Good to see you, again.

I'm back! 

Baseball is over. The shop is open. Summer is in full swing.

I am renewed, rested, and ready to inspire and be inspired. 

Here's a peek at our summer so far, thru the INSTAGRAM lens of my iPhone... 

1. A beautiful gift for our shop from WhImSy LoU

2. Releasing balloons to honor Bret and other lost loved ones

3. Evan enjoying DQ after pitching in his FIRST baseball game

4. A quiet, relaxing trip to see our family in Las Vegas

5. Our new sign at the shop - yes, our shop is called CLEVER

6. Hanging out with the cutest boy. Eno keeps me smiling.

7. Playtime in the laundry room for Rodrigo and Napoleon

8. All lit up for the Summer Block Party in downtown Littleton

9. Sunday fun at the Exotic Car Show

10. Jimmy's broken arm - never try to balance on a soccer ball.

11. Pretty pony at an art opening

12. YSL exhibit at the Denver Art Museum - so INSPIRING

Stay tuned for lots of updates on our new shop, Fern and Sprout, summer fun, Mister Christmas, new projects,

and lots more.

It is so good to see you again.

xo 

Recap...

Once again, sorry for the lack of blogposts.

It's been a busy week, (2 weeks.)

Here's a "visual recap" of what we've been up to...

Hangin' out after school...

Helping out at Decade...

Organizing my studio, (never-ending...)

Making pretty things for the Sugar Plum Bazaar, this weekend!!

Celebrating birthdays - HaPpY BiRtHdAy, AnNe!!!!! XO

Hangin' with the dudes and the pups...

Shoppin'...

...shoppin' with Mister Christmas...

Date nights...

Baseball practice...

Watching Mister Christmas create beautiful things for the Sugar Plum Bazaar, this weekend...

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY, 

as usual!!

I hope to see you this weekend. Here's the info:

Please come say "hi" to me on Saturday or Sunday!

Peace and Quiet.

We took some time to relax at the cabin over the weekend.

It was so peaceful.  We had the fire going the ENTIRE time.

I always forget how much I loooooooooooooove sitting by the fire.

Mister Christmas and I really needed the getaway.

 The pups were excited to have new surroundings.

The boys brought their legos and spent lots of time making stop-motion videos.

Bigsby was sooooooooooo snuggly.

Here's a few more shots of the inside of the cabin - all decorated by Scott's mom and grandparents over the years...

We took a short hike along the rode.  The monkeys had a blast exploring.

 This is one of my favorite places in the whole world.  I know Mister Christmas and the monkeys feel the same way.

We're going to try to spend as much time there as we can this year.

xo

Snowbound.

It's a cozy, wintery, lazy morning here at our house.

Here's what it looks like outside...

And, here's what it looks like inside...

The monkeys are lounging...

The pups are staying cozy...

Rodrigo is curious, as usual.

He is mesmerized by the snow outside.

We are all staying warm and RELAXING.  

I'm so glad all of my Christmas shopping is FINISHED!!

I just have a few presents left to MAKE. :)

Last night, we checked another holiday activity off of our winter break to-do list.

A GINGERBREAD HOUSE

I did the icing. (I'm pretty proud of those icicles!!!)  

The monkeys applied the candies.

I think we did a SPLENDID job!

This could be our best gingerbread house EVER!

Wherever you are, I hope you are staying nice and toasty!

Furry moments

Bigsby has really been enjoying the sunshine the past few days.

He likes to stay warm and cozy.

Sometimes, it's not easy being scrawny and scruffy.

Back to work!!

Happy Tuesday!!

A couple distractions

I've been using some really fun APPS on my iPhone, lately.

I have always had a "thing" for label makers, so imagine my delight when I found out about

"LABELBOX." 

(free)

It's really great for promoting your biz, or...

...making fun of those you love. :)

HOURS OF FUN!!

 Here's another:

PICSTITCH 

(also free...)

This app allows you to create collages from your photo library.

Okay...enough distractions for today...

BACK TO THE CUTTING MAT!!

Happy Thursday, my dear friends!