A random feature

As I was checking over my shop stats the other day, I came across a new referral site, lovelyish.com and decided to check it out. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this gem of a post, "5 Etsy items on which someone thought to stick Tupac." All I could do was laugh, in a good way. All press is good press, I guess.

I swear I got a lot done

Boy, I sure have been busy, right?

I hate neglecting this little space but that seems to be the first to go when life gets a little full.

What have I been up to you ask:

*My little family helped Andrea with her promo for her shop, Flair in her Hair, and I have to say, it warms my heart to watch it. Her husband, Ryan, owner of Epic Motion, shot all the footage and it is just a little vignette of our funny little girl and her parents doing what we do best, enjoying our time together. I was so proud of her because she did so well the whole shoot, despite not starting until her bedtime.


Flair in Her Hair from Epic Motion on Vimeo.

*I have been getting ready for my first craft show, July 4th, in Clawson! My display is almost complete and I've been stitching the nights away to complete some new inventory for the show. I've been so lucky to have so much help getting ready, from my mom helping with my tablecloth to T working hard on my stand up display. This show will be the first of a few I'll be doing this summer, alongside Miss Andrea and I'm so excited to get out there, meet some new folks and show my work.

*I've been doing some knitting on a project that I'll show off soon enough, but rest assured, I can't wait to reveal the final product!

The summer is always a busy time and this one is sure to be full. I can't wait to share all of our adventures!

The weekend

This past weekend was one of my favorite kinds, the ones where you just get to relax, have no real plans and everything is exactly what you want to be doing right then.


*We checked out the pool in our new neighborhood. I would say it was a win-lose outcome. Bird did not like the pool but enjoyed playing outside of it and laying in the sun with T. The "best" part was the comic flirting done by the teen girls with the lifeguard/pool watcher. Ah, to be young again.

*An early morning trek to Trader Joe's was made to pick up some challah bread for an epic french toast + bacon breakfast.

*Family photo/video shoot for Andrea's lovely Flair in her Hair. Me and Bird got to model and there are some pretty funny outtakes from the evening. I'm so excited to see the final product. We also got a couple good "family of 3" shots since we haven't had any good ones done since last summer.

*We visited and had dinner with my parents since my older brother is in town. It was so fun to see Bird run around their backyard, giggling and "playing soccer."

*Took a walk to get ice cream with my other older brother, T and Bird. Again, the youths were cracking me up with their antics. While we ate our Blizzards we watched some kids try to get their lacrosse sticks out of an evergreen tree they had been stuck in (?) and a gaggle of young girls run back and forth in front of side street traffic while their parents were not watching. I definitely got sassed by one of the girls when I mentioned that they might not want to be doing that. I'm officially old.

*A few orders for the shop got sent out and I got to work on some new pieces for the show I'm participating in come July!

bridal + mint chocolate chip - coming soon!

So many mittens

Stitched my fingers raw this week

Blessed by a friend that loves to see my little lady smile while Bird plays with her kids

Sad to see another friend leave but a nice farewell gathering is soon

Getting ready to move on out and can't wait - we close on my birthday, what a present!

I've missed you this week!

P.S. Have you ever seen so many mittens in one place?

Just another reason...

...to love being a stay at home mom: While the rest of the Midwest is freaking out about food stockpiles, snow days, and travel delays, I'm snuggled up with my mister, my Bird, some hot cocoa, and my stitching.

I'm really looking forward to the time to relax, play in the snow with neighbor friends, and work on some new designs for the shop. Not to mention the quality time Bird and I get to spend with T.

Here's hoping I can make it to the post office tomorrow! I'm not going out until then.

How is the weather where you are? If it is sunny and warm can you send some of it my way?

Treasury Tuesday // A little mutual respect

I decided to highlight some of my favorite Etsy shops that also love creating hoop art as much as I do. We all put our little spin on it and I love the little differences that make our designs unique. Enjoy!

Check it out here

Happy weekend - where have I been?

This past week has been one of the busiest of the year so far.

I had a sick Bird and T, I had a couple friend dates, my women's small group meet up, and family life to enjoy and contend with.

The three things that kept me the busiest this week?

1. I've been blogging a bit over here at Papernstitch. Can I just say how excited I am for the chance to work with Brittni and so far we are off to a great start!

2. Creating this little lovely for a Michigan girl who is far from home.



Want one? check it out here



3. Playing with my one year old! I still can't believe it. Bird is one, check out this stunner:

Tomorrow we have Bird's first birthday shindig, so I'm off to order cake (yum!), finger foods, wrap presents, clean house, and hopefully nap a bit.

Happy weekend! Enjoy!

