Choosing A Rug

We're one month away from fall. Yay! As sad as I will be to see my flowers fade I am looking forward to cooler weather & break on my electric bill!

We have decided that we will have a new rug before it gets cold this year. And I get to buy it next week!
I have narrowed it down to 2 choices. My first choice is the jute & leather rug (West Elm). It is eco friendly & inexpensive. For some reason it is not available until 9/16/10. My issue is that I can't tell how thick is the rug?


My second choice is the jute diamond (West Elm). This rug is also eco friendly, available now, and about $30 cheaper. Also according to the images it is thick.

We are going to be using a lot more of the natural wood furniture that Rob creates. I am lucky to have such a talented man in my life. I feel like we should showcase his work more. I will have to share pictures of his work soon.

Until then it's another Monday and my To Do list beckons.

The Dainty Squid Giveaway

The Dainty Squid is hosting a giveaway on her blog. You can enter to win a pair of custom plugs or earrings handmade by Ark's Endeavors.

To enter you should hop on over to The Dainty Squid's blog and check out the guidelines.

I want a pair of 2 gauge pearls... just in case I don't win & someone wants to send me a gift...

I have this nagging little voice in my head that says, "You should be a teacher... you could make a difference... you would care about more than test scores... you would care about knowledge & success for your students."

I would oh I know I would. But maybe I'm being naive in thinking that I would easily relate to these kids. And that I will go above and beyond sticking by the book teaching methods.

Maybe these are the thoughts that go through everyone's head when considering a career in education. Maybe they get burnt out very quickly and then they become some of the worst teachers I've ever had... eep... mono tone teachers didn't teach me anything. Seriously. Young minds need something to hold their attention.

Maybe I'm destined for a Montessori school.

The new Chatty Crafty website is up!

I have a couple of things to add... such as a note about the vendor party we'll be having after show close on Saturday night. We love our vendors!

And also someone wanted to know what they would get for the $125 booth fee. It's a two day show, over night security, promotion via radio, local magazine, hotel promotional packets, fliers, word of mouth, and of course and internet campaign. Plus the location of Renaissance Park is beautiful!

It is so easy to focus on the negative things happening around you. I have challenged myself to look past the bad things and find the good things. My weekend was so full of good things.

Mom and I went to the 127 yard sale 675 miles of yard sale goodness! We hit the Crossville, TN branch... Crossville is the coolest (temperature wise) close to us. It is such a beautiful place too.
Mom grabbed a big bag of books & a couple knickknacks. I picked up an old quilt (love love love the numerous imperfections), an aloe juvenna, a Latin text book from 1905, a vintage picture, & another plant whose name escapes me at the moment. Total spent $15.


Sunday Rob and I slept late (first time in probably a year) & fixed breakfast. I cleaned folded laundry and we watched Time Bandits. haha. Apparently, Time Bandits was a childhood favorite for Rob & I had never seen it before. I liked it, but then again The Dark Crystal and The Princess Bride are two of my all time favorite movies.


Alright well... tons to finish today so I'll leave you here.