matt and i are going away for a few days to massachusetts to see some family. hopefully i'll have good weather to take some photos up there. my family leaves pretty close to Walden Pond and i've been wanting to go there and play in the woods for several years now. 

if you get bored while i'm away (ha!), go take a look at my shop and some of my treasuries. i know you've got a birthday or two you need to buy presents for. ;)

when we get back, i'll be vending in mt. airy on friday night as a part of this. my tentative location looks good and i think the whole thing will be a lot of fun. 

                                                                                       see you in a few days!  <3

yesterday, matt and i found out that our cat, Gwenevere is only 2 days older that Maru!! And they're both turning 5 this year!!

i'm kind of scatter-brained today. i've been finishing the twilight series (don't hate me) and its pretty consuming. but i'm 3/4 the way through the last book so all my mental drama will be over soon. we've got a gorgeous day here in philly, but i'm stuck inside making jewelry and organizing. 

oh, but i've got some neat things to share! 

this weekend i'll be vending in Brewerytown for their Spring Festival! my spot is at 2811 West Girard Ave so come out and say hi!

also, i've been invited to vend in Mt. Airy for their First Friday shindig on May 25th. we're still working on the details so more info to come. 

if you've got any time this weekend, be sure to go to Rittenhouse Square and see my friend Ashley as she vends at the Pennsylvania Guild's Fine Craft Fair. she'll be there all weekend vending with the rest of them. 

and.....

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

from 2011:


Just a few days ago I found out that I like David Bowie. And by like, I mean love. I think this love will grow into a beautiful sparkling glittering flower. I will water it as much as i can, and give it the sunshine of my smile.

I've always liked "Rebel Rebel" but stupidly didn't really make the connection that it was the same man who sings the song, "Space Oddities" which I also love. So let me tell you about my journey.
My parents are older than the average parent of people in my age group so what they listened to while I was growing up was a little different. We listened to the local radio station (my hometown is just that - a town) and the top 100 hits of the 50s and 60s.

So really, my first encounter with Bowie was college. My freshman roommate put up a large Labyrinth poster right next to my bed our first semester. Which, to my uninformed self was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. There was David Bowie half smiling at me like an electrocuted clown on cocaine. So gross. Gross for two years.

I feel like its necessary to explain briefly the background of my musical interests. I'm not an uninformed listener - neither am I one of those people that just listens to whatever is on. When I was in high school, I was into "Alternative" - so Weezer, Deftones, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Blur etc. Then I got into "Punk" and all derivations thereof. I mellowed out in college - seeking the "Indie" Rock and Folk obscure. I'm also very knowledgable about all music prior to about 1974 (due to parental influence).

So its really ridiculous that I hadn't given Bowie the time of day. About a year ago I downloaded "Rebel Rebel" because I got a little obsessed with the song, but that was as far as it went.

Now I feel ashamed and totally irresponsible. But I can mend this. My Bowie flower will grow.
I hear you ground control - and I love you.


Let's Dance!!


I still haven't seen the Labyrith.

matt and i had a fun weekend planned with cookouts and trips to jersey. then, friday night after a celebration downtown, i fell terribly ill. i think it was food poisoning from my lunch earlier that day. needless to say, i didn't move from the bedroom for almost four days. 

i finally ate some normal food today, after i made it. my "famous chicken noodle soup". i put it in quotes because its not actually famous, but i like to pretend that it is some very old jewish recipe my great great grandmother gave me. in reality, its just a recipe i made up. i left the celery out this time, due to the ridiculous prices at the grocery store. i'm not used to paying those prices for veggies since i shop at a mom-and-pop fruit and veg market. if you live in philly, buy your veggies at Feder's on 19th & Spring Garden or in Reading Terminal, trust me.

anyway, i'm feeling better and nothing helps me feel more like myself than cooking. 

finally, i've got the photos finished from the portrait session i spoke about a month ago. most of them i was quite pleased with. the couple was really great and you can see their love for one another in the photos....which is exactly what i wanted to capture!! go to the photo page and give me your thoughts!

i redid the photo page to get the photos up and looking good. so let me know what you think about that too.

i'm finally recovered from my crazy weekend. i was so exhausted on monday, but i had to study for the GRE, which i took on wednesday. it went pretty well considering i've been out of school for several years. but now that all of that is out of the way, i can finally clean my desk and organize my inventory. but before i do all that, i've got photos for you from this weekend!!

i'll be at two big craft fairs this weekend. and i'm really looking forward to it. the weather is great and everything is really turning green. the first fair is today at the Woodlands in West University City from 11-5. its sure to be a good time with an eclectic mix of vendors and crafters. 

the second fair this weekend is the CLOVER MARKET!!!! its Sunday from 10-5 in Ardmore and it holds a whole host of talented craftspeople. its a juried event, so the items you'll find there will be of better quality than what you might find at other fairs. 
this is the first market for the season and you do not want to miss it.