We spent the weekend camping with family friends at Manresa State Park, which is south of Santa Cruz. You might remember reading about our Angel Island camping trip with these friends. Manresa Campgrounds is set right above the beach on bluffs. You can hike down to the beach from the sites. Absolutely gorgeous.
We continue our obsession with hand-dyed indigo shibori fabric. I wanted to create a statement piece in my home with some newly dyed fabric. I went the very simple route and made a no-sew wall hanging. This is a lovely way to showcase your handmade fabric designs. One of the many things I love about…
I have learned my lesson from my few years as a parent of a school aged child – keep the end of year teacher gifts simple. Teachers do not necessarily love to get coffee mugs, notepads, desk accessories, etc. They have years of these gifts piled up somewhere. A practical gift card is the way…
If you are anything like us, we like to try and incorporate storage into our homes in a somewhat stylish way. Take the kid’s toys for instance – it is nice to house them in something other than the large and neon colorful bins. We have gathered some of our favorite baskets that make great…
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. One of our favorite things to give our teachers are usable and sustainable gifts – like plants. I found these beautiful succulents and knew they would be perfect. Melissa designed a printable to hang on the plant to add a nice handmade element. You can also use this…
Well, our love for shibori continues! We thought it would be interesting to try our favorite shibori technique with something other than indigo, something bright for spring and summer. My friend Heather and I tried our hand at using a raspberry color procaine MX dye. The process is a bit different than using the natural…
Happy weekend friends! Can you believe it is May already? Seriously, where has this year gone? I think I am denial that Harper will be finishing first grade at the end of the month. Wow! Melissa and family are heading to Phoenix for a friend’s wedding. Calla is ready to swim the entire 100 degree…
Are you looking for a new twist on the classic Mint Julep? “Weep no more my lady…”! My husband is from Kentucky and loves the first Saturday in May. I wanted to change up the traditional Mint Julep so I added my birth state into the mix – a Georgia peach. This weekend is the Kentucky…
I do believe that if you can make a mama relax and take time for herself, you have given her a wonderful gift. So help your mama friends do this very thing by gifting them homemade bath salts. I made a bath salt mixture with rosemary and spearmint oils to give the sense of energy…
Time to channel your inner Jackson Pollock for this DIY Watercolor Notebook project. Have you ever tried splatter painting with water color paints? We created handmade notebooks using this method on a good thick watercolor paper for the cover. This project can be done with the kids as well… be prepared, it can get messy….
Well it has been a week alright…. Harper has been home with an awful flu virus all week. Poor girl has never been this sick. I am grateful to have the flexibility to be home with her. She is finally starting to feel better today. Blame it on being an identical twin but Melissa caught…
Luckily our girls love to wear dresses. Harper has the chambray Tea Collection dress and it has become a staple. See some of our favorite dresses for our girls for this spring. I mean, how cute would all of these dresses look?! Any favorites of yours that we missed? Let us know! Toddler: 1. Tea…
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