Tickled Pink No. 104

Happy Almost Friday! I am thrilled...we have had sun for like 5 days in a row. Our summers are usually foggy and dismal... this lovely little change makes me smile! That's about all I got today. Off to play! Enjoy! ____________________________ Here's a quick little survey about some CA Grown products... I would LOVE if you could take a minute (it is short!) and participate http://californiagrown.polldaddy.com/s/survey-on-california-grown-blog ________________________________________________________________ Be...

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Pretty Painted Pots

5 continuous days of summer sun in Pacific Grove  - almost unheard of! We have been playing outside long into the night and soaking up all the outdoorsy-ness we can. My daughter has been wanting to have her own garden - something she could take care of herself. She also has a thing for butterflies and when she saw my Patio Paint Reusable Stick On Stencils from DecoArt she was...

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Kids and Cardboard: Cheap and Easy Fun!

Seven years ago today we moved into this house. My son and I knew no one and were bored...very bored. I used our moving boxes to make houses, dump trucks, and rocket ships. The rocket ship actually survived for 3 years! Image credit: bortn66 / 123RF Stock Photo  I had forgotten all about this... Until my memory was jogged when I was at the Maker Faire with Delta Faucet. We...

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A Little Aloha at Home with Gain

I may have mentioned that I was in Hawaii a few weeks ago. And I may be a little obsessed with "island life." Add caption Every time...severy single time I go to Maui I come home and want to redecorate my house and make everything island-like. I want Hawaiian floral prints, palm trees, lava flows (that's a drink peeps!). I want my house to be full of the scents of Hawaii too. http://instagr.am/p/LhNqR8F3QF/ I...

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