Whimsy Basket

Whimsy Basket

Over the past few years I've been keeping my favorite non paper whimsy items in an old Easter basket. The items have come from a variety of places including my old Barbie toys, thrift stores, Karen's care packages, craft stores, Tiny Things Are Cute, and antique...

Monday Mailings

Monday Mailings

I only went to the post office once last week but I'm going back today (can't wait!)! Here's a picture of mail from Rose, Steffi, Laura, Linsey, and Postcrossers.To be honest I wasn't super busy making mail all last week. I did produce a big pile this weekend that's...

How To Dye Easter Eggs Using Silk

How To Dye Easter Eggs Using Silk

My friend, Jill, sent me this link last week of a tutorial on how to dye eggs using silk ties! This tutorial is originally based on a Martha Stewart how-to. It's basically using ties to imprint a pattern onto the egg shell. So cool, right?I bought some silk ties and...

Tolerating Vs. Enjoying

Tolerating Vs. Enjoying

A few weeks ago, I read this post about boosting creativity and happiness by simply listing the things in your life that you consider yourself to be "tolerating". It makes a lot of sense and before I jumped into writing my own list I incorporated it into a lesson plan...

Wednesday Happiness!

Wednesday Happiness!

Happy Wednesday!Things That Made Me Happy This Week+ the concept of a "future good news" section on calendars + going to The Enchanted Forest+ this fortune cookie+ watching "Ma Vie En Rose", "Religulous", & "The Best Of Triumph The Insult Comic Dog"+ Janice's awesome...

The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

Years and years ago, there was a place called The Enchanted Forest, full of colorful fairy tale and Mother Goose character figures for you to frolic in, on, and around. It was abandoned, but thankfully Clark's Elioak Farm transported a bunch of the sculptures to their...

Monday Mailings

Monday Mailings

Good morning lovelies and Happy Monday!I had some steady incoming and outgoing mail last week. I've been checking my PO Box more often (versus the once a week trip I'm used to) and it's helped me to stay caught up with the comings and goings of everything. How often...

April Days

April Days

Happy April!! At the end of every month (so far) this year I have asked people to tell me things that were fabulous, made them happy, or they consider to be highlights from that month. I've been keeping logs of it in my Happy Book and here are some of the entries from...

New Paths

New Paths

The past two days have been weird. Sickness, nightmares, and weird realizations. I've been thinking about the kind of people who I want to surround myself with and what I'm grateful for existing in my life. Here's to moving forward with the right attitude, friends,...