february.

february is one of my favorite months. the month of looooove.



i got a bunch of beautiful, new fabric. i love fabric. it's so hard for me to cut it sometimes. however, it does get cut. i made this. it took me longer than any other dress i've made. lots of handstitching and extra details...



{love bird dress}

i spent a lovely evening with my dear friend osayi. she is such a ball of positive energy, always trying to learn and grow and i love that about her. she never stops dreaming and pushing and it's very inspiring. you should read her words, check out her blog: unblocked, she comes right through!

our conversation has me thinking about my goals. i have a lot right now, more than i've ever had in my entire life. i feel like i'm just starting to come in to my own. after years of searching i feel like i'm finding myself. deep.

i'm pretty sure it has a lot to do with this little thing:



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Junk Mail

So, I am so tired of the massive amounts of junk mail that I get that I got angry today at my mailbox. It is absurd...trash, trash, trash! Not only do I just toss them, but it gives me a sense of guilt at all of the waste that ensues. I signed a petition to help stop junk mail. I became a vigilanty of sorts and sent the petition to everyone on my email list (which I never do) in a moment of sheer desperation.


Do Not Mail.org

My husband didn't get quite as fired up as I was after reading the petition:

Spammer! By forwarding this email you have contributed to the latest Pandemic, the "global spam crisis."

Every year spammers are responsible for bajillions of spam emails which have been linked to the decline in habitat of the baby seal and the yellow creasted owl parrot. Spam emails are also proven to cause pigeon toes, club foot, and male pattern baldness.

Please join me and the countless others who are fed up with all the Spam. Take back your inbox! Keep Spam at the grocery store and off your computer! Ask not what your country can do for you! I have a dream! Four score and seven years ago! We the people! No new taxes!

I love you!

He had me laughing until tears were streaming down my face. Guess I'll take off my cape for now.

I did talk to Jodi about the epidemic and she sent me here:



GreenDimes.com

Greendimes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, and in the New York Times. There is a free basic package available, a premium package at $20, and a bundle package at $36. If you pay a nominal fee they will also plant atleast 5 trees on your behalf. Amazing! I totally plan on doing this and you should do!

She said after about 6 weeks she had noticed a dramatic difference.

I also heard about Catalogchoice.org from my friend Osayi. It is a free service that helps you cut down on the millions of catalogs you receive.


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