Brick Floors

The details in this gorgeous German home have my heart all aflutter...

In addition to loving the soothing white interior, the brick floors reminded me of my hometown village of Corrales. Many of the adobe homes have red brick floors as does the library. The bricks give such a timeless feel to a space. Love it! And who isn't tempted to play with that gigantic chess set? Weapons in the hands of my 3Cs, no doubt, but tempting nonetheless.

*Via one of my all time favorites, Bliss.

Post-Vacation Smoothies

Hello! We've been out on a little vacation and family get-together. We attended a surprise birthday party for my aunt over the weekend. The get-together wasn't a surprise but the fact that it was for my aunt and a month ahead of her birthday was a surprise and a lovely one at that. My mom has three sisters and the sisters planned a great party with yummy food, summery decorations and a slideshow of the guest of honor . Another big hit was the jib jab card that my cousin put together. Hilarious. My 3Cs love their cousins, big and small, and had their fill of wrestling around with the grown cousins and swimming in the hotel pool with their little cousins. Father's Day was celebrated in there and then it was time to head home. So, what is one to serve hungry husband and kids for breakfast after being gone all weekend? Why chocolate peanut butter banana smoothies of course! Yes, I winged it but they were tasty. Here's what I did...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
1 very ripe banana
3/4 cup of chocolate chips, melted
Couple of tablespoons of natural peanut butter stirred into melted chocolate
Vanilla almond milk
Crushed Ice
Melt chocolate chips in microwave and stir in peanut butter. Add ice, almond milk, banana, and chocolate peanut butter to the blender and blend away. Serves 4.


Not bad in a pinch. And now off to the grocery store.

Get your Glossy On

Introducing a new style to my Shop...

These pieces have a fun glossy and dimensional look to them. They're really fun to create and I can't wait to make more. The charcoal and white are no longer available but I'm sure they'll be back in the Shop soon along with other colors. Do you like?

Making Memories

Hello! Hope your weekend was lovely. Our dear, dear friends have been in town over the weekend and we've had a great time with them. We did a day trip to Bandelier National Monument, which was really cool. We also picnicked in Los Alamos and visited the Bradbury Science Museum that showcases the history and current research of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The highlights of our time with our friends were, of course, the time we got to talk and catch up and the fact that our kids played together like they had last seen each other yesterday instead of a year ago. It's so sweet. We so wished we could spend more time together. But I'm grateful for the time we do have. We have a dream of one day living on the same street together. Doing ministry together. Playing tennis together on into our 80s. Here's to making memories with good friends and hopes that your summer will bring loved ones your way.

Geometric Charcoal & White Dangle Earrings

One of my favorite color combinations is charcoal gray and white. Here's one pair I've recently added to my Shop...

Geometric Charcoal & White Dangle Earrings

The geometric design is inlaid and topped with a matte finish. They were fun to make and I'm itching to get back to the "studio", (aka any available nook or corner I can hijack for my crafting.) I'm close to adding some other new styles soon. So excited about it! Stay tuned...

A Trio of Two-Wheeler Art

My 3Cs love to ride their bikes. I enjoy riding too and my husband is a true cyclist. But since it's warming up right now, I'd rather sit and look at cool bicycle prints rather than sweat it out in the middle of the day on a bike. Terrible, I know. Anyhoo, I'm loving this little trio of bicycle prints. 

Beauty is in the Street by Bianca Gomez (love!)

Bike Mess via How About Orange

Banana Seater from oohmoon (a favorite!)

Sail into June

Isn't Scout Creative's June calendar awesome? I want to hop aboard this cute little boat and go on an adventure. To create your own sailboat, click here for the free download.