I've Got Mail!

When the mail arrives at our house, at least one of the kids asks if there is any mail for them. They have learned that kids get the good mail -- things like cards from Gra'ma and Gra'mpa and invitations to birthday parties. Grown-ups get bills and ads. That is that. Well, today I got the good mail! Take a look:


Yes, from Tracey the Cupcake Maven, near-professional Tag Sale-er (have you seen some of her finds?!), and Furniture Rescuer. What an inspiring lady - "living a beautiful life"!


I had the opportunity to meet-up with Tracey and Deb and Dori at a Willow Nest flea market recently and it will long be remembered as one of my favorite days! Their energy and kindness, the quick kinship we experienced, I was truly touched. It's what gave me the push I needed to start this blog, and to actively reclaim my dreams. "Bliss" refers to "The Business of Bliss", a feature and later a book by the editors of Victoria magazine. It's about making a living by doing what you love -- and these ladies do it with all their hearts. How can you not want that for yourself?

Thank you Tracey, for the sweet reminder of a day well spent!

That was then...this is now

Today I received a marketing email from Veer. (Veer is a company that sells photos and typeface, etc. for design) I always love to receive information from them by email or in the post. Today's was especially good. Here is a link to "Type City" - beautiful.

This is the kind of thing that makes me want to be young and hip again (yes I was!). You know, dressed all in black, walking through the sun-speckled campus of PSU on my way to acting class after four hours of dance class. Sipping my latte. Knowing that later I would meet up with my long-haired rocker boyfriend at Hot Lips Pizza for lunch and then on to the Portland Art Museum. Yeah, I married the boy (and he still rocks on occasion). Yeah, I still dress mostly in black, and I am likely to break out in song and dance at any given moment. But we are parents now, upstanding citizens, business owners, home owners -- and this life is good. But I wouldn't mind going back for a visit (or two)!

OK, now go back to that link to "Type City" (take the tour and make sure the sound is on!), doesn't some of the typeface take your breath away?

Oh Beautiful...

Happy Birthday America!

Today we celebrated with a parade,

home-made ice cream











and a little bit of sparkle!