Spent the weekend picnic'ing.

This weekend we had a break from the spring rain and enjoyed some beautiful weather! We spent our days picnic'ing at the park and playing on the swings. Miles got to join us for our Saturday picnic. Caid and I both love it when he's with us on our little adventures. It was so pleasant to sit, eat sandwiches, talk, and be surrounded by all of nature's beauty. I'm convinced it's the simple moments in life that make it worth living. And we are simply happy.

That time we were on the Martha Stewart Show.

I've been putting this post off thinking that I would sit down and watch the Martha Show and try to find us in the audience because I DVR'd the show. But I just don't have time to sit and watch TV shows, especially ones I was there to watch live! So I will post the pictures I took!
I got a message to my etsy inbox a couple months ago asking if I wanted to be an audience member in the all Etsy Martha Stewart show. I wasn't sure if it was a scam or not, so I thought I would just keep replying until I was asked for money and then I'd forget it. Well I was never asked for money and I got a ticket confirmation in my email so off Miles and I went to NYC for a day of Martha Stewart show! Miles was such a trooper (and I think he may have even had fun!) At the end of the show Martha answered audience questions and then had her staff take pictures of each audience member with the item from their shop that they brought along and posted them on her website with a link to our shop. Here's our picture: http://www.marthastewart.com/902171/etsy-show-audience#/902288 Could I look any weirder? Oh well. It's brought a lot of traffic to my site and I've sold a few of each those prints. The show aired April 26th if you want to watch. If you own an etsy shop I would suggest watching the first part of the show. The VP of Marketing for Etsy gave some great tips to shop owners. Overall it was a great experience!

Anyone else get teary eyed every time this commercial comes on? I can't help it. Hallmark you have outdone yourself. I love being a mom but a hundred questions run through my mind daily. Am I doing this right? How do I teach him? What am I doing wrong? Why won't he nap? Why won't he eat? Will he ever stop bonking his little noggin? Will he always love me like this? Will he always want to give me hugs and kisses? How do I say no without becoming the bad guy? What can I do to cheer him up? What new adventure can we go on today? And so on and so on and so on. It never ends. I want so badly to be the greatest mother, the kind that Miles and I had growing up. With great examples all around me I think I have a fighting chance. But regardless of all my momma insecurities, I love my job with my whole heart. My two boys are my world, my heart, and my everything. Happy Mother's day to  all the mom's that surround us with their love and support. I am so grateful for your influence.