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Through the weekend everything in my shop has been marked down if it is IN STOCK and ready to ship. Custom orders are not on sale. Come on over and get yourself some linen messenger bags, mixed media art, custom journal or even a pretty linen dress. Through this weekend only! ************************************************** Sorry I have […]

  Did you instantly visualize Danny and Sandy singing? Who has sung that song at karaoke night? Admit it…OK….if you aren't going to tell the truth than either am I! For some reason this week feels like we are finally on summer break. We have been busy cleaning out our house for a big neighborhood […]

The alarm went off at 5 a.m.. I could hear the rain falling as soon as I opened my eyes. All I wanted to do was stay warm in bed but I knew I not only had to pack the truck up…but I needed to set a booth up and try to sell in the […]

Come and see me this weekend in Castle Rock, Colorado for the first Town and Country Market. It is an outdoor artisan market. June 12, 9-3:00. The market will be located in historical, downtown Castle Rock at the Courtyard on Third Street. If you are in the area I would LOVE to meet you!

  This week I have learned a few things…… *A three year old rarely actually hits the toilet. *My laundry is only caught up for 30 seconds and it starts all over again. *Never under ANY circumstance get on the scale during your period…EVER. *Having a baby fall asleep in your arms is still one […]

Good morning! We have LOVED that summer break is here and we have NOTHING scheduled each day except to play and for me to FINALLY clean this house out! I wanted to let all of you know that I was so surprised at your response to my Crazy Road To Health post. It amazes me […]

    I wanted to do something to thank all of you for your beautiful and huge LOVE of my summer collection!!! I will be busy for the next week creating for a local flea market so I thought I would offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed today June 4-6th. For all you lovely […]

I have a little confession. I am loyal..I really am…but sometimes your eyes may wander. This has nothing to do with my husband (he is dreamy and my heart couldn't sway if I tried)…oh no…this has to do with Anthropologie. I have to admit that I have been a bit disappointed lately with their catalogs […]

  Remember my crazy dessert dream and that fabulous "cheesecake" I had while I was in Laguna Beach?? After I tried to order it and it would have cost me $100 I decided to search the good ol' internet for a recipe. Last night I made it and here it is……   I found this […]

On my last day in California we met friends for breakfast in Laguna Beach. We had an amazing breakfast at Nick's and then spent the rest of the afternoon looking through incredible and inspiring art galleries, bead shopping and even an impromptu photo session. When you find an amazing door like this…you HAVE to take […]

The night of the Crescendoh launch party we all stayed up way too late. All us girls curled up on beds…and no…there was no pillow fight. We talked until the wee hours of the morning and had to make ourselves go to bed. The next morning we slept in, made breakfast and talked some more….we […]

Sometimes you need to grab an amazing friend, make plane reservations, fly across the country and surprise a friend that is having a launch party for her new business. You may also need to get ready for said party in about 10 minutes because you were in California traffic for hours. You may also not […]

It was eight years ago. I was three months pregnant with our second child. My mom was visiting and giving me a head rub…which she always does when she visits me (don't you just love mamas). I was extremely tired and talking to both Kelly and my mom. I started to not talk correctly.  What […]

Being that my birthday and Mother's Day were so close together I was blessed with a five day run of celebration. I will not even pretend I was complaining. In my last post I told you that I asked to go hiking for my birthday. We decided to head to Fort Collins to hike Horsetooth […]

When I was a child I never understood why when I would ask my mom what she wanted for her birthday she always said things like…I don't want anything…..I just want to spend the day together….I just want something you have made. It is so interesting how things change as you get older.  I now […]

Because I love pretty…I thought you would too. Happy Friday. Enjoy the pretties! Violet Bella Photography Pretty Birdie    Bohemiennes   Ruta Jasiuniene Volume Twenty Five *********************************************** Our weekend will be the drag race for the boys:-), The American Girl store for me and my sweet girl (and some friends are joining us), dinner with […]

Wanderlust! Do you get it? Do you travel to different towns, states or countries and then come home and dream about living there? I know in my soul I am a gypsy. I could move every few years and love it. I would miss my friends but I also love meeting new people. I have […]

   Sometimes you know that doors will begin to open and you just don't know what those doors will look like. Sometimes you wonder if you will recognize these opportunities and especially if you will be ready for them. Will you be brave? ********************************* About four months ago I was checking my email in bed…like […]

      “I bought my bag!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!! I can’t wait for it to arrive. Since I love it (and you) so much, I posted your store to my blog and Facebook!!! I want more!!!!!“ So Miss Maija Lepore…you are the winner of the $200 gift certificate to my shop. Maija…just go ahead and start […]

I wanted to remind you that you have a FEW MORE days to enter HERE for the $200 gift certificate to my shop. Thank you for the wonderful response to my new collection. It is so fun to work so hard on something and then have so many of you love it too! I have […]

Drum roll….it is HERE!! Well…almost here. At midnight my shop will have my new collection (ok..I put it up a little early because this girl is tired). I am so excited to show you all that I have been working on. If you have followed my shop for awhile you know that I just have […]

One of my favorite things to do when a new Artful Blogging comes out is to literally lock myself in our bedroom and read the whole thing cover to cover. I think it is such a stunning magazine and I love to read the articles by my friends and meet new bloggers. I was so […]

Hello girlies! I am back from my speaking engagement in Louisiana (and I can't wait to tell you all about it). I am busy, busy, busy trying to finish up the spring/summer collection and I can't wait to reveal it all to you on Saturday, May 1 . Mark your calendars. Set your alarm clocks. […]