My brain has been replaced. By a multitude of yarn.

I have been crocheting and crocheting and crocheting away. Ever since the very successful Fancy Flea about a month ago cleared out so much of my inventory, I have needed to re-stock for an upcoming show this weekend (more on that one later ) I have also been concerned about getting the shop super stocked for the Christmas season so that I can sell a ton but still be able to take it easy on the production of items and just enjoy the holidays.

I just love the idea that people give some of the items that I hand make as gifts! There is something so special about that….. I want to make sure that there is plenty to choose from in the shop to suit all kinds of different styles. But this does mean crocheting at every chance I get. Getting up at 3am to work at Starbucks, coming home to crochet all afternoon, making and having dinner with Matt, then crocheting till bed time.

I guess that’s the price when you want to create your own handmade business….an endless to-do (or to-make) list, designing cup sleeves instead of sleeping, e-mails and listings…..God bless my yarn filled brain.

Hello friends.

I have been playing catch-up in a big big way. October really kicked my ass.  We shot four weddings, three of which were out of state. I got the flu. We set up at the Fancy Flea last weekend (which went really well by the way! More to come…) and we have two out of town weddings to shoot this month too. All the while, working every “off” day at good ol’ Starbucks. Don’t get me wrong. I love our life, and that we get to make mine doing something that we love (together!) . I just don’t think I realized just how much it would absolutely knock me out to be this on-the-go-all-the-time.

Meanwhile, I miss blogging. I really do. And not to get lame, but I feel like I have been failing at it lately. I’m so out of practice, and out of synch. So bear with me friends as I get back into the swing. Won’t you?

Thanks, you are the best readers I could ask for!

moving on….remember that sneak peek of fancy flea prep that I promised you would see on Friday? Better late than never.

I brought bags and bogs of crocheted pretties, jewelry, and a new addition….wreaths!

A rainbow of crochet cowls. My favorite is the one on the bottom.  :)

Some solid colored cowls got a few vintage adornments added to them. I am pretty darn pleased with how they turned out.

….and the wreaths! I’m so excited about how stinkin’ cute they are! I may not be able to part with that sweet little sock monkey.