I Have a Crush on Her

It all started with cuckoo clocks.

I like to do my own content.

Even if I am using a recipe from someone else, I still like to try it myself, write about it and take my own photos.

Not because I'm better, often I am not, but because it is fun for me.

It's what I like to do.

It's why I have a blog, for pete's sake!

But ocasionally something, or someone comes along that I just have to talk about.

And that something was this.

Be still my heart.

I was doing a random search for cuckoo clocks one afternoon this week while I was nursing Davy.
I love cuckoo clocks.
A lot.
In the way of the internet, one thing led to another and I found this wall of cuckoo clocks.
They've been painted, and if you could see inside, some of them don't have birds, but bunnies or squirrels.
The colors are gorgeous.
I gasped when I saw them.
I'm that way about cuckoo clocks, color and fabulous wall installations like this.


Upon further investigation, I found out the wall art was for a nursery made by this lady.
Upon further investigation, I found out she also painted a paint by number mural the same nursery.
My heart flip flopped.


Upon further investigation, I found out she has written this book, and this one.
(go look.  the spreads will make you swoon.  i can't wait to look at them in real life)
I was falling hard.


Then, I saw this.
This is a camp in Wisconsin that she and her husband spend summers at and rent out to like-minded, not afraid to rough it, appreciators of all thing vintage and beautifully designed, boy scouty kind of camp.
I want to go there.
I really, really, really want to go there.
You must go look at pictures of the camp.
Take the tour.
I like the tents, the log cabin and the lake cottage best.
How about you?


Lastly, I loved this.
It's her manifesto of sorts.
"Creativity is your currency."
It reminded me a bit of my post here.
If you are a lover of the thrift store score, the flea market find, the side of the road pick up (and I'm talking furniture, not people) then you will surely do a fist pump after you read it.
Finding old things and making them cool.
Making them your own.
Making them a part of your story.
I am so creatively inspired.


Teresa Surratt, you are rockin my world.
(and no.  i am not a crazy stalker.  although i will no be reading your blog. religiously.)
Love from,
Greta