April is busy month in the garden. The spring bulbs were blooming when we left for spring break and upon our return the bad windy weather we had blew off all of the petals. Sorry, no new photos of 2013 tulips this year sadly. I didn’t get around to taking some pics quickly enough! Here is […]
I always love when I come across something or someone new and exciting on the internet, typically through one of my favorite bloggers. Artists are of particular appeal to me especially up and coming artists. Thanks to websites like Etsy and Pinterest, encountering an artist you may not have ever found is becoming easier and […]
Citrus is my fave. Here in California, we’re lucky enough to have lemons year round. My lemon tree has 2 seasons, some + lots! January marks the beginning of the season of lots. I thought I’d share a few ideas that I like to do with my bounty beyond lemonade. Salad Dressing – fresh lemon, […]
Each year at this time, even here in California, the garden is looking a little bleak. The lawn is brownish after weeks of below freezing over night temps and the trees look sad and bare. But one lucky day at the end of January or the beginning of February I spy the very 1st sign […]
What is it about a pretty cup full of freshly sharpened pencils that makes me smile? 5 simple ideas to brighten your workspace. via creature comfort via see jane work via chewing the cud via pinterest via style essentials For more ideas to brighten up your workspace, check out my pinterest board. Have a […]
I spent a lot of my Monday last week working through the mountain of images that had collected on my camera this past week. I started out by going through all the images to sort out the good ones and place them in appropriate folders. I don’t spend a lot of time editing pics, but […]
I wrote about my gift to my family in December. I made a photo book of our year together. It took me most of a weekend to do it, but we love it! I’ve decided to start doing more of these instead of printing photos and putting them into albums. I’m trying to cut down […]