A Merry Mishap

2012-02-06T18:06:00.003-07:00

I've been home a lot lately. A LOT. These are just the clean portions of the house. I shot photos of the laundry and piles and papers and toys but then the thought of editing all those dirty photos just discouraged me. Maybe next week?
I made cookies and mini cakes last week, the first baking I've done since Christmas.

Hope you're all having a good week, I have a lot yet to do so I better go!

my view

2012-02-02T20:03:00.003-07:00

Just a few corners of my house.

Also, I was happy to have my shop featured in German magazine, Gaarn. It's a beautiful new publication and I am honored to be a part of it.

Birch

2012-02-01T13:47:00.001-07:00

Times like these, I'm just honored to have such beautiful designs grace the pages of my blog. I think obsessed would be putting it lightly.

a shop announcement

2012-01-27T12:33:00.004-07:00

This has been a very busy month. Sales in the shop have slowed down since Christmas, which I'm ok with because it was so busy last month, I could barely handle it. This month though, I'm getting ready for a big sale. I'm really excited to be featured on this site but it means I have a whole lot of work to do. I'm putting my shop on (working) vacation for a while starting tomorrow so I can get things done.
So...if you want to get an order in, now is the time to do it!
I'm excited for what coming up in the next couple weeks, but I will also have to hibernate to get everything done. Might be time to hire some help I think.

a new cup

2012-01-26T22:48:00.004-07:00

Israel was given this cute little Ferm Living cup from Harabu House last week. It's kind of perfect for his little hands and he loves the Panda Bear, he loves Pandas for some reason. Of course the most exciting thing is opening the box that was delivered to the house, he is so intrigued with the mystery of the box's contents. Anyways, he loves his little cup and asks for it all the time, drinks from it and spills plenty of water everywhere.

Israel loves to play in his room, at his little desks that are right at his level. He turns on his lamp and music, colors & paints, races his cars up and down and just makes a general mess. I am not one to tolerate toys everywhere, it is very stressful for me but at the same time I want Israel to have fun and spend time playing with his imagination and not be prohibited by his mom's need to keep things put away. To solve this, I keep his toys in these white bins that are on a high shelf (somewhat visible in the 2nd photo) and take one or two down at a time. When he wants more toys down, I have him put the toys back into the bins and trade them for new ones. That way all of his toys are not out at once but he still gets to play and make a mess.
I was wondering what all you other mothers out there do to keep the toys organized? Any brilliant tips you'd be willing to share?

more about rugs

2012-01-23T11:53:00.002-07:00

I love these layered rugs, but they look great together because of the floors. I ended up ditching my old rug for a cowhide very similar to this, I'll share photos later.
Until I have the floors I want, I don't want to make a real investment rug purchase because it will only be compromised by the carpets, you know?

image source

day at the park

2012-01-23T11:09:00.002-07:00

We went to the park last week. Israel was in heaven with all of the play ground toys, poor guy doesn't get to go as often as he'd like. We also went for a little hike and then home for a bath and homemade Abelskivers. I was disappointed at how they turned out, tasted great but sort of saucer shaped and not spheres. I'm going to keep practicing, eventually I'll get it right, I hope!

Treehotel

2012-01-20T08:50:00.003-07:00

Jeremiah found these places the other day and now all I can think about is visiting the Swedish forest. There are a few more conceptual getaways, including a UFO and bird's nest.

collection

2012-01-17T23:54:00.003-07:00

I think I've covered a little of everything. All found here.

rug hunting

2012-01-15T14:28:00.003-07:00

I've got an itch to find a new, better rug. I'd love something with more of a low pile, larger and something with a little pattern maybe. I was going to go with Ikea's Stockholm rug, which I feel like everyone has, but I know why now, because rug shopping sucks and this is actually a really great option and a really great price. But, it is no where to be found, maybe a problem with production or something.
I thought I found a solution with the Souk rug and only hesitated for a few days and bam! it's on backorder now! Sheesh. I don't want to wait 1/4 of a year for this rug.
So, my hunt continues, my perpetual quest to discreetly cover the carpet I despise so much. Wish me luck.

some old trip photos

2012-01-14T11:53:00.007-07:00

I was cleaning up the desktop and realized I had a whole day's worth of photos from our Portland trip that I never posted. Oops. So I thought I'd share them now and finish clearing of that desktop off mine.

