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Hello everyone! I am back from teaching in California and my leg is healing beautifully! It is still bandaged but almost all of the infection is gone. Seriously….everyone that has ever known ANYONE with an infection has shared some horror story with me. Bottom line…I am so thankful it is healing. For the month of […]

First of all THANK YOU so much for all of the sweet comments and emails about my leg. It is has really come a long ways these past 10 days! Crazy, crazy accident but so thankful that the Dr was able to get the infection under control. I also think the Lord had a little bit […]

I would like to start off by telling everyone that I am not excessively clumsy. I was not drinking the day when this story begins (at least not excessively). I don’t usually jump up out of my chair to do yard work (at least not excessively). We can now proceed. Last Monday was a gorgeous day here […]

We have been juicing since before we had kids. My favorite used to be carrots, apples and parsley. We have gone through a few juicers over the years and even the kids like it. Since finding out all about my food allergies we have gone back to juicing and basically trying to make most things […]

If you would have peeked into our life this week you would have found us….. Juicing Getting tea in bed Enjoying peeks of spring through the snow Getting secret Morse Code letters Being a little goofy Kicking booty Working on the last book of the school year Writing essays Seeing our Cream Ruffle Tote in […]

  {image is mine} I love this quote. Today is proves very much true. I sometimes can be delusional that I can juggle a million things. The truth is I can’t. When I try I usually prove that all I accomplish is to do everything half way. When you really put yourself into something everything […]

As we are putting the final touches on the new course I wanted to share some of the quotes that we will be sharing. I love including words in my art and it is so fun to put these together for the courses. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. Enjoy your […]

We are cleaning house. We have spring fever BAD and we are clearing out all of our winter merchandise and making room for the new items. Almost everything has been marked down in the shop. Many of the sale prices are below WHOLESALE! Most of our items can be worn into summer and also layered […]

(our video…please pause the music player at the bottom first) I have some winners here! Here are the 10 people that are winning a spot in my Building a Creatively Made Business e-course. Come on down…. Heather Santos of Sparrow’s Journey Meghan of Sweet Pea and Beans Alicia of La Famille Rachel of A Cupcake for Moose […]

This past January I went to Alt with Kimberly, Mel and Estelle. I wrote about the weekend HERE. The last night of the conference we were all relaxing, talking and having a few drinks before we all went our separate ways the next morning. Around the table with me was Kim, Mel, Estelle, Beefy, Melissa, […]

A week ago today I was up at 4 am to get ready for my girl’s weekend in San Francisco. I don’t do mornings which shows how much I love these girls and San Fran! I am usually so focused on the kids, family and the business that I need a getaway like this or […]

I have a heart for women. I am constantly amazed at the depth, quality, beauty, talent and strength of women. I had promised myself when I first started that if I ever figured this whole thing out (and I am still learning) that I would share how I did it. Along the way I have […]

I love clothes for littles. I am constantly seeing adorable clothes and realizing that my children are too big for the cute clothes. I will see a cute little dress and think about who I need to tell about the outfit and then proceed to tell them where they can buy the dress….like they needed […]

I have a closet full of purses, bags, totes….. I change out my bags all of the time according to what I am wearing. My obsession with bags makes it easy to want to design and manufacture bags that you will love too. Our ruffle tote started over three years ago. It was a hit […]

I love a piece of clothing that can be layered easily. The Louise is just that piece of clothing. It looks great over leggings, jeans, tights or bare legs. The Louise can be casual or dressy with just a change of accessories! This dress is amazingly flattering. Because of the aline design it flatters every […]

Our camera bags are our most popular bag! We sell hundreds of them and nothing makes us happier than the sweet emails and letters we get when a customer opens their package from us and they love their camera bag. Today (for 24 hours only) we are offering our Natalie Camera Bag for $78 (regularly […]

This is the final week of my “Get the Look” series. I have had so much fun showing you different women wearing some of my dresses and showcasing how THEY wear them. I hope you have enjoyed it too. I have three final women ready to show their own take on my clothing. First up […]

(source) Creativity is everywhere and I am constantly in awe of the talent that oozes out of so many. Isn’t it absolutely breathtaking the music that gets composed, the fashion that is designed, the paintings that are finished and the photography that captures moments, memories and beauty? Those are only just a few examples of […]

(source) All throughout high school all I dreamed about was art school. I was constantly sketching and designing clothing. If I wasn’t making art I was watching design shows and scouring through fashion magazines. I grew up in a town of 3,000 and sometimes when you dream big in a small town it is hard […]

We had the most beautiful weekend here is Colorado. We played basketball, went hiking, created and even cleaned out the garage a little. It love weekends like that when you do so many fun things but are also productive. We are on week four of “Get the Look”. You can see the previous posts here, […]

My kids are surrounded by art supplies. Luckily for them (and me) it is just a part of what I do. Our days can get busy and with school, home, business etc. I don’t always sit and create WITH them as much as I would like. The children had been begging to do art together […]

I live in Colorado and I have to admit that I am pretty spoiled with all this sunshine, mild winters and pretty fabulous summers. It is so true. But even with the mild winters and all….around February I am really ready for the windows to be open and to hear the birds chirping. Maybe a […]

Welcome to week three of “Get The Look”. Each week I will be showing different women wearing clothes from my last collection in their own way. You can see the previous posts HERE and HERE. I am loving the outfits that each woman is putting together. It is fun to see personalities come out in […]

I recently had a post where I showed you my home studio. This is where I make art alone and often with my children. This is where I put the music on and let my mind wander. I received many private emails asking me questions about my studio and where I got certain pieces. I […]