noodle and lou

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team-up thursday


"in the distance"
that's our theme for today's team-up!
i love how each of our photos have a peek of blurred
aqua. they also both seem quite promising. like there
are great adventures through that window and in that
little guy's horizon. trudge on!

and it seems quite appropriate for both carissa and me.
looking for some glimmers of 'hopeful happy' in our
near distances:)

carissa is in that state of moving flux...that one i know so
well (and she sure does too!)...and i truly feel for her!
all those details. it is stress times a billion.
i know that there are OODLES of good
things for her and her sweet family in the near distance!

for me, it's just been one of those weeks. henry has been
home sick all week. bless his heart. high fevers. lots of
coughing. lots of needed snuggling.



on top of that, chris has had a crazy busy week...
home late every night...i haven't been able to get much of
anything done. ugh.

BUT, today is a new day!
trying to look forward!

hope it's a great one for YOU! xox...jenn

vintage tuesday

happy tuesday! the sun is shining here in texas and the weekend was nothing but yummy warmth. all this sunshine has me thinking about the color yellow! enjoy these vintage picks from etsy that are guaranteed to give you a sunny smile...

a pop of yellow can bring a little sunshine into any room. fill a rusty yellow basket (like this one from melanieperalto28) with old billiard or croquet balls!

math just looks better in yellow, don't you think? vintage arithmetic card by vintagesurplus

vintage millinery flowers are so fun to display in tiny vases...these yellow ones by 32NorthSupplies are just too happy!

skip through your day in this to die for 1960's pompom dress by andemonster
type a happy little note on this vintage yellow typewriter by FoundVintageStyle

load this big boy up with flowers! metal bucket by HuntandFound

your little one will be headed for sunny days in this sweet babydoll dress by dollyrockervintage
pour yourself a tall glass of lemonade with this enamel danish pitcher by pulloverthecar

hooray for sunny yellow!
hope the sun is shining on you today! xox...jenn

happy 40th anniversary

happy 40th anniversary to my mom and dad!
40 years!! hoooooray!

we sure are glad you met back in miami...


and got married...

and had 2 little girls...

who grew up to have 3 little boys!

i love you mom and dad.
sending you lots of hugs and kisses on this most
special day! xox...jenn

friday treats

happy, HAPPY friday!
just popping in to wish you the best weekend ever.
i have a roast in the crock pot, laundry just about
done and the kids are getting out of school early.
they are so excited about a 3 day weekend.
we have plans to do a little flea market hopping and
to soak up some of this warm weather. looking forward
to some rest and relaxation! yes!

i listed lots of new goodies in the vintage shop (photo peeks
below) and i'm working on all sorts of new art.
i have a project deadline that has been keeping me busy...
i'll share more about that soon!





thanks for stopping by! xoxo...jenn

team up thursday



happy thursday! sooo excited that it's almost
FRIDAY. this week has been a long one. real long.
(jeez, what happened to vintage tuesday? oops)
but one thing i always look forward to is "dipping"
with my team up partner! our theme was blue...

my favorite thing about our pairing (besides how
darling that shot is of miss campbell)...the way they
both portray a feeling of content! you can almost
just hear the 'ahhhh...yes' sounds. happy little
people. completely content in the moment.

hooray for that! i'm going to look high and low for
a little slice of content-ness today. (it just has to
be here somewhere!) and i sure wish the same
for you! big xoxo...jenn

happy heart day



happy, happy valentines day to each of YOU!
here's to a special day filled with hearts and
sweetness and love and joy! the world could
use a little more of that don't you think?!


here's to sitting down with someone and
spending a little time together...
telling someone that you love them!


enjoy the day! spread some love! i sure
do love all of you!



xox...jenn

time for a hoOtenanny

it's that wonderful time again...
time for a SpookyTime Jingles update!
and in addition to the regular holiday
art...we are havin' an easter hOotenanny!

all sorts of original spring and easter
inspired treats across the site! here are a
few peeks at my offerings this month...

spring flowers lulettes wall sculpture


funky bunny pins

and halloween mystery gal

the site updates when it turns the 13th of each month.
see you when the clock strikes midnight (EST) tonight!

xox...jenn

team up...the big 52

that's right...
today marks 52 weeks of team up!



our theme? celebration of course!
carissa's got the present...i'm making cupcakes...
time to party!

it's been a full year of dipping with my most
fabulous partner...thanks sweet girl! carissa is not
only an amazing photographer, but such a creative
and darling person. we always have lots of fun
every week...LOTS! major giggling every
wednesday night:)

thanks to melody and megan and happy 52 to
all our dipping pals!! xox...jenn

vintage tuesday

a little love for vintage tuesday today...

"L" from scrapyardgirl on etsy

fabulous "o" from joevintage on etsy

vintage metal "v" by SalvageNation on etsy

big ol' "e" by lacklusterco on etsy

xox...jenn

sunday...



football does absolutely nothing for me...
so on this super bowl sunday i finished a little
wall gal and just listed her in the shop! yay!

it was so much more fun than sitting and
watching pre-game hoopty hoo since 9:00
this morning:)

think i'll go take part in the snacking now.
my husband has dubbed this "glorious" day,
snackerbowl: snackaggedon 2011. :):)

happy sunday! xox...jenn

sUz's lulettes collection...

just popping in again to tell you about my friend sUz who is having to part with some of her noodle and lou collection. sUz has been such a wonderful collector and supporter of my art. i know she is sad about having to part with her lulettes...maybe you would like to give them a new home. they are all originals and signed/dated by me. she is selling them here...






thanks you guys xox

team up thursday...



another thursday has rolled right around!
how do they get here so fast?

our theme this week was behind.
carissa's shot is clever and gorgeous! mine was
a desperate last minute shot...but i am so enjoying
them together! it's like campbell is spying on the
troops....she is SO in charge! adorable!

and speaking of troops...
the noodle and lou troops are on our THIRD snow day
here. we are going cuckoo! send back up! stat! :):):)

happy thursday guys! xoxo...jenn

vintage tuesday

we took a lovely little road trip to a charming vintage town this past weekend!

waxahachie, texas was founded in 1850 and was the largest cotton producing county in the late 19th century. driving in we saw rows of beautiful old victorian homes with wrap around porches and gingerbread trim galore. we parked and explored the darling little downtown full of antique shops and a spectacular courthouse....





nice to see jake in a picture! the older he gets
the harder it is to make him smile for a quick
photo;) and look at henry...such a character!








we will definitely be back waxahachie...thanks for the southern hospitality! xox...jenn

p.s. a little peek at the newest vintage treats hittin' the shop lately!