We found this wonderful Swedish clothing shop called Dunderdon, that had the most amazing (mostly men's I think) workwear inspired clothing and accessories. The store itself was so pretty with rope held fixtures and industrial lighting and an array of fun gadgets, many from Hand Eye Supply (local store a few blocks down). It was impossible to leave empty handed but we discovered it towards the end of our trip so I Jeremiah only bought a notebook.
The next morning we went to breakfast at a little Scandinavian cottage called Broder. The outside was pretty modest but the line for "brunch" formed quickly and aggressively as the seating is very limited. Fortunately we were one of the first to arrive and were seated quickly. Everything was delicious and we feasted on potato cakes and abelskivers with lemon curd and jam.

I'm a little sad thinking about our trip. We had fun while we were there but reminiscing makes me think even more fondly about it and I'm sure we will go back when we can.

Falun

2012-01-10T16:58:00.002-07:00

I love this place, so clean and bright and I bet it will be making it's way around the web in no time.
I actually found it thanks to Tiger and so glad I did too.

involving food

2012-01-09T10:38:00.005-07:00

I've been forcing myself to photograph my food, as a way to get motivated to eat more clean foods. It's much more work to prep the food & go shopping but I feel much better. I ate so much crappy food during the three weeks in December I was working like crazy, so I'm just happy I have a little bit of time to do this.
Oh, and I made this lentil spread and everyone LOVES this stuff! It doesn't look super great but I've made it four times in the last week if that says anything.
Here's how I made it

1 cp cooked lentils (cooked in chicken stock)
2 garlic cloves
1 tlb stone ground mustard
2 diced green onions
2 tlb raw almonds
2 tlb olive oil

Puree everything in a food processor, adding more oil towards the end if you want it more "spreadable". I like it with these black bean chips but it would be good with anything. I actually scrambled it with my eggs earlier in the week.

Some containers I ordered from Fab came in today. I love this bread bowl from Erik Bagger and the vacuum pitcher was much less than the coveted Stelton pitcher.

Any moms/dads (or aunts or godmothers etc.) read the Pigeon books? Israel loves them, we've read them over and over and over, he's reading some of it to us now. I bought him the Pigeon plush and he sleeps with him. It's pretty cute how much he loves this bird.
Often times Israel leaves the house looking better than us but I'd rather it be that way than the other way, you know?

a little photo shoot

2012-01-05T20:33:00.001-07:00

I visited my sister in law and her children today. They have so much energy and were so fun to photograph, especially this sweet girl. I love her hair.

from the weekend

2012-01-02T13:37:00.003-07:00

We love books around here and all gave/received some for Christmas. Books are always the best gift, even if it's just a picture book. You can usually buy them inexpensively, they never go out of style, they teach you new things and look great when piled on a shelf.
They are just really not fun to pack up and move, I know from experience.
And the Muuto Unfold Pendant light, that's a pretty nice gift too. ;)

collection

2011-12-31T00:15:00.001-07:00

I could use some inspiration right now, how about you?

All found here.

the past few days

2011-12-26T13:09:00.004-07:00

...have been more of a blur than any days I can remember. Lots of hustle getting orders out, Christmas Eve Guatemalan tamales made by my Grandma, Christmas morning, and making time for our new family member. She doesn't have a name yet but she was my sister's (and mine too) favorite Christmas present.

Trail mix was a thoughtful gift from my friend Jessica!

...

2011-12-24T23:53:00.002-07:00

The last few weeks have been crazy, to put it mildly, so I am really glad to get a little bit of rest today, get my house somewhat in order again and cook for my boys.

Hope you're all having a wonderful time with your family and friends, I get to spend the day with my new niece, which I am so happy about.

I'll be back to blogging more regularly here soon, until then, Merry Christmas all!

Lotta's shop

2011-12-14T01:51:00.000-07:00

I'm going to see it in person someday, I will!

blur

2011-12-12T18:17:00.002-07:00

What the last three days have felt like.

