A Pink and Green Wedding

Thought I’d share some pink and green wedding photos since it isPink and Green Thursday afterall. 🙂 Just so lovely and understated ~ Just a blush of color with wispy grasses and ferns ~ Just to welcome you to a very special weekend ~ Just a sparkle of a tennis bracelet ~ Just soft glow of candle light ~ Just perfect.

Summer Party Invitations

DIY summer party invitations

As you know, I love to plan parties and I’m on to the next one! I made these invitations this weekend and I’m debating between an anchor motif or the darling crabs. For the anchor invitation, I used the anchor die cut punch from the ‘Martha’ collection along with some rubber stamps. I wish I could say these were my own ideas but I learned how to make them at the Paper Source store. (A link to their workshops is… [Read More]

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Movie Night

I have the best memories of summers at the drive-in theater in San Gabriel on Valley Blvd. My cousins and I would lay in the back of our station wagon munching on popcorn in brown paper bags brought from home while washing it down with 7-Up from the slender necked green bottles. James Bond with all his suave and sexy moves loomed larger than life on the screen. I fell hard and fast for Sean Connery and knew that’s how… [Read More]

Anxiously Waiting Your Arrival…

October 26 It’s never easy waiting for one of your wonderful books, Ina. August 31 Loved you the first time around in the 80’s, Lisa. Can’t wait for the update. September 7Hope it’s good. August 31 Found in translation.To English.

A Good Time Was Had By All…

4th of July Recap ~We had 20 guests and it was a great day. Tiaras for the ladies and balsa wood airplanes for the guys to play with. Croquet, home made ice cream ~ chocolate, Cherry Garcia, strawberry and black raspberry. The yard was filled with dozens of candles, torches and lanterns hanging in the trees. But where are the pictures??? I was so busy flitting around I didn’t think to take any! It is my huge regret that I… [Read More]

Behind Every Successful American Is A Good Woman

Liberty Bell Decorated Cookie

  Behind every successful American is a good woman. Dreams and spirits can soar in our land. We are ‘One Nation, under God’. Even if we are individual stars. We may have suffered a few cracks along the way but we are forged together with strong beliefs of freedom and equality which ring true for all to hear. My cookies and I would like to wish you a wonderful, safe and happy 4th of July with all the wonderment and… [Read More]

“…and the winner is….”.

Thank you to all who entered the book pass-along and give-away that included the essence of Coco. There were 62 entries and number 33 was chosen by Random.org. … and the winner is… High Heeled Life Congratulations! HHL, please email me so I can send your goodies to you. I’ve got a give-away planned for the season premier of Mad Men so there will be another chance to win a little something then. Hint~ think “Betty”. Have an inspired day!