Hi There, hello there, howdy howdy all! This is Heidi here, and well, I am officially taking  control of our HillnTree Gallery blog! My dear, super hard working hubby man has been so kind to get it started.. And he, well he is just that. HARD HARD WORKING.. So I decided to take over the blog.. One less thing on his plate would do him some good! Ok but here is the thing.. Blogging.. Still not entirely sure what in the world it is all about.. And I have to warn you, I might REALLY suck at this! Haha Hey at least I am being honest right? Counts for something!  I cannot promise to write everyday, or even every week.. but CAN promise to give it my best try! I am a big nerd & it will show.. I welcome you to laugh at me, laugh with me, I laugh at myself all the time I'm afraid!  I look forward to this new "blogging" adventure!  Hope everyone is having a LOVELY evening, or night, or day, whatever it may be in your neck o' the woods!  X's & O's and God Bless!!!  Ciao for Now, ~Heidi Jean~

...{G I V E...L O V E...A W A Y}...

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day Everyone!

It is a beautiful toasty Sunday afternoon. Called our mom's this AM. I've been busy putting out fires and answering calls, today is Free Drinks for Moms at Dutch Bros and I am in charge to make sure we don't run out of anything! Heidi has been busy this week experimenting with some amazing new fabric. I am SUPER excited to come home everyday and see her newest creations! Hope you all have an amazing week! Love to All!

Thursday... and the sun is SHINING!

What an AMAZING day! Thank the Lord for springtime! Today was the first day of sunshine in what feels like an eternity and its hopefully going to hit 80 degrees this weekend! I think the BBQ might be calling my name... after the lawnmower and first yard work of the year get done! Heidi is going to be posting a TON of new, up-cycled, organic, AMAZING stuff tomorrow so be on the lookout! Hope everyone has an amazing night!

Fresh Week...

Happy Sunday everybody!! Its been a nice relaxing weekend. I have been laying around like a sack of potatoes all weekend. I've been recouping nicely from my poison oak while Heidi has been buzzing around like crazy. She got a few BIG BOXES of fabric and lace for her newest creations.

We also made the decision to get rid of one of our excess sewing machines and FINALLY buy her a SERGER! She is very excited to say the LEAST!

I'm really looking forward to a new week, one without poison oak or doctors visits! Heidi spent yesterday working on this years family christmas presents (which I will be posting a tutorial soon!)

SO Happy to have our newest friend AKAMATRA on the Hillntree Blog bandwagon! Her shop is AMAZING!

Hope you guys have an amazing week!! Remember to stay out of bushes ESPECIALLY POISON OAK!! :)

Oh.... its almost the weekend!.....

Happy Thursday everybody! It was a beautiful spring day here and my poison oak is finally starting to subside! I am kinda cranky hopped up on prednesone (for the poison oak), while Heidi is CRANKING out some orders hopped up on Dutch Bros Coffee! We have been blessed this week with a couple big orders from Australia, they're headed into winter while we are warming up with Spring!

Check out Heidi's latest: sold and re-listed cute bow headband! Its perfect for spring/summer or ANY day of the year!!

Love you guys!

PS... Anne and Fallon: I have tried responding to your posts but for some reason my computer won't let me!! I'm SO SORRY! I promise I'm not trying to be rude, just a little technically challenged!

Happy Hump Day!

Hello my Wednesday PEEPS! Had to post a quick pic of Heidi's freshly re-listed Pink and White Striped spring/summer Headwrap! I.... am not so cute. I would post some pics of my progress with my battle against the evil poison oak; however I don't want to frighten anyone with weak constitutions or any children who might happen upon our little blog! Hope you all have an amazing night!!

sweet dreams....

Hello friends... Happy Tuesday!! What a day. Heidi had a busy day today, my NEW FAVORITE HEADWRAP!! Its seriously SO CUTE! I took a hike this weekend to harvest some dead manzanita to make some of our famous manzanita buttons. While out and about I took a nasty head dive into some BEAUTIFUL POISEN OAK!! Now I am literally covered head to toe in the most irritable rash in the existence of mankind. ( and just to clarify and emphasize; when I say head to toe, I do mean HEAD TO TOE, including eyes, ears, armpit, belly button and EVERYTHING in between!) Allas, it was a fun adventure. I made it back safe and sound, and I did manage to salvage some beautiful wood to make some new buttons!

