I love photography! I’ve been taking photos since high school when I learned how to use a manual camera and develop and print my own black and white and (when I advanced) color prints. And it seems everyone with a phone is a photographer these days, which is perfectly fine! I always say that the more »
My “A Weekend in Morro Bay” post has been updated in 2022 and now lives on my California travel blog, Golden State Getaways. Be sure to check out the full blog post 14 of the Best Things to Do in Morro Bay! The post includes otters, whale watching, surfing, buying sea shells, and of course, more »
If you follow along on the blog, you know I LOVE vacationing in Palm Springs! While my house is NOT decorated in Midcentury Modern decor (I have a Victorian, that would just be weird), I DO appreciate the aesthetic and I love seeing all of the midcentury architecture and design when we visit Palm Springs, more »
Do you celebrate Friendsgiving? It’s typically a less formal celebration get-together with friends in the 1-2 weeks before Thanksgiving. It can be potluck style with guests bringing sides and drinks. Think more beer and wine and less Grandma and Grandpa. Because it’s less formal, the decorations can be more colorful and fun! And I’ve put more »
I’m a bit of a cat lady now (how did that happen?!? I was a dog person for years!), so I figured I would kick off the holidays with a Cat Lady Gift Guide including these 12 Purrfect Gifts for Cat Lovers! 1. Kit-Kat Klock // I have been wanting one of these cat clocks more »
Don’t get me wrong, I am so excited and so thankful for these two babes inside me, but I am definitely NOT one of those glowing ladies who thinks pregnancy is a magical experience. In fact, I’m never doing this again. Maybe it’s because there are two babes inside me, trying to kick their way more »
This Halloween Monster Popcorn is super simple and easy to make, tastes a bit like candy corn popcorn, and is really fun! Plus, it’s the perfect treat to snack on when passing out candy to trick-or-treaters or watching scary movies! Halloween Monster Popcorn Last year, I designed a Monster Mash Bash party for Halloween and more »
Last week, over on Studio DIY, I shared how to make Jack O’ Lantern Ice Cream Cones made with delicious, homemade pumpkin ice cream! Perfect for celebrating Halloween when you live in California or anywhere else where it’s still hot, hot, hot!Head on over to Studio DIY‘s blog for the complete recipe and tutorial!
We moved into our new (old) house about 3 months ago and we still haven’t been able to 100% unpack! I’m waiting on some built-ins shelves to be installed so we can unpack our books and DVDs. But Lucy has been loving all the cardboard boxes still sitting around. I didn’t know she was a more »
A few weeks ago, we celebrated the Salty Twins with a baby shower and below, I’m sharing all the details of our Twin Baby Shower Fiesta which included tacos, pinatas, a gender reveal cake (because we don’t shoot things or start fires), and some silly baby shower games! Twin Baby Shower Fiesta We decided on more »