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I think I should hang this on our front door!

Posted on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at 11:52 am.

I came across this the other day via one of my fav blogs, La La Lovely… I wonder if my HOA would object to this being posted, prominently at my front door…you know, to give people warning before they enter our house. Let’s just say, my house is very beautiful these days!… read more

Springtime Fairy Houses

Posted on Monday, March 18th, 2013 at 5:37 pm.

This past winter seemed longer than usual, and we are welcoming Spring and the end of damaging frosts. My daughter has been busy reclaiming a patch of the garden for her fairy house and construction has begun… I cannot even remember all the things she has included here, but trust that these fairies have been… read more

Easy Valentine’s Dessert for Kids to make

Posted on Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 at 10:34 am.

Wow, where does the time go? It has been really busy here, but all Valentine’s orders have been shipped and delivered and we are moving on to our Spring Designs…I love how they are turning out! (Are you on our newsletter list? You’ll be the first to see the new design and might get a… read more

More perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts discovered in Andie’s Sweet Shop!

Posted on Saturday, January 19th, 2013 at 8:32 pm.

Valentine’s Day Treasures I LOVE this Etsy shop-absolutely AMAZING candies. Read the descriptions, all natural, nothing weird needed to achieve these magnificent designs-these sweet darlings even TASTE good! Check it out here. Definitely need these for next Christmas and the Buche de Noel! Strawberries can be found here Nothing says “hello, Spring!” like singing,… read more

Valentine’s Day Gift is perfect treat:Japanese Sugar Wings

Posted on Friday, January 18th, 2013 at 1:50 pm.

The perfect little Valentine’s day sweet! My daughter has taken a liking to tea during our recent cold snap, so I just ordered these adorable Japanese Gourmet Sugar Wings to adorn her tea cup when Valentine’s Day rolls around. They can be found here; www.fancyflours.com… read more

Baby, it’s cold outside!

Posted on Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at 10:55 am.

Well, how is 2013 treating you? Are you coming down off the Holiday Bustle and smoothly transitioning into the promise of the New year? One of my favorite things about this time of year is the citrus we have growing in our backyard. How fun is it to send the kids out to pick oranges… read more

Do the children get extra points for originality here?

Posted on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 4:14 pm.

I guess my children are concerned whether or not I have paid sufficient attention to their Christmas Lists this year, as this is what I found this morning… Hope your Holiday preparations are going well!… read more

St. Lucia Day photos and settling in to enjoy the Holiday Season

Posted on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 at 12:09 am.

The orders have all been shipped-what a flurry! I finished 3 entire audio books, as in the three part download types, while working in my studio over the past two weeks…that’s a lot of studio time! I shipped the last orders today, finished shopping for the kids, delivered a few gifts to the neighbors (post… read more

Trimming the Christmas Tree

Posted on Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 8:26 pm.

Trimming the Christmas tree It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We got our tree this weekend and pulled everything out of storage to decorate. We were surprised to find our missing Halloween books and decorations in one of the Christmas boxes…note to self, be more careful putting things away this year! We have… read more

DIY Advent Village Calendar #’s 19 and 20

Posted on Friday, December 7th, 2012 at 10:29 am.

DIY Advent Village Calendar, addresses #19 and 20 (made from recycled materials and found objects) I think this might be my favorite building thus far! Tower #19, the swankiest address in the village, has it’s own mailbox and the kids found it filled to the brim with Andes Mint “packages!” In #20 the kiddos found… read more