The Story Of Us

It's been two years since I joined the fabulous Etsy community.. and I have enjoyed almost every moment of it.. I  wanted to do something to commemorate the occasion. I was inspired my  Shop Dirtsa  and her chalkboard maps to create a non chalk board digital version for myself. What started out as a fun activity turned out to be an interesting visual study of just where my customers are and a few pleasant surprises.  I tried not to think of the numbers... though we all know, all we really want to think is about the numbers.. so here they are: 24 months 38 sales 2 continents 15 states 25 cities and I'm just getting started :) And on a completely other note D turns 11 months today..                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

It was not very long ago that Etsy introduced the Activity Feed and Circles. And with them in my life now I can't imagine Etsy without them. They are a great way to come across so many more talented people, great eye candy and creativity. So I took this as an opportunity to comb through my circle as well as the people who added me to theirs and find some of my favorite things. Here are just a few to begin with.   Photo Grunt Ink Wear 99 Bayan Hippo                                                                            Rickettsia   Rutabagasix   Lopamudra Home Decor Elaa Bags Anne Clark Violet Underground Quirky Beauty                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

I just celebrated my first Mother's Day. D is almost 11 months old and I can't believe that this time last year he was the little guy kicking me on the inside.. now he kicks on the outside. I didn't expect much of the day and we didn't do anything special. We just spent the day at home. We woke up at the crack of dawn as usual..because that is the time D has decided is morning. We ran errands and tried and failed at finishing the never ending list of chores. We went for a drive, it was a glorious warm sunny day and just happened to drive by a park with swings. We just had to stop. D hadn't experienced the joy of a swing yet and I crossed my fingers hoping he would love a swing a much a I do. M was more skeptical. We gave the swing a little push and D was wide eyed in surprise, we followed with another small hesitant push and D erupted in laughter. He squealed with joy making me reciprocating his joy with a squeal of my own. It was in that moment, seeing his face

A few more gorgeous jewelry picks I can't help but drool over Arosha Blonde Chick Its a Stitch Julie Garland Foundling The Whirlwind Alibli Jaros Designs Contrary ZsB Creations There so many more wonderfully talented people on Etsy and I wish I could mention them all but the lists would be endless. Enjoy and feel free to share your favorites.                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

Recently there was a collaboration between Pictory Mag and Etsy for a special Handmade Showcase and one of my photographs had the pleasure of being featured. Check it out here: Pictory Mag                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

A few years ago we, along with some friends had driven to Washington to see the Cherry Blossoms only to find out that there were a large number of gorgeous cherry blossoms blooming in our own town. We were new to the area and hadn't made our way over to that part of the town yet. We moved to a new location within the same town.. and boy what a difference those 5 miles made. We discovered that just a 10 minute walk away in Branch Brook Park there are now over 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees of many different varieties which bloom over an extended period in the park. There are an additional thousand beautiful blossoming trees growing along the streets of town. It turns out the my little town of Belleville, New Jersey is a premier location for viewing Cherry Blossoms. When we finally had a day of no rain I decided to take D out for a walk. He was more than thrilled at the idea of getting out of the house. I also took this as an opportunity to dust of my camera and take a few pi

Its been cold for days, weeks, months now and it was fine considering it was winter. But just last weekend..days before it was officially spring not only was the sun shinning but the air was warmer, we brought out our t-shirts, put D in his stroller and took a long walk. And then it was officially spring and it snowed! Yesterday seemed like nice day, the sun was shining and was just a slight chill in the air.. we decided to head for the park. Maybe have D swing on his first swing. I filled a thermos with hot chocolate, bundled up D and off we went. Our first problem was when D fell asleep the moment his head touched the car seat. We thought no problem we'll just enjoy the sun and some alone time with D sleeping in his stroller. (M has been working late nights for three months now and though it's coming to an end with the end of the month it just feels like enough is enough. We hardly have any time. So this was it. A little us time. We pour two steaming hot cups of chocola