TINY FEET, TINY SHOES

This little girl loves to dance and she is such a delight to watch as she dances through out the house

Sterling got her first pair of ballet shoes

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

Only one more week until the girls will be off to preschool

we had such a wonderful summer

This will be Ruby's first year

WHAT A DEAL

I just love vintage ironstone pitchers

and this one had a great price on it at Whimsy Antiques

it had a little crack in the handle

but I could see its potential

beautiful roses from my fiance

here they sit together on my outside breakfast table

FROM SCRATCH

I just couldn't wait to make a cake

for someone very special!

homemade chocolate frosting

hope all your wishes come true

Happy Birthday Kid Sister!

SUMMER COTTON DRESSES

Sterling did twirls in front of the mirror

and the girls laughed and giggled in the dressing room

The weather was so beautiful today I thought I would grab a couple of light cotton dresses for the girls.

BERRYRIFIC

Wow! These strawberries looked good at the Goleta's Farmer Market

but I think I will use them for my next recipe

homemade crust

rasberries, blueberries and boysenberries

now I'm going to sit down and enjoy fresh berry pie with my babies :)

HORSIN' AROUND

My mom watched my sister's boys this weekend

the boys were dressed up in their western outfits

and the girls had on their country boots

we took them to Earl Warren Show Grounds where they all got stick horses.

They were so cute! Someone asked to take their picture for Morgan Horse Magazine

A NEW WAY TO GET AROUND

I'm in love with my new bike

and even more so with my co-pilot

I see many more fun rides

to the park

and beach in the future

We enjoyed the beautiful moonlit ride home

SEMI SWEET

I made homemade chocolate chip cookies

with helping hands of course

Mmmmm more please!

AFTERNOON SWIM

The weather was so beautiful in Santa Barbara today

the lighting was just perfect!

(here is a photo of Sterling at the pool last year)

TRUE TREAT

We got to visit my favorite shop, Whimsy Antiques in Carpinteria

the girls each found their first initial

Ruby loved this red car

after we walked down the block to the sweetest candy shop

CURBSIDE FREE

My brother brought me this chair yesterday

Isn't it fabulous!

Here are a few of my inspirations