friday 5: week 45: another week. win! happy friday!

What things are on my love list this week?

• New hat designs! I have been working my little brain and busying my fingers, coming up with some new patterns for the shop. I am hoping to introduce 3 new types of hats to the shop this year. I have 2 new ones pretty much drafted and in the final testing stages but have yet to envision the third. I am also hoping to have 2 more knitting patterns for purchase this fall as well. Plotting!
• All the new colors and yarns that I’m using this coming fall season. I know it’s WAY TOO EARLY to even think of fall but I’m in the midst of my design spell before I hit heavy-production so I’m up to my ears with inspiration and new ideas.
• Focusing on the good things!  Like we move into our actual apartment this coming weekend and will no longer be in corporate housing. Huzzah!
• Using my cute red moleskine planner again! Filling it with to-do’s and ideas and quotes, working some creative muscles rather than just my strategy brain as I have been for the last several weeks.

Can you hear them in your ears?

You know me and my obsession with hearts. Let it begin anew!

I know I wrote wanting to delve into the whys of things more frequently but I’m going to take my time getting readjusting to the blogging schedule in tandem with my brand new job in my brand new locale for a bit. Your regular posting schedule has returned but I’m going to need a wee bit more of your patience before I roll out some new things that are up my sleeves.

friday5: week 44
Long time no see! Still transitioning and trying to get back into the flow of things. Looking forward to sharing new things in the coming weeks! This week was my first week at my new job and it’s keeping me a busy bee. Happy Friday, all! <3

A late-breaking edition of Things I Love Thursday!

• Amazing Ampersands that were gifted to me as a going-away present! Not only is the typography astounding, their little back story is pretty dang cute too.
• Chipotle’s Accidental Lorem Slipsum Hee!
• Going big or going home! Also known as: Terrifying Leaps into the Unknown!
• Seeing the light at the end of the Stress Tunnel. It’s been a very busy month for me personally and I can’t wait to get back into something resembling a groove. June can’t come quick enough for me!
• Finding an apartment! We move in next week and get out of corporate housing—which is nice but I am eager to get into our own place and settle in.
• My new job! I had a phone interview the Saturday before we left Chicago—I was actually at my family going-away party! While we were making our way across the country—the very first day in the middle of Iowa—I received a phone call with the job offer! I’m very excited about my position as an Art Director for a local Orange County magazine. I started Monday and already feel pretty comfortable though I am still looking forward to being more settled into a groove. Can y’all tell what I’m dying for lately? Groove!
• The overuse of exclamation points. I have a lot of exclaimin’ to do!
• Starting up with Wardrobe Remix on Flickr again. Here’s hopin’ I can keep my momentum up.

I fully admit to couch-lust.

Fall into the calm and warm. Let it go.