dellamanodesign

the beatles, elvis, ella fitzgerald, patty griffin, travis, iron & wine, alison krauss, katie melua, ani difranco, alanis morrisette, guster, cat stevens, mana

books by david sedaris

joe dirt, the notebook

the office, grey's anatomy, brothers & sisters, three's company, HGTV

photography, sewing, floral design, metal smithing, jewelry design

I have a degree in photography but enjoy taking photos more for hobby than a paycheck. By day I am a graphic production artist for a screen printing company.

I thank my mother for my love of antiques,resale shops and crafting. Growing up, we never bought retail unless it was on sale. So, naturally, I love going to estate sales, flea markets, antique shops and making my own halloween costumes.

I like to collect miniature picture frames, head vases, old wooden boxes (especially ones with drawers), vintage aprons, barkcloth fabric, goofy salt & pepper shakers.

I heart dollar stores, the smell of fresh cut grass, sun shining through my bathroom window, mustard on my pizza, hot dogs at a baseball game, karaoke, traveling to new places, morton grove, nyc, san fran, snuggling under the covers, orchids and paperwhites, bike rides by the lake, basketball and running.

I love to dress in costumes for no particular reason at all. Especially when it involves making my co-ed softball team do it with me.

my favorite colors are moss green, burgundy and burnt orange.

The holidays I enjoy most are: 4th of July in Morton Grove because they have the best damn parade,fireworks and beer garden. Halloween because once again, i love to dress up. Spending Christmas Eve with our close friends and neighbors and walking in the snow to midnight mass.