Busy, Busy Busy

Hi friends! Just a quick note to let you know that we haven't fallen off of the face of the planet--we are just crazy busy with our move! Yes, for those of you that have been following us from the beginning, you know that we have moved a lot over the last two years--but we found a house that we couldn't resist and so this Saturday the 20th we will be laying our heads on our pillows in the new place.

I will miss a lot about our current home--the little architectural details that make me smile, the warmth and coziness of the kitchen, the great memories we have made here in the last year--and most of all I will miss the new friends I have made--especially my crafty friend Flannery. We have promised to stay close--and we are only moving 25 minutes away--so there will be plenty more joint crafty projects to blog about over at Vintage Pollyanna.

So in the meantime, that is where I have been. Painting at the new house, packing in the old house and certainly not blogging. But no fears--I will be back at it soon enough. I have also not been taking pictures--but I did snap this quick one a few days ago--highlighting the fact that in this house my kids build block towers with vintage kitchen tins!!!



Best to you and yours this week--be sure to come back and check in on me after the 20th!

Packed Up and Waiting for the Truck!

Henry enjoying some new found play space during packing.

Yup--we're moving! Today's the day we say goodbye to our sweet little house in the country, and move into a 1920s Craftsman home right on the Connecticut and Massachusetts border.

There are many reasons for the move, not the least of which is getting closer to family (but the fact that we can walk to school and the library is certainly a plus!) Picture a typical, Norman Rockwell-ish town green--well, our home is mere blocks from that!

What I'll miss: the throngs of wild turkeys, the grazing deer, the peace and solitude of country living, and the absolute gift of driving through the countryside every day--past the stone walls, the red barns and the pastures of sheep and horses.

What I'm looking forward to: not having to drive 40 minutes to get to any kind of a store (okay, okay, Old Navy); hooking up my two-seater kid trailer to my bike and pedaling all over town; watching James play with his cousins; being that much closer to my Dad and sister in Maine; being a stone's throw from my very very good friend Tara; sharing family meals with my sister-s-in-law and their families; and the undoubted hours I will be spending gazing adoringly at all of the vintage elements of the home (especially the vintage glass door hardware!)

So, signing off for a few days while we move and get settled.

Now stop reading my blog and go get your tree, or bake some cookies!!!