Goodies

So, I did a little more than drool over the material, tea, and books in New York this weekend.  I might have snagged a few goodies.  Felt and material from Purl in SOHO.  An utterly elegant magazine from McNally's Bookstore.  And tea!  Belloque tea.  The really good stuff.  This is a white Earl Grey.  So exciting.

Other goodies--M is pulling herself up on everything.  Sometimes standing up in the middle of the room for no reason.  Just because she can.  And, we've finally reached the point that brother and sister can play side-by-side without danger to either!  Oh the messes they make!

P.S. A month ago I was interviewed for the Chestnut Hill Local Newspaper.  Last week my article came out!  Beyond thrilled!

Magic

Let me just say--right from the start of this post--that I've always been a believer of snail mail.  Penpals.  Postcards.  Rambling epistles.  Something magical happens when you write out your thoughts, or in my case, the nonsense of life, onto paper, put postage on the envelope and send it out!  A little piece of you goes out into the world and is embraced and cherished by the recipient.  So, it's even more magical when you start writing someone thousands of miles away, because you get a kick out of their blog, or strike up a conversation through Etsy, and then finally, after years and years, get to meet them!  In person!  I was able to meet Cindy (of Town & Country) a year and a half ago.  We toured NYC in December and soaked up the bliss of conversing in person.  Then, just this weekend, I got to meet Krissy (from Paper Schmaper).  Cindy, Krissy and I met up in NYC for a day of site-seeing and fabulous conversation.  I loved every minute of it!  We explored Central Park--on the hunt for the Bow Bridge--and stumbled about a number of gems.  We ate at Gray's Papaya for lunch.  Grabbed a subway down to SOHO and Nolita, where I spent way too much money.  Drooled over paper, material and yarn, tea, chocolate, and books.  It was wonderful.  The day felt a bit of a blur.  But, in a good way.  My mind is full of images from the day.  So much color and goodness!  It was magic!