me2u vintage

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

Yesterday, the 9th of October mind you, I saw the first Chrismtas TV Commercial of the year. I felt the electricity building from deep in my gut...NO, not electricity as in excitement for the season, but pure anxiety as in..whaaaaat?? it's here again already?? I don't think I've entirely "re-grouped" yet from LAST Christmas!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!! In the midst of my overwhelm I headed to the room where I always go to find my calm. THE KITCHEN...DUH...THAT'S WHERE THE FOOD IS!!! Anyhow, with the cupboards bare of candy, cookies etc...waaaaaay in the back.....behind the cereal...the lil blue box was peering out, almost whispering to me...Yodel-oh-ee-hoo! Swiss Miss Instant Cocoa!! That'll do!! Sweet and chocolatey! While the water was heating in the microwave, my only thought was, too bad I don't have some cute lil mini marshmallows to top it off. I only have the giant ones leftover from making smore's. Um...Smore's? So there it was..I was quickly roasting a giant marshmallow over the open flame of my stovetop and yodel-ing a tune! My "aha", Smore's Cocoa, food binge moment created a respite from my angst over the holiday that is barreling in like a freight train, any day now. I was able to sip, (well okay, slurp) my way into a a relaxed state. Relaxed enough to have this "aha" moment: I am always so stressed about the upcoming holiday, I think I have forgotton to truly enjoy fall. Fall represents change and there is lots of that going on around me. A change in our daily schedule, a new spin on peddling my wares (slowly but surely building my shop on etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/me2uvintage ), our Grandson turned one, our adult kids have all moved out of the house. It is a gorgeous fall day. I can embrace it, breathe it in, and enjoy every moment of it, if I choose to. This year I will not let fall pass me by. Change is what you make it and how you choose to respond to it. "Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." If you doubt that at all, just make some Smore's Cocoa and breathe. Happy October!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Boho in NoHe?? Say What??

Vintage bohemian vibe comes alive at me2u...Down on the corner...out in the streets...NoHe (North Healdsburg!!!) me2u is feeling a lil hippy...and NO that doesn't mean we ate too much over the holidays (well, we did but still not what we mean!) Bohemian inspirations have turned up our inner "kitsch-ionados" dial a notch....so if you love the ostentatious appeal of scrumptious vintage velvet chairs in raspberry sherbet, or the anti-traditional rebellion of a 1940's sideboard in mantis green you gotta GET IN HERE!! Peace, Love, Joy and all around HAPPY GO LUCKY is how we wanna feel in 2012!!! Happy New Year to you and your inner Flower Child...from me...2....u!!!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Holiday Shopping Crawl!!!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Nummers!

If you are hankering for Girl Scout cookies, particularly the Thin Mints, you won't have to wait for the lil girls in green to knock on your door (or for their parents to leave the colorful order form on your desk at work). I just discovered a cookie that will satisfy your constant cravings until the real deal gets here early next year! And the best part.....are ya ready?.....is that I bought em for a buck at my local dollar store! For a fraction of the cost of the authentic cookie, they run a close enough second to tempt me to avoid buying them at full price. Especially when it's so hard not to eat a full sleeve of them at a time! (not that I've EVER done that..) One extra lil detail that adds to their nummer-ness, is that they have lil bits of candy cane in the middle. Now while I don't recommend foregoing Girl Scout cookies all together, or eating entire sleeves of them, I felt compelled to share the sweet minty goodness with you. Girl Scouts provide positive experiences for girls across America, and 70% of the proceeds support them. (The bakers get the other 30%) Happy Munching!!!