Cold Weather Days

Lately the weather here has been chilly and drizzly.  A bit dreary but beautiful.  I love when the sky is overcast.  But I love bundling up in layers of clothes when we go out!  And I love sipping hot chocolate.  Almost makes me wish I owned a Snuggie, ha ha... just kidding!

Im spending another two days with my Nanna again in celebration of her birthday!  Unfortunately James has to stay home and hold down the fort and work.  So, my shop is closed until Friday.

What is your favorite things to do when its cold outside?

PEACE,
Laura

New Blog Pages & Buttons

Throughout this whole month Ive been working lots on changing up things here on the blog.  Yesterday 4 new buttons were added!  They all go to their own page!  So click on them on the right hand side of the blog to see!  Im just about to be finishing it all up.  Its been super fun, and a great way to start the new year with a fresh look.

My goal was to make things more clean and organized, easy to find all of the different shops and sites.  Do you think this was successful?  Id love to hear your feedback on the new layout.

PEACE,

Laura

Keepsake Gift Idea

Here is a simple but profound little gift idea...

TRINKETS IN A BOTTLE

I filled up 3 little jelly jars full of tiny trinkets that belonged to my mother.  My mom always stashed little things that she though was special, so I had a drawer full of these little things.  I divided them up into pieces I felt spoke to me about a certain person, and gave them to my Nanna, aunt & uncle for christmas.  They are really just to be kept on a shelf, as a little visual collage of their loved one.  Each one did have a mountain laurel seed, a wine cork, an old dice, a little buddah and a foreign coin, along with other random things of hers.

You can take this idea and turn it into anything keepsake, like for your kids with their little toys, balls or jacks.  Or even a little stash of your own 'precious' things that you would like to pass on to your child one day.  Be creative!

PEACE,
Laura

The Sweetest Gift

A few days before christmas a local friend stopped by my house and delivered the sweetest gift.  I think it was so wonderful b/c it was so unexpected.  It truly melted my heart.  She knew (from reading my blog :) that I collect these vintage wooden bowls, and she found this amazing one and knew I wouldnt have it.  It such an irregular pattern, I have never seen one like it!  Along with an adorable glass owl tree ornament, and a huge bundle of vintage fabrics.  This could not have been anymore of a perfect gift for me.

As you can see, Bella enjoyed it too, especially the paper!

Things like this go deeper for me, I look at it as if Im doing something right in this world.  For someone Im not super close to (although i would love to be) to randomly think of me during this time of year when there is so much going on, is the sweetest thing ever.  Im truly grateful for moments like these.

A part of me wishes I could do this holiday season all over.  I was in such a funk and having a hard time getting into b/c of my own emotions.  And now that it is over, Im into it!  Lets do it again, ha ha!

PEACE,
Laura