I promise, I will blog again soon!

my big news

2011-12-09T10:46:00.005-07:00

I've been trying to stay mum about this but I'm excited to say that Etsy is featuring me today. Can you believe it? I'm the featured seller!
Read the interview right here.

counting & shipping

2011-12-08T23:12:00.003-07:00

This is more or less what our day was comprised of.
Lots of playing and counting and packaging and shipping.

weekend

2011-12-05T11:02:00.003-07:00

Jeremiah is so good about bringing me flowers, anything with these faint shades of pink are perfect to me.
Saturday we went to a football game, the last home game. Our first date was in this very stadium and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
This is the first year I went tree shopping alone. It was delivered last night and Israel was so excited, he kept yelling "Christmas tree!". He helped me put the decorations on the tree while eating some of the gingerbread ornaments. I'm excited for Christmas this year more than most, Israel is old enough to enjoy all of these little traditions and it makes the holidays so much more fun.

wooden

2011-12-03T10:17:00.002-07:00

I love these beautiful wood vessels. I've always wondered how raw wood does not soak up all food colors and juices, or does it? Or are these lightly finished with something?
I may never know, I think the site is in Japanese.

Do you know?

car

2011-12-02T22:18:00.009-07:00

AlexandAlexa sent this cute little classic car to Israel. I really wanted the white one, color looks so ugly on our even uglier carpets, and by mistake the red one was sent. As soon as I let them know, this beautiful book was sent over as a gift!
We love them both and the car was an instant hit with Israel. He calls it his "new car" or "red car". Thankfully, it's also big enough for him to grow into some so this will last him a while.

Let me just say again how much we love this little car, I am not complaining, I just wanted to explain what happened to express how wonderful AlexandAlexa's customer service is and how prompt they were. It's a lovely car, even the red is wonderful, we are happy with it and thankful for such a fun new toy!

new in shop

2011-12-02T14:24:00.004-07:00

I'd say it's a good to problem to have when you've sold so much that you need to come up with something new just to have stock. Working on adding this and several others today. I've got to shoot while there still light, these short Winter days are brutal.

collection of metallics

2011-12-02T00:24:00.002-07:00

All found here, including my new copper earrings.

getting ready

2011-11-30T13:17:00.006-07:00

As soon as Thanksgiving is over, Christmas anything is fair game! That means Frank Sinatra Christmas, eggnog, hanging lights, and crafts. I don't have much time these days (thanks to everyone continuing to support my shop!) but I try to make something new every Christmas. This year I made a quick, like an hour quick, advent calendar for Christmas. We don't celebrate Advent but I thought it would be nice for him to have a candy or toy to open every day until Christmas. When he gets older, I may write him a little note to him about all the things I love about him, but right now candy and toys suffice. I just stuck some foam core board to the wall, below the shelves where he can reach.

Thanksgiving

2011-11-29T13:16:00.002-07:00

We all drove to Bend, again, over the weekend. I was nervous about how Israel would do riding in the car for 5 hours, but with the help of toys, snacks, and movies on the ipad, he did really well!
We stayed with Jeremiah's aunt, who collects a lot of vintage & antique things.
It might just be me, but the terrain in Central Oregon is not pretty. A lot of volcanic rock equals ugly trees & shrubs.
Israel loved seeing the horses, rabbits and dogs. He spent one afternoon chasing the dogs through the yard with his cousins. I think he needs a pet, but I'm not ready for that.
It was a nice trip but I like being back home. So much to do and it's amazing how three days off will multiply your to-do list.

flash sale

2011-11-28T08:18:00.003-07:00

Ends tonight. :)

Christmas in Copenhagen

2011-11-23T00:02:00.002-07:00

I know Emma just wrote about this but I had to reblog it. Doesn't it make you excited to decorate for Christmas? I love all of the warm purple, but I will have to admire from afar since purple would look terrible in our house.

hair inspiration

2011-11-21T10:40:00.001-07:00

A collection of hair inspiration, all found here.

from the weekend

2011-11-20T22:52:00.004-07:00

Some of the our weekend. Saturday was fun but I've been at my desk since early this morning. It's a mess.

working days

2011-11-18T12:21:00.003-07:00

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you may have seen that Israel has Croup. We took him in to the ER two nights ago because he woke up with a terrible sounding cough. Poor guy just isn't himself and needs more tlc frm his mama, and in the mean time the list of things I need to get done just multiplies. I often wonder how other moms do it who are self employed? Do they multitask? Hire a sitter? Work late into the night?

