
There were s'mores around the fire

And SPARKLERS!!!!
which have been prohibited here until just last year,
this year I had the nerve to let the kids try them
along with some backyard fireworks of the teeny tiny variety

It was a fun weekend in the middle of a lot of craziness, and in the week or so since I have been busy making (and selling!) lots of earrings, and organizing myself so I could finally do something I've been wanting to do for a long time...I opened a shop on Etsy, yesterday. so far I have listed all of the "inspired by Van Gogh" pieces I have featured on here, along with a couple of other things. Other than that I am busy making more items for the store, and some secretive nighttime birthday present sewing for some little girl of mine....Love summer and the way the weather makes me feel less like being inside hibernating and more like being out and about in the world.

Here's a preview, wish me luck.