love & change.

first of all, thank you. i am overwhelmed by your support and encouragement with the website. i am so grateful! it's an exciting step. it's so nice to feel cared about.


the website is a pretty big transition for me. it's great because it will save so much time for me and for you. I was spending 15 hours a week sending paypal links and answering questions. what will i do with all that free time?? :) it's a little hard to let go of the personal contact i had with each of you when you placed your order, so please keep in touch via comments on my blog and email. i want to be connected with you!


and here are a couple of pics of matty and max from this morning. happy monday! gotta run...

HaPpY!!!

The website is up and running!! Yay! Join the email list for 15% off you first order. Let me know what you think and please let me know if you run into any hiccups!!

stolen time.

I got away for a quick overnighter and some time with my sisters.  Wait, didn't she just go out of town (you might ask?)  Yes, but this was a spur-of-the-moment, let's make it happen trip.  And being unexpected made it that much more precious!

Friday night I had dinner with Sue and Ellen.  Enriques--flautas & chocolate bread pudding, time to talk, tears, laughter.  It was sooo good.

Then down to the OC for a few hours with Chris.  Ahhh, loved every minute of it.

The drive down and back meant time alone, to think and sing and pray and dream.

So good to see my boys again and tuck them in tonight.  Now, to catch up on email (and maybe laundry!)

oh picnik, how do i love thee?

I have been having so much fun experimenting with Picnik.  Have you tried it??

what's cookin??

Since Matty has been really into 'cooking' lately, i decided to have a 'make your own pie' night. We did this with some friends and all the kids loved it.

We used mini graham cracker pie crusts, then made vanilla pudding (but added 1/2 C. less milk than the recipe called for). From there the kids can add toppings to their own pie-- strawberries, chocolate chips, whip cream, sprinkles, the works. Super easy and lots of fun!

fours.

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. hostess/server at Claim Jumper Restaurant
2. wedding coordinator
3. behavior specialist for special needs kids
4. jewelry designer

Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Legally Blonde (nothing gets Elle down!)
2. Keeping the Faith (cheesy but I love Ben Stiller and I watch it all the time)
3. Pride & Prejudice (needs no explanation)
4. Emma

Four places I've lived:
1. Orange County
2. LA County
3. San Bernadino County
4. SLO County

Four TV shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. What not to Wear
3. Scrubs
4. Battlestar Gallactica (don't knock it!)

Four places I have been:
1. Hawaii
2. Canada
3. Guatemala
4. England

Four favorite foods:
1. Lucky Charms (or lucky charmers as Matty calls them)
2. whole wheat bagel with cream cheese
3. chocolate ice cream with bananas and chocolate syrup
4. coffee, coffee, coffee

Four places I'd rather be right now:
1. Santa Barbara with Chrissie
2. On a date with Steve (dinner and a movie)
3. On a family vacation somewhere warm
4. Getting a massage, pedicure and facial

Four things I'm looking forward to this year:
1. family vacation this summer in Santa Barbara
2. get away with Steve to Seattle
3. loving on my boys day in and day out
4. growing my business

Four places I love to shop:
1. Tulle (tulle4us.com) --fun clothes, cheap, order a size larger than you normally wear
2. H&M
3. Anthropologie
4. Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy

tag, you're it!!

what i'm loving around the house.

we recently got some new brown microfiber couches that are so comfy and great. we have a huge window in our front room--love the light, laugh at the run down stables across the road.
our dining room table is the one i grew up with. sea blue placemats from target and a cheap candles from michaels.

michaels had these shadow boxes on clearance (martha stewart's line) in december and i finally put some photos, shells and other found objects in each one.


here's a close-up of one.


and a huge painting in our master bedroom from etsy. love it!
what are loving around your house??