Wonderment

I recently took a totally random picture of Izzy at the front door of my brother-in-laws apartment. Just a simple shot of her standing in front of his screen door.. Well I happened to show the picture to my boss who is a flickr addict. She loves to alter photos and has a very cool style. She altered the picture in Picnik. Click here to see her flickr post and the original!

yoyo

One of my goals for this weekend is to make some fabric yoyo's for a wearable art project! Love these ones that i came across on Etsy in cookoorikoo's shop when looking for inspiration..

Pure Vintage

I recently acquired a few very cool vintage dresses and they have inspired me so much that i decided to have a very special friend model some. This dress (and this photo) are by far my favorite. This particular dress is so feminine and just seems so pure. Gotta love a good vintage find..

Best. Santa. Ever

This is our fourth Christmas with Izzy and finally a Santa picture where she is smiling! The pictures from the previous three years are quite entertaining, as Izzy look rather frightened in each one. So happy this one turned out great!

Fall Festivities

I can't believe fall is here again! It seems like such a short time ago that it was last fall and we were enjoying all the seasonal festivities... This picture was taken in the fall of 2008 of Izzy taking a pony ride at a local pumpkin patch. I try so hard to enjoy the season change here but after living in the Midwest for so long I have to say - fall is best in the Midwest! Nothing like that cool crisp autumn air, hot apple cider (with cinnamon sticks) and all the typical fall themed festivities.

In Love With This Tape

sigh, i cant tell you how much i am in love with this tape... i will be adding it to my stash real soon!

The Great Ocean Road

I read a recent news article about the happiest cities in the world to live in. I wasn't surprised to learn that two of them are in Australia (Melbourne and Sydney). And I have to say that my time living in Melbourne I had some of the happiest times of my life. Such a great city. For anyone that is into the arts, Melbourne is a fabulous city full of fashion, art and entertainment that simply puts other cities to shame. I miss Melbourne... mostly I miss Brighton Beach, St Kilda, Spencer Street, the Docklands, the Yarra, Swanston Street, Chapel Street, and much more. But more than anything i miss being a hop skip and a jump from The Great Ocean Road. Here is a picture i snapped from my last trip along the Great Ocean Road back in 2006. I've lost count of the amount of times I have been lucky enough to travel down the Great Ocean Road but it never gets old. The 12 apostles take my breath away every time I see them.