I love the mixed metal and mercury glass trend in housewares right now. It gives a vintage patina to the object, no matter how modern it is. For this week's DIY I set out to make some containers that could be used for houseplants, herbs or as a rustic vase. Happy Weekend! Tutorial below.
Read MoreI love this warm ballet pink with mustard, black and ivory palate, and I super love the campers. Are campers the new foxes? I think so. These art block prints by Red Tile Studio are available from $29 on Etsy (they have all your favorite forest animals too).
Read MoreI love to take day trips to the small towns that scatter Western Marin County, the Russian River, and Sonoma County. It used to mean an hour or two in the car without traffic, but now I am right here in the middle of it all. Last weekend we met up with all the cousins in Pt. Reyes Station for farmer's market and a quick trip to Cow Girl Creamery. It's no secret that I love a well put together market, and this one might be the most idyllic I've ever been to. Highlights were Brickmaiden Breads, grilled cheese sandwiches, scaling bags of manure (yes, that's right), and the unbelievable pressed Gravenstein apple cider. The market also had a cooking demo for kids featuring refrigerator pickles, a great offering of organic produce, live music, and the requisite pour over coffee stand. Every Sunday 9am-1pm from June through November.
Read MoreI just made my first batch of homemade playdough. This is a kid friendly activity, and Wylie got in on the action. Recipe and tutorial below...
Read MoreJust so you know, I'm really embracing this small town pride thing. This weekend Petaluma honored it's 3rd in the world Little League team with a classic motorcade parade through downtown. The build up has been coming with virtually every business in town posting a handmade victory sign in their windows and school marquees welcoming the kids back to school also congratulating the team; the local theater was broadcasting the games on the big screen during their final run. Yesterday, the streets were filled with kids waving flags and families posted up in lawn chairs. It seemed as though everyone came out to celebrate. We'd followed the games over the past few weeks and came to know these little jr. high school kids by name, Jasper eagerly awaited Bradley Smith's drive by. I think we're going to like it here...
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