Michelle made fabulous quesadillas today complete with very tasty Country Spare Ribs leftover from the dinner she made the night before. Do I even need to say how much I love the lunches she makes for our Creative Fridays or that I have pangs of guilt about her efforts?
I always love the sight of the piles of scraps from the many Good Mail Labels I cut out each week, but today's view was even more delightful because I'm quite smitten with my new business cards. I FINALLY got Randy to design my logo for me (after almost of year of harassing him) just in time to make it into the Pink Christmas envelopes (did you get yours this week?). I love how they turned out! FYI: For those of you who don't know, it was blogger Carlo who gave me the name Good Mail Queen.
Michelle worked on filling an order for some of her genius tags, and expanded her designs to include Christmas and Thinking of You. She definitely has some seriously good design skills. (Notice our giant bag of Cadbury Eggs, we have them year-round since I always have such a huge inventory of them, though this is the last bag in my stash right now.)
I cut out labels, put two birthday presents together and wrote 6 cards today, plus had one that I wrote last week but somehow missed when I dropped things off to be mailed so it ended up getting mailed today. I'm always surprised and delighted by how much I have to say when I take the time to say it, and by how fulfilling it is to write notes to friends. I rarely feel like I am intending to tell someone something, because I usually do so through good mail.
Michelle and I have been battling dappled lighting with our self-portraits of late, so today she suggested we sit on her stairs and take our photo with the front door open...I would say her idea was a great success...no dappling.
I came home to find a card from Michelle waiting for me in my mailbox today. (I wonder if she felt like she had a little secret from me today since she knew this was coming my way.) She included a Sonic gift card as thanks for being the back-up mom for her when she went to stay with Jessie a few weeks ago. Thanks Michelle!
**Have you worn a sweater yet this fall?
Did you get your Pink Christmas envelope?
What do you think of my logo?
Are you glad it's almost Cadbury Egg season again?**
Did you get your Pink Christmas envelope?
What do you think of my logo?
Are you glad it's almost Cadbury Egg season again?**
23 comments:
Ah, when fall arrives. One of my favorite times of every year.
I love Michelle's little secret with the Sonic card. How sweet!
I LOVE the self portrait from this week.
We love quesadillas around here. Especially with those tortillas from Costco that are the dough that you cook up. The best.
It does feel like fall and I have been wearing long sleeved shirts. I think tomorrow if snow comes I will have to wear a sweater.
Yes, I got my Pink Christmas envelope & love your Pink Christmas card and sticker!! Can't believe I have to wait til December to use them! :)
You logo is so nice. Your kids have no chance of being uncreative with all of the creativity they see from you and Randy!
I haven't worn a sweater, but have worn sweatshirts. We've had some very cold mornings here in NY.
I have worn a sweatshirt... we have an 8:30 am soccer game today so I am pretty sure I will be in one again.
It is so nice that Michelle makes lunch for you guys. I am pretty sure just about anything would be fabulous on those cute plates!
Your affection for Cadbury eggs makes me laugh...
I am still in awe of Michelle's lipstick lastability and her yummy looking lunches!
I don't know what is better. Creative Friday in general?
Creative Friday with a great friend?
Creative Friday LUNCHES?
You have the best thing going in town!
Loving your new business cards! You know, I had no idea that Carlo named you QUEEN! I thought the title was always there. Funny.
Fall has arrived and it is chilly here. Good luck today - I heard you were getting some snow.
Fabulous Fall edition pretty much says it all!
I am in love with your business cards -- they are ever so cute and that photo was my favorite from the day.
I haven't worn a sweater yet, but I did turn the heat on last night! It got SO cold, so it would seem the sweaters are coming out. I'm always surprised when Fall finally arrives as well, perhaps because it is such a long time coming.
Maybe it's not so bad that I forgot to mail my cards on Monday?
Almost cadbury egg season?- oh ya easter items start showing up before Valentines, I forgot.
I have been WEARING SWEATSHIRTS! love it, seriously. I could never live in an all the time hot climate, just because I couldn't wear a sweatshirt.
I LOVE YOUR BUSINESS CARDS! I didn't even mention them after you sent me one?? I was in a pain induced/ not thinking state of mind, obviously! they are wonderful- that randy has skills- but then so does michelle! her tags are so cute.
I am ashamed to say I didn't sign up for pink christmas. Part of my simplifying plan- of course now I regret it, kind of. Last year I was a wreck picking out what to do.
again- that logo is fabulous! so glad you had a good creative friday- love it :)
not sure what made me smile more- the sight of cadbury eggs or the mention of the good mail queen legacy!
your creative fridays are so incredible and to have wonderful food on top of all of the creative goodness- a dream!
oh and the biz cards were a delightful surprise in the pink christmas envelope of goodness!
How great that 2 creative genius are such good friends and can support each other in your efforts!
I haven't worn a sweater yet because I am clothes-less! My less-than-fabulous post partum THIGHS & MIDDLE don't fit into any of my clothes.
I think I'll just go naked--like in The Emperor's New Clothes--and see if anyone calls me on it.
Your logo is sweet! And you ARE the Queen of Good Mail...all hail the Queen.
I think you should begin talking in the Royal "We."
I did get my envelope and your label is great! Such a a treat in the mailbox!
My mom called this morning from West Jordan and said it was SNOWING there!?! Crazy--here in Phoenix we are excited because our "fall" weather (in the lovely 70s) has finally arrived.
I did get my Pink Christmas envelope and was a little flustered that I didn't "know" the person I am sending to...this is OK...I don't know why but I guess I expected it would be someone in my blogosphere :) Silly me! I am excited though.
I love your logo and business card!
And...I don't like Cadbury Eggs...can we still be friends? :)
P.S. From your post below--I love your fall/Halloween decorations!
Michelle lunch's look WAY BETTER than any fancy dinner I have ever made!! How great is it that she can do that!?
And you know me....I LOVE cadburry eggs, that would make any creative Friday better!!
hey that looks awesome. I think your creative fridays should be a must for every girl out there...you should send me what you did for Pink C. I did not sign up this year....so do send me what you put in, so I can see it at least and be delighted. I am always in awe at all your creativitiness...
lve you
I am always impressed with Michelle's Creative Friday lunches as well!
That food plate makes me hungry...
I wore a sweater yesterday and am decked out in a sweatshirt now. I like being cozy, but not in October!
Your logo is awesome!
love your logo - love it even more than randy designed it for you!
i love the cold, i mean really love it so i'm not sad one bit about wearing sweaters and sweatshirts again. i'm always just so hot that winter is when i finally feel content.
michelles tags are so cute, over the top cute. i've had a hard time attaching them to gifts because i want to have them for ME. so selfish but whatever.
I just saw Wende's comment and I am going to focus on the fact that I am no longer hot! Way to see the bright side. This weekend I have actually been appreciating the fact that I can wear cozy socks and even occasionally a hoodie and feel just fine. Snug even. And not one bit hot.
I love that you send good mail to each other and I love that you keep a stash of Cadbury eggs year-round. Now that's MY kind of friend!
1. worn a sweater already
2. yes, got my envelope!
3. love the logo!
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