playing house

About a week ago a box marked "Doll House Stuff" emerged from the attic my parents are cleaning out.
It is a collection that began with my older sister and me and was passed on and added to by our little sister,
a collection of our childhoods of sorts.

The items in the box are mismatched and silly from the "people" to the sizes and style of furniture. My sisters and I never saw Star Wars as children yet we have a very well loved Storm Trooper who mingled easily with the fireman, three Larry babies, a mermaid, Pokey and everyone else.


The mermaid is a favorite, as soon as I saw her I couldn't believe I had forgotten her. Thinking of doing some prints using these misfit toys who fit perfectly into our imaginations so many years ago.

Thank you Mom and Dad for keeping this box of treasures.



March's pie was baked tonight...posting the recipe and photographs tomorrow. (Twelve Pies in 2012)

3.29 to 3.31
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wednesday

An afternoon enjoying San Diego. It is easy to take this city for granted since I have lived here most of my life, so today it was especially nice to have breakfast in Hillcrest, then watch gliders at the Gliderport and walk through the Salk Institute, which is beautiful all on its own.  I ❤ San Diego.


3.27 to 3.28

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raindrops

on tulips

When I woke up this morning it was wet, chilly and the kind of day that makes you wish it was Sunday instead of Monday.

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found

Mom came across this little guy in some old craft supplies, one of us sisters made him in the 80's. I love him!

...a surprise from Case

fresh inspiration, very excited about some new pieces and images I am working on

SPRING!

a new photo app that is in another language but I seem to have found the bokeh and borders just fine

fresh berries for shortcakes, smoothies and maybe a pie this week

Finding all the good things tucked in my days makes the laundry and cat puke tiny in comparison...
and that is good because lately there has been a lot of puke.

3.20 to 3.25
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peek-a-boo

Two sweet cuddly fluffy kittens came home with Mom today.

She had been keeping an eye on them at the Humane Society for weeks and today they were finally ready
to be adopted!

She hasn't decided on names yet for these cutie pie brothers who we want to eat right up.
Suggestions would be lovely...

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home

tulips after the big rain and getting ready for more...

my first time on the waffle maker...let the waffle making begin!

lots of this going on lately, it is too cozy and blustery and cold not to

We ended this wonderfully stormy weekend with Hermie at the park, Case's tacos for dinner, and now
off to watch Amazing Race.

3.15 to 3.18
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yippee!

custom goodies for a client's engagement celebration...always fun to have a little part in someone else's special moment

If you are in LA, I currently have a pop-up art corner at Leanna Lin's Wonderland.

3.13 to 3.14

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been making my own smoothies, and liking them so much that I haven't seen my Jamba friends in awhile...

aching to get on some new projects, but have allowed obstacles to cloud my creativity

more tulips blooming every couple of days (more photos in my instagram, user name:staceywinters)

embracing the extra light of day

3.7 to 3.12

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instalove

instahermie

 My instagram name @staceywinters. I must warn you, there are a lot of Hermie images in that feed!

outside my door

Tulips from Holland growing in my garden...so happy to see this bloom today! These sweet petals that look as if they were penned by a woodland fairy are what happens when one isn't successful at growing lettuce and it just grows taller and taller, a beautiful surprise.

Each year the freesia blooms just before the first official day of Spring, bursting in color and fragrance.


3.3 to 3.5

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the good stuff

feeling very fortunate for this beautiful day

Mom's heart is aching to bring them home...they may be well enough next week

3.1 to 3.2

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