Above are a few of my new pieces.

marshmallows

2011-11-17T13:41:00.001-07:00

Made some marshmallows from scratch using this recipe. Mine didn't turn out quite so airy because I couldn't find my candy thermometer but I got close and they still turned out fluffy and soft.

Lucy Chadwick

2011-11-15T09:51:00.000-07:00

A beautiful short film.

shiny and new

2011-11-15T01:15:00.002-07:00

Some of what I've been working on this month, new hand painted pieces in gold, silver and copper.

bu!

2011-11-14T08:21:00.003-07:00

Such a cute little rug, blanket, toy from Elizabeth Dunker & Little Red Stuga.

character parade

2011-11-11T14:55:00.002-07:00

This came in the mail today and while I had Israel in mind when I purchased it, I think we're leaving these little Ingela Arrhenius characters on the living room shelf. All are cute but maybe the saxophone guy is my favorite, his little arms!

stripes

2011-11-10T12:36:00.011-07:00

Polaryn O Pyret sent this adorable set for Israel and we love it so much. They're such quality, super soft shirt and leggings with room to grow too. So many cute things, take a look!

Israel watching cartoons on the ipad while I wash the sofa covers.

not a party

2011-11-10T10:57:00.002-07:00

Nena, can you come over the next time I have a party? And I mean come over & get to work like you did for this faux party? Ok, good.

Mog

2011-11-10T00:04:00.001-07:00

I'm kind of in love with this little face. I have the egg cup, do I need the plate as well? Such big issues.

surprise

2011-11-08T15:20:00.005-07:00

As some of you may have noticed my blog was hacked ↓ this morning by my husband. He sent out a tweet which led me to the post. Sweet as that was, he also surprised me by asking for the day off, without my knowledge and had this waiting for me in the dining room. An Alessi Pino funnel, Etco paper bowl and roses! Later he made all of us breakfast, even the potatoes, which were delicious, made without my help! Lucky me. It's a good thing too because it had not hit me until just now that I'm no longer 26. Dang.

guest blogger

2011-11-08T05:43:00.008-07:00

Okay, so I hacked into your blog this morning to say Feliz Cumpleaños! (It's Spanish for happy birthday) Jennifer, Israel & I can't comprehend life without you, it's true he told me yesterday. My love for you es muy grande!
-your husband
I know you love this photo

nut milk

2011-11-05T09:39:00.003-06:00

I made almond milk last week, thanks to Anabela and this video. If I'd known it was this easy, I would have been making this months ago! This is my favorite cereal and I think it tastes best with almond milk. This method works for any nut milk so take a look and milk some nuts!

sale

2011-11-05T09:17:00.005-06:00

Yes, it's time again for a little AMM sale. To debut my new gold (and copper) dipped jewelry, I'm giving away a pair of gold dipped earrings with every order from now until Sunday evening.
So what do you think of this? I felt like it seemed very fitting for Christmas. Hope you enjoy.

our trip part III

2011-11-02T20:52:00.007-06:00

This place is covered in moss.

Gluten free butter pecan tart at Tula.

We looked around Ink & Peat before heading to dinner. This is where I bought that Donna Wilson tumbler but I would have gladly taken home a bundle of sweet peas if I knew they'd survive another 3 days.

We stopped in at Chop for a little pre-dinner snack, cuz we are on vacation after all, and they had some delicious Teriyaki Jerky among other tasty things.

