Teacher Appreciation Week starts tomorrow, May 7th! I am so very grateful to live in an area with awesome schools, a great community of active parents, and most of all, teachers who truly love showing up to work everyday and investing in our children’s future. Our teachers are the BEST, and I honestly cannot thank [...]
So… I am totally exhausted and fighting a cold or some other illness, I have some odd old-lady muscle spasm in my shoulder & neck (aren’t those supposed to not happen until you turn 40? what the heck?), but since I am apparently incapable of just laying down and sleeping… I designed some iPhone cases. [...]
Several months ago, my then-4-year-old daughter declared she’d like a Princess Party. We were only inviting girls, and the colors were to be bright pink, orange, and blue. Easy peasy, right? Then right before I was about to send out her invitations, she decided she wanted to invite the boys in her class (or, rather, [...]
My daughter’s 4th birthday theme — butterflies — last year was quite fitting for the year ahead. In the past year, she has truly blossomed into this little person, transforming from my baby girl into this kid with big kid vocabulary, incredible reading skills, legs too long for jeans in her usual size, spot-on sarcasm, [...]
Once upon a time, I designed wedding collections. Invitations, save-the-dates, programs, party favors. Beautiful, modern, whimsical, full of love, love, love. It all started with my own wedding, 11 years ago as of this past Saturday. These look so simple to me now, and yet, still perfect for our own wedding. Colors: periwinkle and silver [...]
If you follow this blog, you know my style is modern, colorful, fresh, and fun. Like West Elm. Have you been to this fantastic home furnishings store or purchased any furniture or decor from here? They have incredible products and affordable prices. You know what I love the most about West Elm? This light fixture: [...]
Being in the design business, I really love business cards. I have my Plum District business cards, my Urban Bliss Media business cards, I have my Mama Calling Cards, and now, thanks to MOO cards, I have some personal social media cards. What is a social media card? It’s the card that you give out [...]
Customizing your Twitter page design is just one more way to help reinforce your business brand and/or tell people more about who you are and what is important to you. Twitter backgrounds speak volumes to anyone who visits your Twitter page. I will often decide to follow –or not follow– someone based on my immediate [...]
Another incredible Christmas is complete! Hope you all had a happy holiday! Here are some snapshots of our PEACE JOY LOVE Aqua & Red Christmas: Line-up of gingerbread cookies: This year’s wreath, with the mini yarn wreath ornaments and spray-painted glitter pinecomes we made. Custom wine labels using our Aqua & Red Holiday Wine Labels [...]
DAY TWELVE: Printable January 2012 Calendar Well, here we are: at the last printable of our 12 Days of Printable Giveaways. As you prepare for the holidays, I also know that you are preparing for the year ahead. Get a jump start on your planning with this limited time, free January 2012 calendar. Fill it [...]