contestant, that's me!

i added this little invite to the latest minted design challenge.

and frankly, I quite like it :)
i can say that, right?

freebie!

just a little printable valentine i made for all of you.
just click on it, save, print, and cut and you have yourself a mighty fine valentine to give to those that make you shine.

love to all of you. regardless of the day :)

Michigan

i found this over on design work life and, being a michigander, was instantly in love,.
They are created by the talented Amanda Jane Jones.
makes me feel like there is a little bit of Portland in Michigan :)

window makeover

what do you do when your blinds look like this? (by no fault of your own, might i add)
obviously, you turn to Little Green Notebook's tutorial on making new fabric ones..

oh hello cute little bathroom shade..i love you.

cause no one likes to get sick..

As the winter months go on and we hear of more and more people falling sick with the"ickies" and "no feel goods, I thought it might be nice to make something that people can use to send to that person who is "down for the count." Because its nice to let people know you are thinking of them...

So here is a little freebie download. simply click on the image and then right click to save to your computer.

You can then embed the image into the email that you are sending to the poor sap.

If you have gmail, you can actually embed the image right into the email, so that no one has to do a pesky extra step of downloading it.

For instructions on embedding your image into gmail click here.

Consider it ALL Joy

I have a new print in the shop!
i was inspired to make this print after i returned from mexico, where i learned a little bit more about finding joy in even the stickiest of situations. A little love from James...

hope you like it to... when's the last time you felt really joyful?

baby on the way!

welp. good news is HARD to keep secret. But I have tried... mostly ;)
it's true! We are pregnant. Almost 11 weeks along!
we had been trying for a while and just when i felt at the end of the rope we received our Christmas miracle. i took the test on Christmas Eve. Saw two lines and nearly wet myself out of complete excitement, shock, anxiety, and everything else...

what did we do when we found out? immediately started watching a documentary on babies. haha that's how we roll. gotta be prepared.

People. God is SO faithful. there were times when i doubted that in the past. but, i regret not keeping in mind that He always has my back, and loves me in the deepest way. i am truly grateful.

the little nugget is due August 29th! We'll keep you posted...
for now I welcome any cool sites, books, etc that you might recommend for preggos/ babies/ parenting.