In Full Bloom......

 Not kidding when I say we have watched the grass turn green overnight..... The leaves are poppin' out with flurry.......

We are weeding, planting garden and running barefooted across the fresh cut lawn. Not a normal March for Ohio. No complaints from us. A surprise blessing from above. Thank you.

Cutting branches from our petite orchard.......

 Visits to the playground........

Warm weather + kids = pure joy!

Grandparents day at school for Luke.  Vivian loves her Grandma Sheryl! {Matt's mom}

Happy May Day Baskets {endeavors}

{Endeavors}

Making May Day Baskets!

Make petite banner flags and fasten around

a decorative toothpick.

We used pink & white banners from Martha Stewart.

We picked up these sweet petite baskets from the $1.00 spot

at Target. We bought extra to use in organization as well.

Fill with shred add a sweet ribbon for a handle.

We used our number ribbon for the "1st of May"!

Use a decorative paper punch and punch two designs out.

Put the wrong sides together. Add a brad near the top of medallion, we used our petite diamond brad.

Now you have a card-like tag. Open.......

Add a second banner and use a corsage pin and poke through.....

Write a sentiment of your choice on banner.

Turn over and secure pin we used tiny vintage style tape to keep pin

from poking your recipients fingers!

Use a tiny hole punch to punch through medallion and

tie with twine through hole onto front of basket.

Put fresh flowers into basket, we used fragrant Viburnum.

Lilly- of- the -Valley would be lovely too......

Stick the banner into flowers.

{We tied a ribbon around toothpick and stamped

a hand holding a bird onto banner......

Ready to tuck on a special friend's doorknob,

now quick hurry away, don't let them see you!

The hand that gives is always blessed........

Happy May Day to all our friends!

k&d

"What Floor?"

Going shopping with the girls......"what floor, ladies".......

4th floor: bits & pieces---

3rd floor housewares: favorite white french porcelain, linens from Belgium {these last for years to come}

2nd floor baubles and bits.......oh that matches your personality to a "T".

top floor: petite department store cafe, coffee and shopping a perfect pair!

5th floor: apothecary-- french soaps the smell of spring, I need a box.

Sales clerk's tools of choice

lower level: custom fitting is needed today

7th floor: Interior design services are complimentary.

A petite department store speciality: wrapping to the hilt & then some!

1st floor: perfumerie

guest services: custom gold stamping on a few gifts.

a restroom break ---of course we need to all go in {we're gals you know} "do I have anything in my teeth?"

Outside of petite cafe: chocolate need we say more, candy is a must today!

11th floor: china and sparkly things for entertaining at home.

10th floor: home furnishings, making it lovely.

This we must try on........

"Oh, look at the lovely wrapping!"

It's almost Easter we need these yummy chocolate eggs......these you can break!

Up to the 9th floor: the paperie, a place to be inspired.

8th floor: a bevy of ribbons, trims, fabrics and other "petite" things.

"Where's your mother"!

Afternoon tea break, good to the last crumb.

6th floor: Euro style storage, a favorite.

a sweet bouquet to take home......spring is here!

Oh so Random Today.....

Here is a medley of pictures, random just some inspiration and some of these are gifts to us.

{Thanks Debby for morning chat the other week and spring treats + baby gift for zach}

Happy {Green} Day!

Darcy & Kara are ready to be set free from these brrr cold days! Check out this cute store in Japan! Tweet!

Ready to work outside! Today we felt a warm spring breeze, finall-y.

Another note Gwenyth P. has a blog & it's cute. We linked the butterfly section since it's green and fitting for today + it's on parenting and Kara has that on her brain day & night!