Soul Searching

"Willow?  Are you there?"

Yes and my soul searching is coming to a close, for now.  This chapter is ending and there are all sorts of new beginnings for me and the family.  I pursued, chased and tracked down what I wanted to be my dream.  It wasn't my dream.  And now I am forced to face the realities of closing the chapter on the dusty old dream that belonged to someone else.  Instead of feeling regret and failure, I've decided to feel growth.  My heart grew bigger, my brain grew a bit bigger, my confidence grew tremendously, my little girl grew tremendously and my list of true friends grew greatly.  With all the successes I've had on my journey I have no reason to look back in fear, regret or failure.  I grew as a person and now I'm entering the next chapter, as uncertain as it seems right now.

...now back to blogging....

signed, the willow

Why being a dottir is all that and a bag of lutefisk too!

Reasons that the Scandinavians rock.


felted ball rugs
source:  mjolk




icelandic silk velvet
source:  mjolk



the ability to find a way to work white and lots of it into the decor
source: i lay my hat and wish to stay



they're incredible artists
source:  camilla engman



they make the coolest plates!  Gadzooks, this is too cool.  And anyone who spells Kristine with a K is mighty fine too.
source:  meyer lavigne



signed, the willow

Cotton Ball Snow

In November we anticipate and expect snow.  When we can't get it in time for our creative brains, we create it ourselves with cottonballs on fishing line.  Now, we wanted marshmallows, but no go.  Too sticky for our fingers.

She's one super sweet window!  Thanks to Mandy Higgs for all of her tremendous help.

And now, let's see if our Fort survives the clutches of the Girlfriends and their Getaway!  Yikes.

signed, the willow

Shoppe Windows

In preparation for changing up the store window, I like to look around the internet and get inspired.  Even though, my idea involves owls and a feeling of darkness.

And here is where I keep landing:




  [source:  orange beautiful]

Orange Beautiful






[source:  Storevolution]
all windows for Anthropologie



 

[source:  the window display blog]

Oh, and read all about *Steve* and I here online! (page 13:  Minus the part where I grew up in a small town in Manitoba and that *Steve* is a consultant for IG.  I grew up in small town ONTARIO and *Steve* works for a different company now.  It just happens to start with an "I").


signed, the willow