Today I am sharing with you the dates I chose for my “dates for a year” gift. If you missed that post, you can find it HERE. Train ride to San Juan Capistrano for Brunch at Ramos House Cafe’. Tickets to the Kings game. Walking tour in San Diego’s Little Italy with a gift […]
Winter is here and what better time to start cozying up to your favorite red! Today I’m sharing my beloved wine glass with you. Friends are always asking me where they can get one. What makes it so special? It fits an entire bottle of vino! I must confess I do not drink an entire […]
This latest creation has been made by a modern day Martha, my sister, Colleen. Well, she’s a lot more hip than her, but you get the idea. It all started when she gave a friend of ours a bottle of wine for their 25th wedding anniversary. She […]
My latest addiction is the Orange Dream Machine smoothie. Until recently, I was at the mercy of Jamba Juice to get my daily fix. Since I’ve become the happy recipient of a new Blendtec, I can now make my own. (okay, I confess, my […]
Whether we’re forced to cut back on our spending, or we are choosing too, we probably would still like to have a little bling now and then. I’m the type of girl who will wear $$$ jeans with a $5 Target t-shirt, while sporting my Jacki O sunglasses and holding my garage sale find handbag. […]
I love sharing ways to repurpose different items. Today I’m featuring a classic favorite, mason jars. Here are five ways I’m loving them: 1.Pie In A Jar Our Best Bites came up with this genius idea. They’re individual serving sizes and can go straight from your freezer to your oven. These pies in a jar are perfect […]
I’m sharing some of my recession friendly beauty product secrets. A growing number of people are needing to tighten their budget belts during these hard economic times. That doesn’t mean we have to give up looking and feeling amazing! With this is mind, I am sharing five of my favorite beauty bargains. First, I have […]
I owe this genius idea to my sister. She puts her dish soap in a small spray bottle next to her kitchen sink. I had the opportunity to try it out one night when I so nicely volunteered to clean the dinner dishes. I […]
A plantsphere (yes, I made that word up) is my latest creation. I love this modern twist on a terrarium. My inspiration for this DIY project comes from designer Shane Powers and his Hanging Glass Bubble Collection at West Elm. You can […]
This might be my favorite way of repurposing used wine corks. (besides the wine cork mulch idea) Instead of using predictable store bought charms, name tags or different colored ribbons, I used different winery corks for my wine tags. The next time you have […]
At the water cooler…