Both boys are beyond obsessed with dinosaurs these days. All things dinosaur ALL day long. I must say, it's one of my favorite of their "phases". I remember being infatuated with Jurassic Park when I was a kid. You know that one scene in the beginning of the movie where Dr. Allen Grant is trying to scare the little boy with a velo[...]
Remember this pretty bridal shower I co-hosted with some dear friends? Well that beautiful young lady tied the knot this summer and she has been kind enough to let me share the photos of her truly magical day! The ceremony took place in a clearing nestled between two large oak trees at the Chumash Museum in Thousand Oaks. The ceremo[...]
A BIG thank you to Erik Hokom of AshAndErik.com for photographing Sawyer's big boy room. I'm so excited to be sharing Sawyer's big boy room today. It just might be my favorite room in the house. When we first moved into our home about 3 years ago we were more focused on settling in and discovering our "home style" before making any[...]
My bestest friend, my soul sister, turned 31 recently. To celebrate we had an intimate backyard dinner party and craft night with some of Lacey's dearest friends. The evening was delicious and magical. A new friend of mine, Laura of Laura Stewart Design, joined us for the evening and taught us the ins and outs of macrame. If you'[...]
Keeping the boys busy this summer has been essential for my sanity. Splash pads and scooter rides and beach days and pizza picnics galore. And then the crafting! We've come up with some pretty fun activities this summer. And since my boys didn't seem excited with my "jewelry making" idea, I had to get creative. My boys[...]
Dresser from West Elm. I can't stop with the yarn you guys. At night I've even dream about yarn projects--I wish I were kidding. This latest project is nothing new and you can check out my original tutorial for it here. I made this more boho, natural, earthy version of DIY Yarn Wall Art for a dear friends baby shower. Then she to[...]
I remember this one time during my sophomore year of college. I was pulling an all-nighter, cramming for my Western Civ midterm. I recall turning the pages of my heavily doodled notebook, doing my best to memorize the information I had highlighted on the each of the pages. I remember pausing to think about the future... and concluding th[...]
