Look what Sarah made me!  My very own nest.  Honestly, this is just perfect for me and my mood these days.  The snow outside looks like it’ll be sticking around for a while.  I know folks in New England think this is normal but this is just not what we do in DC.  It just isn’t.

Since we’ve been stuck inside so much for the last two weeks I went through an “I hate everything we own it all looks ugly and horrid phase” but managed to turn that into a semi-productive “let’s make it all new and fresh and pretty” phase.  Jon abides.

Part of this apartment refreshing has been revisiting our kitchen table and finally investing in a cake stand.  I’m not using it for cake, however, but as a kind of display case.  Almost like a bell jar in a 19th century cabinet of curiosities but a bit more kitchen table friendly.  I do much of my crafting at this table so keeping it inviting and inspiring will help me out… I hope.  I’m planning to keep a revolving set of things I like in there to keep me inspired while we count down the days until spring.

Of course, what you don’t see in this image is the stack of mail, my pile of junk work I bring home each night, the dirty dish, etc. etc.  Please don’t go thinking I live in a perfectly tablescaped world.  No no.