It’s been quite a busy week since I returned from Florida. I’m in the process of staging our flip house project in Sonoma to finally get it listed and on the market by the middle of the month. I’ll be featuring both the kitchen and primary bathroom renovations very soon! More exciting news… we made…
Spring has arrived! To add some some cheer to your desktop, laptop, cell phones and tablets, I had fun creating three new spring themed patterns. Download these screensavers (wallpapers) for free for your personal use! Spring Wildflowers | Painterly meadow wildflowers in pastel hues Spring Wildflowers Screensavers desktop 16:9 | laptop 16:10 ipad/tablet 3:4 ratio…
Late weekend greetings. I’ve been busy all day packing for our spring break trip to Florida’s gulf coast. While we’re in Florida we will be relaxing a little but we’re also looking for a new house, touring universities for my daughter, and a few high schools for my son. It’s all very exciting to be…
One of my missions in my lifetime is to see as much of the world as I can. When I have the chance to travel, I enjoy photographing it and now that I’ve started my own small business, I sell my art prints on both on my website and in my Etsy shop. I love…
I took a painting class all day yesterday and it felt so good to be studying art again. I was remembering so much! I hadn’t taken an art class in over ten years and it all started coming back. I’m in a creative flow and I was so inspired, I started several new art projects.…
It’s a beautiful day here in Northern California, blue skies are beckoning by I’ve got work to do. I’m helping a friend pick out flooring then adding the finishing touches to my hall bathroom makeover. Here in the Bay Area we’re still glowing from the unbelievable 49er win in Green Bay yesterday. What a nail…
We’re nearing the finish line on our investment property, getting it ready to list for sale in February. The last thing I needed to do for the hall bathroom remodel was install the wallpaper. I chose my own design, this abstract painterly pattern called Adrift in the latte colorway. It looks so pretty with the…
Isn’t it funny how different botanicals become trendy? There was that phase when succulents were popping up everywhere, then the fiddle leaf fig became the must have indoor tree, and now we see green plant collections in every space. Cactus plants are in the spotlight since the boho desert style is still a trendy look…
If you’re still wondering what to give that special person, there’s still time to give someone the gift of an experience! Perhaps they’d prefer the gift of a memory instead of a thing. What are they passionate about? What have they mentioned they’d like to try? Below is a list of ideas for gifting a…
Less than a week to go until Christmas! I’m glad I’m done shopping and ready to relax! I’ll share some pictures of my decorated home later this week. The last week of this year I’m focused on the final details in our flip remodel project, those spaces are getting close to completion. Unfortunately we’ve had…
I wanted to create something different for a holiday tree this year. I was inspired by this wall hanging christmas tree and thought to build a taller version for myself for less money and I did! This wall Christmas tree is made with lattice strips and pine garland from Lowe’s and decorated with lights and…
I’m finishing a fun holiday DIY project this week, plus preparing for family guests coming on Thanksgiving. My 17 year old daughter is hosting an outdoor friendsgiving at our backyard on Tuesday, it will be extra work but a lot of fun, she has the greatest friends and she’s a high school senior so it’s…
The holidays are here! To add some some cheer to your desktop, laptop, cell phones and tablets, I had fun sketching four new holiday themed patterns. Download these screensavers (wallpapers) for free for your personal use! Winter Berries | Sketched dark and pale blue stems with bright red berries. Winter Berries Screensavers desktop…
I’m leaving Italy tomorrow after a week of beautiful scenery and great weather and lucky me this was a great time to visit. There was some additional paperwork and tests needed to get here and fly home but it went smoothly since I budgeted extra time for that. I came with two of my best…