Last day in my twenties...

Yes today is the last day my age will start with a 2! I will spend the day as a 29 year old. Tomorrow I turn the big 3-0. I have mixed feelings. I don't see 30 as old but I guess I just can't believe I will be 30. 30 is a nice sounding age.

A quote that sums up how I will be feeling tomorrow, from C.S. Lewis(my favorite author!):

"Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult."

My sister shared that quote with me again yesterday. I had read it not long ago while looking through other quotes from him.

The concert on Saturday was really fun and really relaxing all at the same time. We took our son and one of my good friends came along. Everyone enjoyed it, even Kavi! It made me like Jars of Clay even more. I hadn't listened to them for a few years gap of time so I am also catching up on the songs I missed out on!

It was hard to get good pictures, but here are two to give you an idea:

Before the concert started, as everyone was finding seats and getting ready for it.

Jars of Clay

Can I just share some eye candy now? Since I usually post fashion or decor inspiration on Mondays. I still wanted to add it in.

1. anthropologie_newspaper, 2. dailywear, 3. 10/18/10, 4. Bench Seat

Also with turning thirty I wonder, am I supposed to dress a little different or can I just be the same? haha What a funny thing to think about. I know I can be the same, but it's that weird feeling of entering a new decade that makes you re-evaluate things about yourself. I haven't even gotten my skinny jeans yet. I assume skinny jeans on a 30 year old is acceptable? They better be!

I will partake of that trend, just you wait and see.

Scatter brained

Today I feel very scatter brained! It's mostly for good reasons.

I sold more jewelry on Etsy yesterday but I ran out of small, padded envelopes to mail them in. I need to go buy some. I also ran out of printer ink a couple weeks ago and have been avoiding buying it because it's feels like so much money to spend on ink. I need to order some off of ebay instead of going to the store for it. But that means I have been using stamps or need to to go the post office to mail Etsy things instead of printing it at home and sticking it right in my mailbox. So much more convenient to print at home!

These earrings have been selling well:

I only had 2 pair of black and 2 pair of white and they are sold. I have sold 6 pairs of the minty roses but I have a couple more left. Today I had to order more of these supplies.

There is also a messy house around me and dirty laundry. But I ran out of laundry detergent. And I feel tired out and don't feel like getting myself and Kavi all the way ready to go to stores. I need to just go by myself later after my husband gets home from work so I can get it done faster.

The weekend ahead is going to be very fun! My birthday is Tuesday and as part of my bday present my parents gave me money(along with the new cute boots) to go to a concert. I heard of this concert not long ago and thought "oh, I wanna go!!". I haven't been to a "real" concert in many years now. I used to go to little concerts all the time with occasional big ones. But not much since getting married. So I am excited! We are seeing Jars of Clay. If you want to hear what they sound like, here is just one example of newer stuff from them:


And there are various fall things to do if we want to this weekend. There is a corn maze in a town not far very away. There is also a little carnival going on 10 minutes away that comes every year at this time. They also have music and food there.

I am not used to having so many plans in a short amount of time these days!

So like I said, it's mostly for good reasons that I feel scatter brained!

Vintage Thurs: Black & Carpet Bags

1. 50's Black Dress $40.00; 2. Needlepoint Locket $38.00; 3. Black Leather Mary Janes size 10 $17.00!

I saw this black dress and loved the look of it along with the hair and makeup of the model - plus the cool old car in the background! An awesome photo that captures the retro/vintage era. Pair it with black mary jane heels. These ones are size 10 for us big footers! :P

Then one thing led to another and I ended up looking at tapestry/carpet bags and thought of Mary Poppins. And doesn't the above girl in the black dress look like a more edgy version of Mary Poppins? So I put the needlepoint/tapestry looking locket in the outfit above to kind of start the theme! Mary Poppins was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and I still love that movie. I loved when she took out a lamp and other big things from her carpet bag. I wanted it to be real, I wanted a real bag like that! I found some bags that hint to that idea.

1.Vintage needlepoint clutch $20.00; 2. 60's floral carpet bag $24.00; 3. Multicolored Large Carpet Bag $38.00

Blog designing

Since I recently redid some things on the blog, I wanted to share where I got the ideas from/how you do it.

I got the picture frames background from here, in the 3 column section:
http://www.shabbyblogs.com/backgrounds.html

You can browse and click on them to see a larger version.

All you have to do to use one is click "install background" next to one that you like, then copy all the html code. A fast way to select all the info in one box is to hold down ctrl and press A to select all, then press ctrl C to copy it all. You may think that sounds complicated but once you get the hang of it, it saves you a LOT of hassle with copy/pasting and such. To paste what you copied, hold down ctrl and then V.

ctrl A = Select all
crtl C = Copy
ctrl V = Paste
ctrl Z = Undo
ctrl Y = Redo

Let's say you are typing a paragraph and you accidentally hit the wrong keys and your paragraph is deleted!! That's happened to me. Try holding down ctrl and pressing Z and it should undo the accidental delete.

Once you have your html copied, go into your blog design/layout settings and click "add a gadget". When a new window opens for that, click the + next to "html/Javascript". Then paste your copied html from shabbyblogs into that new box, click save...and your blog should then have the background.

I got the typewriter I used from here, in the freebies section:
http://shabbyblogsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/freebies

I then used picnik.com to add text on the typewriter. Then I thought of making the picture have a larger white border on one side, using the old school paint program from windows. (on your computer you go to start menu, click programs, accessories, then paint) Then I opened the photo back up in picnik.com and added the other words. Might sound complicated but once you try it, it's not too bad!

