Happy 10th Birthday

We're celebrating a milestone birthday with Lizzie today....10 whole years old! It's hard not to ponder the future and this decade that will take her from carefree child to capable adult. Plans today include a crafter-noon, Legos and chocolate cake. Happy birthday Lizzie!

Doll House no 406

Doll House no 406 (with mammary gland), original mixed media assemblage

Yes....that is a ubiquitous number.
No....it doesn't mean anything whatsoever.

The Number Eight

I love how she loves the number eight because "it looks like a bow and infinity". She's so excited to be eight. Happy birthday Lizzie Claire....as you told me last night....it will be grrrrrrrreat to be eight!

Speaking Of Blocks

And...speaking of blocks....here are a couple more sets that I've added to the virtual shelves of the vintage shop this week. Never seen anything like either of these before which is always a plus in my book. Unique alphabet block sets for artists and/or collectors!

German Alphabet Pasteboard Blocks


Wooden Alphabet Tile Set

Welcome 2012

A Happy New Year to you! We welcomed in 2012 with a family game night--complete with Operation, Bananagrams, Spot It, Hedbanz, Gobblet and Blink. How did you celebrate?

Eleven Years Ago

Eleven years ago today I married my best friend. We've both changed a bit over the last decade 'n a year--most noticeably, Patrick has laid his labret piercing to rest and my hair is (much) much shorter. I'm looking forward to our next eleven years. Happy Anniversary Patrick! I love you.

Number Garlands

I thrifted some old-school flashcards a while back 'cuz I was seduced by their retro colors. Lizzie helped me snip them up to create little number garlands for the shop. We've got an incredible pile of collage scraps now.

Happy Pi(e) Day

Happy Pi(e) Day Folks!



I say the only proper way to celebrate Pi Day is the most obvious way...



...eat a slice of pie!

Don't forget to pour yourself a cuppa coffee too! I must add that all these images are from a 1955 issue of Better Living magazine. Did you know that pie not only tastes good but pi sounds good too? I leave you with a little Pi Day music:

Donkey Tails

A pile of donkey tails belonging to this old-school party game. Enjoy!

Tax Time

It's that time of year that sneaks up on all of us here in the US. (bluebellbazaar, $24.00)


Hopefully you remembered to obsessively file your paperwork throughout the year. (aesthetikara, $35.99)


Gather together all those paystubs and W2 forms. (DecoDeli, $48.00)


Sort and resort receipts--don't forget to comb through for forgotten tax write offs. (SalvageNation, $11.75)


Put those basic math skills to use as you tally up expenses. (gleancreativereuse, $5.00)


If you're old school one of these may come in handy. (lacklusterco, $12.00)


Time to plug those numbers in and see if you or Uncle Sam wins this round. (MonkiVintage, $36.00)


Taxes finished? Start getting organized for next year. These are handy for keeping receipts from floating around. (highstreetmarket, $20.00)

Surprise Package

Where did the weekend go? This one flew by although I did manage to accomplish my top 3 plans. Friday evening a surprise package appeared on the doorstep and among other goodies it contained these collections of objects. Thank you Mom and Dad :)

Don't forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win a Sushipot Valentine block. The giveaway ends tonight at 9 pm EST. Good luck!

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Pondering the numerical sequence of today's date kept me from falling asleep last night.