emmeline

::HELLO, everyone:: due to illness in the family (an incredibly sick three-year-old), i got behind in sending out packages, and in checking my P.O. box. all late packages will arrive with plenty of extras, and as soon as i make it to the good ole' P.O. box I will rate all the surely wonderful packages i recieved!!. Hopefully i can get back to swappin' soon! ;)

vintage. blues. reading. writing. cooking. collecting. memphis. maira kalman. kitty-cats. cupcakes. mama of (wild, rowdy) three-year-old (boy's) boy (le petit monstre). magazines. collages. libraries. photography. barefeet. vintage candle holders. beaches. the time travelers wife. picnics on red checkered blankets. picnics anywhere. polka dots. wine. rubber stamps. harry potter. organic goodies. vintage cookie tins. homemade mayonnaise. children's books. chez pannise. blue cheese. vintage mugs. chenille. easter. apple pie. warm breezes. long walks. buttons.

fleaflyflovintage.com --will be up and running soon. and, full of vintage goodies for kids and a blog full of stories from my chaotic life :)

i am a librarian. well, if we want to get technical an assistant librarian. i just need to finish my masters ...

books are my thing. all books. kids books. cookbooks. craft books. oprah book club books. best sellers. chic lit. classics.

a few of my favorites:

::the essential hip mama:: ::the time travelers wife:: ::(all) harry potters:: ::anything annie dillard:: ::books by banana yoshimoto:: ::the little white horse:: ::m.f.k fisher:: ::ruth reichl:: ::one good horse:: ::the tale of despereaux:: ::francesca lia block::

what i'm reading now --::sundays at moosewood restaurant:: (re)reading ::to kill a mockingbird:: and, as always, numerous picture books to a wild little boy

vintage. paper. graphic. buttons. cray pas. mobiles. cupcake decorating. coloring books. paint. doll pins. doll houses. clay. ceramics.

::likes::

most everything. handmade. vintage. buttons. owls. stickers. colors. children. rabbits. (vintage) books. fabric scraps. birds. colors. primary colors. cooking. cupcakes. vintage pyrex.cookie cutters. quilts. pipe cleaner animals. vintage snow globes. fairy tales. silly-ness. typography. magazines: cookie, crafty, home. maira kalman. chili. hot sauce. mexico. maps. and much more.

::dislikes::

mass production. horror movies. disney movies (but my son sure does love them).

trucks. tadpoles. bugs. rough. rowdy. fire trucks. TRAINS. paint. glitter glue. monsters. scary stories. tents. cheeseburgers. outside. pinecones. cranky. energy. yellow. red. green. hot dogs. blocks. letters. the alphabet.