Happy Holidays, Everyone!

The day after Thanksgiving, we went to the most spectacular light show in Coos Bay. The marine flair to the decorations is a nice nod to the area... and a fun departure from the norm. If you're ever on the Oregon Coast during the holiday season, I avidly recommend a visit. Watch Good Morning America's feature on it here.

Nothing says, "Merry Christmas!" like a blue whale, right? Right?

Happy Holidays, everyone. Enjoy yourselves.

Teux Deux

Is your mind boggled by all you have to do in this last week before Christmas?

Me too.

So check out this cool new To-Do app, TeuxDeux. I started using it this week and my life has been the better for it. TeuxDeux is my two favorite things in a product: (1) Simple and (2) Free.

Can't beat that.

{discovered via Swiss Miss}

Don't Tell Me That I Won't. I Will.

I heard this new tune from Joss Stone on OPB yesterday. It was just what I needed.

I think it's the new Simple Ink anthem. Don't tell us that we won't. We will. :)

... And you will, too!

{There ain't nothin' you can't do... Don't let 'em get to you...}

Do The Deed

I stumbled across the Do The Deed campaign this morning. What a great a idea. Talk about true holiday spirit. Check out the campaign video above and go to their site here.

Sending a handwritten note on lovely letterpress stationery is a nice, inexpensive way to spread the joy, too. Just an idea. :)

Have a good weekend!

Good Tunes

I'm doing some printing today and listening to my new favorite album, Pacific Dust by The Mother Hips.

My husband first introduced to me to these guys (college comrades of his from Chico, CA in the early 90s) and I've always been a fan, but I'm especially smitten with this new album.

Living in Oregon now I don't often admit to my California Girl roots. (Yeah, us "Calis" are not popular here. Shhhh. Don't tell the neighbors.)

But, well, you can take the girl out of Nor Cal, but you can't take the Nor Cal out of the girl. The Mother Hips make me tear up thinking about my motherland sometimes. I miss that Pacific Dust.

If you're interested in some new tunes -- something totally fresh and different -- please check out The Hips. I'm betting you might just fall in love with them, too. (Go ahead. They're good guys. They won't break your heart.)

"Any legacy of mine's gonna be sunshine, and I leave it behind as a sign of my love for mankind..." ~ White Falcon Fuzz, The Mother Hips

Etsy Revival

I've always loved everything about Etsy -- shopping and selling -- and I'm glad to say that my Etsy shoppe is back up and running. I closed her down for a good long time while swamped with other projects, but I'm glad she's back. Just this week I've had some fun transactions with customers in France and Germany. Cool! (Oh, and I've spent some of that cash on a few great items from other Etsy artists. I'll post photos when the goodies arrive!)

There are just a few items in my shoppe right now, but I'll be adding more as time allows. Yeah, Etsy!

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