i've been a little busy with the other blogs. lena mentioned a while back that she hadn't been posting as much because she's been so inspired by the other blogs that she reads and has become less inclined to post on her own. i've been feeling the same way...so many great blogs out there, so little time. think i need a little break for a while. i'll be back here and there....thanks for reading, and for sharing on your own blogs....i've never felt so inspired. it's pretty wonderful.

i'm not a talented sewer. but this makes me want to be:
also, really loving these, these and these

ashley bag tagged me this week, and as i've neglected a few tags over the past month(s), i thought i'd join in as this one seems rather fun. i tag michelle and dlittlegarden.

bag kick?

utility canvas bags

jop, a quick trip over the holidays to visit the boy's family. we didn't do much shopping as the stores were mostly closed. but we managed to come home with some goodies, of course. here's what we bought:

1. 2 mugs from the weinachtsmarkt in frankfurt, we drank gluhwein from them 2. polish hausschuhe from the bautzen weinachtsmarkt 3. senf pot from the weinachtsmarkt 4. a munchen tote bag
and here's what we did not buy, these are all from mein freund's grandparents:

happy new year to everyone....back from a quick trip. be back next week with more goodies...

the winner!
off for a break. see you in the new year. happy holidays...

oh lovely bags and scarves. via design*sponge

new post over here. thanks kelly for the crafty tip!

oh wow, these are so great.....i'll take all of them, thank you.

forever on a quest for the perfect boots:

too wide
too narrow just right?

lovely items from coe & waito. some available from peek keep.

searching for some some fun, small and inexpensive children's (or adults!) gifts to bring with me during holiday travels. this is a wonderful resource! (thanks lauren! and ma!)

- the classic art of handshadows
- pair of gyroscopes
- wooden yo yo kit

it's been a busy week so i'll be saying happy thanksgiving and checking out for now. but first, a quick thanks to a few folk that kindly send me readers quite often (according to my site counter), in no particular order:

ashley rose helvey (look at her incredible felted clothing)
slow/progress (great eye and lovely photographs too...)
shiny squirrel (check out her wonderful store)abby try again (i especially enjoyed her recent "beautiful book week")
bientot demain (merci bien, j'aime bien votre blog aussi! c'est vraiment trop beau...)
studio wellspring (great resource for dance/design lovers...thanks anjie!)
port2port (beautiful photography and letterpress prints, plus great links)
hoping for happy accidents (lovely finds and inspiration)
design*sponge (fantastic resource for everything design. amazing champion of women run businesses. thanks grace!)

happy thanksgiving everyone.

lovely woodcut print by margareta bergman at the addison street windows gallery "nordic mysteries" show

little break from here this week. but you can find me over here now, too!

more yarn fun here. i really love these pins. nice holiday gifts, perhaps?

oh so sad....i knit this gorgeous scarf only to find that my neck and face do not like the yarn. too itchy! might have to try again with some softer yarn.

i saw a gold teapot at target. i really liked the gold...a lot. nice price but not so nice shape.

this one from lillehus is very pretty, but i definitely prefer a ceramic teapot...will keep my eyes open.