Clay Creations, the class

I just finished my second art class session this week and it was a blast! This class focused on creating imprints with nature objects in clay. We used leaves, pinecones, seashells, twigs and flowers and they turned out so beautiful! … Continue reading

yard sale steals

For my 30th birthday we went on a little mini vacation to the central coast for a few nights. When we planned the trip, we didn’t know that one of the small towns was having a city-wide yard sale that … Continue reading

Spring Photos and Lately

This is my favorite time of year. I love Spring because I get so inspired to start new projects and be outside. I love outdoor living. It is so much easier to entertain the kids outside in the beautiful sunshine … Continue reading

make a felt flower crown

flower crown

I’ve been wanting to make a felt flower crown for Gemma for a long time so I finally gave it a try! I used a simple women’s headband that I already had and some felt in various colors. Before I … Continue reading

Valentines Day Watercolor Cards for Kids

Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day! Gemma and I made these simple little watercolor hearts the other day to share as Valentines. She hung them up with tape by our fireplace. This was a super simple Valentines Day project, similar to this one we did … Continue reading

Spanish sangria recipe

  Six years ago, I had the pleasure of vacationing in Spain with my girlfriends and my sister as a celebration for our college graduations. It was an awesome trip and I can hardly believe it’s been six years, yikes! … Continue reading

nursery room ABC art tutorial

ABC art tutorial

Last year, I realized I wanted to display the ABC’s in my daughter’s room in a unique way but I didn’t find anything online or in stores that matched my vision, so I started out making this piece. I first, … Continue reading

DIY tin sign collage

tin sign collage

Today has been a brilliant day.. the weather is awesome (82 right now!) and Gemma and I have had a great day even considering we had to go to the dentist! She did great and didn’t shed one tear! I … Continue reading

current obsession…felt flowers

felt flower medley

I know I have been posting a lot about felt flowers lately and I think I might be developing an obsession, but I can’t get enough of them! They are relatively easy to make and have so many uses. I … Continue reading

Easy Sunday French Toast Bake…yummm!

Baked Raspberry French Toast

Okay really, this is sooooo good! I just made this Baked French Toast and I have to say it was delicious! It would be great on a holiday but is a lovely weekend idea as well. I used this recipe … Continue reading