of course i am! my first shipment is on the way...

i made a few items for a retro bird collection. first, is a quilt. it's made up of vintage upcycled sheets and new fabrics. i love this fabric, because it contains all of the common birds in my area: cardinals, black capped chickadee, gold finches.



i also made a couple dish towels from the same fabrics, on a 100% linen base.

if you're in the chicago area, stop by! the grand opening is may 16 and they can be found at
5416 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60640

you can also fan them on facebook or follow them on twitter @xtrvagnce!