Our Life in Stationery - February Recap
We had a busy February with, of course, our favorite holiday of the year, Valentine's Day, and lots Moore. So let's get into it.
Sticker Drop for a good cause
First up, we dropped a new sticker at the beginning of February because we were feeling shitty about ICE in Minneapolis and here at home. When you are feeling shitty and helpless, it makes you feel better to do something. And we know how to draw. The Only Ice We Want is in a Snowball Sticker was born, with proceeds going to the ACLU of Maryland. And you guys made it our number one seller of the month, so we thank you for that! If you haven't got yours, that's okay, we have plenty left, and we are hoping to make a nice, big donation. You can help us make a difference here!
February Philadelphia Girls Trip
Next, we took a much-needed girls' trip with Sam's Mom (my Aunt Carla) to Philadelphia to see Brandi Carlile and get some greeting card inspiration. Once we got in town, we had lunch at Prunella, one of my favorite lunch spots in town. Pizza is always good, and so are the cocktails, so of course we had to partake. Sam and I got the Birds and the Bees with Gin, Limoncello, and Chamomile Honey. Yes Please!
Now that we were energized, we could take in some shopping at Verde and Open House, where we got to see our cards in the wild. We keep saying we would love to open a shop like Open House in Baltimore. It is like a love letter to Philly with so many great Philadelphia gifts. After shopping, we needed dessert and headed to the Reading Terminal Market. I was kind of lame and got ice cream, but Sam and Carla hit up Sweet T's Bakery. Sam saw it on an episode of Somebody Feed Phil and had to try. The Sweet Potato Pie was the best I ever had, and the 7 Up Pound Cake brought us back to cakes our Great Aunts used to make.
Brandi Carlile
But the real reason we were there was Brandi Carlile! She was fresh from her gig singing America the Beautiful at the Super Bowl. Little did we know, Philadelphia was the first stop on her first-ever arena tour. So she was genuinely as excited as we were to be there. She could definitely rock out an arena but was also able to keep it an intimate experience, taking requests from fans as she did in her days playing in bars. She played old songs we loved, as well as some of the new stuff, and this Gen X girl really loved her cover of Alanis Morissette's Uninvited.
Japanese Night - family dinner
Continuing our new tradition, we had our second family dinner. Last month, the theme was Italian with homemade pasta night, and for February we made sushi! And it wasn't that hard. We're not master sushi chefs yet, and the real ones might be mortified by our techniques, but we did it! Our Japanese evening was complete with gyoza, miso soup, soba noodles, cucumber salad, and of course mochi. The boys took part too, making their very own take, peanut butter and banana sushi.
Now a little business stuff
With Mother's Day and Father's Day coming up next we are working behind the scenes on a few new cards as well as some new birthday. Be on the lookout for those to drop in a few weeks. Also a big accomplishment; Maggie Moore has now shipped to all 50 states! We got orders from Mississippi and North Dakota this month to complete the map! It only took us six years. Haha! You can find us in three new stores this month:
Odysea Rehoboth Beach, DE
Corner Shop at GBMC Towson, MD
Roman's Toys and Gifts Millis, MA
The Five Senses
If you checked in with us last month we're giving you our five senses of February that we totally stole from Jeremiah Brent of Queer Eye.
Taste: I've been trying to cut back on coffee. You hit a certain age and you have to give up all the fun stuff. But luckily, Sam got me a tea from Lilybird Artisinal Teas in York, Orange Cardamom Biscotti for Christmas. It is as lovely as it sounds, and I'm dying to check out their shop because they have such interesting tea combos, like Lemon Gelato, White Chocolate Pistachio, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
Hearing: Obviously Brandi Carlile! Going back old school, I've been listening to her first self-titled album. I first saw her when this one came out back in 2005.
Sight: Trying to watch as many Oscar nominated movies as I can before the awards. I've seen Sinners, Blue Moon, Frankenstein, F1, the Smashing Machine, Song Sung Blue and One Battle After Another. I want to see Marty Supreme! So far I'm rooting for Sinners.
Smell: I treated myself to Trader Joe's Candle of the Month set for some fun and February was Raspberries and Cream.
Touch: Touch is really hard! But I would probably say my fuzzy argyle sweater I'm wearing on repeat. Ready for warmer weather!
Your February Favorite
Thanks again for making this one number one in February. it shows us that there is lots of good out there and that together, we can make a difference. ❤
Comments
Erin Dayhaw said:
You had such a good February! The food looks amazing. And I got my sticker! It’s the first one on my new water bottle!