Makeover My House.

Feb 28, 2013

photoI’ve owned my home for 6 1/2 years now. When I first moved in, I’d bought everything brand new. It was so pretty, contemporary, and just as I liked it. I was also 25, and wasn’t really clear on what my style was.

Many moons later, I’m 32, and my style has completely changed.

I don’t want things new, neutral, and boring. I want them colorful, bright, and happy. Also, I don’t want my house to be like your grandma’s house (well not your grandma per se, but you know what I mean), where you go there for years and years of your life, and things are always the same. They never change. They stand still in time. Ya, I don’t want to be that old lady (yet).

So I’m on a mission to update things, and make them more my “current” style.

It’s fun. And it’s pretty cheap. Just keeping my eyes open, and going to the Long Beach Antique Market, I have some pretty good things coming my way!

Okay so I made that little flower arrangement up there to get some color poppin in my world. I’m obsessed. So easy, and super cute!

I bought a clear bowl vase from the dollar store (which I actually have a bunch of these on hand to plant succulents in, and give as gifts). Then I bought some Martha Stewart crafty paint at Michaels, and a sponge applicator. Filled the INSIDE of the vase with paint. And voila!! Pretty fun new vase! I got my inspiration from this pin I found on Pinterest.

You should paint some glasses or vases. Easy way to throw a specific color in your mix! Yay good times on a Saturday night (that’s what I did on Saturday night, painted a vase). It was lovely.

*Picture taken on my iPhone through Instagram.

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Easy Photoshoots For Your Kids!

Jan 24, 2013

You’ve probably seen all the adorable kids around here. Because lemme tell ya, there’s a lot!

All my little newborns are growing up, and we have to make sure we document it more than ever!

Now, I understand not every person in the whole world, can commission me to document their child’s life. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it on your own!

You may have noticed in all of my pictures, there’s typically a cute background. Whether it’s set in my studio, or set in nature, it only adds to an already adorbs kid.

So I put together some simple ideas and instructions, on how to create a photoshoot of your own.

With many of my clients, we have a standard time frame that we document: Newborn, six months, and their year birthday. But like I said, I totally understand I can’t always be there to do it for you. So check out my tips over at Hostess With The Mostess, to get some good ideas on making a shoot yourself!

Give a little photoshoot a try at a time when I’m not there to create one for you! I know you can do it, and you’ll have fun pictures to look back in years to come. :)

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Lance Armstrong & Printables

Jan 17, 2013

photoToday is my dad’s birthday. He’s 72. It’s really crazy to me that my pops is 72 (I’m only 32). The reality of life is that people grow older. While my dad has had some major changes in his health, he is healthy and for that I’m grateful.

So happy birthday to my dad. Here’s to many more years of celebrating a man that I love lots.

Other realities of life…people cheat. People make bad choices. People don’t think clearly and justify poor decisions.

Lance Armstrong. Cheated. Lied. Didn’t feel one bit of guilt.

My husband and I keep “discussing” this. We are on opposite sides of the spectrum with this situation. My thoughts (which I know have no bearing on anything, but it’s my blog so I’ll write what’s on my mind)? Yes, Mr. Armstrong did a terrible thing. I read his book and was inspired by it, back when he was lying and cheating. But at the end of the day, we have all done bad things, we have all made bad decisions. Yes, some are worse than others and some effect more people than other choices do. But I believe in forgiveness. Again, his choices have nothing to do with me. But if I made a huge mistake, I would want to be forgiven.

So Lance Armstrong, I forgive you.

In other important first world topics, I saw this awesome 16×20 printable over at the eighteen25 blog. I love these printables, because they make great gifts. I like to frame them and give them away. I mean why not? So head over to their blog, grab a free download (with your choices of colors), print it out, enjoy.

16x20 sunshine print yellow

*Image of my parents taken on my iPhone through Instagram.

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Christmas Cards Forever

Dec 27, 2012

Christmas Card StorageWell now that I have received all of my Christmas cards, it’s time to keep them forever.

Last year, I saw a genius and organized way to keep your Christmas cards. I explained how to do it right here. My tutorial (well it’s sort of a tutorial, but you’ll get the idea) even included a link to download that adorbs cover that some generous and craft person made.

Since it was already done, it was super easy to pull out last years project, and just add to it! I even saved my template, so boooooom, done in thirty minutes. Maybe less. I don’t know.

In my old age, I adore Christmas cards. For the whole month of December, I get little bits of happiness in the mail every single day. It’s like the best month ever!!! So next year when you’re writing your card to me, just think how happy your sweet & simple little gesture is making me!!

*Image taken on my iPhone through Instagram.

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