Zach and I got married 9 years ago. We were young. I was 22 and he was 21. We have known each other since I was 7 years old. We both went to school at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Veeerry long story ...
How blessed am I? I have a wonderful husband and three daughters. I am also beyond blessed to be the sister to 1 brother and 4 sisters. Get ready for a lenghty, bragging post. It’s long overdu...
The winner for the Harts Fabric $100 giveaway is Leah! Congratulations! And for those that didn’t win, Harts is having 10% off the entire store right now. Sign up for their newsletter to get gr...
Last year,One Yard Wonders approached me a contributor on their new book. Can you guess which project they wanted? The “Mama’s Got a New Dress”. What’s even more exciting is i...
I was introduced to Foam magazine last year and loved it immediately. It is surfer based with edgy fashion and amazing photography mixed in. How excited am I that my leg Warner’s post is over a...
Hey guys! Just wanted to post a reminder about Harts Fabric’s $100 giveaway. Harts Fabric is my #1 fabric store. My favorite parts is their knit section. It meets ALL my apparel fabric needs!...
There is nothing I love more this season than sheer fabrics. I think they are so elegant, airy and effortless. (You can see my Sheer Love board on Pinterest for inspiration.) I’ve made quite a ...
Wow! I’ve been absent a while! I’ve been really busy up at mydaughters school working on some projects for their school auction, then the girls got sick and I got sick. (the kind of sick ...
I love you pinterest. Here’s a few favorites to share. Navy and White Pencil Skirt Glitter Ankle Boots Love these. No link to DIY, but cardboard and modpodge should take care of it. This gluten...
I’m a bracelet hound. I wear too many at once. But I love them all. Sometimes I want something really sweet and simple, so I came up with this sweet trio. I used a cream colored string f...
Has anyone ever been to Filoli Gardens? We got to go last weekend with my grandma. It’s about an hour from our home. If you’re ever close to it- GO! The 36,000 sq ft. house tour is amazin...
..or pony shoes. Call them what you want. Phillip Lim Vera Wang But these. Are. Awesome. Using the tassel tutorial, make your own. Giddy-up. Pin It
I decided to drop out of project run and play. Let me briefly explain… I just don’t have time to work on specific deadlines right now. I ended up having to work at my girls school this we...
On of my favorite things to sleep in is this little jersey romper that I have. Here’s a way to make your own! Get two T’s. Cut the first one off. This will be your top piece. We’l...
For my skirt part of my Circus outfit I wanted pick ups in the front. I sort of did a short, cheaters method that I discovered and wanted to share it with you. I had sewn all these strips tog...
Probably my favorite activity with the girls is reading time. Here are a few of my all time favorite books. I will Hold You Till You Sleep by Linda Zuckerman Tears. Everytime. I am a Little Monkey by...
I’m so happy to have made it through the last round! Thanks, voters! This week we got to work with, what I’m sure is, one of all of our favorite patterns. I have made countless dresses fr...
Oh, how I live for 50% off Wednesday’s at Salvation Army. This weeks finds: This J. Crew sweater and Banana Republic seersucker shorts. Loving these finds! I can’t wait to w...
I’m so excited to be a part of Project Run and Play, 2011. If you haven’t already gone over there, go over and see all the other amazing participants. We have Jen and Autie from iCandy ...
I had a cozy, lounging sweater that was on it’s last life. It was too oversized and kept falling off. But I couldn’t let go of it. In comes two sources of inspiration. One- ...
I’m so thrilled to show you my new scarves for Fall and Winter! I’ve worked hard on creating the perfect colors and just the right fabric. If you follow me on facebook, you’ll noti...
My recent obsession- anything sheer. I love the lightness and femininity of this look. I especially love it paired with a contrasting heavy knit. Here are so...
I’m so excited to begin this loungewear revolution with you. All of my pieces reflect what I love in loungewear- stretchy knits and soft fabrics. A bit oversized but in a flirtatious way. I kno...
It’s that time again! School supplies, backpacks, lunch boxes, etc… This year I gave the girls a choice. They could buy either a backpack or lunchbox and I would make the other. T...
Before I could post the loungewear tutorials I new I had to get the maxi dress tutorial up. This time I used a couple videos. I hope they are easy to understand. First off, I apologize for doing the...
It had to be done at some point. I was looking through all my cozy/sleep clothes and new I need revamping. Everything I put on just made me feel gross. Comfortable, yes. But not good at all. You know...
Why use a plain ol’ cup when you can make it so much more glamourous? I think this would also make a GREAT gift! I got a piece of leather that measure the circumference of my water bottle. I se...
When I began a while ago trying to eliminate toxins from our home I always looked at the ingredients of my laundry detergent and knew that all that stuff in there couldn’t be good-Not just for ...
You say caftan, I say Kaftan. I still don’t know which way to spell it. One of my favorite summer essentials, a breezy kaftan. This is EASY! It’s just a giant, loose robe so follow along!...
Moving on with our new home! I have to say, one of my favorite parts of the house are these stairs that my husband spent so much time on. I love the details and everything about them. The girls bedro...
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