i need spring.

i need spring because i need hope. i cannot take the death of winter any longer. i need to know that life is around the corner, that spring will arrive.

i see it coming. yesterday it was sunshine and blue skies at 5:30. i remember the dark of night that used to mark that hour just a few weeks ago. slowly, spring is coming.

i believe that out of death comes new life. i can't wait to celebrate the HOPE of the resurrection once again this Easter. i want so badly to squelch the death that claws at my door every day. i will myself to hold on tightly to the light that calls me forward. spring, come soon.

who wants to make freezer paper stencils?

A new blog has entered the scene - Sally J Shim BLOG. Sally however, is not new to the blog scene. She's been blogging for years at Shim + Sons, but a desire to expand beyond the personal nature of that blog has brought her to this new space.

I'm really enjoying her freezer paper stencil t-shirt tutorial (that's a mouthful, isn't it?). My mind is running with ideas on how to use this technique. Monograms on aprons? Party logo on a tote bag? It seems like a fun and easy project, with possibilities applicable even to us single gals!

More than just a new blog, Sally has launched a whole site, featuring a portfolio of past projects, a link to other inspiring creatives and more.

Be sure to check out Sally's new blog and let her know how much you're enjoying this new venture.

obsessions

it's nearly march and there are a few things i can't get enough of today.
1 - scarlett johnasson's hair from the oscars. my hair is too curly to really do this style, but i think the length might be what i'm looking for. i just love it.

2 - i can't tell you how many times i've listened this to video. i'm not really a huge adele fan, but this song is beyond good. can't get enough.

3 - my current favorite cd is barton hallow, by the civil wars. and as luck would have it, it is one of amazon's $5 cds for march. i highly recommend you pick it up!

because sometimes we need to escape our own lives.

this list of my favorite blogs is dedicated to my friend elicia. who overzealously hacked her google reader and now needs some new reads.

these are some of my current favs, in no particular order.

- marta writes (who also recently hacked at her google reader)
- simple lovely... aka my all-time favorite blog.
- two ellie
- and kathleen
- dinner, a love story
- mackin ink
- green lemonade (ok, i just found this yesterday but i think it has great potential)
- b*spoke
- door sixteen
- for me, for you
- joy the baker

happy reading.

in 2011, i resolve to...

adios 2010. you've had some good times, but i have high hopes 2011 will be a better year.

Roast a chicken.
Know what wine I like.
Be well (rest, move more/eat less, maybe even go to the doctor).
Read more, watch TV less.
Clean more and better.