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Studio Style

The husband opened a studio "co-op", I call it. We are still working out the kinks but it is coming together beautifully. The best part is watching the studio mates interact with one another. Artists/Creatives often find themselves freelancing or ...

Daily Smile from Fit Foodie Finds: with a Toasted Quinoa Granola Recipe

I am a sucker for cute puppy dogs. I personally LOVE when they get stuff stuck on their faces, caught in the act, can't hide what they have been up to. This pic reminds me of two particular memories: 1) When my ...

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Chicken Pot Pie – Cupcakes!

So for the past 2 weeks we have bought the baked chickens at the grocery. The rub has paprika and chili powder and CINNAMON in it - so yummy. This medium size chicken will feed my husband, my daughter, and ...

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We’ve Been Building Stuff

There has been a surplus of wood lately thanks to my new found scavenger like addiction. Not to mention props from photo shoots and fences coming down. So the way it usually works is... I design, the husband builds and ...

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Breaking in a New Moleskine

When someone in my family is planning to buy a narrow lot with a great view in the back... I start drawing floor plans. With zero clean pages in my old sketchbook it was time to start fresh. I went ...

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Strawberry Delight

Visiting Family in Friendswood, TX, for the first time in ages, brought back many memories. Since it is a small town with that everyone knows everyone kind of feel, it was the perfect place to celebrate the 4th of July! ...

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Summer ‘What To Do’ List & a Step Stool

This is what my brain has been going through almost every day this summer: Make something Bake something Toss something Clean something Design something Fix something Find something Plan something Build something Play something Organize something... And the list goes on. When will it end? Where will it take me? Probably never ...

hopscotch, summer, indoor, play, games, 4 year olds, 5 year olds

Beat the Heat

It is officially too hot be be outside between the hours of 11am - 6pm. The Texas heat is just too much, so we will be indoors a lot more until the beginning of September I presume. When my little one ...

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My Summer Afternoon Pick-Me-Up

I have been making one of these in the afternoon when I need an extra kick to get through the rest of the day. Inspired by my free drink I used to make myself during my good ole Starbucks barista ...