Time to rant...

* Today I dropped Ella off at Daycare, her first big day 9:30 - 3. She walked right in and went into the little house in the corner, stuck her head out the window that faced a 9 month old and said "Hieeeeee". 

* I find it funny how I was so worried about how she would do after being with me for 5 months. 

* 5 months, ahhh, my time of leisure is coming to a close where I will have to join the world 

of spreadsheets, e-mails, samples, meetings, conference calls, binders, notepads - do I even know how to do all of that anymore? 

*I think all the time how lucky I am to have been able to share half of Ella's life with her at home.

Top 5 reasons I love living east:

1. Seasons

2. Can go to the grocery store, shop and then have it delivered, for free

3. Train to the city, the mountains, the ocean (that you can SWIM in)

4. Pizza

5. It is only 4 1/2 hours away from Amsterdam

testing mini Etsy

Wanted to see how this works with the mini Etsy you can post in your blogs. I am now in the process of getting Jewels for schools all of the business requirements for a non-profit in NY.  Once I have all of my certificates, I am ready to roll. Should I create a blog for the website then too?

For Ella

This little outfit, so to speak is from a clothing shop in NY called Makie, I have linked their name to their website. Their clothes are quite adorable and if I was rich I would probably purchase some for Ella, but this "outfit" would cost me $395.00. At least the designs are simple enough that I could make them for her on my own,  until we strike it rich. 

All about Daddy

The magazine Apartamento has a feature on Geoff McFetridge on things he has made for his daughter. We love the little kitchenette he made and now Nick is going to replicate it for Ella for her 2nd birthday. I also included Ella's favorite hangout. When you can't find her, she is usually on our bed reading. 

Before Nick adds wood craftsman to his long list of skills, he continues to be the master of the sandwich.

which one

This is what you do at 5am when your daughter wakes you up. City is in the distance, it was a pretty morning. Maybe I can kid myself into thinking Ella wanted me to see this. 

city pics

new love

Vintage Samsonite dining chairs from Repop in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. I love how the colors remind me of candy, so maybe now when we have dinner parties, we will always serve candy with dessert.