fall bbq Palm Springs style

let me begin this post by apologizing for my crappy lens.   maybe it has something to do with the time i dropped my camera while catching a woman and her infant as they were stumbling down some stairs at a pee wee baseball game. maybe not. maybe this stock lens is just lame and i […]

loving the fall flowers

this makes me happy. have a great day!

What’s for dinner? Venison stew!

  My family and I just moved back to So Cal from the south. Brought this incredible recipe back with us.  It’s perfect for a cold winter night…or a not terribly cold night in California. 2 lbs venison 3 onions 6 garlic cloves 6 stalks of celery add leaves 3 potatoes 3 cups of carrots […]

fall day with my new camera

  don’t tell my husband, but i bought a new camera… isn’t this hibiscus divine? i just love the old wooden crates.  why do i love the old distressed wood look so much? the colors are coming in on the fall flowers around the arch of the front door.  so pretty. this child moves too fast […]

when a 4 yr. old decorates for halloween

lil G has been itching to decorate for Halloween. i was planning on waiting a few weeks, but a 4 year old just can’t wait! so we braved the 95 degree heat and got some decorating done today.  hello mr. skeleton, ms. fall wreath, and very strange-looking spider web with homemade spiders and skeletons hanging […]

Beachy, simple, fall mantle :: sea fans, vintage windows, baby pumpkins

before moving to this house, i was on a craigslist spree.  lookie here…i picked up these 1950’s windows for $5 each.  i ordered some sea fans, and using a few dabs of hot glue along the center wood strip, i achieved this look. pretty nifty. i kept the look simple and clean. i love the […]