I have a saying I mumble to myself in the most trying of times, “Ever onward. Ever upward.” I think I got it from church when I was little, but I’m not sure. It’s been an integral part of the fabric of my thought process for so long, I’ve forgotten.

Also, I have a “thing” for hot air balloons.

I kind of had to buy this.

Available at SeeSaw Designs, $10

Last year I wanted to buy one of these for Jen, but they kept selling out.  They would add more to their Etsy shop and they would instantly get all sold out again.  I finally got my hands on one after four rounds of trying.  They are THAT beautiful, and every year the demand for these things keeps growing.

No wonder.

They are printed using a combination of silkscreening and letterpress, and the results are so, so beautiful.

They are also donating part of the sale to SODAmoon, an organization that enhances the lives of disabled adults.  There is also mention on the website of donating some of the profits to orphans in Thailand.

Click here to buy them, if and when more become available.