STATE of mind

(this is the first in a number of posts in reflection of my travels, May 2010)

I returned from vacation on the 27th of May.  Eager to tell you all about it and reflect on the many places I got a chance to visit...so here goes!

There were 11 States that we spent time in.  As a child, my grandmother used to make us stop, get out of the car and pose near the signs for pictures.  Since I despised that so much, I decided to capture the essence while moving.  Most of the time, my plan worked pretty well  :-)

Although, our state of mind changed more frequently, depending on our driving speed, the weather, scenery, etc. we crossed those state lines primarily in this order.

GEORGIA

SOUTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA

TENNESSEE

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

PENNSYLVANIA

WEST VIRGINIA

I will expound on each of these throughout the following themed blog entries.  If there is a specific one you can't wait for...leave me a comment & I'll put it at the top of the list!

I'm such a Hippie at Heart...

So I was in Half-Price books last week with my family, who were visiting from out of town, when something sparked my curiosity!  I pulled it off the shelf and to my amazement - it was just what I was searching for  :-)

Yes - here it is!  A comprehensive and fun book that gives over 35 step-by-step instructions for crafting hippie-style.  Funny thing is, I've done quite a few of these at some point in my life.

For example...the "God's Eye"

I made mine years ago, quite possibly in high school (but I just can't muster the nerve to say how many years that has been).  I've moved a million times, but always seem to carry it with me & find a place for it to hang.  I need all the 'protection' I can get   =)

Another example...Latch Hook

I finished this up last October after buying it from the Salvation Army Family store for less than $3.00 - great for passing the time at my day job and turned out really cute.  Now I just have to pick up some rug binding from the local hobby store and finish making it into a pillow.

Also, there are the Roadhouse Blues Bell-Bottoms - I'm SO happy I found this book so I can finish up what I started over a month ago with a pair of jeans.  MY jeans seem to have pretty much come straight from this book.  ...ahhh ~  Seredipity!!

There a bunch of other great projects in this book that I have done before...tye-dye, jewelry, a leather purse, dreamcatchers and candles, etc.  Of course there are ton of stuff I haven't done,  but look forward to learning the how-to's for.

If you still have doubts about my hippiness, check this out!

I was just scrolling through the "contents" and noticed that the vintage patch I got back in December was on the page. HA! I just sewed it on my new-to-me backpack a few days ago. How cool is that?!?!

Well, that about sums it up for my fantastic find.  But you'll want to stay tuned - May is just around the corner and you'll want to follow me on my own Hippie Trip from Georgia to Woodstock.  One full month of tree-hugging sweetness ~ Yipee!!!

p.s. OH!  i almost forgot, I am taking part in the TOM's

ONE DAY without SHOES

 on Thursday, April 8th

go to www.toms.com to find out more