Time For a Spring Bag!

Hello!

Well, it's official...

it has been the 2nd snowiest February

in Chicago history.

Of course it is...

because I moved here!

Sooo tired of the snow!

Now we are keeping our fingers crossed

that the snowstorm forming, for Thursday,

heads SOUTH of us!!!

Playing with Polyvore though,

has helped me think about

what to do with my wardrobe this spring.

Here is a clutch bag that I thought

would go well with some of the things I

currently own...

It's very light weight.

Made out of linen and lined with a satin material.

It's large enough to tuck in a cell phone,

a small wallet and lipstick.

I dressed it up a bit with some vintage buttons.

Very much me!

It took a little bit to do because I hid the stitches

between the layers of linen and satin.

So the inside is still pretty! : )

Here is Emma...

she's looking at me with the face that says...

"Are you done yet Mom? I wanna cuddle on the couch now, pwease."

Who can resist this face and a gloomy day?

Not me!

Have a wonderful day!!!
 I'll be cuddling on the couch with ha very content bully!

Hugs!

Kim

My Spring Vision on Polyvore

Oh how fun
Polyvore.com is!!!!

Thank you, Denise from
Look Beyond the Picket Fence 
for introdcuing me to this site!

Here's my vision of spring!

 

Give it a try!

Hugs!

Kim

Waiting For Spring Posie Bag

Hello!

Today is a warm day in Chicagoland,

just wish it wasn't a gloomy one, too!

It really has me thinking Spring though!

I'm really hooked on making these posies!

Pretty floral with a vintage button.

I thought it would look great on a bag I found

online while looking for wedding things

last year.

I just attached it through a loop on the handle between 2 fasteners.

I think it looks very springy!

I think, I'll take it to Memphis

this April!

Just a closeup view.

I'm still contemplating

opening an Etsy shop.

I think I'll look into it more.

What do you think?

Hope you're all having a great day!

Hugs!

Kim

Happy Valentine's Day With Coke and Posies!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Last night, hubs and I

went to a French restaurant,

in Barrington, IL, called

L'Eiffel Bistrot.

We ordered our ususal,

Coke for me, Diet Coke for him

Lookie how they brought them....

These are the cutest little bottles made out of metal.

They really say Valentine's Day to me!

I asked if I could take them home,

our waitress said that she is asked

this all the time!

*Swoon*

I wanted to make a friend of mine here

a little something for showing me around

our new area.

She made me a list of places

she knew we would need,

like the vet with phone number

and address.

THEN she drove me around to show me

where everything on the list is located!

How sweet is that!?!

She even showed me where

the Bald Eagles fly and fish!

Cannot wait to go back!

This is what I made for her...

A Lavendar heart sachet made from

wool felt and vintage buttons.

I saved this cute envelope from

Anthropologie. (They put my receipt in here

when I ordered online).

Love it!

It's even lined in the prettiest blue!

To dress it up,

I made a cute little posie pin

with vintage button.

This was the first posie

I ever made!

I'm hooked!

So cute, so easy!

*LOVE*

Tonight we are just staying in and relaxing.

I'll watch The Bachelor and hubs

will read his new book.

Emma will cuddle in between us.

We'll eat a chocolate covered

graham cracker from the cutest

little chocolate shop in Barrington.

I will take pics there soon and share!
What a cute store!

I'm linking up...

 















Enjoy your Valentine's Day with the ones you love!!!

Love to you all my bloggy friends!!!

HUGS!

Kim

Chicago Blizzard 2011

Well, we survived the Blizzard of 2011.

This was the 3rd largest snowfall in Chicago history.

Here in Arlington Heights we got 22 inches.

It was pretty scary at times,

the wind gust of 60 mph made the windows bow in and out.

The howling of the wind scared Emma big time.

The thunder snow was incredible!

The lightening lit the sky up in blue and greens.

I don't think I need to experience this again.

The roads yesterday were still only one lane in each direction.

It usually takes my husband 15 minutes to get home from work

but yesterday it took an hour and a half!

The day before the storm,

back in MI,

my daughter was driving to work...

This is what happens when a contracted snow plower

drives after being up all night.

He turned left in front of my daughter

and with all the traffic she could go no where

but into him.

He got 3 tickets!

She got a very stiff neck, body aches everywhere

and a sprained wrist.

Fortunately, her back is ok.

She has been recovering from a broken back.

Today is her first day back to work and she's scared to drive.

Can't blame her!

This is what happens in Chicagoland when you get a blizzard...

My husband was fortunate to get home before traffic got too bad.

Some were not so lucky,

thousands were stranded overnight on Lake Shore Drive in

downtown Chicago.

This is the apartment across from us.

This is outside the back door of our building.

We were fortunate that our complex did snowblow our walk

and made a one car wide path for emergencies.

So much snow to eat!

Right in front of our apartment.

I was watching that tree blowing all night,

hoping it would stay standing!

Yes, please stop!

We don't need any more snow!

We need spring and warm weather!

Headed to Michigan to pack up part of the house

and to help my daughter and son in law clean.

He's busy working and going to school full time.

The doctor has her resting.

She's not suppose to work but

this is her first year

and wants her job next year!

Hope you all are surviving these cold winter days!

Hugs!

Kim