i might acutally post all week this week.

my poor dog is having separation anxiety.
she destroyed my cougar hat.
apparently she's pissed they lost the apple cup.
..and then she just threw up ten minutes ago.

but that has nothing to do with my post, so..
ANYWAY!
so adam left to go hunting on wednesday and i have been a productivity machine.
i seriously think i'm awesome right now.
i'm so stinking lazy that when i do the most mundane thing, like going to the post office, i'm like, "hell yea, i rock."

.. i need to get off my ass more often ..

so i decorated for christmas. [:
i put up our two and half foot fake tree and decorated it.
and it's sitting on the tree skirt my mother in law made me..
but it's SO BIG that i had to fold it into quarters.
so it's more like a tree wedge.

i am working on my snowflake curtain in between the living room and kitchen.

i bought a cranberry and twig wreath at goodwill (score.) and hung some ornaments from it.

i found a branch out side and put it on my wall (why? i couldn't tell you) and hung some ornaments from that..

and i put a red ribbon on my wall for any fun christmas cards i get! [:

i've never had a place of my own, so i'm going all out.
i'm not even done making my decorations. [:

i'll post more of the projects later.

-esj.

turkey shmurkey.

turkey day.

start with mimosas.
& hennessy?
..sure..why not.

add a little bro with a pipe.

make sure it passes grandma inspection.

get noogies from your cousins.

start take photos of your grandmothers fantastic taste in wallpaper.
::love::

..and her wonderful light fixture choices.
[;

make friends with the parrot that watches you pee and bathe.
hopefully not at the same time.
gross.

adore your maternal lineage of artsy women and their creations.

take photos of plants that are older than you.
hello, elder.

and finish it off at the in-laws, admiring how adorable your man is.
next to that beautiful fireplace.

holiday shopping ideas.

these are some of the shops that i like.
maybe these can help anyone who reads this stumble upon other shops that they like.
[:

click on the shop names to jump to their pages.

BLEUBIRD VINTAGE

they have some pretty sweet vintage clothing and things.
check it.

ORGLAMIX

organic makeup.
i haven't purchased anything from them, but i want to give them a try.

STRINGBEAN STUDIO

here are some more vintage clothing options.

THE DAINTY SQUID

this lady makes very darling pouches and other small things that are SEW CUTE.

LUNE VINTAGE

vintage and handmade products.
and she's from winnipeg.
and i also like her blog.
she has some sweet DIYs.

ORANGE THYME

orange thyme makes lip balms, shines, and soaps.
and a bonus: she's from spokane.
[:

MISS INDIE

i love her hats.
love. especially this one.

RENNES

if i could afford her bags, i would buy one.
i love them.
and they seem like they are made with quality and love.

TALK2THETREES

she is part pixie and part hat/art/jewelry making madwoman.
she has two other shops, as well.
they are listed in the shop information section.
and she has a lovely blog.

DINOSAUR TOES

i love her bullet-gemstone infusions.
and she makes jewelry with porcupine quills!
how exciting. [:
and look at her blog.

THESE ARE THINGS

i recently just bought stickers from them. and I LOVE THEM.
i really want a shirt.. but they are in their last edition prints.
bummer.

hope this helps with some holiday shopping.
try buying handmade/local/organic/eco-friendly/small business this year.
[:

-esj.

awesome sweater and a studio. oh and spicy santa.

ok so.
i cleaned my studio.
got it as organized as a could.
and i'm posting pictures of it because i am in love with my new clean space.

and i'm not a "what i wore" kind of a person,
but this little treasure was just too much to keep all to myself.
i had to share.
i love goodwill.

so these photos are mostly little details..
because that what makes me love being in my studio.
i am surrounded by thing i love to look at.

this is my main art-makin' station.
the drafting table is from my future father in law.
he purchased it from some surplus sale, i'm sure.
and i am broke as a joke so i have milk crate shelving.
but i kind of love them.

mid-air collages.
a lot of my collage material was generously left to me by a dear friend, mary rothlisberger.
she's fantastic.

i love these little old men.
they used to be in the entrance of my studio at school.
and the postcard is from my from chris gillett's bfa show.
the sticky note is informing me that sanitation is his number one priority.

some stuff i have magnetized to my paper organizer thingy.
including louise krampien's biz card.

all things tape-y.

this is picture that my oldest little brother drew of me playing soccer. [:
i love it.

there once was a girl.
and she had a little curl.

an old artforum.

pictures i love or that i have made..

if i had a hero, she'd be it.

a corner.

draw something.

hangin' out.

besos, guapa.
this card is for my friend lynn colingham.
[ look at her webpage..it's fantastic..and she painted me. ]
it's highly doubtful she will ever actually get it.

intestine.

the whole shebang.

there it is.
all finished. [:

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and i really wanted to share my spicy santa. [:
he would like to give you spices!

today's post was fun.
[:
esj.