Trick or Treat Sale!

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****It's a Trick or Treat Special! Buy One Get One 1/2 Off!****
Buy any item from the shop and get another of equal or lesser value for 50% off!
I will send you a revised invoice with your total. Sale ends October 31st at midnight, central standard time.
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We have frost here folks! So, I'm off to embrace it with a shoot. Red leaves, crinkled zinnias, sedum heads. I'm only thinking that I probably should have cut all the snapdragons and brought in a bouquet. I could smack my forehead over it. Duh!

2011 Calendar-- TWO ways!

The weeks are quickly pointing me to Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve. How did that happen? October was so warm here that I'm really going to have to focus and realize that there are only two months left of 2010 and the holidays will soon be upon us. I can't wait! I'm going to decorate sooner than ever, and dig up all the recipes I've been saving to try specifically for this time of year.

The end of the year of course means a brand new one is just on the horizon, my Just Another Day wall calendar says so. I've been asked about doing my own calendar for the last couple years, and this year I decided to take the leap!

Said leap resulted in two options-- a calendar of 12 individual 5x7 pages, and a 12x12 wall calendar. I hope you likey as much as I do! =)

Pink Autumn

I'm home sick today, on day 4 of a crappy head cold. Sniffles, sore throat, burning eyes, slight fever. Blah. But to lift my spirits this morning, I quickly ran outside for a short photo session with my asters. Every season I think I have a fave flower, like say autumn, I think it's chrysanthemums, but asters with all their feathery gorgeousness remind me that I can't have just one.

So, if you are capable, please go spend the day in the sunshine for me. I'm going to lay on the couch with some kleenex, and maybe fold some socks. ={

Edit: Holy Moses, I sound like such a debbie downer. Yikes! Maybe I need a nap before that sock folding. =)

Gone Shopping!

After a summer hiatus, W7 Collective is open again. I had a sneak peak yesterday when I dropped off my photography, and I'm going back and bringing my wallet today. It's so fun to find great things and know that you are supporting local, supporting artists, and getting fashion and art not seen at the mall.

Some of my faves at the October event:
Modern Meets Whimsy earrings
Laurie Hoffman reversible, cozy, and gorgeous neckwear
White velvet pumpkins from Plush Pumpkin

Fall...

...in tones of pumpkin, midnight blue, steely grey, and silvery green. With kitties, warm sweaters, and pie.

I was perusing my Flickr favorites the other day, and this common thread emerged.

{1. Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music., 2. Untitled, 3. Hello Fuzzy Goodness, 4. Untitled, 5. Botanic , 6. flaky, 7. for martha, 8. intersect, 9. Untitled}

My mom is a prolific knitter, but I didn't get that gene. My husband is allergic to cats, but someday I will wear him down. ; ) And well, pie... who doesn't love pie? I think this will be the season I become a pie-maker.

~ anne m cramer ~

Yesterday I had the yummiest email in my inbox. If your live in Minnesota, or just like to be introduced to lots of goodness, you need Sara's daily emails from PopFizzDaily.

Thanks to PopFizz, I'm now obsessed with Anne M Cramer's designs. All my favorite colors to wear, fab whimsy-chic styling, and hints of holiday parties... LOVE! I'm so very tempted to hit the trunk show tonight. So very very tempted. =)

{The Orchard Art House}

It's now officially Autumn. How lovely is that? What's even more lovely is that ekate designs (by jewelry and fashion designer Erin Kate) is hosting the grand opening of her magical Orchard Art House this Saturday. After months and months of converting the tiny guest cottage in what was once the orchard on their property, Erin Kate, and her husband Ben, have produced a playhouse for grownups. It's sweet and will be PACKED with goodies. Oodles of jewelry cover tables. Paintings, photography (including mine!), and prints of all kinds cover every inch of the walls. And if one turns their gaze out the window, yup, there's a lake. A lake mostly like used to reflect your new gorgeous purchases. ; )

Activities for kids from 3-5pm, followed by tasty treats and live music for the adults. I've also heard rumors of a bonfire... How tempting is all that? Hope to see you there!

*Toot! Toot!*

I've been meaning to toot my own horn for forever now, so I guess at this point, it's better late then never.

*Insert drum roll here*

My photography was mentioned in Minnesota Monthly's Best of the Twin Cities issue! A seriously high honor for me. I love this magazine for it's thoughtful and trusted articles, letting me know what the heck is new and awesome in Minnesota, and whittling down for me where I should head for a good meal, great style, or gorgeous outdoor views. Not to mention a million other things. And in a world of disappearing magazines, to me it's simply a touchstone.

Thank you Minnesota Monthly! You made this Minnesota girl's summer.