Treasury Tuesday

To give a little handmade love out, I decided to do up an etsy treasury focusing on some things for the men in our lives. I used T as a bias but these can be for any gentleman you fancy.  With Valentine's Day around the corner (I know, January 11th and I'm already thinking about Valentine's Day?!) here is a sneak at some things your gentleman might enjoy:

Find my Treasury here

My favorites for T would be:

1. Screen Printed Anchor Cardigan

2. Triangle Beard Print

and 3. Gray Tweed iPad bag (if he had an iPad)

images 1. brightwall; 2. heatherfuture;+ 3. mariforssell

2011, starts with a bang

2011 has already been full of goods and bads, mostly goods

Bad: first cold of the year- no nursery time with my babies
Good: time to just lounge around with T and Bird at home

Good: planning Bird's 1st birthday party
Bad: hand cramps from addressing invitations so soon after addressing holiday cards (oh January babies!)

Good: my first etsy sale!
Bad: saying goodbye to this beauty

Good: late night crafting by T's side
Good: friend and family time
Good: Bird's new tricks - shaking her head no, clapping, steps + stomps and climbing everything

I'd say we're off to a great start, looking forward to all the great things to come!

Welcome!

Just wanted to say a hello to anyone popping in from KylaRoma.com today!

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog and hopefully my shop Goose and Trisser.

As an early holiday gift to my readers I'm giving away a $20 gift certificate to be used in my shop!

Here's how to enter:

Entry period for the giveaway is from now until Christmas Eve at 11:59pm (Friday, Dec. 24th). The winner will be announced Christmas morning! The winner will receive either a digital or physical gift certificate (your choice) good for any unreserved item in my shop, Goose and Trisser.

Perfect for yourself or to give to a friend.


To enter:
1. Comment telling me your favorite item from G + T. (You can favorite the item and/or my shop too, if you'd like, I won't mind!)

2. Tweet about it and @gooseandtrisser me so I know (come back and comment that you did)

3. Write a bit about the giveaway on your own blog, and leave me a link in the comments.

That's 3 ways to enter! Do 1, 2 or all 3!
 

Enjoy your stay on my blog and good luck!

See something you like and don't want to wait for the giveaway results? Don't forget to use the coupon code Kyla told you about for 20% off.

Christmas #1, done

And did we have a great time!

We spent a couple days up north with T's parents and they definitely took advantage of time with their granddaughter! We went shopping in Traverse City on Friday and they spoiled her (and us!) rotten as grandparents are prone to do. We are so thankful for their generosity!

Once we got back to their house, we had dinner, including T's brother and T's parent's neighbor Don (like family). After dinner, we played two rousing games of Rummy-o, which I ended up winning in my own cunning way.

Present time was upon us as the night time and Bird's bed time were approaching. Bird enjoyed playing with the wrapping paper almost as much as her presents. Among other things, we were gifted our own Rummy-o game which will get tons of use on our game nights!

We met up with some friends at the local bar and enjoyed a good night out after putting Bird to bed with a prayer and a song. Karaoke was done and that's all I will say about that. Well, I will also say that I was duped into singing a song not of my choosing, like Karaoke Roulette, but made up for it with a fun duet with friend/bartender Erin.

The car got packed up to the gills this morning and after a small allergic reaction to breakfast (secret nuts in the coffee cake) we headed home. Despite that, I call the trip a success!

Christmas #2, where are you?

Oh and here is a peek at the presents we (I) made for T's parents and brother, now that they have seen them:

 

1 + 2. hand-monogrammed kerchief - want one like it, get a custom one in the shop
3 + 4. hand embroidered hoop scene - a little wall decor - find something for your walls here

I've been quiet

It has been a bit quiet around here for two big reasons:

1. I've been addressing our holiday cards which I finally mailed today and will share in a few, once people have received them in the mail.

2. I've been treat making and working on a shop update and it is finally done! Go check out some of the newest items in my shop!

Here is a little peek:

Encouragement

Polka dots

Red eye

Sunburst

Thanks for all the support, checking things out so far.

It is going to be quiet again for a few days as we are going to have the first of our 3 Christmases(!!!)  this weekend with T's parents and brother. So much needed rest and family time after a busy week!

Happy weekend, ours starts now!

They're here!

Our first family holiday card is here and I can't wait to share them!

But it will have to wait until after they are addressed and sent out, which we will be taking care of this weekend. I'm not looking forward to the hand cramp that comes with hand addressing 30+ envelopes but I am looking forward to friends and family seeing our holiday cheer on display.

For now enjoy a sneak peek at my hand embroidered ornament for my friend Kelly's ornament exchange party this weekend:

Our holiday cards are in that orange box!