After a 40 minute wait, we were finally sat for dinner at Tasty N Sons. Everything we had was perfect and since we were there during Happy Hour, the menu was small and inexpensive. We still left feeling completely stuffed.

hairdryer love

2011-11-02T20:47:00.002-06:00

Israel has an unhealthy love for appliances. First he mastered the vacuum, yes he vacuums, then it was the blender, I was right next to him the whole time, and now it's the hairdryer. He makes the right side of his fuzz stick straight up this way, but he's so happy doing it that I can't stop him!

collection

2011-11-02T13:58:00.003-06:00

It's been a long time since I posted my Etsy faves, but I'd like to resurrect it under the new, shiny name of "collection"! Original, I know.
Hope you enjoy.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

daaam

2011-10-30T21:32:00.003-06:00

On our way from Portland, we stopped in Bend to stay a night with Jeremiah's family. For some reason, that 3 hour drive felt like an eternity. Thankfully Detroit Dam is a pretty little stop, and we were able to take in some fresh air, walk around, and take a few scenic photos. Just don't use the restroom. I mean it!

DIY

2011-10-28T20:01:00.003-06:00

There isn't much to explain here, I just brushed on some glitter glue to the back heel of my wedges and let it dry. I've worn them a couple times and it seems to be holding up really well. Not bad for $2.

Fabian Björnstjerna

2011-10-28T10:54:00.002-06:00

We see a lot of white kitchens but how do you feel about grey? Finding the right shade of grey is the hardest part but I love the coolness of this color especially when it's color blocked with white drawer fronts too.

Found here.

our trip part II

2011-10-27T21:18:00.014-06:00

Saint Cupcake Galore had these adorable little cupcakes. I'm so glad they offer the mini cakes, so we could try a few different flavors without getting sick. We did a lot of walking though, somehow I think we broke even with all of this calorie intake!

We were happy to find so many little shops near our hotel. The Ace is in such a great spot if you don't want to do a lot of walking or take a car.
Alder & Co is right next to Grüner, which is how we decided on our dinner destination. They have such beautiful pieces and I left with just a few hand dipped candles and that colorful felt trivet.

Jeremiah & I also checked out Canoe, which is where I found those Weck jars, but they had so many other cool things. Those Swedish brushes were lovely but out of my price range for this trip.

Stopped in at Kenny & Zuke's for sandwiches before going back to our room to change. Jeremiah had a pastrami bagel & I had Gravlax (or so they called it) with cream cheese. We were quite full after that, as you can imagine.

Dinner was at Grüner (we waited a few hours between lunch & dinner!) and everything we had was amazing. There were smashed fingerling potatoes, a platter of European cheeses, this root salad (already forgetting what was in it) trout and donuts with chocolate ganache. I could have have made Jeremiah carry me back after a meal like that!

some souvenirs

2011-10-27T11:16:00.004-06:00

We didn't buy much during out trip to PDX but we found so many great little shops, we didn't come home empty handed either. This set of German made Weck jars are from Canoe. The little Donna Wilson tumbler is from Ink & Peat, more photos of this beautiful shop to come... Jeremiah found this type book from Powell's. I stayed right next to Jeremiah the whole time, the size of this book store was so eerie, and we had to trek 4 floors to get to the art section.
And we stopped at Ikea for lunch on our way out and got some shelves and a few other little things. Jeremiah and I were surprised at how much we could cram into the back of our little car, good to know for next time! The little clothes for Israel are from H&M. They had some cute things but a very small selection. I found some little toggle sweaters for him too but nothing in his size, darn.

lunch

2011-10-25T14:01:00.002-06:00

I brought home some aged Mimolette cheese from Portland. Looks like carrots but much tastier.

our trip part I

2011-10-25T09:46:00.016-06:00

This is where we stayed for the first three nights. We had a great view of part of the city, as well as this giant black and white viking/mermaid/monster mural on our room wall.

Jeremiah was pretty happy to have Stumptown next door to the hotel lobby, it's one of his favorite roasters.

I loved this little Scandinavian shop. Mia (sorry if I spelled your name wrong!) was this sweet, lovely Swede who gave us several tips on places to see and eat, as well as great conversations about design and travel. Sorry I forgot to get a picture of her!

Behind our hotel was a whole city block of food carts. I wanted to try everything but we ended up sharing a bratwurst since we already had lunch plans that we didn't want to cancel.

more to come

2011-10-23T23:17:00.003-06:00

(photo taken by me of the Ace Hotel)

It feels really good to be home. We're exhausted and there's much to do already.
I will get some photos of our trip to you in the next couple of days. For now, I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again!

bittersweet

2011-10-18T21:05:00.005-06:00

I'm happy to say Jeremiah and I are taking a little trip this weekend. We haven't had time alone since Israel was born, over two years ago. Even before that, our last trip was for our honeymoon, over four years ago! I can't wait to leave, to stay in a hotel, eat lots of good food and just relax. At the same time, I'm going to miss this little guy badly. Thankfully, he'll be in good hands, but a week is a long time to be apart from your child.

