As always, I am so ready for a few days of crafty fun. Here are my plans...
1. I am having a mini-marathon of some of my favorite Nora Ephron movies. I was so sad to hear the news of her death this week. Her writing and films have always been an inspiration to me. And yes, that is a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. Every time I see You've Got Mail I desperately want a boy to send me bouquets of sharpened pencils. I don't know why I find that line so romantic. Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
Joe Fox - "Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."
George - "I'm going to get some eucalyptus candles 'cause it makes my apartment smell moss-ay!"
Kathleen Kelley - "What will NY152 say today, I wonder. I turn on my computer. I wait impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail. I hear nothing. Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beating of my own heart. I have mail. From you."
2. I've been working on crochet Christmas ornaments for my Etsy shop this week! It's never too early to get a start on the holidays, right?
3. Since some wool I ordered last week still hasn't arrived (ugh) for a project I planned to start over the weekend, I thought I would try a few of the embroidery patterns in the latest issue of Mollie Makes. I am definitely addicted to embroidery already. Hopefully I can add a few decent looking embroidered cakes to a tea towel or something.
That is pretty much it! I hope you have a lovely weekend! What do you have planned?
I just saw Brave today with my parents, and I noticed the yarn, too! :) Such a cute movie.
ReplyDeleteYou've Got Mail is one of my favorite films. I adore the bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils quote, too, as well as so many others from the movie. Plus the soundtrack is awesome- I listen to it all the time. :) Have you ever seen "The Shop Around the Corner," which is the original film YGM is based on (starring Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan), or the Judy Garland/Van Johnson musical remake "In the Good Old Summertime"? Both of them are so lovely.
~Kristin
I haven't seen "The Shop Around the Corner" yet! I'm sure I would love it! Thanks for the recommendation. :)
DeleteOooh I just love the ornaments! I really want to see brave! Perhaps I'll see that this weekend. I have the same hair as the main character so I'm going to try to convince any of the kiddo's that are there that I am her!
ReplyDeleteThis weekend I hope to finish the scarf I started months ago, write a giveaway post for my blog, and watch Jurassic park with my boyfriend. I know they aren't very lofty goals but it sounds like a good time to me :)
Have a great weekend!
♥Sarah♥
theantiquepearl.blogspot.com
That sounds like an excellent weekend! I hope you enjoyed it!
Deletelooks like a fun weekend! <3
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I was just going to pick up the latest Mollie Makes and now I wished I had! I'm just trying not to buy anything that I'm going to have to move with me. :)
ReplyDeleteI did not hear of Nora's passing - we've lost a creative wonder. I think I will pay homage to her this weekend as well. I love "You've Got Mail" - the banter is extraordinary! I admit to laughing out loud when reading "moss-ay"... such a great movie.
ReplyDeleteIt's also a relief to hear that I wasn't the only one having a nerdgasm when the three balls of yarn appeared on the screen... lol. My husband giggled and kissed my head when I let out and audible gasp and "ooooo" at seeing them.
It sounds like you have a wonderful weekend planned - I'm reclaiming my quiet and creative time this weekend. It has slipped away with the onset of summer and our return from holiday but I have instilled quiet time with Hobbit from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. - her reward after is an episode of Doctor Who and my reward during is 2 hours of uninterrupted crafting. It's a win-win.
Haha! Yes! I'm glad I wasn't the only one who got excited about the yarn. It was so cute. ;)
DeleteYour weekend sounds great too!
I just found your blog recently through my friend at Willow Nest. I love it already. :)
ReplyDeleteI love You've Got Mail as well! "Maybe we can get the nut from the Observer! You know, the one who is so in love with his typewriter!"
Have a lovely weekend!
Genevieve
Haha! I love that quote too! ;-)
DeleteI noticed the yarn in Brave, too! The Mister and I saw it at midnight with some friends and we could not stop gushing about Merida's completely fantastic hair.
ReplyDeleteSleepless in Seattle has been one of my favorite movies since it came out, and her movies have just kept being awesome. I was so sad about her passing, too :(
I bet those tea towels will be so cute!! I love these posts, your weekend plans always look so fun!
Three of my favourite films right there, but You've Got Mail is my favourite of favourites! I know exactly what you mean about the bouquet of pencils! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, you are just too cute and your posts are just so personable! That sounds like a perfect weekend. I love sharp wood pencils, they are seriously the best.
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http://ohhoneydontworry.blogspot.com/
Hello Meredith, I have been following your blog for a little while now, and love it! So sad about Norah Ephron ~ Sleepless in Seattle and You've got Mail are in my movie library and each time I watch them I fall in love with the characters more and more ~ so I think I will pay tribute to a most talented and funny lady this weekend too, crochet hook and wool in hand. I am making an afghan rug with a group on Ravelry at the moment - it has been great fun! Have a fab weekend :)
ReplyDeleteYou've got mail is my all time favourite movie and one of the very few I bought from Amazon some years ago! I too didn't know Nora Ephron died, maybe that's the reason they are showing You've got mail once again on our TV on Sunday night.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, I am new here. But your header is amazing!
AriadnefromGreece!
Lovely photos! I hope you have a nice weekend! :) x
ReplyDeleteMy favourite quote ever, is the pencil one. Thanks for making me smile, happy weekending to you !
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great weekend. I love those christmas ornaments!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you will have a fun weekend! I had so much planned for my own weekend, and a freak storm caused a major power outage all over Columbus, so I am scrambling to get stuff done. Anyway, those ornaments look super cute! Also, I saw Brave last night, too (what else can we do when there is no power at home?) and I couldn't help but notice the yarn, too. How fun and awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love love love the mini Christmas ornaments, can't wait for them to appear in your etsy shop :) Julie and Julia is my super favourite film <3 x
ReplyDeleteJulie and Julia is such an awesome movie! I love watching it while I'm making things, so inspiring! Your ornaments are absolutely adorable! Are you making your ornaments out of embroidery floss? Is that hard to crochet with?
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hey i just started embroidery too! but i have a question...do you have any knitting tips? i've been trying to learn but i just can't get the hang of it! help! lol
ReplyDeleteThose are honestly some of my favorite movies...it's so sad she died :( but those ornaments are super cute too! Sounds like super fun weekend plans! Hope you have finn with all of it :)
ReplyDelete-Jessica (Sew In Love)
Oh, I love film You've got mail. I have a memory on it. It's little sentomental, but it doesn't mind to me. When I was little, I was by my grandparent's house on holiday. I was watching You've got mail, ale it was so late at night, so i must go to bed. I every time wated to know, how it will end. I never find it, so thank you. I love this film! :)
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ReplyDeleteI just found your blog. It is fantastic!!
Greetings!
Laura
I adore your blog! Found you via instagram :) Lovely work and photos!
ReplyDeleteI saw the pencils and it made me squeal with delight! I've always loved that line too, but never actually made a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. I'll have to do that soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your darling sheepishness with the rest of us. Yours is one of the blogs I check every day. <3
Craft on!
xo,
Anna
cute crochet decos - you put me to shame, must at least start thinking about xmas ... I like to make a decoration for each of my kids stockings each year, the inspiration hasn't struck me yet this year ...?
ReplyDeleteI love to hear you are addicted to embroidery! Don't know if you have stumbled upon her yet but check out Jenny Hart's patterns over at Sublime stitching.com! She's from Austin and absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteove to hear you are addicted to embroidery! Don't know if you have stumbled upon her yet but check out Jenny Hart's patterns over at Sublimers gold for sale
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