News :)

Ahhh so much to share, so little time.

The first news I'm going to talk about is that this blog will soon be BUH bye! I'm working with Amber Renee to develop Papercakes.ca. My two blogs will be combined into one site and there will be lots of new content too. This blog is stale, boring, and not very "me" anymore. When I started PCF I intended it to be a side project, but it has really bloomed!

Anyways, somehow November snuck up on me and I'm right in the middle of craft show season prep. I have two ads out right now, one in a local magazine and one on Creature Comforts... so all that is keeping me busy. I am taking a few items over to the farmer's market this afternoon, and hopefully they accept me to be a part of their holiday artisan market! :) True to Chelsea form I am a bundle of nerves even though they will probably like my things and I have met the man I have to speak with before and he was very nice...

So, anyways... please follow paper*cakes finds and delete this blog from your links or your google reader because this will most likely be the last post or near to last maybe with a few more unimportant rambles thrown in.

Of... fall :)

Ahhh, I have gotten busy again.

I have had posts half typed here for a week or so now... languishing... lol... story of my life :) I wanted to update with a few photos, taken between last weekend (Thanksgiving) and today. I did a photoshoot with my neighbor for my makeup portfolio, visited an old church, and took Jude to the pumpkin patch.

I've been dilligently working on stock for the upcoming season - I should begin to list Christmas items tomorrow. I need an assistant so bad!! lol :) Although, Hubby has become an awesome shipping assistant! I also finished up my project for PANACHE magazine this week and it was well recieved, yay! :) Hopefully I will be doing some more work for them in the future...... and that I will stress out about it less next time lol.

xoxo

Today....

I am:

- shipping - a lot!! :) and sending general correspondence
- cleaning - the house has gotten disastrous since thanksgiving
- giving raspberries to jude's belly
- blogging (I have a post here and one on the other blog to do!)
- site updates I have been trying to get to for ages
- showering (I am disgusting, too busy lately)
- most likely expecting a visit from my mother
- tweeting (as usual)
- cooking a good supper
- battling my emails/etsy convos and checking google reader
- getting started on a christmas store update or at least list a couple new things
- trying to squish crafting in, I got some new christmas stuff
- going to staples to buy ink
- (hopefully) crossing things off the to-do list

Today is a good day...

The house is clean. Not only clean, but super clean. Jude is in bed early, chicken is in the oven. I got most of my work done in the day.. so I have a semi-relaxing evening of shipping parcels with the hubs.

I made a little freebie to share:



Print these out and use em as journalling spots or gift tags! (Print as full sheet). And also, just for fun:



xoxo

Battling Fruit Flies..

Ugh, it's the time of year for fruit flies. I spent a few hours today cleaning and disinfecting every inch of my house after trapping them all. Blech.

Anyways, that's all I have to say. I never have anything to say when I think about writing and since peopl have started reading more I guess I think about writing too much.. that's a never ending circle?? Basically, I don't know how to write so I share photos weee. Speaking of, I updated my flickr stream yesterday and there are pictures of me!

xoxox

<3

PS: Thanks to twitter for being so full of fruit fly killing knowledge <3

Spooooooooooooooky Sale!

It's a SPOOKY SALE!! All of my Halloween items are now 50% off!

An Ode to Bed..

Now that it is fall, the dreaded problem of getting up in the morning has gotten worse - because it's cool in the mornings and my bed is soooo snuggly and warm.





I've recently gotten around to making our bedroom a more inviting place to be - instead of the place where things go to die I've tried to make a warm, cozy, private space. We have nice bedding (it matches!) and I put up some soft beige curtains so the light is always dim. We have a memory foam mattress, soft jersey sheets, feather /blankets, and lots of pillows. A fan adds some white noise and a cool breeze, and of course there are lots of books within reach :)

I think it's important to make your sleeping area a place you look forward to being as we come into winter - I don't know about you but I practically hibernate during the cold weather months. I once read in Martha Stewart about "carving yourself a nook" and have tried to do that since.. during the days I make the bed so I have a quiet place to escape and nap/read. I do crafts/internet from bed sometimes too. And of course, all of that time spent sleeping...

We spend so much time in bed afterall, why not make it a great place to be? :) If you haven't already carved yourself a 'nook' for the coming winter... I suggest you should :)

Dear Chinese Spammer

(or whatever language that is.. uhh..??)...

Please stop posting here. I am saying profanity to you in my head.

Anyways - hey! I am trying to blog here more often. My plan is to not put so much importance on "what to write or share", and just share something. I just got an email from my husband with the following attachment.




Today is October 1st which means it is Moustache month at Hubby's work - not that Matt needs an excuse to grow a ridiculous moustache. If you don't know my hubby already - he is 1/4 Chinese and has only more recently been able to grow facial hair (when we first met 3.5 yrs ago he tried to grow a goatee for me - LOL is all that needs to be said) and has a thing for growing stupid moustaches. Anyways, that photo is last yr's moustache on Halloween Day (are you sad he doesn't wear that hat to work every day???).

I may or may not post update photos as the month progresses. Maybe I'll do a post on of these days on "Matt's crazy ability to ruin a photo" - here's a teaser/example:





lol, let's just say life is never dull

xo

Hello, anyone there??

Sometimes, I feel like I have nothing to say on this blog.





I wish I had more time to share tutorials, and I wish the things I do in my every day life weren't as boring so maybe I wouldn't feel so silly talking about them.

I love sharing links and images, and chatting. I'm hot and cold on writing a paragraph of thoughts and happenings. I am somewhat uncomfortable re-reading my daily crap lol. Follow me on twitter if you're interested in random thoughts.

Currently I'm working on:

- finishing up the last of the backorders finally - light at the end of that tunnel
- sticking with a good cleaning routine
- cooking from scratch more - I hate dishes
- hating the dishes less
- always learning how to make life more beautiful for less money
- teaching my son things - he is like a sponge right now
- planning halloween costumes and starting to think about christmas and winter
- cozy-fying my house for the coming colder months
- daydreaming. lol :)

xoxo





also: new items on my flickr photostream today - soon to be in the shop. Let me know if you want anything reserved.

If you miss me when I don't post here - I post daily on my now main blog Paper*Cakes finds - I showcase handmade indie style and cute things - searching through all of the stuff on Etsy so you don't have to :)

Happy Saturday! :)

I hope you're all having a good weekend. I am taking this Saturday morning and afternoon to clean house and catch up on projects. Jude goes to his Oma's house on Friday evenings which leaves Matt and I with some time to get some sleep, and relax as adults :) I like to take weekends mostly away from the internet (yeah even I need a break lol) and spend lots of time with family/friends. On Sunday mornings I go to the flea market where I have a table and in the evening/afternoons we all gather for supper.

Anyways, this post is not just about my weekend itinerary - I wanted to write a thank you to a super sweet girl :) she sent me a cute little gift when I was feeling down a couple weeks ago and it came in the mail this week..





You should check out her Etsy shop - she is Canadian, obviously super sweet, and she gets a lot of my jokes that many don't. Save some cardboard and buy an eco coffee sleeve - would make great stocking stuffers too ;)





Hope to see you at the north river marketplace on sunday! I'll have lots of new items! To see previews of some of my things please check flickr.

xo