Lately...

I've been

Dreaming about toy stores. I love the individual artists that The Land of Nod supports and love the natural materials focus of Nova Natural. Best of all: Both encourage creative hands-on play. (This makes me unexplainably excited despite the fact that I don't have children. It's just that I remember that my best childhood moments happened when I was somewhere other than behind a screen.)

Loving the exuberent, almost recklessly fun designs of Lee Meredith. She is a knit designer but also has an amazing tutorial section on her blog that has me itching to make stuff.

Wanting someone to gift the Illustrator classes from Nicole's Classes to me for my upcoming first annual 29th birthday.

Wishing that Squam Spring Art Retreat 2013 weren't already sold out.
which goes along with the next thought

Looking for an awesome (affordable) creative retreat...
Maybe I should start my own.