Hey! Forsythia is blooming, daffodils are up. Im so glad its spring! I think I said this before, but I am REALLY digging having weekends off again. I have been painting and gardening and going ...
I have been painting like crazy, which is awesome because it is one of my favorite things to do. I will be doing some more of the beachy Cap-Cod inspired stuff for galleries, but for this week I am j...
Hey, you guys! I miss you! I just couldnt blog my way through the shop closing: it was too damn depressing. If we hang out together on facebook or twitter, then you know what I mean. I flailed, I was...
Oh, friends. Im closing up my sweet little gift shop on Cape Cod after three years in business. (Yes, well be open and fully stocked through the holiday season, so Im hoping to see you around i...
Happy Halloween! I went to a Circus-Sideshow-themed ball and I went as The Painted Lady, Literally. More detail pics to come, once my dang camera battery is charged! xo, melissa (photos by Michelle L...
We wanted someone we knew to perform the wedding ceremony, so we asked the lovely Beth Dunn if she would do the honors. Im sure she will go into some fun detail on her own blog about the official pap...
The night before the wedding, we made our own cake. The kids and Stuart mixed up some Pillsbury cake mix. Here is my (!!!) stepson Zach, being very helpful by cleaning the bowl. Zach has always been ...
Our day was very relaxed and sweet. And it warmed up to 75 degrees and was perfectly sunny and summery, which meant I got to go barefoot. If there was a theme to this wedding, it was Low Stress. I ju...
So, remember that time when my true love proposed to me, like two and a half years ago? Well, turns out it wasnt just for show. We are getting hitched in two weeks! Back in January, we decided we wan...
I was just screwing around on the youtube and noticed that Andover put up the video for the Swoon Schoolhouse that I did back in October! Remember I made a little slideshow about my exper...
The weather has been AMAZING this summer. Which for me, personally, is great because I am like a hothouse flower and I needs the heat and the sun to be happy. I live for summer. BUT. Great weather is...
Its summertime an the livin is hobo. Are you ready for a Yummy Goods Hobo Porch Upgrade? A month or so ago, my friend New Cindy (not to be confused with Old Cindy aka Original Cindy aka Extra Crispy)...
Last weekend I went to see the fabulous Kris Delmhorst at an outdoor concert with my friend Cindy. That would be Original Cindy (she of the dollhouse) or as Stuart now refers to her : Ext...
Hey you guys, I was featured in Cape Cod Magazine this month as one of nine Cape Codders who are Shaking Things Up! Photo by the lovely Dan Cutrona. I had an awesome time working with him. What a swe...
I am super excited to share my newest line with you! Dazzle is a tight little collection of 6 prints in two colorways with a total of 16 skus. I am pretty sure it will be shipping to shops arou...
Hey, friends! Yes, I am back from England and have been for about 6 weeks. Only just now am I feeling pretty much back to normal. I was wicked sick for the whole trip! Oh, you guys. I was sick as a d...
OMGLondon2 starts today at 3:30pm sharp when I will be whisked off to Logan Airport by Beth and her dreadlocked husband Matt. OMG! We are having a little gathering of our twitter/bloggy friends...
Today is the two year anniversary of my brother Michaels suicide. I realized that a few things have changed since the one year anniversary. I dont get anxious when the phone rings anymor...
I have been on semi-vacation for a few weeks, along with my honey, which has been lovely. I have been sleeping in, reading a ton of romance novels, going to bikram, going thrifting. Tomorrow begins m...
Just a quick peek in to say hi and Happy Christmas Eve! Thats my tree in the shop. I heart it and its pink and rust ornaments. We had our Holiday Open House a couple of weeks ago. The day befor...
My dear friend Cindy (that would be Original Cindy) moved away. I miss her. She gave me a bunch of stuff when she was leaving: cool metal plant stands, plants to go on them, and the most amazing thin...
Handmade for the Holidays rocked again this year! Beth and I collected over 200 handmade items which we handed over to Cape Cod organizations WeCan and The Family Pantry. Look at this mountain of kni...
I dont get to do much thrifting these days, you know. But I did hit a community yard sale a couple months back and scored some goodies. Mind if I use them to make my post un-naked? Awesome. ............
One last day to enter the drawing to win a Swoon bag! Go ahead and watch my Schoolhouse slideshow to find out how. I will be choosing the lucky person on Thursday night. Ok? Ok, fine. I will just tel...
Remember when Beth Dunn and I dreamed up that handmade gift drive for local women and kids last year? Well, were at it again! Dont know what Im talking about? Well, lemme tell you! Handmade for the H...
Here is a silly little slideshow I put together for you! (there is no sound, so dont worry.) Watch the whole thing to learn how to win one of the Swoon bags that were given away! Sorry, the first pag...
I thought Id take a little breaky-break from Quilt Market recap, ok? Back to reality: I started a part time job today. Yes, really. At least the boss is super hot. That would be my fiance, Stuart. Im...
Seriously, I cant take it, Kokka. Why do you have to be so awesome? Why must you torture me this way? You know I usually cant spend too much time in the Kokka booth because I get a stomach ache from ...
I didnt die! My Schoolhouse was packed--- over 200 people, you guys---- and I didnt die! In fact, some say I rocked it, with my own brand of Anxious Charm (tm). Ha! I seriously cant believe that I ag...
I really should be doing something else. But instead I am screwing around online. Might as well say hi while Im avoiding productivity, right? Right. Hi! Beth and I leave for Quilt Market tomorrow! I ...
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