What a difference a year makes. Last summer before Dahlia started Kindergarten, we went to Austin, Texas. I then convinced my husband to take a day trip out to Waco […]
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Happy 1st Birthday to my Rainbow Baby, Ivy
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Dearest Ivy, Ivy, your name signifies faithfulness. We kept the faith even before you came into existence. Before we had you, I had a miscarriage. There was never a doubt […]
2018 Year in Review
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Make it Monday: DIY Door Mats
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Happy Monday! Lately I’ve been trying to fix up our patio as the exterior of our house tends to be ignored since we mostly focus on the interior. So, I’ve […]
‘Make it’ Monday: Drawing Inspiration from the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco
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Happy Monday! During this second pregnancy, I’ve run into some obstacles and will be homebound for the remaining few months, which means I need to stay put and find things […]
‘Make it’ Monday: Plastic Easter Egg Garland
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Happy Monday! Easter is a few weeks away, so, in preparation, I bought these Easter eggs at Target knowing that I wanted to make some decor for the house. Each […]
Make it Monday: DIY Marbled Clay Ring Dish
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Happy ‘Make it’ Monday! Over the holidays, I wanted to do this craft with my cousins, but we never got around to it because we played so many games. So, […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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‘Make it’ Monday: Easy DIY Bath Products Made with Essential Oils that Make Great Gifts (Bath Bombs, Sugar Scrubs, Soap and Candles)
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I love using essential oils. So, last year for the Holidays, I wanted to make useful items with my essential oils as gifts and thought bath products would be the […]
Make it Monday: DIY Slime Two Ways – Fluffly Slime and Glitter Slime
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I finally caved and helped Dahlia make slime. Not that she was bugging me about it but I knew at some point we’d make it since it seems to be […]
Make it Monday: DIY No-Sew Kids Teepee
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Our home is what you call cozy — a nice way of saying it’s small. We love it though and we’re always finding projects to maximize space, which is always […]
Make it Monday: DIY Funfetti Soy Candle
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Happy Monday! Recently, I’ve been trying out different DIY projects and bought candle making items at Michael’s/Beverly’s craft stores. Dahlia asked me what I was making when I tried to […]
Thrifty Thursday: DIY Plastic Easter Egg Wreath
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Find my article on craftbits.com here, too: DIY Plastic Easter Egg Wreath What you need Plastic Easter Eggs Wreath Ring Spanish Moss Burlap Ribbon Instructions Step 1 – Gather your items […]
Foodie Friday: DIY Shabu Shabu
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Happy Friday! Lately, the weather has been a bit crazy and while we would normally eat out during the weekend, dinner at home may seem like a better idea. This […]
Make it Monday: DIY Heart-Shaped Hand Warmers/Ice Packs Made with Essential Oils
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Also, find my article here on craftbits.com: http://craftbits.com/project/diy-heart-shaped-hand-warmerice-pack-made-with-essential-oils/ This is an easy DIY project perfect to keep hands warm or ease the pain of boo boos. It is also a […]
Make it Monday: Quick Craft for Kids – DIY Night Light
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Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you’ve all braved the crazy weather this weekend. You can tell Winter is definitely in full swing because this stormy weather is no joke! On a […]
Make it Monday: DIY Chalkboard Ornaments/Signs
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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a happy Holiday season! I am at the tail end of being sick but had the best Holiday season watching my daughter open […]
“Make it” Monday: Easy Toddler Holiday Crafts for the Tree
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Happy Monday!! The Holidays are in full swing which means it’s time for some holiday crafts! And now that Dahlia’s a toddler, she can actually do some on her own. […]
Make it Monday: DIY Felt Christmas Trees
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Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a ful-filling Thanksgiving! This year, our family craft was making these super cute felt trees perfect for decorating your home or even to make […]
Thrifty Thursday: Easy DIY Mummy Jar
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Halloween is almost here! Are you ready?! I’m not! ? Well, to tell you the truth, I have some decor outside, some inside and we’ve been so busy this month […]
Make it Monday: Super Simple DIY Donut Coasters
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Who doesn’t love a donut? ? In our house, I sometimes get Dahlia to do crafts to divert her attention especially if I feel a meltdown or a […]
Make it Monday: Quick DIY Pineapple Plant[er]
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Sometimes DIY projects don’t have to take long. And sometimes it just means marrying the right things together. I’ve been wanting to do this particular project for a long time […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Sesame Street Themed 2nd Birthday for Dahlia
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This year, we had so much fun planning Dahlia’s 2nd birthday party with an obvious Sesame Street theme. It’s the one show we let Dahlia watch on TV regularly […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Emergency Kits for Kids
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Dahlia starts preschool this week and though I am excited for her, reality is setting in that she’s growing up to be a sweet little lady. I want to protect […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Homemade Play Dough
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Yesterday, we went to Play Haven in San Francisco for a play date. It’s an awesome play space for kids that has everything — a rock climbing wall, an art […]
Thrifty Thursday: DIY West Elm Inspired Dresser Makeover
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Happy Thrifty Thursday! Today I want to share one of my all-time favorite furniture re-do’s from when we first moved into our home, our West Elm inspired dresser. When we moved […]
Foodie Friday: DIY Fruit & Vegetable Garden
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Spring is fast approaching and I love the idea of growing & eating your own fresh fruits and vegetables! I grew up in Stockton, Ca near a lot of fresh […]
Thrifty Thursday: $3 Easter Inspired Wreath
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A whole $3.00 and 5 minutes are all it took to make this Easter inspired wreath with items I bought from the Dollar Tree. In 4 steps, see how you […]
Holiday 2015 Wrap Up – 10 Fun Things I Did During the Holidays
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As my first full week in 2016 comes to an end, I keep thinking about all the fun I had during my 11 day Holiday break and wish I had more […]
“Make it” Monday: Pumpkin Decorating Alternatives
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‘Tis the season for pumpkin everything! This weekend, I hosted another Craft Night at my house and appropriately, we decorated pumpkins 3 different ways! I have done real pumpkin carving […]
Foodie Fridays: Mise | Signature Dishes From Local Chefs Delivered to You!
