Yeap, thats’ right, I am counting down the days until Easter Sunday! I cannot wait to be home, and spend lots of time with my family. Not to mention my desperate need for an excuse not to think about my thesis project. Last year you might remember was the first Easter in my ENTIRE life to be without ANY family. I had a truly “Roman-style” Easter spent at the Vatican. Though the meaning still remains the same wherever you are, the fun-filled traditions were definitely missed. Well this year Mom and I are taking things to the extreme. I am like the 3 year old crafty daughter that will never grow up. I am the one who dyed dozens and dozens of eggs with Mom two years ago, just the two of us. She’d boiled dozens of eggs, and when they were ready for their dippin’s….well, no one else was around. I guess they had better? things to do?? I must note first and foremost, Yes we celebrate the season of the death and resurrection of Jesus-the renewal of the Christian faith, but all of the “festivities” are fun to blend into the “real” meaning of the season! With that, this Saturday Mom and I are going to work our domestic skills in the kitchen [Andrea will you join us? PLEASE!!!!!! You can eat the cookie dough scraps!] When we’d ventured into William-Sonoma a few weeks about we came across these fun stamp-n-style tools. We bought the kit, which is of course on sale now, to assist our cookie cutting skills. 

Ever since that shopping day I’ve been looking forward to stampin’ out some cookies!!! Look out for a post on how well they actually turn out! Happy Holy Week!!

[via flickr @ +]

…sweet, sweet treat. It’s a Valentine’s Day card download for you.

You can download the pdf version for personal use only. Click here!

1. Open the pdf file (2 pages)
2. Print a front + back copy of the 5″ square card; use paper you have and cut it to size with an exacto or choose from lots of colorful, cover weight flat card options here
3. add a handwritten note on the back
4. Stuff it in a regular envelope or for an added touch a petal envelope [or better yet, DIY envelope]
5. seal with with a KISS, mwahhhhhhhhh!!