Etsy + Handmade on CBS Sunday Morning...

Yesterday, while I was watching my favorite news/lifestyle show, CBS Sunday Morning, Mo Rocca featured a piece on the founder of Etsy and handmade. I can't believe how far handmade and craft fairs have come in the last 10 years. Remember when a craft fair was country quilts and doilies? Books like Faythe Levine's Handmade Nation document our journey along the way. I'm so happy to be a part of such an important tradition: making.

p.s. i love you etsy.

where i've been.....

Pizmo's corner in the den....she's going to hate when we get rid of that carpet....she really enjoys it (but we don't)

lots 'o painting...and taping....and painting

check out all that painter's tape....this is one of Pizmo's favorite perches

i have been away from the fattycakes blog for a while now. months in fact. there has been a lot going on between making our house a home and working my full time job, so fattycakes took the back seat for a while. now that it's spring and the weather is getting more and more beautiful (and the days longer!) i have some renewed inspiration and my spring crafting has begun.

it has been great getting to know the house and really getting settled in. we love it, especially Pizmo. she loves all the windows that are low enough so that she can watch the world go by outside. we have done a ton of painting and projects. jeff has been tackling some amazing bookshelves for the basement (where we have some big plans), and we are so happy that we chose the perfect house for us. our project list keeps growing, but that keeps things interesting!

here's where you can read more about what we've been up to with the house (mostly courtesy of Jeff who has done almost all the posting on this blog while i was feeling overwhelmed):

Home Sweet Split-Level