I'm taking this time to have a little break from blogging but my shop will remain open and I'll still be answering messages and emails. I'll be updating my store when I get back too, yay!
Hope you all have great weeks, be back soon. (oh, and I'll try to bring back some photos for you)

:)

Stadshem

2011-10-16T13:25:00.002-06:00

So simple and so perfect.

rearranging

2011-10-15T20:43:00.002-06:00

I had some time to myself this morning so I moved some things around. I've wanted to do something different with our room, it's never been completely finished. I think I like the way it turned out, I'll show you more next week.

leather baby

2011-10-15T10:35:00.003-06:00

Baggu makes the best nylon bags, I still use mine when I buy groceries, and they've come out with these new ones in leather. They have the same shopper bag shape but made from, what looks like, buttery leather. The pearl, the brown, the black...I could never choose.

cowls now available

2011-10-13T21:46:00.002-06:00

Finished a couple of cowls that are now available in the shop. I love the color blocking with these. If there are any color combos you'd like to see, leave it in the comments section. I have some Cognac colored yarn that if I have time, might match it up with more black or peach. I still have so much to do before next week though, it might be a couple weeks before I can get around to making any more.

Singapore apartment

2011-10-13T17:16:00.003-06:00

This apartment belongs to Irene from Bloesem and is too good to pass up. I dream of white epoxy floors like this some day they're so bright and seem easy to clean, which I like.

rose

2011-10-13T12:20:00.005-06:00

Our neighbor has a rose garden that I walk by every morning. Earlier in the year she had some beautiful English roses that seem to be done blooming now, they're one of my favorite flowers and I love these shades of coral.

Mjolk

2011-10-13T10:23:00.000-06:00

Someday I'll make my way to Toronto and see this place in person.

things for Winter & breakfast

2011-10-12T20:27:00.003-06:00

I'm working on some crocheted cowls for my shop. I figured it would be a nice addition for the coming colder months and crochet is so relaxing for me. I'm going to try to get a few done this week, before our trip. Jeremiah and I are going on a short trip, just the two of us and we leave next week so I'm working to get completely caught up with orders as well as add a few new things, like these, that I've been working on.

Speaking of my husband, he made breakfast for me this morning. It might not be pretty but it sure was good, especially since I didn't have to cook it!

b w b

2011-10-12T10:59:00.003-06:00

I love these neutrals together, I could probably never get tired of seeing them together.
All from my Pinterest.

morning

2011-10-11T15:11:00.002-06:00

This is what my morning looked like. A walk with the boys, a beautiful package from Jessica Nielsen and some maternity photos of my sister.

testing

2011-10-10T21:01:00.003-06:00

My new camera is here, I'm so happy. Already the difference is tremendous, though my Lumix was a great camera. I've only had it for a few hours so there's still lots to be learned and to be honest, I'm quite intimidated by this gadget.
Tomorrow is going to be busy, trying to get a bunch of orders out that were delayed by Columbus Day, didn't realize it was that important of a holiday, since Columbus didn't even discover America to begin with...

Daniella Witte

2011-10-10T13:19:00.007-06:00

Such a simple and perfect kitchen. It looks a lot like today feels, cool and quiet.

the latest

2011-10-07T21:40:00.007-06:00

I just realized I never blogged about these necklaces I made after finding some brass charms, they look like 3D circles to me. I like working in these smaller, limited edition batches because it forces me to come up with something new often. I only have 4 of these left but I might keep one for myself. They're slightly longer than most of my necklaces, so I like how they look layered.
I started making longer, round beads too while trying to find gold spacers with no success. This alternative is much better anyways, it still incorporates that one-of-a-kind handmade quality but with a simpler shape. These might be one of my favorite necklaces yet. I hope you like them as well!

