33 weeks and some links

Hi friends!

Today I am 33 weeks along, gearing up for my last craft fair, and taking care of a sick Piper. Piper has had some rather persistent ear infection issues on both sides. This has meant antibiotics and a little girl who feels icky. Sleep has been hard for her, and so has eating. I hope we can get her healthy, poor thing.  I'm selling this Saturday, December 10th, at Treehouse Kid and Craft on Broad Street. I think the market starts at ten and lasts till five. After this, I get to focus on Christmas and getting ready for Larken to come. There is so much that needs to be done and I am so much looking forward to getting my house decorated and in order. Nesting. All of that.

Trevor is in the middle of exams. He has one semester of law school left after this; he graduates in May of 2012(!). I really cannot believe how quickly it has gone by and how hard it has been. But also sweet in s many good ways. We are still waiting to hear about a possible move to Colorado, and still thinking through some other options. I loved hearing from all of you about the rad places you live! There are so many great towns out there. Whether we stay or go, I am excited. There would be benefits to both. 

A couple of things I have been enjoying recently:

Dear Friend is a blog by artist Rebekka Seale. I love her blog and her art, and she is lovely. She and her husband are in the process of adopting a little girl from Ethiopia, which I think is so beautiful. I would love to have her design a tattoo for me. But I haven't even asked her if she does that yet. 

I watched The September Issue and regardless of what you think about the fashion industry, this is a fascinating look behind the glossy pages of Vogue. Grace Coddington blew me away. Her vision for photographs is amazing.

I seriously love this piece of furniture, at a local vintage shop downtown.

I bought my glasses at Dynamite Vintage on Jackson here in town. I really love this little place. There is so much goodness on Jackson Street-- Rocket Salon, where the lovely Arti cuts my hair, and Community, another great shop that carries my bags, sells vintage and new clothing as well as work by other local artists, and hosts artists markets. 

Once Trevor finishes his exams and papers for the semester, we are in full-on Christmas mode. As a Christian, this is such a beautiful time of year for me... the incarnation means Love broke through darkness, bringing hope, freedom, and life, and for me, for our family this is everything. I have some decorating projects planned for the house, which I will share of course. Be back soon with some pictures of Piper, since they have been so rare, and a report on how my (potentially) last market(for a time) went.

xoxo