Those who know me know I love terrariums.
Loved these tiny crystal points I found, I think looked so cool with the black hematite sand, monterrey beach sand, amethyst clusters and tiny pebbles.
a little video taken from my instagram. Is there anything you're really into lately?
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Well, we had a nice spring break...Las Vegas wasn't very warm so we didn't swim or hang by the pool like we'd hoped, but we were busy house and school hunting anyways. Anyone who knows me either in person or through this blog knows we are a family of gyspies. My husband is a corporate gypsy and he has a great opportunity within his company that he couldn't refuse, so we're moving again...Us, you say, that's weird... but yes, it's true. Las Vegas was pleasantly better than I thought. We'll live in the outside suburban areas, with more greenery and nice outdoor spaces. So come May, after the girls' finals, we'll be moving westward. I hope you'll bare with me through the moving process and my absenses.
Thanks.
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loving being back at my parents; the air is warm, but dry, the food brings back fond memories and hearing my children laughing and the seeing their smiling faces makes this feel like the best summer yet.
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Okay, I was a little behind starting this, but I'm ready to go with my Project Life album for 2012. Here's weeks 1-3, I can't believe how much has already happened in 3 weeks, agh, I'm exhausted...
week one (front first, then below back) ) (I used the 3 long sheet insert )
week 2
week 3
and close- ups of week 3, I copied my friend Vee with her liftable sleeves ( thanks Vee!)
I've already started week 4, so I'm finally ahead of the game... I've seen some awesome PL albums out there, but I'd love to look at yours, too, let me know if you're doing one!
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We went for a little picnic on the beach today in Naples. Dave had to fly to London for work, feeling rather bummed we couldn't go with him this time, we decided a beach day was in need. On the way down we drove through Alligator Alley and I'm not joking that we easily saw 100 alligators on the side of the road in a canal and on the shores. Crazy!! Then we were star-stuck by wild dolphins swimming along the shore at the beach, it was lovely!
It was a good day.
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I was beyond honored when Toffee Magazine asked me to do a couple crafts for their second issue. Toffee is a fabulous magazine with beautiful photography, crafts, cooking, current trends, eye candy galore, free downloadables and articles from Indie Artists and Crafters. They are sort of a Martha meets Frankie love child (with DIY as an Uncle) kind of magazine. I highly recommend you check them out and get a subscription!!
They sent me a file of their lovely Spring papers to make something spring-y...I made these two projects, a paper cone with a little bird, ready to be displayed for spring or Easter. Chirp, chirp...
and an Easter card, complete with a vintage Bunny cupcake topper.
Both are super simple crafts, just perfect for quick Spring decorating. You are able to download for FREE all their super sweet and beautiful papers here!!! Go and take a look at them, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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I finally got around to finishing my summer vacation mini book. I actually have one page half done (of our San Fransisco trip), but the rest is done. It was a fun one to make, I love minis, I don't know why I don't do them more often...
2 months total away from Mexico on vacation, traveling through the US seeing fam and friends; 9 days spent in an RV on the beach, walks through the Redwood Forest, many photobooth pictures with Dave and friends at my fave bar (the signature Fred and Ginger cocktail was my summer drink), roller-coasters, pink, sticky, pink cotton candy fingers, concerts (General Public in Truckee under the stars and Matisyahu in a hazy, pot-filled auditorium), Saturday morning farmer's markets, DRIVE-THRU Starbucks (!), shopping in San Fran (God I miss UO), clam chowder on the wharf, yummy ice cream from Bi-Rite creamery, ocean waves crashing on the beach, Crafting Wednesdays, Tahoe Mondays (and the occasional Thursday), Forever 21 stops, American tv, annual girls trip to Ohio with dear friends whom I miss the other 361 days a year, Trader Joes (God I miss TJ's...), thrifting, thrifting and more thrifting, BBQs with family, riding my bike along the river, my morning walks through the forest each morning, State Fair Carnival, El Pollo Loco, time spend with my mom (miss her so much!), sand between my toes, sleeping in, hoping summer would never end. I loved making this mini book, all the pictures hold such wonderful memories!
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I am IN LOVE with this magazine. It's an e-zine right now, I hope they go paper (while I love the environment, I really love HOLDING a magazine) and this magazine is pure deliciousness. The photography, crafting section, recipes, interviews (like with Danielle Thompson, etc.) Just lovely. Check it out here.
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I love that word, wanderlust. Fits me perfectly. I love to travel, go on long trips or short day trips. Visiting new far-off places or just strolling through close-by neighborhoods to look at homes and gardens or see what we can find that's new or interesting. I thought I'd try to start doing a wanderlust post every now and then. Just one or two pictures from an every normal day to neat trips we're on. Sometimes spectacular, other times more mundane.
(picture taken on Prado Norte in Mexico City)
This is were we often buy for our collection of Catrina dolls. Do you wanderlust, too?
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While looking over different Flickr groups that have to do with fashion or clothing+ photography, I stumbled upon this group and thought I'd share, Converse Wedding. Apparently there is a large group of lovers that wear their Chuck Taylors' in their wedding photos. All the more power to them, I love fun, funky, original ideas for what sometimes is the utterly proper, traditional day...
(Jen, I could totally see you like this. Above, Jen, above, not directly below. No.)
I love the bride in the cherry red dress, too.
Do you have any fun or different wedding stories?
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