...and the bunny corpses are still alive...

...look-see, look-see the urban edge mag  for june 2012 did a stunning article on the~exquisite~bunny~corpse~auction...

...a thank you from astrid...

...this little thank you note made us smile. only us girls will thank our shoes. check astrid's shoes out here...

...jesse's surprise...

...we were all so jealous when lorraine won these stunning hand printed buttons donated by jesse at our last get-together...

...crocodile tears and goosebumps...

...this is the state kristen has left us in, an ugly mess...

                                     ~ c&h

"my thank you is to the sweet and soutie girls:

when i first received an invitation from "tjoutjou" on

twitter, whom i'd never met in "RL," to join a sweet and

soutie lunch, i was in a self-inflicted bubble of isolation

working days, nights and weekends on my business.

i had the social life of a quagga.

admittedly, i was super nervous to pitch up at a lunch

where i knew absolutely no-one, but i found myself

at ease in the midst of a group of colourful and like-minded,

i'll stress the word "genuine," women.

with different ages and backgrounds,and a peppering

of "sweet" and "soutie" personalities, we are all connected

by our need to express ourselves creatively and purposefully. 

this lunch was the starting point of some special friendships.

sweet & soutie has not only opened up a wealth of

creative opportunities for us, but also nurtures in numerous

other ways. whether it's for business or emotional support

or the sharing of joyful news, there is always a sweet and

soutie girl to reach out to!

after saturday's lunch of awesomeness, anja, a new member,

said: "i needed that." i couldn't agree more. 

so thank you, sweet and soutie sisters. i feel very blessed

to be a part of something so special."

 ~ kristen

...we love my laundry...

...coffee, wine, dim sum, and a chocolate fondue...

wtf ~ is this the best group to be apart of or what?,

saturday at ilovemylaundry  was awesome, and we also loooooved 

the badges from anja, she rocks! yay can't wait til the next one...

...badge of gratitude...

...we absolutely love our badge of gratitude and appreciation, 

anja made these awesome badges out of clay, debossed each letter 

individually by hand, painted them gold and delivered them with love, 

so to anja, we all say thaaaaaaanks...

...thank you mommy! thank you for taking me to Ireland with you, to go to a wedding. 
the wedding was such an incredible experience. and all the sightseeing and 
touristy-things we did after the wedding, i enjoyed just as much. i am so proud of you. 
i know you specialize in the fine arts of reading, writing and sleeping but you took to 
walking the streets, the sights, the beeches and even the mountains of ireland with 
such gusto. even that horrible 9 hour stopover at dubai airport on our way back, 
you took in your stride. you graciously went along to see and do things - like the birds 
and looking at mummified bodies - that weren't of your choosing. 
and we were such a team driving ourselves around! i am so grateful for this shared 
experience we had.
THANK YOU.
your daughter, anja...