It’s finals time for my daughter and her boyfriend in college!!! That can be such a stressful time of year, especially with the holidays looming. I know they’ll both do great, but I also know they both love getting little surprises to lift their spirits. This past weekend, I worked on putting together some “finals” care packages with fun treats to let them know we’re thinking of them and wishing… Read More »
My Brother-In-Law is celebrating his birthday this week, and he’s a really great guy, so I wanted to make an extra special card for him. He lives in Southern California and enjoys relaxing (like all of us!) So, I thought why not create a beach themed card for him? I love the lounge chairs from the Colorful Seasons stamp set and thought they would make a great centerpiece for this… Read More »
Last week, I went on a wonderful vacation to my mom’s house in Mammoth Lakes. My daughter and her boyfriend, Brenden, went with me. (Unfortunately, my husband couldn’t make it, mainly because of work, but there’s always next time.) They had just opened the Tioga Pass through Yosemite Park two days before we left, so we lucked out and got to travel through one of my favorite places on Earth.… Read More »
Life IS a beautiful thing. I love that saying, because it’s something I truly believe. The other day, I was perusing Pinterest and found a gorgeous, tranquil photo that I wanted to copy. On the surface, it seems so simple … a beautiful sunset, water, and one chair. I decided to try to watercolor it. Here’s the photo I found so you can see my inspiration. I had to change… Read More »