Random...

It is November 1st!  Holy cow!

As I drove out my neighborhood today, one neighbor was

having a professional service hang their Christmas lights - 

definitely not ready for that!  We are still

eating our Milky Ways, Snickers and Butterfingers over

here at the old Forever*Cottage.....

The photo above is my big girl - just when you think

they are too old for dressing up, they get invited to 

a 'costumes mandatory' halloween party.  She decided

to resurrect the 'always a hit' nerd costume and spend the 

night in character!  

I have had some fun over the last week visiting some

favorite Portland spots.  I met up with some girlfriends

at St. Honore and enjoyed a morning of talking

business - we all work from home and are following

our passions while trying to strike that perfect balance

between work and family.  St. Honore is the perfect

place for 'water cooler conversation' - something lacking

when you work from home, mostly on your own.

Client work had me at Rejuvenation Hardware {photo upper left} - 

a Portland must-see for anyone into vintage fixtures, lighting and 

architectural salvage.  I won't even tell you how many gorgeous

claw foot bathtubs were in their back warehouse area!  

Working with a friend from Minnesota on some

choices for their new home, had me looking at 

fabrics from Lee Industries.  If you are looking for 

quality upholstery for a relatively affordable price {think a bit 

higher priced than Pottery Barn but WAY better quality}

check out Lee Industries.

And of course, last night had us out and about -

well not yours truly - {someone had to answer the door

and drink some Cabernet} - but my girls - one with

her friends and the other with her daddy.  

Lots of fun and candy was had by all!