Hello to our dear friend and newest follower Fallon at Silly.Beautiful.Life! Love you! Thanks for joining our posse!

And with that said... Goodnight friends! I'm off to a hot date with some Calamine lotion and an antihistamine, so I don't scratch myself to death in my sleep! Love to ALL!

Happy Easter

Hello everyone! Happy Saturday night before Easter! It has been a busy few weeks for us. Heidi has been blowing up the creativity department cranking our design after design! Her latest and GREATEST! Hope you all have an AMAZING Easter Sunday!

Sunset on a Sunday Night

What a beautiful day! Thank the Lord for an amazing relaxing sunday! I got to go fish while Heidi slaved away on an AMAZING dinner and still had time to list some sweet new items! Hope everyone has an awesome week!

Sunday Night..

What an amazing day. Sun. Rain. Snow. Hail. Wind. Rain. Sun again. I wonder what this week will bring. Today made some amazing vegan sausage. I am NOT vegetarian but these are SO good I would GLADLY eat them over meat any day! Heidi is busy uploading her latest spring/summer line of head bands and goodies, while I am enjoying a peaceful evening looking forward to not leaving town this week! Hope everybody has an amazing night and a beautiful week! Love to all!

S & H

Does someone have a case of the Mondays....

Hello bloggers and bloggettes!! Happy Monday!!! It was a beautiful sunny, rainy, cloudy, amazing monday. We set up our own LLC today for our coffee shop! WOOHOO! Heidi has been SUPER busy getting creative! She is slowly unfurling her spring/summer lineup! Heres her latest; fresh made tonight!

Wednesday Night Special..

Hey everybody!! Happy wednesday! Only 2 more days until the weekend... Woohoo! Heidi is busy as usual getting creative. Her latest invention is an amazingly cute crochet bow headband. I don't know where she comes up with this stuff. I wish she would come work for me... I could use her jedi ninja skills! Love to all!!

Sleep eludes me...

Why is it that nighttime cold decongestants never put you to sleep?? I sit here watching Rockford Files again while the wife catalogs yarn colors. She's hopped up on coffee and I'm delusional. I'm still new to this whole blogging thing but I think I might be getting into it! I think I might be off to try to sleep! Night Bloggerville!

Silver lining on a rainy saturday...

It's been an amazingly lazy day. I am fully sick. So we decided to stay at home and not venture to LA. Wifey is spoiling my with some mind bending, mouth watering, better than life itself coconut lime scones! And let me tell you all... I hate scones, but these are AWESOME! I think I have been converted! Now we are drinking french press Dutch Bros. Coffee and listening to a little Thievery Corporation enjoying the sound of the rain. Hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing weekend!

Cheers to the Weekend!

Woohoo! So I know its not friday yet but we decided to take a 4 day weekend! Now... do we road trip to LA or be responsible and do housework... There is that awesome fabric warehouse in the fashion district, but then again we both have felt under the weather and really need rest... then again it IS my brothers birthday in LA, but I haven't had an actual weekend home in what feels like months... so many choices... Growing up is just SO painful.

Rockford Files Rock My Socks

Enjoying a beautiful"hump" day! Halfway to the weekend! The wife is busy crocheting out an amazing chunky lambswool scarf and I am engrossed in 1970's cop dramas! Why is there always someone following Jim Rockford, seriously I would start taking public transportation. I couldn't deal with the stress! Now I think it might be time for some Sigur Ros, tea and bed!

Love to All!

Shawn

Oh and pps... to anyone out there, I would LOVE some advice or tips on how to do this. If anyone is looking for a project to do or some "pro bono" work shoot me a msg! Love to ALL!!

twas the night before Valentine's, and all through the house...

Wow. It has been literally years since we have been on here. So much has changed. I just got a new computer last week and have made it my mission (to my wife) to blog for our business! Will blog for food... warning I'm not very good at this yet; but if I can each yogi to elephants than I can kick this blogs booty! Dear bloggettes and bloggers, please be patient with me. I promise to amuse you to your hearts content with time. And PS... If you are bored, check out the new stuff we made this weekend :)

sincerely,

Shawn & Heidi... but mostly Shawn...

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