we use this raffia to tie up your jewelry boxes and make them look pretty. but its also useful for tying up bad guys (and sometimes the good guys, too). hey mom, will you help me tie batman to the coffee table? uh, sure honey?! happy saturday!!

have you seen the new coloring book over at flipflops & applesauce? it so darling! you can scroll down to see the post or click on the side button to view ‘handmade coloring books’. go check it out!

thursday and friday last week were devoted to cheering on the riders in the tour of california. steve loves cycling, so we are thrilled that professional riders pass right through our town. the time trials in solvang are a great time to see the riders up close–that’s lance on the bike. other highlights…yellow chalk from lance armstrong’s foundation, free cotton candy, a dog wearing goggles?!, shoulder rides, and starbucks coffee. love my starbucks (when i can’t get my nutty bean!!).

we’ve had lots of rainy weather over the last couple weeks–which is great, but the sun feels sooo good today. pouring in my bedroom window while i grab a couple minutes to read *seeing the everyday* magazine. watching matty jump off the flowerbed in the back yard because ‘buzz lightyear can fly’. so i’ll soak it up, capture it in a pic, and share it with you!

i’m not ready for you yet! can i get one more sunday please?? we had such a great weekend–fun, but not restful. the tour of california came through the central coast, so we spent a lot of time stalking our favorite riders. david was content to hang out on daddy’s shoulders pretty much ALL weekend. which was great by me! more pics to come!!

live. last night. it was so amazing!! he is my favorite singer/songwriter and it was so fun to see him in person. we stood right in front of the stage. there were a couple college girls next to me *freaking* out and although i felt the same way inside, i tried to play it cool. and i bought a tee shirt, which i am wearing today, and steve is mocking me. i’m a dork–i admit it!! if you don’t know his music, find out more about him HERE. buy his new CD, it’s wonderful!! happy saturday.

TODAY!! Just make a note ‘free earring friday’ in the notes section and we’ll include a pair of our hand-wrapped, freshwater pearl earrings on sterling earwires with every order. So simple and sweet. now SHOP!

i had some fun with my vintage photos yesterday. i dipped some large manilla tags in leftover coffee (hate to waste coffee!) and i also dipped the corner of the photos in coffee to give them a blurred, watery edge. then i just stapled the photos onto tags and added a few embellishments. perfect for bookmarks or gift tags. i’m no scrapbooker, but i had fun!

tomorrow we are doing ‘free earring friday’ so check back for details!! have a great day!

check out THIS fun japanese site for editing. up at the top right corner you can click to english. go play!!

and finding inspiration and beauty in the ordinary. my fave of this set is the dress hanging in front of the french doors of our bedroom. i love the light from behind. what’s inspiring you right now??