I feel like I am on my blog alot...and then I look at the date of my last post and realize how much time has passed, so lets get caught up!Lucy and I drove to WSU and picked this guy up! One ye...
In an effort to simplify in 2012...I have decided to combine my two blogs, "Ciao Bella!" and "...and Lucy makes 6!" It seems most of my followers here on this blog, follow...
My goal in 2011 was to read read read...and I did just that!!I put a * next to some of my favorites!Heart of the MatterCold Tangerines *Room *BittersweetThe Help **A Homemade Life: Stories and ...
I have a group of wonderful friends that I have met via the Internet...truly special lovely ladies!A few of us did a small gift exchange this year. My friend Catie came up with the idea of an &...
~kitchen~~family room~~living room~~piano~~foyer~~entry~
So, if you remember back in this post....I "renamed" our office "the library" Well, when I stumbled on this photo last week, I knew I must make a book tree somewhere in my home~So, th...
As much fun as I have decorating inside...I love decorating outside too!This year our outdoor table didnt get covered like it normally does, so I decided it was in need of a little vignetteIt is so f...
Every year I love creating a Hot Cocoa Station for my familyMy kids love that everything they need is out and ready to be enjoyed! The Santa mugs are ready and waiting...HO HO HO!I started collecting...
I am excited to share my new etsy shop with you!!I love craftingI love making giftsand sometimes when I love something, I make a whole bunch :)...so an etsy shop seemed like the perfect place for tho...
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving~Cheers!
...and the Pumpkin train moves on :) I really have no idea how I stumble upon some of these recipes, but once again, I am so glad I did!Thank goodness for GOOGLE and the ability to go back and f...
I was one of the lucky winners of a giveaway to participate in Lisas (The Long Road to China) photography course"Get out of the Auto zone"We have had 3 on-line classes so far, with this ...
I am so excited that today is November 1st...it means~the insane month of October is OVER for my sweet hardworking husband~my sweet boy comes home for break in a little more than 2 weeks~Thanksg...
A little look at Halloweens Past...n Pink Swan ~ 2010Cheerleader ~ 2009Little Bo Beep ~ 2008Have a fun and safe night!
A few days ago, someone came into our home, while we were sleeping and stole my MacbookMY Macbook...it was MINEToby bought it for me 3 years ago for my birthday, and I loved it...I had begun to use i...
I really have NO idea how I stumbled on this recipe from Family Bites, but let me just say...I am SO glad I did!Pumpkin Pie Popcorn!I am NOT kidding...you MUST try this(are the CAPITAL words get...
I have gone a little crazy with the pumpkins this year :)Every time I walk into a grocery store...I look to see what they might haveCinderella pumpkins have always been one of my favorites, and so ar...
I love FallI love porches decorated for Fall❖Here is mine this year!HERE is 2010❖HERE is 2009
This October is marked as being one of the wettest on record here in the Pacific Northwest...no big surprise really.I have a first grader to walk to and from the bus stop, which means my umbrella is ...
I ♥ LARA Bars!My friend Catie turned me on to these bars of goodness!They are the perfect snack...gluten free, dairy free, soy free and VeganThese sweet treats are made of basic natural ingredients, ...
make baked apples??I had a few apples that were past their "crispness" for me, so I showed Lucy how to make baked apples. My Mom used to make these for breakfast, and I truly forgot how...
I was "excused" from jury dutyandthe sky looked like this much of the dayso, I drank lots of this{tea with a candle lit for my friend Emily and her Mom}spent a little time working on thisand ...
Last night I went to my local Library, and listened to Molly Wizenberg share her inspiration for this book!I have to admit, I have never gone to listen to an author before, but have gone to two in th...
My most favorite time of year is here!Not only is it my favorite for the colors, but for the fashion...I LOVE fall fashionand, I LOVE Pinterest! Have you started pinning?? You can see my ...
This is Lucys first year taking lunch to school, and I really wanted to keep it healthy and fresh. I love the idea of "bento style" lunches, so that is what we are going for this year.W...
Deborah Lippmanns Boom Boom Pow polish is all the rage right now....Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer - Boom Boom Pow at $20 a bottle (yes, it does contain 24-karat gold dust), I was NOT interest...
My lastest "haul" from the library :)I just finished A Vintage Affair...I thought it was great!Just getting started on As Husbands GoI am anxious to get into The Beauty Detox Solution...I had...
I love Iced Coffee in the summer...BUT I usually dont love it when I make it using our coffee leftover from the morning...it always tastes too diluted for me.So...I was reading the Pioneer Womans blo...
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Do you love Shabby Apple dresses?Right now Shabby Apple is having their biggest SALE ever!20% Off...this includes their Sale Items and Practically Perfect Section!Here are a few of my favorites....So...
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