On another note, I sold my camera last week and have been waiting patiently for the new one to show, Monday. I'm upgrading which I'm excited & nervous about. I have a lot to learn so I'm afraid there's going to be a lot of trial and error. I'll need you to be patient with me while I try it out, hopefully I'll only get better with practice though, that's what I'm hoping for at least.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Israel's birthday party

2011-10-06T09:58:00.001-06:00

Israel turned two last week and we had some family over to celebrate. I also made mini pizzas for everyone with basil, tomatoes and feta. I think I'll make some again, they were really good!

Kolokoti

2011-10-05T17:50:00.000-06:00

A beautiful one room hotel that I'd love to stay in. Such a sweet idea.

ya, it's another lookbook

2011-10-03T20:10:00.002-06:00

I'd love every piece of this Danish designed collection. I actually ordered that cat shirt in the top right from here last week but I'm watching this one to go on sale. It's the perfect sweater.

2 years old & a special birthday sale!

2011-09-30T12:04:00.006-06:00

Today our Israel turns 2. I cried when I gave him his birthday donut & hot wheels! It wasn't even 9 am yet. Ok, I can make it through this day, it won't be so tough...?

Anyways, in honor of the big birthday, I'm having a 24 hr sale in the shop!
Enter BIRTHDAYBASH at checkout to receive 22% off of e v e r y t h i n g
Ends this time tomorrow.

Enjoy!

lookbook

2011-09-28T08:56:00.002-06:00

I love the colors in this. And the wedges. And the heels. And the jeans. I even want glasses now.

from the weekend

2011-09-26T09:08:00.002-06:00

I spent the morning yesterday, cleaning and organizing. Israel's birthday is Friday & we're having family over this weekend, the reason for the tissue confetti.
My sister is having a girl (yay!) in December & I had to get this little onesie for her.
Last night I made eggs benedict for the first time & it was a success! Jeremiah had never tried it before and I think it's a new favorite for him. I used ham instead of Canadian Bacon & I think it was delicious.

dream

2011-09-24T10:31:00.002-06:00

Ya, this is pretty close to my dream home/apartment. I have a new appreciation for Thonet chairs, they have a beautiful silhouette. And that flooring is my favorite. I'm curious about the bed though, is it two mattresses pushed together?

in the shop

2011-09-24T08:40:00.002-06:00

It's been a busy week, working on orders and trying to upload all of these new pieces I worked on a few weeks ago, but they're here and I'm excited to show you! I've got some new triangle pendants & earrings in all new colors, as well as the faceted posts in new shades as well. I'm most excited about these brass pendant necklaces! I made the beads by hand and strung them together with these 3D sort of pendants. I hope you like them too. Check them out right here.

Have a great weekend everyone!

collection

2011-09-23T10:35:00.003-06:00

A collection of a great color trio, black, white & red.

(left to right, top to bottom)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

take cover

2011-09-22T09:05:00.001-06:00

I love these colors and patterns. Found here.

table DIY

2011-09-21T09:00:00.002-06:00

Such a good idea, I'm going to remember this one.

here

2011-09-20T21:22:00.002-06:00

Israel gets up and rearranges the cushions and the furniture every morning. It's like a ritual. He also likes to help me make breakfast smoothies and stand on his stool next to me while I clean the kitchen.
Jeremiah brought home some sushi for dinner, and flowers which I did not get a shot of.
I'm off to bed early tonight so I can get up nice and early tomorrow. I'm already writing my to do list!

back in stock, Limited Edition II

2011-09-20T15:27:00.003-06:00

It's someone's lucky day because last night I found a few more of these brass charms. I bought everything I could but it left me with 12 pieces total. So here are a few more, in limited stock because I highly doubt I'll ever be able to find these charms again!

Three Little Ducks

2011-09-20T10:40:00.001-06:00

I adore these dresses, can you believe they're handmade? The soft colors are just gorgeous.

from the weekend

2011-09-20T09:23:00.003-06:00

I'm excited to premier this new triangular collection in my shop later today, they're in small quantity though, just 1 of each color available.
We went to a birthday party this weekend at Jeremiah's sister's house. She lives on an old farm. Israel loves the animals and we left with some peppers. I better make some salsa soon.

