I Nailed It!

I can't help digging through piles of date nails every time I spot them at flea markets. I own a small jarful of meaningful dates including my birth year...not gonna tell you what that is...

I knew they are from wooden railroad ties and mark the date the tie was installed, but that was the extent of my knowledge. I decided to take a minute and do an online search and came across a great article. I am now better informed! Did you know France made the first date nails around 1859? Neither did I. Check out this link for a short course in these cool little buggers.

Now I just have to figure out something fun to do with them...any ideas?

Heading to Des Moines next week to shoot 2 stories for Flea Market Style mag. Fun time with Cammie, Stacey and Adam!
Cheers,
Ki
P.S. Title of post was inspired by American Idol. Could I get any cornier?

Ode to Joy!

Ode to Joy by Kristin

I had a wonderful Mom's day at the Rose Bowl with my kids and want to thank everyone for their sweet notes. You have no idea how comforting it was to hear from all of you. Thank you.

I want to tell you about Kristin, a good friend of mine, who has challenged herself to blogging everyday for a year. Not that unusual you say? Kristin is a brilliant artist with a keen sense of humor. Get this... she will create a piece of art everyday and post about it.

Crab Cakes by Kristin

This is the note she sent me this AM...

You can check out my blog, now be warned, the picture I did this morning is one I drew while I was waiting to meet you at Salut for drinks....and you couldn't look at it....too graphic, I thought it was humorous, it made me laugh. This morning I finally put color to it.

Kristin has crazy wild dreams and has decided to paint them...wait till you see her Project Runway model in a gown made from a tube of toothpaste. Her blog,
Camp Studios, will make you smile! Be sure to say hi and welcome her to the blog world!
Cheers,
Ki

My Sweet Mom

Mother's day will be bittersweet this year. It will be the first Mother's day in a long while that I will be spending with my kids, Taylor and Tyson. It will also be the first Mother's day I will celebrate without my mom. My mom died on Easter from Alzheimer's.

I haven't been able to communicate with mom for some time because of her disease. I feel like I can talk to her now. I know she is with my little sister in Heaven surrounded by horses, dogs, cats and lots of donkeys.
Love you Mom.

I wish everyone a blessed and wonderful Mother's day.
Ki

Vintage Coffee Pot Totem

Window shopping in Athens Texas I spied these delightful guys in the window of an optometrist shop. Seems everyone has been bit by the junk bug! Too funny!
Love those fork eyelashes!
Gathering photos of my trip to share with you...I had a blast.
Cheers,
Ki