Halloween Time

It's been a long time since our family has put effort into decorating for Halloween since were not home on Halloween while they were little going trick-or-treating. This year it was different. We're actually going to be home to pass out treats. Our girls wanted to put up decorations so off we went to buy some that are already made and some made at home. I actually enjoyed the whole process and look forward to decorating a lot more. First off was to make some bow ties for our cats. Through trial and error, I was able to whip these up. After the mistakes, it was a breeze and boy was I whipping them out left and right.

A Bakery Stop

Two or three years ago we discovered a small cafe in Ramona, CA with the most delicious cinnamon rolls ever. Since then we've gone up to the cafe once a year to have our treat. We were disappointed to see that they've shrunken the size and still charge the same amount. It still taste good.

Snow Days

I took so many photos on our last trip that it would take a lot of posts to be able to share them all so suffice it to say, this will be my last post for this fun family trip. The weather was so cold. It was mostly below 20 degrees during our stay in Utah. As much as I love to see snow, I am so thankful to be living in So. Cal. 

This beautiful temple is in Payson. It is brand new and absolutely gorgeous inside. The architecture is amazing inside and out. We were so happy to be able to see it.

Winter Wonderland

What I love about the Winter season is Christmas and all the beautiful lights adorning the homes I see  and the snow on the ground. Living in So. Cal there's none of that going on. I am grateful for the beautiful weather with the mild climate but sometimes I wish that I could see the beautiful wintery snow scenes. 

A Winter Wedding Part 2

I just love the beautiful decorations that Clarion Gardens put up for Christmas/Winter. It was so magical and amazing. This display was on top of a large cabinet. I love the grey paint used for it. The room was a bit busy at the time I took this photo so I just hurried up and took the photo of the display not the entire cabinet itself.

A Wedding

 We attended a beautiful wedding recently. The decorations were elegantly done. I love the beautiful simplicity of it all. I took a bunch of photos to share. The silk rose centerpiece was placed at each table for the luncheon. 

Handmade Gifts

I have been neglecting this blog of mine for far too long. There have been a few changes that required my attention so I had to put the shop on hold and focus on taking care of what matters most. Recently I just needed some girl time so I invited some friends over for craft day. It turned out to be just what I needed. We made some Nativity signs for Christmas.

Introducing New Madison Wristlets and An Outing

Happy Friday!!! Time is flying by this month. This month I was able to add a few more fun products to the shop. These beautiful wristlet clutches now have a name, the Madison wristlet. I've always loved that name and now it's fitting for these new wristlets. The size is nice and big for all your tech gadgets, wallet, make-up and other essentials for around town or on a date. 

Birthday Girl

We've had a very busy week but a fun one. We celebrated our daughter's 18th birthday. I can't believe she's 18. Where did the years go? 

She wanted a certain cake from the bakery nearby. I had them put strawberries on top instead of all those other fruits and the filling is bavarian cream. As I was ordering this cake, I wondered how they were going to write the birthday wish I wanted. Well, now we know. It's pretty clever, a white chocolate disk and the sentiment in dark chocolate. The gal put the disk on top when I got there to pick up the cake.

Wind Chimes

Happy Friday! My husband took our children to the Haunted Trails this year. In years past I felt our son was too young to go through but this year he's grown so much and is now a teenager. I am really not into the whole scary Halloween scene so I stayed home.

Pumpkin Patch

Over the weekend, Saturday to be exact, we went up to the farm for their annual Fall activity. We always pick out our pumpkins and gourds to decorate our home. I love this pumpkin trio sitting on the hay.