i had a very kind email from stephanie last week.
she was sweet and full of compliments. i clicked over to her link and saw her making salsa.
YUMMY.
i told her to send me some….and she did!
i was kidding.
but she did it anyway and it was such a treat for us.
we don't make our own salsa here so when we get the good stuff we are so happy.
THANK YOU stephanie.
it was so much fun to get salsa in the mail!
then my order from uberstitch arrived.
i am LOVING the name UBERSTITCH. you must say it with a swedish accent…like farfegnugen.
look at her packaging?! the fabric is folded up so nicely and wrapped in a pattern.
with a map tag.
love. love. love it.
she had the fabric i have been searching for everywhere.
school days handwriting.
it brings me pure joy.
it could be the best fabric EVER.
and the zebra fabric? it's made by sis boom….another awesome site.
that jennifer paganelli is so talented.
with this fabric i am making pillows for the kitchen sitting area with blacks and whites.
the zebra print is going to recover a chair seat.
and more fabric came but this was from anna maria horner.
i just got the scraps.
that girl has some SUPER fabulous fabrics.
i would like to just sit in her studio and stare at it…for days.
her branding is gorgeous.
polka dots on floral on another floral and swirly writing…be still my heart.
and this package came from patricia (an artist) from pve design.
another talented woman.
we are surrounded by them here in blogland….YAY!…you are fueling my creative fires everyday.
it was a care package from one mom to another.
she sent 3 pretty dresses to my girls that her daughter had outgrown and a stack of magazine articles
on party themes to craft ideas to advice on parenting.
i felt like a very blessed woman.
you blog readers are so kind to me.
i love every comment you leave.
i appreciate every thoughtful word you say.
i smile every time you say i made your day.
thank you for letting me share my love of color here everyday…it's like free therapy!!
Chanel Handbags - IT IS hard to look at the Capitol in Washington, DC, without a frisson of excitement
megan duerksen - oh…sorry. 🙂
Alv - I think the accent you’re after is german, we swedes has nothing to do with über. 😉
Pineapple Princess - Whoa! Those look GOOD!
I think you’re a great mom.
Abby - That salsa looks so yummy!!
Believe it or not but I bought some Sis Boom fabric at Alco while I was back in KS, I love how they have some quilt store quality fabric at great prices.
I would love to have PVE do a painting of my parents home, might have to do that for their 35th anniv. next year.
Kristine Robb - mmmm i am totally jealous of your mail!
i am considering your colorful blog my “mail box” and just filling up on the free JOY!
pam - that TOTALLY beats the happy mail i was going to send. HA! 😉
i think it is soooo cool that people send you stuff. and that you can order just the perfect fabric online.
i LOVE the wrapped in a pattern idea. genius.
you are so loved meg! it takes a special person to be able to blog something like this and make so many people feel happy too. you have a gift!
Jennifer - Oh you are the best miss Meg!!!I must get you on my blog roll…love whenever you pop in!!
carissa... brown eyed fox - salsa AND zebra stripes… almost TOO much good for one day! 🙂
FUNOLA!
Suzette Mahoney - love love love that handwriting fabric. I also really love your blog!
Sarah V. - Your blog is like free therapy for me. I love all the fun colors you use and your great ideas inspire me!
I even made your rainbow cake for a going away party at work. It was a big hit!
http://ksvincentfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/way-late-wednesday-part-2.html
pve - Watch out, I will be sending my kids for you to photograph.
Please let me know if they arrive alive. #*7$ 3 in one box can be a little dicey.
pve
Heidi Jo the Artist - Oh this salsa looks soooo yummy! I eat salsa almost every single day, yup that is how much I love salsa. 😉 I wanted to thank you so much for your happy things links besides your awesome blog of course. You always find the best links. My favorite of late is the miniature houses by Ana Serano and the small magazine. I am currently working on a project that has made me fall in love with miniatures! I have a feeling this small magazine might help me out a bit. If I get the project finished (hopefully soon!) then I will dust off the cobwebs and blog about it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Heidi Jo the Artist
http://swirlsofcreativity.etsy.com
http://socbuttons.etsy.com
Sarah L - I adore that school hand writing fabric – its too die for
Kat - you are so awesome, I love reading your blog. Thank you for sharing your love of color!
JerriR - Could write a lot but will simply say I love to read your blog daily!!!!!
Starnes Fam - Isn’t this a fun blogging world we live in? I love it. Not sure what I would do without it.
PS – love the salsa friend’s ode to Seinfeld in her blog post title.
Rach - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… YOU GET THE BEST FABRIC EVER!!!
