What I'm listening to: Angus & Julia Stone - Silver Coin [ALBUM]

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Heard the rattle from the train
Sounds of a hundred people,
Maybe more
Cut through the ropes before you came
I had a dream that you were gone.

I'm in the days of throwing rocks
When I saw your picture on a silver coin
Stole a kiss through your golden locks
I had a dream that you were gone.
Woke up and you were gone

All the love has gone away
Cos I didn't have the heart or strength to say
I'll miss you when you're gone
I'll miss you when you're gone
I'll miss you when you're gone
I'll miss you when you're gone

Heard the rattle from the chains
This goddamn room it gets so small sometimes
I had a dream that you were gone
Woke up and you were gone

Daddy's Birthday Present

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My dear, sweet hubby is turning 36 this week, and I have been on the search for a cute, personal gift to give him from our 5 year old.  After many hours on my favorite new addiction, Pinterest (well, it would have only taken ten minutes but I kept getting distracted by pictures of puppies and recipes for cowboy casserole) I found this "Daddy questionnaire" from Daffodil Design.

To be honest...though I loved the questions, I felt that the final product was a bit boring. So I took the questions/answers my sweet boy gave me and printed them on some pretty scrapbook paper (you can't tell from the picture, but it has a filigree design.)  Then I bought a small canvas, which I painted black, and mounted the questionnaire on it using some cute photo corners.  And finally, I made it perfect by having my boy frame it with his cute handprints!  Here is the final product:

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE the answers my kiddo gave me, and the fact that he took it very seriously, thinking through each and every answer.  I just love how his answers sound just like him.  My husband will be able to look back at this gift years from now and remember how our boy is right now.  Happy birthday my love, may we have many more years to marvel at the life we have built!

What I'm listening to: Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out

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Quote of the Day

So true!!  I never realized this until I had a son...but I lucked out anyway.  :)

Product of the Day: Porcelain Jewelry

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I haven't featured a product here on C2O for several weeks, but trust me when I say...the wait was SO worth it!  This week I am featuring an Etsy shop called MaaP Studio, and I am, in a word, obsessed!!


 Monika Skrzypkowska is a genius with porcelain, making the most unique and intricate pieces in beautiful yet subtle colors.  Here is a peek:

This ring is amazing!  I love the color and delicate flowers.

What a beautiful and unique piece.

And my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE:

These braille rings and cufflinks are just amazing! They say "love" in braille, and she will do the dots on the ring in a variety of colors.    So simple, yet personal and unique.
What a great gift this item would make!  Take some time to browse her shop and you will be obsessed too!  :)

Never to forget

"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget." 
— Arundhati Roy