Today, or not Today... That is the Question...

Two steps forward, and one step back.  That is the process of buying a home.  We have been through some ups and downs this week of when we were going to be closing.  It was suppose to be today.  We woke up so excited.  James rolled over in bed first thing this morning with the cutest smile on his face telling me that today we are getting a house.  Precious.  But when we went in to the office this morning, we found out that UPS had not delivered the needed paperwork on time.  So now we wait another day.  Instant bummer... but its okay.  Maybe it is for the best.  We have tons to do today and are still signing the title and getting things switched over into our names like the water and electric.  So its all good.  Gives me a bit more time tonite to catch up on more things I wanted to get done before hand.

These were from yesterday when we went to look at storm doors and things like that.  Fun fun!


We went to sprint to get info on our internet provider and i played with their computer and put it on my etsy site, ha ha!

Then on our way home we got some yummy sandwiches at a local gas station.  Sounds gross, but they make them right there and were super yummy.  We took them down to the river to eat and met the cutest duck ever.  He really was adorable.  All of his fellow mates were pretty ugly I must admit.  And everytime we gave him a nibble of our bread, he wagged his tale so hard, it was hilarious and adorable!  I pretty much fell in love with a duck.

This was us excited this morning before we found out the bummer news.  Now we are off to sign some papers!


PEACE,
Laura

Big Thank You's.....

I thought Id take a moment to say a HUGE thank you to the wonderful people who have featured Violet Bella recently.  I truly enjoy being a part of this amazing community.  There are so many wonderfully creative and talented people I have met along the way through this journey.

First up, I am sponsoring the lovely Miss Indie this month and she did a pretty cool interview with me for it!  Pop on over to her blog to read it!


I was completely surprised and honored to show up in Lovely Cluster's spring catalog twice!  They create the prettiest ambiance with their color specific categories.  In the first one, mine is the middle feather necklace with the patina bird.  In the second one, its the brass acorn necklace.  So fun!


And I was even more shocked to see one of my pinafore jumper's on Elsie's Ten Things I love Sunday post this week!  I could totally picture her in something like this!  Check out the post on her blog, A Beautiful Mess.


Thank you so much all of you lovely ladies!!!  Big big love to you!

As for the house update, we sign the paper and get the keys TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I cannot wait!  I am sooooo flippin' excited!  Today felt like a turning point, we went to the city to shop, and instead of going to Target to look at cute stuff, we went to Lowe's to look at storm doors, ha ha!  But it was fun!  We found one we love, that of course we cannot afford, so we will be saving our pennies to buy a door!

I have been trying to round up all of my last important tasks for this week because I will have to put my shop on vacation for about a week I think.  It will be the first time Ive shut it down.  I may just come back with a major sale to make up for it, so be on the lookout :)

And thank you to everyone who spread the love of the flyer!  And for those of you who think I should just get over it, well you are probably right, but again, im only human.  I hope that you never have to feel the way it feels yourself.

Very soon you will be meeting all of my amazing sponsors for this month!  Some pretty rad ladies!!!

PEACE,
Laura

Gifts of Love...

Once again, Im so happy to say what wonderful friends I have made through doing what I love.  Leah of Sookie Says (one of my current sponsors) sent me the sweetest gift just because.  Well, really the note said as a congrats on getting our house!  Super fun to get a house warming gift that is for me, he he.  Thank Leah!!!  I adore it so much.  Not only is this girl beautiful & sweet, she is alot like me when it comes to details, just look at her packaging, adorable!  She currently only sells these on her facebook, but soon will have them up in her etsy shop as well.



Making friends along the way in this business has been one of the most rewarding things to me.  Its not just 'what' i create, but its 'who' it goes to.  I love knowing my work goes into some of the coolest homes around the globe.  YOU GUYS are what makes the world of VIOLET BELLA go round!

PEACE,
Laura