Angela - Awesome!!! Speaking of mail, did you get my email where I shared a link where another blogger made your rainbow cake for her son’s 2nd birthday? I got so hungry!! 🙂
Amy at The Red Chair Blog - What a visually appealing post! Pretty, pretty! Two things to share: #1. I was just–not 2 seconds ago–on the Anna Maria Horner site looking at those scrap bags before I clicked over here(insert Twilight Zone music here). #2. I love the IDEA of that school handwriting fabric, but seeing it instantly took me back to 2nd grade and my mean old teacher who constantly criticized my handwriting. Hmm.
Sarah - We must have the same “thing” about handwriting/lined paper, because that is to DIE for!!! I’ll have to get myself some.
Julia - Wow – you had a great mail day!
jennifer - There’s those polka dots I caught a glimpse of yesterday. Yeah! I love it!
And such fun packages. Loving all your color, as usual.
Ashley - Meg,
Thank YOU for sharing!
Sara Cameli - Hi Cutie, love your enthusiasm about packaging. I hear ya. Whenever I see awesome packaging it makes me soooo happy too! I am at school late for parents night, happy to have something fun to check on before the mayhem begins…
Tammy - Hooray that I don’t have to GOOGLE for great sites, I just check your site and *poof* I instantly have several others to add to my favourites and browse through over tea. Meg, hon, LOVE your posts. You rock my blogging world. 😉
Penny - Thank you Meg. You give so much joy from your blog. I just love when I see there is a new post!! Your photography is amazing! I am glad you have had a great mail week.
Kacey - Oh, your blog is like happy therapy for ME! I love to look at your beautiful pictures – and the bursts of color everywhere. Love it all! (I’m guilty of being a very occasional commenter – so sorry!)
elizabeth - Thank YOU for bringing color and happiness into each of my days!
adrienneK - oh such a happy post!!! that handwriting fabric is the cutest !!!!
Magchunk - Wow those are some great mail days! I recently hosted a craft supply swap on my blog, so I’m really looking forward to finding some fun packages on my doorstep soon! One of my fave blogs, Sweetie Pie Pumpkin Noodle, organized a penpal swap, so I love getting letters from my new penpal too!
Love all that fabric. I went a little nuts in the fat-quarter section of Artco the other day and I can’t even get my (mom’s) machine threaded!
Dana D @BoysMyJoys - I love all the fabrics!
We just made patchwork aprons this weekend. It made me think of some of your pillows while we were working on them!Your scraps would make a beautiful one!
It’s here: http://boysmyjoys.blogspot.com/2009/09/patchwork-apron-girls-weekend.html
Can’t wait to see the finished kitchen area 🙂
Joni - You sure did have some fun packages! I hope you all have a lovely weekend….to say farewell to summer!
XOXO
Joni
Staci - Man!! You win!! You DID have a great mail week!!!! Guess I’ll be checking all these lovely ladies out!!!! Thanks Meg! You bring UBER JOY to BlogLand =)
Summer - Love fun mail! Thanks for the inspiration!
Summer
purejoy - love getting mail. it’s like a party in my mailbox.
comments pretty much rock the house, too!
and color?? i love your color. i want to be adopted by you.
seriously.
pallie - Getting goodies in the mail ALWAYS makes my day/week/month…depending on what it is!
By the way, this is my first comment on here but I have been keeping up with your blog for a long time now. After all this time reading your posts, admiring your handiwork, ogling your photos and stealing your ideas, I wanted to let you know that I want to be like you. Seriously.
Heather - What awesome happy mail! And thank you for the beautiful pictures you post. They are a happy spot in my day!
Heather
Sarah - Awww! I love how kind people can be (even people you only know online). This world really is a beautiful place if you take the time to notice it. I’m loving the fabrics and the dresses! Too cute! I can just imagine Talby and Annie in them. The hot sauce looks great too! Everyone’s been blogging about salsa and other tomato-related things lately.
Aljolynn - Colors are the fruits of my life! So THANK YOU for bringing such color into mine. Totally envious of your packages!
I really need to learn how to sew.
donna - you need to stop posting the cute things you get…because I am one of those people who hear about something and buy it….so far I bought that cute purse that you blogged about a few months ago….and today i ordered a necklace from vintage pearl……..thank goodness i don’t sew.
Stephanie Carroll - You’re so welcome 🙂
I hope it was good!!
Kathy - Love Happy mail! I rarely get any mail here, it’s so expensive to mail even a card so other than bills I get zip! Love pve blog she is so talented. Can’t wait to see what you do with your new fabrics. Happy Thursday!