If you've been following my barage of Halloween posts over the past few weeks, you know that I have decided to be a "sort-of" bat for Halloween this year. (Lazy Chic bat costume inspi...
I'm seriously obsessed with bats this year, so I decided I needed some good bat decor for my upcoming Halloween party. (If you missed the posts, here is my lazy bat costume and this year's ...
Six years ago today, I married my best friend...things are definitely better when we're together... Happy Anniversary, my love... XOXO, Cindi
{Source: KidZui} Two years ago my husband and I started an annual tradition of hosting an all ages Halloween party on Halloween night. Many of our guests are also our neighbors, so we enjoy trick-or...
No sooner did I hit publish on Umbrella Bat, then my daughter informed me she no longer wants to be a bat...she wants to be a ninja. What?? Apparently, she is over mommy and me costumes. She'...
Last week, I shared a tutorial for the Umbrella Bat costume I'm making for my daughter. Being the Halloween geek that I am, I like it when my family coordinates, so I've decided that I wil...
Happy Monday! Hope yours is going as well as mine so far. I had the pleasure of waking up to find that one of my items was featured on the front page of Etsy! Can you spot my wedding programs in t...
So, I was sitting in the food court at the mall the other night...enjoying a Chipotle burrito and minding my own business and THIS video popped onto the 47 screens surrounding me while I ate. I had ...
Halloween is such a fun time of year and always special when you have a little one at home. This year is going to be a little bit different though...my perennially pink princess has declared that th...
With Halloween on the brain, I am wholeheartedly embracing the dark side this month! Which means, it's time to talk about Halloween weddings. What do you think of black wedding gowns? I'm...
Source: soireeeventstn.com via Cindi on Pinterest
Happy New Year to all of my Jewish friends! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday full of sweetness. If you are anything like me, you often mean to do things...like send out cards...but wait to...
Who doesn't look forward to a devouring a cherished family recipe during the holidays? I do! I do! In fact, I'm kind of obsessed with it. My favorite? My mom's apricot noodle kugel...
The weather has taken a turn for the worse, here in Seattle. I'm sad to see summer leaving so soon but, I do have a confession to make. As much as I love the lazy, hazy days of summer, the Vir...
Since when did the humble mail box become a trash receptacle? What ever happened to the days not so long ago when a mailbox was a magical place to check with anticipation each day because you neve...
The first time I laid eyes on Robin Worley, she had blue hair and was dressed head to toe in trash. Had I seen her walking down the street, I would have thought she had lost a few marbles. The fact...
Friday night, my husband came home from work and suggested we go to Burgermaster for dinner. This seemed like an odd request from a man who is on a strict no-cholesterol diet, but we hadn't bee...
One of the great things about Seattle in the summertime is the abundance of outdoor activities. Usually that means hiking, camping, boating, etc. But many times it involves a festival. Last Sunda...
Sometime last spring, I got the idea in my head that it would be awesome to raise chickens. For the life of me, I can't remember what prompted the idea, but I haven't been able to get it o...
Since deciding to change the scope of my blog to include a more diverse range of "green" topics, I've been feeling a bit like... Where to start? There are many things I'd like t...
In a recent post, I hinted that the winds of change are blowing for The Brass Paperclip Project. I've been having a hard time deciding what I want to be when I grow up, so I've decided to ...
For those of you who are just joining the conversation, this is Part 2 of my story about a bubble wrap wedding dress that I designed for the Seattle ReStore's 10th Annual Trash Fashion Show. Wh...
It's been a busy several months since my last post, so I have a lot of catching up to do here. Life has been chock full of good stuff, leaving me with lots of fun things to share...including so...
One of the things I really wanted to do while I was in Sweden, was spend a night at IceHotel. Always on the lookout for unusual places to stay, I was immediately entranced by images of IceHotel. Ro...
"My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days when I was born, but when I did...the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked." ~~ Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011 Whe...
Everyone I know got married and all I got were these {fill in the blank} dresses... It's always fun to be in a wedding, but if your closet looks like the photo above and you need a t-shirt to...
Ever wonder what a dissolving wedding dress might look like? Yah, me either. But here is one for you to ponder anyway. This story made the rounds about a year ago, but I just stumbled across it re...
This sweet little bouquet was getting a lot of interest on Pinterest, so I thought I'd share. Don't you just love it? XOXO, Cindi
Who doesn't love a good ruffle? Especially when that ruffle is made from vintage and reclaimed fabric?? That's exactly what these gorgeous dresses by KT Jean are made from...layers and la...
I can't help it...I am simply in love with the image above...the colors, the veil, the bride's gorgeous face, the old school flowers...and did you see the rock on her hand?? I was curious ...
You are no longer following . Undo?