From time to time I love to share What I am Loving posts which feature items and decor ideas that have caught my eye to help me savor the season. I have been doing a little cookie baking and it makes me excited for the arrival of fall. While I will be ready for fall, when it comes, as summer comes to an end, I can’t help but feel… Continue Reading
Welcome Spring with Home Depot
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. All opinions are my own. Let’s celebrate spring with some fun finds from my favorite home improvement store! Hello Friends! Are you as excited as I am that spring is finally here? I am really happy that the season has arrived and I have been finding some fun items to help prepare my home for spring and summer. Did you know… Continue Reading
Farmhouse Gift Ideas
It’s shopping season and today I am sharing a list of some fun and festive Farmhouse Gift Ideas. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See my full disclosure here. Are you feeling festive? Now that it is December, it I am pulling out the Christmas decor. I can’t wait to show it… Continue Reading
Santa Headquarters Los Cerritos Center
This is a sponsored post on behalf of HGTV Santa HQ. All opinions are my own. Today we are sharing our visit Santa Headquarters Los Cerritos Center. Hello Friends! Are you as excited about the upcoming holidays as I am? I’ve got my list of cookies to bake and we have been doing a little pre-Christmas celebrating. We spent a fun day shopping this week and let… Continue Reading
Degustabox Review
Disclosure: I received a complimentary Degustabox for review. All opinions are my own. This blog uses affiliate and referral links. See our full disclosure policy here. Hello Friends! Having just come back from our trip to Mexico, I was very excited to receive my Degustabox for the month. This is my first box and being a home cook and foodie, I was very excited to see what was included in… Continue Reading
Keeping it Simple with Real Life Dinners from Rachel Hollis
A look at the new book from Rachel Hollis: Real Life Dinners: Fun, Fresh, Fast Dinners from the Creator of The Chic Site. Disclosure, a copy of this book was received for review. This post contains affiliate links. Hello Friends! I hope you had a great weekend and if you celebrated, a wonderful Father’s Day with family. I have been so busy lately with school ending and my mom’s… Continue Reading
New Cookbooks for a New Year
A look at some new cookbooks for a New Year. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, full policy here. Check out my new Amazon Shop here. Hello Friends! I have been enjoying my time off over this holiday break and discovered a few delightful cookbooks that offer lots of new recipes for the new year. I love getting inspired from cookbooks and still have one of my first cookbooks from… Continue Reading
Black Friday Deals I Love
A quick list of this year’s Black Friday Deals I Love Hello Friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying your weekend! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch and enjoyed the time together at a nearby restaurant this year. Things are just not the same since we lost my father, so it was a nice change. I have to admit that it is rare that I will… Continue Reading
Fun Fall Inspiration
Fun Fall Inspiration from my home to yours! Well, Monday sure came fast didn’t it? While I am not quite ready for it, I have some fun things to share that made me smile. I had a chance to do a little shopping this past weekend and wanted to share my finds with you. These fun fall accessories are not only super cute, they actually make my life easier…. Continue Reading
Scotch Thermal Laminators Pouches
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LaminateWithScotch #CollectiveBias Are you looking to get organized during this busy time of year? Do you need place cards to help decorate the table setting at your holiday party? Are you looking for a way to preserve your traditional recipes or check list for your holiday shopping? If you need a little extra… Continue Reading
Gifts for Crafters 3M Scotch Thermal Laminators
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LaminateWithScotch #CollectiveBias Do you have a crafter on your holiday gift list who would love to receive a thermal laminator so they can create amazing crafts and printables? Are you looking for the perfect gift to share with that friend who can design beautiful creations and needs that little something extra to finish… Continue Reading
Holiday Style at Brea Mall
Good Morning! Are you in full Thanksgiving Day prep mode? We have had a busy week with football games, decluttering, housecleaning and shopping previews. Ready or not, the holidays are coming fast! I have my gift list ready, and while I won’t be going out until after Thanksgiving, I will be out there soon. The other day I was invited to media preview the holiday happenings at Brea Mall. Brea Mall… Continue Reading
Craft Kits For Kids
This post contains affiliate links that help support this blog. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We love crafting and what better way to support creativity in kids then providing them with some materials to craft and design something themselves. Today we are sharing our favorite craft kits for kids. It’s always a fun day when we get into a little crafting. There is just something calming… Continue Reading
Orchard Supply Hardware
Are you loving all of the recycled and repurposed decor that is surfacing around the web as much as I am? I just cannot get enough of all the cool hardware turned decor ware that I am seeing. For example, this does not look like much but, with a little glue and creativity… it becomes a candelabra! This restyled candelabra was one of the demonstrations I saw recently at a… Continue Reading
Designing My Own Shoes with Shoes of Prey
Have you ever wished that you could custom design your own shoes? I certainly have and I’m excited to tell you that I had the chance to actually do this recently. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen a shoe and thought. Oh, if only it was a different ____ (fill in the blank – color, size, height, heel, material, etc). Well I am here to… Continue Reading
Holiday Shopping at Outlets at Orange
Holiday shopping can be tough if you are trying to drive all over town to get everyone items on your checklist. The other night, I was able to finish my shopping at the Outlets at Orange. There are so many great stores here that it has become my favorite Outlet Mall in the county. I had a few people left on my list and I want to share with you… Continue Reading
Gift Ideas for Your BFF
I am so happy today to share with you some great gift ideas for your BFF! These are great for friends, busy moms and women that you just appreciate having in your life. I have a few friends I would put in the BFF (Best Friends Forever) category. This are those special friends that you laugh with, cry with and always have make great memories with. If you are like me, you want… Continue Reading
Tidbits from The Island
Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving? We had an amazing time at the Thanksgiving lunch we hosted. We enjoyed a huge meal and afterwards had a lot of fun playing bingo. So now that Thanksgiving is over, there are a few things I wanted to share with you that I thought you might enjoy. Tidbits from the Island will highlight happenings from the web, and other things I want to share… Continue Reading
Adding Pizzazz to My Home with Sauder
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sauder. The opinions and text are all mine. Recently, I have been inspired to update our home decor a bit. While watching some home decorating shows, I decided to update our dining area with a furniture piece. It has been years since I have bought any new furniture items and to be honest, my home could really use some… Continue Reading
California Dreaming with California Limited
If you have been around this island for a while, you know that I was born and raised in Southern California. I love my state and although traveling the world is awesome, there is no place like home. There are many reasons to love California. Its stunning sunsets, amazing coastline, and beautiful beaches, are just a very few of the naturally spectacular and gorgeous aspects of our state. So when… Continue Reading
