In the groove.

When your in the groove of something keep on going as when you stop for a second you might get distracted or just get out of the groove. I've always been creative and loved crafting but since having a baby my brain litteraly has shut off and trying to get creative and make things has been really hard. Recently we were thinking of our future and what we want to achieve and it made me realize that I need to start focusing more and just try. What harm can trying do? Well the other day I took Peyton to the book store and bought some new books. She loves book and I love reading to her. Well I bought this one book in particular because I wanted it to inspire Peyton when she is a little older. It's called " Dream Big" starring Olivia. It has several quotes from famous people and it just made me want to be creative. So yesterday I took out some canvases and my scrapbook supplies and went to town on these 2 canvas's. The plan is to sell them at our store then possibly show them to other retail gift boutiques to sell. I'm not entirely in the groove but I am happy to have made something that I can say wow I am talented how come I stopped?

The joys of organization!

Another Holiday down, well actually not a Holiday as we don't get it off so let's say Celebration? Ok well whatever it is today I had the task of taking it all down and storeing it away until next year. It's always hard to put together a window display when you have another Celebration only a few months away, Easter. So for now the window is just our normal everyday window until I can come up with something that pops! for Birthdays or something. Easter will be a fun display but I am trying to still figure out what we can blow up and have in the window. Our Dundarave store was a lot smaller and had a nook for the display so we could display fun figurines and such but with this store and all the kids that love to touch everything and anything it is hard to put stuff in the window without it getting damaged. I also had the joys of organizing our back room! So much fun as I can't stand mess and things out of there place when there is plenty of room on the shelves. So a few hours later and I'm pretty much done just have a few bins that need to be stored.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all the lovebirds in the world and all those who haven't found that special someone in their lives. Even though this day is marked so that your significant other showers you with love why not make every day filled with love! At home we let Peyton know how much we love her to pieces and to eachother before work in the morning. Don't get me wrong there are days we don't say it and don't kiss hello once home for work. It feels weird not to like were some old married couple. In the paper today there was an article on a couple who've been together for 65+ years and there motto was "don't try and change eachother". That definitely is the key as why are you together in the first place right? Love eachother for who you are.

My sister gave me the most amazing roses I have ever seen! Can you tell by my picture? I don't usually care for roses as they always die on me so I was a little hesitant when I saw how many there were, 4 dozen! She said they are fare trade and that one dozen regular roses would have cost the same. I still don't believe it and next time I go to Whole Foods I'll be sure to check to see if they have them instock. The colour pink they are is breathtaking and I love how they fill our room with love. So thank you sister I love you.

Change all around

Not only is our website getting a 2011 update but our blog will be forever changing as well. Thank you LeeLou blog for your beautiful design template. I may just keep it until Easter. I am still on the hunt though for an everyday candy wonderland/paris-y themed template so if anyone has some ideas please pass them along.

Mi Amore

Valentines Day is just around the corner and what better way to let your sweetie know you love them by giving them something SWEET from Frankies! We have put together some really cute candy grams that everyone will love. A few weeks ago I got back in the groove of crafting and made some cute heart tags to attach to our packaging. It definitely makes a difference having a decorative tag on anything, it completes the look and that is something we want show off. Now I'm addicted to Michaels Craft Store so I had to go and stock up on a few more punches and stamps. I wish they had a better selection of stamps as I'm not used to the new silicon type ones but I bought a Martha Stewart starter pack to test them out. I couldn't find a heart punch that I liked and that was big enough so luckily on one of my cricut cartridges there is a heart so then I can cut out what ever size I want. I think now with every good bag we make up were going to add a tag but maybe not for the boys as they don't appreciate things like that like girls. Or maybe I can make a robot cut out or something to attach? I'll have to brainstorm and make some samples up. I'd love to make up some wrap tags to go around chocolate bars so that the every day chocolate bar can be seasonalized. I guess I have something else to add to the list.