I've been missing O terribly since my brief Detroit move, so yesterday I bought him these cookies from TheHomeBaker:
Don't they look delicious?! I hope she sends them out to O soon so he has some goodies to munch on while he studies for his SuperImportantLifeDetermining exam.
Here's O and I in the wonderful winter hats that my mom knitted for us:
She's a crazy-good knitter and makes all sorts of things from mittens to sweaters to purses! I've been encouraging her to make her own Etsy shop because her stuff is incredible.
Extended time without blogging = Heather-Ashley on vacation. When BFF-B (that's bestfriendforever-boy, as opposed to bestfriendforever-girl) told me that he was going to Nashville, I responded with, "So WE'RE going to Nashville?" because I'm always up for a road trip, and obviously that was an invitation! So I spent the last few days in Tennessee enjoying fantastic weather, incredible food, and pleasant southern accents. BFF-B was concerned with taking a peek at Vanderbilt, while I was on the hunt for a pair of cowgirl boots and trying to figure out how to get to Graceland from Nashville (clearly my agenda was the more important of the two ;) ) I happily purchased these gorgeous babies:
And then proceeded to prance around Nashville in my new digs feeling super-southern. Oh hey Nashville:
I recently had a major spurt of artistic energy and cranked out a ton of new sketches...with a WIDE variety of topics. Pictures soon.
On to my new project--Magnificent Monday Movie. Okay, so its not really a movie since its only like a minute and a half (and I suggest just watching the first 50 seconds), but "video" and "clip" didn't sound as cool. This is ridiculously ADORABLE and hilarious all at the same time; you *must* watch it :) Expect a new Magnificent Monday Movie each Monday from now on!
Long time, no blog! Well I officially made the 12 hour drive with the kids (and by kids, I mean cats). I thought they'd be screaming for most of the drive, but lucky for me, this was pretty much the extent of their behavior:
Adorable, right? Vincent rode shot-gun and Violet was like the Princess-and-the-pea in the middle of the backseat. Let's just say, Violet and I were eye-level :)
In other news, I was super excited to receive the vintage freezer basket I ordered from LivingTheVintageLife. Once I get into the craft-show/art-fair scene in Tulsa, I intend to use this little guy to hold some of my shop items.
So if any of you come across a similar basket (its this great turquoise/teal color if you can't tell), PLEASE let me know! I'm in the market for a number of these guys.
This is one thing I'm really going to miss when I move to Tulsa:
The first little "Fee beee" tweets are my favorite (the end isn't as grand). Every morning in Michigan I'd wake up to this little chickadee's song. The first time I woke up to her adorable little "Fee beeee" in Minnesota I was momentarily confused, thinking I must be in Michigan. Speaking of Michigan! I have a few days left here, then it's on to Detroit again. All this moving can make a girl crazy!
Check back this weekend and I promise to post some entertaining pictures/video/sound from the 10+ hour car ride with 2 screaming kitties...
I'm currently in the middle of a mixed media piece that I've been referring to as "Directions". I was soooo happy to have found these little guys:
My canvas is primed and painted, and my Detroit map is ready to go! I've been sketching out how I'm going to use the delicate map; I want to get it perfect before I take the plunge and cut into it.
Motivation and drive have been lacking a little, unfortunately. This dark, dreary weather really drains my creativity. Spring has just started to show Minnesota a little leg, but in a few days I'll be back in lovely Detroit for a 2 month stint.
Okay, for all you kitty lovers out there, I thought I'd share 23 seconds of cat humor with you--Enjoy:
Not too long ago I discovered this incredible Indie band, The Honey Trees. Now if you're anything like me, you're skeptical about being introduced to a new musician/band. But the lead singer, Becky Lou Filip, has this unique, haunting voice that lingers in your head long after the song is over. You know how there's always that one insanely-but-modestly talented girl that everyone wants to be because she draws you in? The one that's just so dang cool--uniquely beautiful, artsy, mysterious...think Zooey Deschanel, only better. Well that's Becky Lou.
You simply MUST listen to The Honey Trees' song, "Orchard". You'll find reality melting away as you slip into Becky Lou's voice...
