my new bag

check out my new bella bag, made by my creative cousin, Tracy and her mom. The fabrics are like candy (amy butler)...I'm thinking of some pillows in the orange pattern, then again it also comes in apple green. If interested, they're coming soon on etsy for $40.

oh, I feel loved

it looks like a cupcake...but when I opened it I found this and a beautiful collage of pictures from my blog.
I received all this in the mail this week, along with a beautiful note and starbucks card. There were even little rhinestones at the bottom of the package. Oh, I feel loved. Thank you, thank you Heidi...I so needed this. You are so thoughtful and kind.

I am touched.

scenes from old town

somer attended a birthday party today

in old town lansing. afterwards,

we took a stroll through the gallery walk,

stopping in neat little shops on our way.

this is a little of what we saw.

party pictures coming soon...

Kresge Art Museum

"The artist speaks to our capacity for delight and wonder, to the sense of mystery surrounding our lives; to our sense of pity, and beauty, and pain; to the latent feeling of fellowship with all creation--and to the subtle but invincible conviction of solidarity in dreams, in joy, in sorrow, in aspirations, in illusions, in hope, in fear…which binds together all humanity."

--Joseph Conrad

just finished coloring eggs, a day late. kids are outside playing. i'm cleaning up the egg mess. listening to diana krall. thinking about making another pot of coffee.

creativity

"Sometimes, you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything...whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out."