You simply upload your created photo into the layout settings of your blog, in the header section.

The Little Boy

I am proud of my little boy! We started potty training for real on September 13th. We had his "music playing potty" since he turned 2 years old last February, but he wasn't really into it besides using it as a step stool(it's made for that too!) or just sitting on it, with no potty action.

Now, a month and a week after starting, he is fully daytime potty trained! I guess because he was a little over 2 1/2 years old when we started, which some think is late and some think is early(I say, who cares) he had a better ability to tell us when he needed to go than if he was a lot younger. But every kid is different. He had some anxiety with going #2 on the potty for the first 2 weeks or so. It faded on the cruise somehow. He started getting used to going #2 on an adult potty. So now he can go anywhere! Home, stores, friends' houses. He hasn't had an accident in a couple weeks now. As for overnight, I am not expecting that to be conquered anytime soon. Although his diaper is dry in the morning more than 50% of the time. His brain is remembering the process of holding it in, even while asleep. But it takes a lot longer I hear.

I recently bought some items for decorating more in his room. I still want to paint the walls. We'll see. To be honest, he doesn't even sleep in there most of the time. I want it to be cuter so he will want to be in there more.

He sleeps in his crib in our room, a lot. He can sleep on a twin bed, he has many times before, but he wouldn't sleep through the night. We tried that for awhile. He sleeps better in his crib still. But soon we will rearrange all of that. It's convenient for when my family members visit. They sleep in his room, he sleeps in ours. Did you know that in Indian culture, children usually sleep in the same bed or room as their parents for years before moving to their own room?(if they get their own room at all)

So it seems like we are mixing that in to the usual American way. Kavi has rarely slept all night in his room alone. Sometimes that is frustrating, but I am sure things will progress naturally. His room will have to become more his room. It already has cute kid stuff in there, but not as much as I'd like.

Back to the decor...
We got a red shelf from Ikea ($5.99 shelf + 1.00 for two brackets), I also got a big red frame(1.99), and then I bought a letter K (vintage) from Angela's awesome vintage shop Ginger's Girl. Last Saturday at the craft fair, my mom bought a pirate ship bird house! And she let Kavi have it to add to his new shelf.

So we kind of have a mixed decor theme! haha A ship, and robots, and other animals. Who says you can't like all of them in the room at the same time? I even found some pirate robot items on Etsy, how perfect. I haven't bought them, just eyeing them.

Currently on the new shelf, to be probably rearranged:

I was looking for art on Etsy to add to his new red frame. The thing is, it can fit a letter size paper in it, so it's not really made for an 8x10. I also had the idea after looking around Etsy, for pages from old childrens' books to be in the frame. Or vintage school posters. One in Hindi(my husband's language from India) would be perfect to add to the mix.

Otherwise, things like these could work:

printable PDF counting chart $5

Cute Fox and His Boy print $12.00

Oooh just found this:
Reading a book print $20

Perfect:
Robot print $20

But, I don't really want to spend $20....hmmm. I will first look for other options. I should check out thrift stores for old kids' books.

Fashion Inspiration

Just a mix of things!

1. all tied up., 2. 09.16.10, 3. 269/365, 4. Wardrobe - 001 - 8.30.2010, 5. the secret garden, 6. [September 29, 2009], 7. anthropologie, 8. 100510_1, 9. F&R

So, I got boots last Friday! Something I wanted to have for Fall/Winter even though I am in Florida. I am not sure if I have owned boots before. I can't remember if I had any form of boot when I was a kid. Last year I had admired some boots at Target for awhile but trying them on was such a hassle that I gave up.

This year they have similar boots again. I am not sure if they made them a little different this because I got some onto my feet! I did have to go up one size, which means giant foot size 11. I wear size 10, or so I thought. At Target and Old Navy I always have to get an 11. Like I said, big feet! ugh. It makes finding cute shoes that fit a real job.

My parents were here and we all went to Target together and they bought these for me as part of an early birthday present. (B-day not until Oct 26, I'll be 30!! ah!)

Now I just need it to not be in the 80's outside so I can wear them without sweating. But that might be asking too much of Florida. But I will wear these out, sometime soon.


Oh, I forgot to say...I assume some might notice the blog looking different! I hope it looks good to you all. I wanted to make it less flowery but still have a vintage lover's look.

The Good & The Bad

Today was the craft fair! I have good and bad to share.

The Good:
It was my first experience doing one! I am now more prepared for future fairs.
Having a nice time with my mom and friend Nancy.
The weather was good!
I did sell some things!
I bought a wooden jelly cabinet sold by another vendor.

The Bad:
It was 90%(or more??) retirees. Florida retirees. A demographic not very interested in my kind of items.
I only sold a few things.
The amount of $ I made did not really make up the hours spent preparing.

But now if I do another craft fair, a lot of my ideas will already exist and it will take a lot less time getting ready. So I learned a lot in that way! So it was good and bad at the same time. :)

Setting up the table and also a bench with my pillows was fun.

So here is the general idea for set up while at home the past couple days:
And this is how it all looked today:



Our friend Nancy, who was there selling next to me, let me borrow this pretty bench from her house to display my pillows on. :) My mom helped me a lot. She made the little flag banners for me last night with paper, stencils, and a marker. She let me use something for displaying earrings too.

It was a good day overall, despite not many customers. Next time, I'd like to find a fair with younger attendees. :P