There is a Sun...There is no Sun!

This is exactly how people from the pacific northwest feel. We are giddy with joy when the sun comes out for ONE DAY!!!! Then, the next day it's back to October.. We really do love it when the sun is out. You would think we live in a cave or something. My husband and I went out for a lovely dinner on a local lake, and kids were out wading, dogs swimming after balls and everyone exposing their oh-so-lilly-white northwest legs.. it was great. It's only May 2nd and I am hopeful that May will bring more sunshine. We deserve it!
Dress up your plain lamp shade with some ribbon or old pieces of lace. It just breathes a little more life into it.

Faux flowers are sooooo easy to care for. I love fresh flowers but they are not practical for me here at the shop. I think craft shops like Michaels have great prices and if you pack enough of one kind of flower together, they look remarkably real.

I love this shade of green. I use it for my Christmas holiday decorations, but this spring in my house and shop I find this color really gives a great shock of spring.

Gather up some simple items that are just laying around and put them all together either in a basket, big bowl or something like this wonderful 5 foot basket shelf. Can you imagine it filled with fruits and vegetables and some lovely loaves of french bread!

I hope that this spring will be bright for us all. I am looking forward to all the garage sales and flea markets that this weather brings. Here in Snohomish we are excited to be holding our 3rd annual Antique and Arts Faire on Saturday May 21st. We close our main street here in town and welcome thousands of people for this one day event. Tents will be put up and tables set with so many great vintage treasures. We have a variety of hand made jewelry and local artists displaying their creations. If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and say hello. We'd love for you to visit Snohomish for a day or a weekend!