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Monday, March 30, 2015

Spring Monogram Wreath

Combined this TaiPan wreath and little 'S' initial plaque together for a cheery spring look

Loving the friendly touch it adds to my front door :)

The daisy wreath was $22.97 and the initial plaque was $15.99 (I believe)- not bad price wise!

Last weekend Sam and I snuck away to St. George for a few days, and while we were there, I was able to visit Heritage Home and Gardens! They always steal the show at The St. George Parade of Homes show. Love their interior design. Beautiful taste.

When I saw these wreaths (below) on their doors, I was so happy when they found me an 'S'!

Their store is lovely! It smelled amazing too! Right now they are hosting a volcano giveaway on their instagram @heritagehomeandgarden - go follow them and enter! And go meet their friendly, talented owners and staff too if you're ever in the area.

And how about this drum pendant? Sooo pretty.

Hope you have a great week! It's supposed to get up to 75 degrees today here! Yay!!

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Deal Alert: Lamps!

Do we share the same taste? Ooh, I hope!

If you've been looking for designer lamps for great prices, here are a few lookers for you!

Small Gourd Accent Table Lamp in several different colors $29.95 + free shipping & free returns

Lula White and Brass Gourd Table Lamp $49.95 + free shipping and free returns

Glass and Steel Cylinder Fillable Table Lamp $79.95 + free shipping & free returns

These ones are a little more pricey, but they're fabulous and a good deal :)

Mid-Century Cylinder Night Light Table Lamp $129.95 + free shipping & free returns

Safavieh Sea of Colors $139.12 standard free delivery

Happy shopping!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Easter Wheat Grass Tutorial

it's time again to begin growing your easter spring grass!

here's how:

fill a solid container (no holes in the bottom) with vermiculite potting soil (i use miracle grow brand-just the regular blend, not the moisture control kind found at any hardware store or garden section) and cover generously with fresh wheat (depending on how much grass you want to grow, i'd say recommend buying at least 3 cups at any health food store in their bins with scoops. i just use the wheat that i buy in big bags for grinding to make bread) aprox 1/4-1/2" deep - enough to cover the vermiculite completely.

water with a light spray slowly, making sure it seeps in well without overflowing. when water starts to barely pool on top, you have enough water.

cover with plastic wrap to hold in heat and moisture. water lightly to moisten each day in a sunny spot in your home. and once fully sprouted, remove the plastic and let grow!

continue to water each day :)

this image above is the grass at approximately day 10.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Life is fragile.

Life is fragile, handle with prayer.

Hello friends! Please help support me in a good cause!!

This $1.99 digital download was created to help raise money for my sweet and amazingly strong friend Tiffany who was just recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer :( BOO

Tiffany is an amazing nurse, who has taken care of kids at the hematology/oncology clinic at Primary Children's Hospital for 19 years now.

Tiffany is also a single mother of 4 beautiful children. She is one of the strongest women I know!! Tiffany's faith is unwavering and I am so grateful for her example.

Show her some love and spread the word!

**All of the proceeds will be donated to Tiffany & her family.
FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

visit Tiffany's fundraising page here

Friday, January 25, 2013

sand, sun and santa claus part I

we surprised our kids and ran away with our cousins the week before christmas. it was glorious and just plain rad.

this seaside donut shop was amazing sauce. it's open twenty four hours every single day. yummm. thanks for the tip jodi- i went up a pant size because of you ;) it was worth it.

aren't these flowery vines (above) are insanely gorgeous?! i found out through instagram that it's called bougainvillea. and it's poisonous. boo!! i was ready to come home and plant it all over my yard.