Mama's Got a Brand New Bag!

Well the adventures of Mara, Stacy & Willis most certainly continue... Thursday we had a lovely, drizzly day in Missoula. We enjoyed a trip to the U of M bookstore (which took us ruhtards entirely too long to find- we decided that we are clearly not smart enough to attend there), some shopping, good local brew & excellent company.

The craptastic highlight was getting a flat driving home from my cousin's last night. This resulted in waiting forty-five minutes for AAA in a stranded Sinclair station on some frontage road. Luckily, a delightful tow truck dude helped us out & we were able to make the two minute drive to our hotel. Stacy put it best when she called him "colorful"...

Ok so on to the really good stuff that actually applies to my crafty skills. The true highlight of the day was seeing my bff Kristin & her new little man, Jamisen!!

And I got to hand-deliver Kristin her baby shower gift!!

Here is the new mama sporting her handmade diaper bag 

This bag's pattern is called "Favorite Things" by Mama Mia. Although the end result turned out nice, I would not recommend this pattern to my fellow sewers. Even my mom- a well-accomplished seamstress- had a hard time helping me where I got stuck. However, I'm quite proud of my efforts to make a more complicated bag for such a good friend.

A total of EIGHT pockets for mommy to put all the essentials!

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A new baby is like the beginning of all things- 

wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.

~Eda J. Le Shan

So with that heartwarming sentiment I bid you goodnight from my folks' place nestled in Montana's gorgeous Stillwater Valley.

cheers,

*lucy

Wednesdays with Willis

Today at high noon Stacy, Willis, & I piled into Meriweather (my Passat) & headed East. 

We were Big Sky bound...

Willis had the pleasure of stretching his legs in the back seat for 500+ miles & was very tolerant of us belting out the tunes to our Big Sky Ballin' playlist (yes, I came up with its clever name;). 

The most eventful part of Will's trip today was "checking in" at the hotel. We are still unclear if it's ok to have dogs in here so hopefully Willis keeps his woofing in check. I brought the citronella collar just in case- not like it works anyway... So moving along, instead of taking our things up to the room first then going back to get Willis we decided to make one trip. Genius. 

Seriously ladies? What the hell are you thinking?

Between our multiple bags, Will getting tangled amongst our legs with his leash & me trying to open the wrong hotel room we were a hot mess. But at least we arrived in one piece with smiles on our faces.

g'night peeps,

*lucy 

{5 Lovely Things on Monday}

First of all, what a GLORIOUS weekend we had!  

Weather like this makes the gloomy season totally worth it in the Northwest.

{1} Pacifica's Coconut Crush Pearl Bronzing Body Butter

I snagged this @ Sephora Saturday & cannot find it anywhere online.

That is how FRESH this lovely item is :)

{2} ANTHRO'S summer dresses

Yay for weather suitable to wear flirty dresses!


{3} Flasks by Whimsy & Dink!

Check out their ETSY store to view tons
of custom decorated flasks- also perfect for summer!




{4} Ketti Handbags

Seattle-based designer who makes handbags with photographers in mind.
So what if I'm not a photographer-- I still want one!!

{5} Mama, I'm Comin' Home!

This week the roomies & I are roadtripin' to the Big Sky State.
I cannot wait to spend some R&R with the family at our
place in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

♥lucy

Roomie Room Redo

Let's be honest, my lovely roommate Stacy's 
room needs some TLC real bad...
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After we got her lovely IKEA chandelier up

{The inspiration for Stacy's Boudoir} 

My Polyvore

{Work In Progress}

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{Stay tuned for the finished product!}

*lucy
p.s. THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG POST COMPLETED ON MY SHINY NEW MAC :)

5 Lovely Things on Monday

On this Memorial Day I blog with a heavy heart.  This post is for the families that have touched my life and are leading a courageous fight against what seems impossible odds.  With that being said, today's loveliness focuses on INSPIRATION...

{1} Gussy's Pretty Things Yesterday

& my inspiration for Monday's Lovely Things :)

Photo cred: Gussy herself

{2} Being a Pediatric Nurse

It is a privilege to be a nurse; you are accepted into a family

during their darkest hours and happiest of triumphs.

~~~

Rawsi Williams said it best: To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do,
in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse.

{3} Codi

This is the most inspiring young lady I've ever met.

And while she was only 20 when she lost her fight to cancer,

I can say- without a doubt- that she lived a fuller life than most adults.

{4} Art Therapy

See how art can heal :)

{5} Two amazing ladies who happen to be nurses

(& my roomies!!)

You will not find two better nurses for the "bald kids"

Hope you all had a good long weekend.

ciao,

lucy



MIA pour Une Minute

Just a quick hello to let you know that as of tomorrow I'm going to be sans computer for a bit.  But hopefully within a few days I'll be the proud new owner of a MacBook Pro- ahhh :)

Truthfully, this will give me some time to wrap up some lingering projects & work on my {Sea of Lovely} ideas.  This past weekend I put some hours into my Indie Workshop course that yielded some exciting progress.  In addition, my artsy sister Jenna has come up with a prototype for my logo- woot, woot- things are coming along very nicely.



 So until next Monday I bid you all aideu,
♥lucy

5 Lovely Things on Monday

{1} Aunt Joanie

On Saturday, May 14th we celebrated my great aunt Joan's life.
She led a courageous eight-year fight against ovarian cancer & will be missed by many.

{2}Material World

I snagged this book for 50% @ a closeout sale--
can't wait to dive in!

{3} LIVING IN NORTH TACOMA!!

Have I mentioned that I LOVE residing in Old Town?
It means that I can walk down to Ruston Way for a twilight stroll any day of the week.
{sigh of delight}



{3} Just A Boy

I rediscovered Angus & Julia Stone in my music library last week.
Not only is their chill music lovely but the video is an artistic delight!

{4} Something Borrowed
Based on a novel by Emily Giffin (my favorite!)

The boys in this romcom are quite lovely and
it's the only Kate Hudson movie I can stomach.

{5} My roommate Jade attempting to swim laps.

No picture needed-- use your imagination.

Let's just say that I felt like I was teaching "Floaters" again ;)

Enjoy the sun tomorrow- hopefully it's out.

♥lucy