Good, good times.

Super-fantastic seems like the best description for this past weekend at the Zone. So much hanging and chatting - about life and scrapbooking and silliness and popcorn. Meet Sue, Stacey and Kelley:

These are the three I hung out with on Friday. I love the fact that we were able to just relax, see a bit of the Detroit area, and get to know each other before the event that night and on Saturday. It adds so much to my visits when I have the chance to do this...especially when they are amazing women like these three. Total instant friends.
Loved seeing so many life artist shirts at both the crop and the workshops - man, that totally made me smile and feel good. Seriously. I also just love seeing people enjoying themselves - hanging out, not feeling pressured or rushed in their projects, just having the chance to work at their own pace, chat with their neighbors & me, and simply get a chance to breathe away from all their other life obligations. I think that is really why I love what I do.
I also love seeing familiar faces - both ones I have met before in person at other events and meeting people who I "know" from online. The internet is so amazing in how it brings people together.

Photos borrowed from Jennifer, Amanda, Sharyn, and Stacey.
Michigan, I will definitely be back! Thank you for your hospitality and kindness and, Kelley - thank you for simply everything.
And, once again, I love coming home. Simon is off school this week so we are hanging and I am working (intermitently) and we took a good-old LONG nap together today. Just want to squeeze him I love him so very much. And boy do I love hearing the pitter patter of his little feet as he runs to the bathroom - he is doing great. Also stopped at Target today and picked up some new towels (totally time for a change) and a Dora bathroom set for the Dora house. Now Dora, Diego, Mommy and Poppy (and the puppy) are all using the toilet, taking showers, washing their hands, and standing on the towel basket. Totally awesome.