Glorious Gloomy Days
With all the pretty pictures of fall scenes and beautiful leaves I've been seeing on blogs and Facebook lately, I've been feeling pretty homesick. As beautiful as Hawaii is, it's hard for this girl...
View ArticleHalloween Nails!
It's been quite a while since I've done a nail art tutorial, so I thought with Halloween just around the corner, today would be a great time for one. How about some Halloween nails? :)These are super...
View ArticleSunday Blues
I don't know what was up with the weird day I had yesterday.Do you guys ever have those really funky days where you just wake up and everything seems a little off?That was yesterday for me.It should...
View ArticleHow About Them Apples?
Okay, so I've been missing in action all this week.And I can explain.My computer broke on Tuesday. Just as I was sitting down in my studio to work on a pet portrait using my computer to see the true...
View Article25 for 25
Today I turn the big 2-5. I'm a quarter of a century, and it feels kind of old. But since there's not a whole lot I can do about it, I might as well enjoy it. :)...
View ArticleMy Little Spooks
I wasn't able to get this post up on Halloween itself, or even yesterday, but I just had to show you guys my "boys" in their Halloween costumes. I thought they looked pretty darn cute. My guys dressed...
View ArticleBirthday Fun
Since my old computer took a fall and I was still waiting on my new one, I didn't get to share the details of my birthday. Now that I finally have my new computer, though, I can give you a little...
View ArticleActive and Accomplished
I don't know about you guys, but I had a busy weekend. I almost feel like I need a weekend to get over my weekend. Ha!It started Saturday morning with my favorite Spinning class. The instructor is...
View ArticleThankful for the Small Things
I've not been writing much this week because I really didn't have a lot to say. It seems that with the holidays drawing closer I've found myself in more of a homesick funk than usual. I don't seem to...
View ArticleNew Project! Jewelry Holder from an Old Drawer
I'm so excited to show you guys me newest project!It's a jewelry holder made out of an old drawer.I had some drawers left from a coffee table I found on the side of the road and tried to save. The...
View ArticleHectic Holidays
I'm back. :) I had to take a little break for a while. For the past week I've found myself super involved in making Christmas gifts for people, which left very few fun/interesting things for me to...
View ArticleNew Artwork!
Hello all! I've been busy continuing to work on my Christmas gifts, and I've also finally completed a pet portrait that a friend asked me to do. I thought I'd share it with you guys today. I felt so...
View ArticleIn the Holiday Spirit
I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting more excited about Christmas by the minute. I've almost finished my Christmas shopping, I'm gearing up to go home for a couple of weeks, and I've put up a...
View ArticleMoccasins for Mimi
I just finished another Christmas gift, and this one I can share with you. I made some crochet moccasins for my sweet Mimi (my mom's mom). Since she doesn't have a computer or the internet, I thought...
View ArticleNo-Slip Slippers
Since I made the moccasins for my Mimi the other day, I decided to create a few more pairs for Christmas gifts. This time I decided to add some flower embellishments instead of fringe and beads.It was...
View ArticleGranny Square Creation
I feel like I should apologize for being such a bad blogger lately. I took a full month-long hiatus. During that time, I spend more time with family, visited home in Georgia, and came back to Hawaii...
View ArticleLife Lately
One of the reasons for my blogging absence lately has been the fact that I've felt like I must lead the most boring life in the world. Yes, I took a trip home to Georgia for the holidays, and I...
View ArticleHappy Little Things
In an effort to keep my own spirits up and appreciate the good things around me, I've decided to once again start posting the little things for which I'm thankful. In the future, I'll probably do this...
View ArticleUltimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yesterday I shared a few things that have made me smile this week. One of those things was a nice, warm, fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies made from scratch.Several people asked me if I would...
View ArticleBetta Think of a Name...
A few days after I returned from my Christmas holidays, I was sad to see that my poor little betta fish Sue passed away. (Click here to read why he, yes he, was named Sue.) Sue was the first little...
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