i will be in the midwest later this week. (i have a niece! yay! i am trying to decide on a niece/nephew name since elizabeth is sort of a mouthful. i am thinking auntie e, or auntie beth, or just auntie. i heard a little girl say "auntie" this summer and it was so sweet. i wanted to be an auntie too. pronounced a as in ahhhh, by the way, not a as in ant. not that i get any say in this at all, i suspect, but i still like thinking about it.)

since i intend to be the best auntie ever, and i have fond memories of growing up in the midwest, and i can't mail any etsy shop orders until next monday, i thought i'd have an extra-special celebration.

enter auntie as the coupon code at checkout to receive 20% off anything in my etsy shop. the coupon will be good through saturday the 22nd. i'll mail the orders on monday the 24th.

plus, anyone who signs up for a reiki session this week will receive a gift of the {happy surprises} postcard set.

and since this seems to be a day for announcements ..

guess what? there are new images in the image grab bag!

guess what? i made calendars! there are now two retinal perspectives calendars: {in the land of enchantment} and {a year with atlas}. i hope you love them as much as i do. (some day, i will have to tell you the story of april & september & calendars.)