Snow and bright colors

February 6, 2013

The other weekend we got invited to go to a ski/snowboard resort about 2 hours out of the city with some friends of ours. Like I mentioned in a previous post I’m not much of a thrill seeker so downhill isn’t my thang. At first Walker said he’d go snowshoeing with me but he really wanted to snowboard so who was I to hold him back.

I made the decision to go along and read my book, knit, people watch. This always sounds so much more glamorous than it is. The reality is that I was surrounded by skiers and snowboarders and their entire families coming and going and making a lot of noise and commotion. It was hard to find a place to relax let alone sit. It seemed it would be a long day just an hour in but I somehow managed to stay occupied for most of the day. It was nice that the book I brought was set in Alaska and it was snowing big beautiful flakes out and cold. I took a turn reading outside and setting the mood for the book.

My final destination was one of the restaurant/bars with a great view of the people coming off of various trails and I started to notice all of the colors. Everyone has such vivid snow clothes and it looked even more obvious against the bright, white snow. I had a good time capturing different colorful photos. And of course I got a few of Walker getting ready to slide down a hill. The day wasn’t a total bust and once Walker joined me at least I had a bit of company. Plus seeing all the snow was fun and we played car games on the way home.

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Taking some time to just enjoy

February 5, 2013

I mentioned the other day that my shop celebrated it’s 2nd anniversary. I planned a little happy hour with Walker and 2 of my friends here in the city. We went to Poco Wine and Spirits (a first for all 4 of us). We shared a bottle of wine and just relaxed while laughing and enjoying each others company. It was very low key and intimate gatherings are my favorite so it was perfect. Here’s to making sure year 3 is even better yet!

(Also sorry about these photos-we were having a lighting issue-so it goes)

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A card for your valentine

February 4, 2013

Typically I’m not much of a card person. I never send out Christmas cards (as much as I like to receive them), or birthday cards, or random holiday cards. Growing up I would usually just make a quick card out of recycled papers , magazine pages, or something similar if I felt a card was really necessary.

However I recently purchased one of Julie Ann Art’s Valentine’s cards. I discovered her blog and shop a while back and had such a wonderful time working with her over on her blog. While getting to know her I discovered we had a lot in common. We are both Michigan natives, both moved to the West coast to be with our boyfriends, and now we both run our handmade businesses full time. Pretty cool right?!

Her cards are really unique and fun and I just couldn’t help myself so I bought one for my Valentine. I wanted to share her shop with you today in case you’re looking for the perfect card for your sweetie or someone special. Make sure you order by February 7th if you want it by V-day shipped regular mail. Below are some of my favorites (with links).

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You know all the Valentine’s Day crap

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You’re my favorite thing to do

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I love you every day

Guess which one I chose? Hehe…

Do you have a favorite?