i’ve finally finished up these pencil portraits of 3 adorable sisters which will be given as holiday gifts to their grandparents. Well, PRINTS of these will be going to grandparents. Mom and dad are keeping the originals! : ) At any rate, it put me in mind of the date. Can you believe it’s almost [...]

i ordered some little oval earrings on etsy last week and they are just so precious from a shop called tiny galaxies. Have you heard of it? Mine are tiny little glitter-trapped-in-resin dangles on gold ear wire. But i also love these little discs; such a great way to combine gold and silver for a [...]

If you know me, you know i don’t wear short-shorts, or medium-shorts.  Lord,  i only wear bermuda shorts if the temp is above ninety! But in summer, nothing beats a long day outside followed up by a cool shower, some nice smelling lotion, a tank top and comfy lounge shorts to jump into.  Add crisp, [...]

Here is the cutest little story about the sweetest Etsy seller across the world in Turkey who sent me this beautiful package and made my day. Way back around Valentine’s Day i found this amazing little beaded cuff bracelet on Etsy. It was made by a seller called Irregular Expressions. The shop is a wonder. [...]