It doesn’t feel like Monday because it doesn’t feel like I had a weekend, but I’ll spare you that rant and skip to the good stuff. On Saturday, we took a family outing to Michael’s. My son had to build a model of Wrigley Field (due today), so we planned to run in, pick up some modeling clay, and run out. I made it ten feet into the store and spotted a display chock full of Martha Stewart’s magazines and books, and next to it, a good long row of craft supplies. It’s at this point that I should tell you that I do not scrapbook – I’m a Shutterfly photo album kind of girl – but there I was, contemplating the merits of stickers. Which should I buy? (My purchase is pictured above. Yes, my son is 9, and no, I don’t scrapbook, but the cute kids stickers still called my name.) As I continued to shop, I spotted kids’ crafts, baker’s twine, cupcake flags, ribbon boxes, the cutest ever boxes and bags for packaging baked goods, storage boxes, rulers, glitter glue, etc etec etc and I was delirious with happiness. It reminded me of the days when the Martha by Mail catalog would arrive. (Please bring it back, Martha!!) Get to your local Michael’s and check it out. I defy you to leave without buying something.
