Hi! I just wanted to drop in and say “hello”! I am using my husband’s computer, as my power cord decided to stop working Friday evening. So, my weekend has been mostly unplugged from blogging and Gingiber design work, and it has been incredibly enjoyable!

So far, the little Bloomfield family has managed to do the following as a consequence of being unplugged from the online world:

• Take Violet to the doctor (102 fever from a little bug)
• Work in the yard
• Go to an AMAZING mid century modern furniture store that just opened up in Fayetteville (we scored a really nice low dresser for our bedroom)
• Family trip to Orange Leaf (they have a non-dairy pinapple flavor that Violet loved)
• Drink large amounts of coffee
• Begin the great Gingiber office redo of 2011 (I get a whole room to myself to devote to Gingiber stuff, so lots of organizing to do!)
• Make a low-cal lunch for the family
• Ice cream run to Braum’s (see low-cal meal consumed for lunch above)

Yes, this weekend has been lovely. But tomorrow I will get a new power cord and be back in business drawing and doodling and the like!

Now I must go, friends, as I believe that I have caught Violet’s bug, and am feeling a bit feverish (boo)

Have a lovely evening,

Stacie

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Just wanted to let you know that Gingiber has added yet ANOTHER store to our consignment side of business! We are pleased as punch to have Pink Olive, one of the CUTEST little boutique that has possibly ever existed, carrying a wide variety of Gingiber Products.

Pink Olive is located on East 9th Street in New York City! Looks like this midwest girl might need to make a little visit to the Big Apple in the near future now that I am “bonafide” (you know, Sandra Dee’s catchphrase from those quaint 1960’s “Tammy and the Doctor” movies).

If you or someone you know might have a shop interested in carrying Gingiber products, simply click the “contact” button located in the top right corner of this blog. We’d love to work with you! You can check out our updated stocklist here.

Stacie

(All images property of Pink Olive)

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So of course you’ve heard of the fantabulous blog Modern Kiddo? Perhaps you have been enchanted by the retro stylings of Alix and Dottie, the founders of Modern kiddo? Well, me too!

Gingiber is pleased as punch to be a sponsor for Modern Kiddo again this month. I am even more excited that Alix and Dottie decided to write up a beautiful feature on Violet’s Nursery and 2nd Birthday Party!

So why don’t you hop on over to Modern Kiddo and read their amazingly curated blog filled with vintage kid’s clothing, fantastic toys, and great features, such as Vintage Bookshelf and Weekly Kiddo!

Thanks again, ladies, for the sweet little Violet-centric feature.

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Hi! I wanted to share a little picture of our Springfield, MO home that is currently on the market. Isn’t it kinda adorable with the minty green paint, wood shutters, and scalloped entryway (you can only see a little bit of the scallop in this image)?

Accomplished this weekend:

• Cleaned, recaulked, and painted bathroom
• Caulked and Painted trim in both bedrooms
• 4th coat of neutral paint in said bedrooms (totally rethinking those red and green walls right about now)
• Painted kitchen window and door frames
• New tires (we got a flat in Springfield)
• Ordered kitchen cabinets (will arrive in 2 weeks!)

Now that the house is almost completely repainted and spiffed, perhaps a lovely potential home buyer will fall in love with it and take it off of our hands….. if only!

Oh, and I also got to have coffee/tea with the lovely Rachel Denbow! It was super duper fun to get to know her better!

What did you do this weekend?

Stacie

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Sometimes I enjoy clicking through my Etsy activity page and looking at the people who are looking at me (stalker much? yikes… hehe). Well, thank goodness I looked through my activity, because I was so excited to discover Kate Thomas‘ enchanting Etsy shop called “The Little Things“. She is an artist based out of Mississippi, with a lovely body of work (check out her full website here).

Immediately, I was smitten with her patterns and illustrations, which she sells as prints in her shop.

Don’t you think her work would make absolutely gorgeous wall paper or gift wrap? 

In Order to Be Irreplaceable

Be sure to check out Kate’s work online!

Etsy Shop

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Portfolio

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Hi! Wanted to show you a little something something I screen printed last night. A nice little canvas tote that says “Beloved” in a typical Gingiber style. I wanted to create something simple and sweet. With lots of black ink.

It will come as little surprise that my Violet inspired the tote. She has been wanting a back pack to take to school for a while. I though that it would be more fun to screen print one for her! Plus, the design is delicate enough to be used by a little girl.

Thinking of making some pillow covers with this on the front of them. Maybe list them in the Gingiber Shop later this month?

What do you think?

Stacie

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Hi! I didn’t write much last week. Sometimes life intervenes, and writing gets pushed to the back burner. But I missed you all!

I am super duper sleepy this evening. I spent all of last weekend in Springfield, MO cleaning, painting, fixing up the house that we are currently trying to sell. We are currently one of the many unfortunates who are carrying 2 mortgages at the moment. I am hopeful that after we spend a few weekends loving on our little house that it will sell.

And while we wait for it to sell, we are doing our best to pinch pennies so as to make the financial transition easier. Here are a few of the ways we have saved money this month!

• Limiting eating out (we only ate out twice out of necessity, and both times we were out of town)
• Turning down the heat a few degrees (I think it will pay off when the utility bill comes this month)
• Carpooling/ with the hubby to and from work, and planning all errands during our work commute
• Selling a few items on Craigslist to afford new things, like supplies for the bathroom makeover
• Subscribing to Netflix (totally reduced our entertainment budget by $20 this month!)

Do you mind sharing with me some of your favorite ways to save money? I am anxious to learn from you all!

-Stacie

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