Live

2011-09-18T22:42:00.002-06:00

I blogged about this same place once a long time ago. It's worth repeating, though this time with different photos. I see some things have changed since the first time I spotted it. Lots of great ways to use Ikea products here.

fashion week

2011-09-16T16:35:00.003-06:00

I have not been following Fashion Week, I barely have enough time to fold this laundry that keeps piling up! I did get a chance to browse through this recap of FW's street style. Pink tipped hair, would you do it?

table trio

2011-09-16T10:22:00.002-06:00

I picked these up on my way home last night, roses, donut peaches & this green flower. Looks like Kale or some sort of cabbage but I'm not sure. They had really long stems but I snipped them. Anyone know?

limited edition

2011-09-15T11:27:00.002-06:00

I found these brass charms yesterday, and I only wish I could have found more. I made four one-of-a-kind necklaces with them, scoop them up here before they're gone!

Mokkasin

2011-09-15T11:21:00.002-06:00

Cute children's room corners. Where are those houses from? We have those paper animal balloons, but I have to keep them out of reach of the soon-to-be two year old, he'll destroy them.

Young Frankk

2011-09-14T17:03:00.002-06:00

Look at this beautiful brass cuff! Christine from Young Frankk sent it to me, you might also notice she's a new sponsor of AMM, and I am in love! It's actually very smooth and comfortable and I have to refrain from wearing it every single day because I love it that much. Bonus, Christine is really sweet and and a lot more beautiful jewelry to be had!

ALL

2011-09-13T22:22:00.002-06:00

How beautiful are these hats & sweaters? Watch the progression here on the Daily Report as well as photos on her Flicker. What a talent & color mix master!

surprise package

2011-09-13T13:36:00.004-06:00

Something came in the mail for Israel today and even I didn't expect how excited he would get. He helped me open the box and yelled, "Cup!" as soon as he saw it. He took it right to the refrigerator and asked for water. But after I washed it and filled it with water, he only wanted to pour it on the floor.
Maybe he's not quite ready.

manicure inspiration

2011-09-13T12:20:00.003-06:00

Motherhood & creating jewelry make it hard to have nice nails. I just did a glitter ombre effect to my nails a few days ago and sad to say they've almost completely chipped off. I am way too hard on my hands, but seriously can't help it. I should go and get a professional manicure so it would last longer. Any of these would be nice!

from my Pinterest

white on white

2011-09-13T11:01:00.004-06:00

Does anyone know if this is a reindeer hide? Looks so soft & I wonder if it's as durable as cow hides?

I've got a lot of catching up to do today with the shop. Being sick is terrible. Not just the lack of sleep or the general feeling like death, but also because when mom isn't well, things just pile up. I feel like this laundry could suffocate me & I'm seriously thinking of just shoving it in bags and donating it, just so that I don't have to keep washing & folding!

colors

2011-09-12T11:36:00.000-06:00

The hues in this lookbook are beautiful, and I love those shoes.

glittered weekend

2011-09-12T11:23:00.001-06:00

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I've been very sick for the last several days. Thankfully, Jeremiah has helped out around the house & with Israel since coughing has been keeping me up at night and I've been so exhausted already that I've almost been worthless. I did manage to work on something new, glittered pendants, which I am really excited about and want to add to the shop later this week.
I also made some really delicious chocolate peanut butter bars and Israel kept pointing at them and saying, "treat! treat!". He has a birthday coming up soon but we couldn't wait, we bought him this little Mustang. He loves pushing it all over the house.

yay

2011-09-09T12:01:00.002-06:00

Finally, everything is back to normal again!
Not only that, I've added these new dark green geo earrings. I am super excited about Fall weather & Fall colors and this green is so yummy to me. I hope you agree.

Alright, no more unexpected shop closures. I'm also going to extend the Giveaway until tomorrow night, Saturday at midnight. Good luck everyone, I wish you all could win!

shop down

2011-09-08T12:28:00.003-06:00

Looks like the shop is temporarily down while I work out a few minor kinks. If this affects everyone's entry for the giveaway, I will push the date out, no worries! I can still take orders via email at jennhagler[@]gmail.com for anyone wanting to place an order today.
Sorry everyone, I'm working to get it back ASAP.