Happy happy weekend everyone! We had some friends over last night and I whipped up a batch of tropical summertime sangria. I’ve been craving pineapple lately so I had to include it in the...
This post is directed at you bloggers/non-bloggers/budding wannabe photographers/non-wannabe photographers just people who just want to learn how to take better pictures with your DSLR camera or peop...
I’m totally in the mood for brighter ‘look at me’ colors these days, and my latest summertime color crush is orange and pink! I begged asked my daughter if she’d be cool if I revamped her room ...
As if we didn’t have enough projects going on around here between the hall bathroom remodel and the Alma project we decided last week to start yet another home improvement project, otherwise known as...
Hello everyone and welcome to the link party all about travel souvenirs! I’ll share a few of my favorites and then it’s your turn to link up. I have a lot of little things I’ve brought home fro...
I’m a pretty lucky gal and on a day like yesterday, I’m reminded just how fortunate I am. My family and I live near the coast but we still have to travel half an hour to see it. It’s a be...
Hey all, how’s your weekend treating you? We’re busy busy with the Alma project kitchen remodel and the demo is done, now we’re getting ready to piece the new kitchen together. There’s a ...
Greetings all and happy Memorial Day Weekend, yahoo! Hope you all have something fun on your agenda that includes some rest, relaxation, and good times. This weekend’s giveaway is brought...
Well today is the day – school is officially out for summer and it’s filled with teacher goodbyes and a last day of school picnic. Now begins twelve weeks of kids at home, which is always...
Hello everyone, it’s almost Memorial Day Weekend, and this year we will spend it at home sprucing up our outdoor sitting area in preparation for summer. I know many of you will be doing the sam...
Last week I attended the Lowe’s Designer Challenge event in New York City on a gorgeous spring evening and I was so excited to see these spaces designed for a competition with $100,000 going to chari...
I’ve been to New York City about a dozen times in my life and each time I leave a little piece of my heart there. With each new neighborhood I explore I fall in love with that amazing city more...
I get a lot of emails asking for quick tips or advice on DIY projects or design dilemmas and when I get a chance, I like to answer some of them here instead of with an email reply. This latest ...
Hey everyone, hope you all had a great weekend! I’m finally feeling caught up after al that traveling, and today wanted to share a technique with you on creating inspiration boards by layering ...
Happy weekend everyone! I’m on my way home from NYC today (saw some great stuff!) that I’ll share next week. Meanwhile, I have to show you my latest home décor acquisition that I have to ...
When I travel and eat something supremely delicious I can’t help but try to recreate a version at home. Last weekend I was in Southern Cali and tasted some of the most delicious fish tacos I’ve...
One of the things I’m looking forward to most in summer is lingering outside with friends and family on a warm evening while we sip beverages, barbeque, and enjoy the cool breezes that blow through t...
Hi everyone! Today I’m traveling again across the country, headed to New York City for a quick business trip. I’m excited because the forecast is low 70s and there’s nothing like NYC in t...
A few weeks ago I was asked by Home Depot to shop their store and come up with a few new ideas for planters (you’ve seen the other two here and here). I had this idea in my head that I wanted t...
Hey all, I had a crazy cool weekend and a mini getaway to the southern part of my state. For anyone who hasn’t visited California yet, the South and the North are like night and day. I do...
Hello to all the moms out there, wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day today! I’m looking forward to a relaxing afternoon, but first here’s another round of ‘best of the blogosphere’! Every tw...
Hi everyone, it’s almost Mother’s Day! I’ll be spending it with my family and I have a sneaking suspicion it will involve a surprise afternoon picnic in Sonoma… okay, maybe not a surprise, I dr...
Greetings all, I’m down in Southern California for 36 hours (without the kids!) to catch some rays and hang out with some cousins I haven’t seen in years. I’ve been looking forward to this mini getaw...
Greetings and happy (almost) weekend everyone! I’ve invited Michelle of Ten June back to be a guest contributor on the blog – she has an amazing eye for design and we both agreed that rig...
You all know I love a great DIY project, and for Mother’s Day it’s so nice to take the time to make a Mom feel special with something handmade (or semi handmade). Here are some ideas I’ve found...
I’m sitting at my desk realizing there are a lot of people to thank this week, people who have picked me for some lovely features and so I want to say it out loud right here. Thank you to Natural Hom...
So the gardening bug hit me pretty hard in the last week, I’ve been pruning perennials and planting annuals and tomatoes too. I also planted something I’ve never planted before and that’s two varieti...
Hey there, hope you had a great weekend! We did some organizing and gardening and had a big birthday party for both the kids at the local park – it was a lot of fun and also relaxing too!...
Hi everyone, happy weekend to you all! Last night I was in Roseville and I gave a presentation for Home Depot in partnership with their resident garden expert Skip. He taught us all a few...
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