a couple new accessories and midnight madness

i am sorry that i have been an absent blogger this week. i know it is too late to wish you a happy thanksgiving, so happy thanksgiving weekend. :)

i got a little package in the mail on wednesday and have to share it with you because it is brilliant. it is a small project pouch that i bought from piddleloop. their stuff is just adorable and i specifically asked for the fishy fabric after seeing them use it on another item. they were kind enough to oblige and make one up.


actually, they made a few up, so if you want one of your very own (this thing is the best to carry small projects (i.e. socks!) around in). the fabric is just too cute (the goldfish have little names under them!). a project went into the bag about 2 minutes after i took the picture. and with a house full of kittens this is also a very good way to deter them from attacking the yarn ball!

and i hate to admit this, but last night (ok really it was this morning) i went shopping at midnight. the outlet shops 30 miles north of me opened at midnight last night so after thanksgiving dinner and watching grey's i bundled up and headed north with my parents and a friend for some midnight madness. and madness it was. the 2 exits to the place were backed up for miles (we took a shortcut) and the parking lot was FULL. I am not kidding. some of the shops had lines that wrapped around the building (coach, banana republic and puma to name a few). it was truly unbelievable. i kind of just went for the novelty of it all and probably won't be back next year. i mean i couldn't even get my hands on an eggnog latte the line for starbucks was out the door and around the side.

but, i couldn't walk away empty handed. and before my big trip in october i rediscovered le sportsac, this outlet mall had a shop full of them so i couldn't resist.



and a big thanks to everyone who made my marker sale a success, i will have just one more sale before the holidays in a couple weeks. stay tuned for details.