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Mise may be one of the newest kids on the food delivery scene here in the SF Bay Area, but their business philosophy and their dishes are a complete stand […]
Thrifty Thursday: DIY Photo Booth
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Happy Thursday all! So, it’s no surprise that I love photography and I knew from the moment I was planning Dahlia’s First Birthday that I wanted to include a Photo […]
Thrifty Thursday: Celebrating Dahlia’s DIY Garden Party Themed First Birthday!
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Disclaimer: So, let me start off by saying that this birthday party was many months in the making. With the help of my family, friends and my husband, we were […]
Dahlia Turns ONE: A Time Capsule Letter to my Dear Daughter
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Yes, she is turning ONE! I can’t believe it. I have also abandoned my blog for the month to prep for the birthday party we will be having for her. […]
Wellness Wednesdays: At-Home Yoga with (or without) Baby
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Happy Wellness Wednesday, Everyone! Can you believe our Dahlia will be 11 months next week?! I can’t believe it and I probably wont be able to exercise holding her for […]
Weekend Wrap up: Craft Night – How to Make Dreamcatchers
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This past weekend for Craft Night, we made Dreamcatchers. We had such a good time and though I thought this was going to be simple, it was actually pretty tough […]
Weekend Wrap up: Craft Night – Mini Canvas Paintings
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This weekend, I hosted another “Craft Night” at my house for some friends/co-workers. We decided to do it on a Friday night and it worked out perfectly! We decided on […]
“Make it” Monday: Just in time for Spring! – DIY Spring Floral Letters
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Spring is just around the corner and what better way to spruce up your home than with these super-easy & lovely DIY floral letters. I got this idea walking around Downtown […]
Thrifty Thursday: Reupholstering & Revamping Old Dining Chairs
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BEFORE and AFTER Dining chairs are usually non-interesting pieces of […]
Weekend Wrap Up: Craft Night – Painting Drinking Glasses
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This weekend I hosted my first “Craft Night” at my house with a few ladies. The weather was very weird so a few couldn’t make it. Who knew that in […]
Thrifty Thursday: Repurposing an old TV Armoire for a Kid’s Closet
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I love re-doing old furniture and making it into something new and useful. We bought this old black armoire about 6 or 7 years ago when we were living […]
Weekend Wrap Up: Celebrating Nathalie’s ‘Tangled’ Theme 4th Birthday
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This weekend we celebrated my niece Nathalie’s 4th Birthday. The theme of her party was based on the movie Tangled, a fun Disney movie based on the classic Rapunzel story. […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Starburst Mirror
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Hope you are all enjoying your 3-day weekends traveling or enjoying the snow as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I, on-the-other-hand, have been home taking care of […]
Wellness Wednesdays: At-Home Exercises with (or without) Baby Routine #1
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Happy Wellness Wednesday Everyone! Can you believe it’s already mid-January?! Lemme ask you, have you had time to hit the gym so far this year? No? No problem! Here is […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Papier-Mâché Newsprint Animal Deer Head
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This is probably one of my favorite DIY projects to date & I still get asked by many on how I made it. The inspiration actually came to me when […]
Weekend Wrap Up: 10 FUN Family & Budget-Friendly Games for your Holiday Party
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Well, it came and it went. Christmas is over – that was fast! I hope you had a great one. I know we did! This year was different; we actually […]
“Make it” Monday: DIY Holiday Photo Shoot at Home
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Happy “Make it” Monday! BEFORE AFTER If you didn’t get a chance to send out any Holiday Greetings via snail mail, here is an easy DIY Holiday Photo Shoot you […]