A Long Overdue Thank You

Andrew once told me that his grandpa has an amazing memory, and never forgets to send cards for special occasions. Truth be told, he remembered to send me a Christmas card this year! I didn't get it till last week because he sent it to Andrew to give it to me, but I think that it still deserves a handmade thank you card.

Thank you for the Christmas card, Grandpa Dunn! It was very sweet of you :)

Vintage Pyrex

I've always admired vintage Pyrex but I never thought to collect it, until I started coming across some really great and affordable pieces while treasure hunting. Here is what I've collected so far.


I absolutely love the color mustard yellow (too bad it looks terrible on me..grr!), so I'm glad Vy found these for me when we were out thrifting last week! I can't wait to start collecting different colors and patterns because I think they look great mix matched. There are lots of people who collect vintage Pyrex, and have found some great ways to display their collection. Here are some pictures I found of collections I really enjoy:



Image from ShagPhiladelphia Blog


Image from Apartment Therapy


Image from Apartment Therapy

Paper Scrap Cards

You know those scrap pieces of pretty paper that are too small to make something with, but you can't part with? Well I have quite a bit of those, and I'm glad I saved them, because I came across a project by Wren Handmade , that shows different ways to use those scraps!


I decided to follow her stack of presents card tutorial, because my dear friend Meaghan, has a birthday coming up this week!


It was so easy to make these cards, and I'm glad I finally used those little pieces of paper that have been taking up too much room in my craft bin.

What do you do with your pretty little scraps? :)

A Little Weekend Getaway

Since I went up to visit Andrew early, I brought some fabric with me, so that I could work on a project while he was away at work on Friday.


It was another lazy, rainy day, so I made these fabric rosettes to add to the pile of fabric brooches for the tea party in April.


And on Saturday, Andrew and his friend Marcus surprised me and Lara (Marcus' girlfriend) with a day date - breakfast and a day at the Kiva Retreat Spa House! This is a shot of the amazing view of the beach from Marcus' apartment.


Cinnamon french toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, and OJ. Everything was so delicious :)


It was so sweet and thoughtful of them to plan such a relaxing day for us. Thanks Boys,I had really great time!

Lunch Today...

I haven't had a laid back, rainy day in such a long time. It's nice having a little bit of time off and to myself to craft and make some delicious food. For lunch today, I made a salmon and pear salad, topped with bell peppers, cubes of avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, and balsamic vingarette. SO GOOD. Especially with tomato basil soup on the side, and a cup of hot green tea.

I'm getting a head start on the weekend, and leaving to enjoy some more rainy days with Andrew and his family in Santa Cruz :)

I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy the rain the too!