Wren's Nest

Inspiring: A Day to Disconnect

Isn't this a great idea? I love Rebecca's blog and when I read this entry, I thought it sounded like something I should try. John is taking the kids skiing this weekend and with all the auction stuff going on, I'm not going to go (I don't ski anyway, so really it's not a big deal). In the last few weeks in the lead up to the auction (which is March 8), I don't think (aside from when I worked) that I have EVER talked on the phone, e-mailed and had so many meetings. It's sort of exhausting - physically and mentally, so a day where I just unplug sounds like a big relief. I'm going to do it this Saturday - no e-mail, no phones, no tv (well, I may watch an old movie or some of the PBS Jane Austen's that I've tivoed, but I can do handwork while I do those). I'd like to read, sew (on stuff I've been wanting to get to for a long time), maybe knit a little. We'll see...

So, if you're feeling tired and overwhelmed - maybe unplugging and then blogging about the stuff you accomplished on that day is right up your alley. Check out Rebecca's blog to get the scoop!

Happy Thursday!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!





Hope you have lovely romantic plans!! I don't - husband went to work, I'm home with 3 kids who are off school until Tuesday with so much work to do my head is ready to explode.  Not romantic at all, but I have to say I wouldn't trade any of it for anything ~ my sweet husband and kids ~ true love!

Fun News

I've actually had this for a while and I think it's available on newsstands now, but American Patchwork and Quilting did a whole fabulous article on Joanna from Fig Tree - who I work with. I have a couple of patterns out through her company. She's very talented and has a most beautiful studio and home and this article is all about that (the pictures are great)! What's really exciting to me, is that several of my little pincushions are  featured in one of the photos and my NAME is actually in the photo subheading. This probably doesn't seem like a big deal to anyone else, but I'm really quite happy about it!! Just thought I'd share!

Lovely Mail

Happy Day!! I think these came last Thursday (I can hardly keep track of what day it is right now...too much going on!). Sweet Raesha sent this cutie tissue cover and her tag is so adorable I'm using it as a bookmark right now. I won these on her blog!

Then, earlier in the week, I saw that Jen was having an etsy shop update and was lucky enough to grab these beauties!! I LOVE all of the sweet woodland goodies (the mushrooms and acorns) and the mushroom spool with brown and white baker's twine.  I love how it was all wrapped up! Thanks Jen - it's all wonderful!

Also on Thursday, I went to Home Goods with a couple of friends and got these cool egg wreaths. I love the colors and I got two of them so that I could use them on my dining room table with cream candles in them. Also yesterday at Michael's, I found bags of eggs in the same colors and nabbed those to put in the jars on top of the TV armoire in the family room. I love these eggs!!

Have a great weekend! I'm off tonight for a Girls Just Wanna Have Fun party that I bought at the auction last year - we get to wear our jammies!! So fun - my sweet husband picked these up for me at Anthropologie (no, he didn't pick them out himself - he had explicit instructions, but since he works pretty close to the store in SF, it made more sense for him to pick them up than for me to head over there). I LOVE them!!