Granddaughter Amber's Wedding...

My Granddaughter Amber and her husband Steven at Laguna Beach CA for their beautiful wedding.

My beautiful Granddaughters Amber, the Bride, and Amy the Maid of Honor.

Amber and Steven combining their sand to become one and never to be split apart.

Cutting the cake.  And not making a mess of one another with their first bite.  The cake was super delicious and thank you Carol for your generous loving gift of baking, decorating and donating.

Their dance.  No photo of Adam the DJ who did a remarkable job and drove to Laguna Beach to play guitar for the wedding ceremony.  Thank you Adam...you are the best!

Amber and Steven may you always be this happy together!  Congratulations and welcome to our family Steven. 
I was so fortunate to fly to Orange County for this wedding.  My daughter Jenifer took excellent care of me and treated me first class from landing to take-off.  I had my first Uber ride in the Executive Premier class to Laguna Beach.  I ate Sushi and discovered I like Eel Sauce.  My daughter replenished my Do-Terra Essential Oils supply.  I was treated to a murder mystery at the Modjeska Playhouse which I enjoyed very much.  I am truly grateful for the time I was able to spend with my girls.  We live 500 miles apart but it seems like a million.  Thank you for taking such good care of me!
On the home front we are having Showing #19 this afternoon.  No valid offers yet, however I must remember we are only listed for just over a month and Tonya, our agent extraordinaire, is doing a stellar job of marketing and being available.
The Sun is shining and the temps are mid-70F.  March is ending with a gorgeous Blue Moon.  Happy Hoppy Easter to those who celebrate.
Wedding Bliss Blessings...

Camping Themed Pillowcase...

Earlier this year Mr. C nd I were invited to a fun grown up Camping Birthday Party.  It was held indoors due to weather concerns.  So, knowing the comforts we adults prefer, I thought of a pillow.

I found some fun camping themed fabrics and a nice coordinated solid to compliment the band of the pillowcase. 

I have made many of these in the past.  Mostly when I made them for children in the hospital.  This is referred to the "Burrito Pillowcase" and here is a link to a wonderful how to by Jenny Doan.  Very easy to sew.

And just like magic the burrito becomes...

Here are the three fabrics I used.  It is beginning to look like a pillowcase...

Viola!  A completed pillowcase.  All ready for an adult camping event.  Great gift idea for any occasion and you can make them any size from very small to very large.
We had Snowmagedden last week and for five days straight it snowed and we shoveled, broomed, snow blowed and bladed.  All total we had about 2 feet.  Now it is rain and helping to wash away the snow.  I hope our water table for Northern California is happier.  The ski resorts are certainly happy.  Tragically there were some avalanches and some people got saved, some got saved though injured and a couple people did not survive.  Always the danger when there is such a lot of fresh snow. Prayers for safety for all.
March came in like a Lion and the days are roaring quickly by.  Spring is closer every day!  Yay!!! 

Black Cork Treats...

On this last day of February I am sharing Black Cork with you.  My blog friend Donna of Brynwood Needleworks sews the most wonderful creations.  I decided it was time to treat myself to this gorgeous Grab and Go Crossbody Clutch.  I actually had a special need for it at an annual high end car collection meeting and dinner.  I wanted my hands free and I wanted no chance of touching any priceless vintage automobiles with any purse.

These are the accessories I added to my request.  I put mints in the small case shown on the left.  The larger case on the right is what I put my Driver's License and credit cards into.  It works beautifully.

This Wristlet Clutch is another treat and I wanted it to use for those times when I just need a few items.  Phone and ID and lipstick.  I love the handy size and convenience of this.

Donna also sewed a new larger card case for my Blue Cork Clutch I already own. It works perfectly.  Thank you sew very much Donna for accommodating my wishes and creating exactly what I wanted.  Your workmanship is perfection.  I highly recommend anyone to click her link and see the amazing things she creates.  Yes, it is quite okay to treat yourselves!
February has just a few hours left.  We have had mild and gorgeous weather...until...Sunday night. It snowed and iced and made a mess of everything.  Two showings had to be canceled for Monday.  And our Open House on Tuesday had to be canceled due to the weather.  Heartbreak for us and for our lovely broker who worked very diligently towards this Open House including mailing out 260 personal invitations.   Mother Nature is due to dump more snow and ice on us tonight and right on through Saturday.  Mr. C worked so hard to shovel and snowblow and broom everything to no avail.  He fell several times on the ice and I am grateful he didn't hit his head or break anything when he fell on the slate steps.  No complaining here about the weather because we need the water table so badly.  Northern California had a five year drought and we do not need to experience that again any time soon.  So we put our planning on hold and stay positive and continue to work towards our goal.
Safe and Warm at least we have a roof overhead.  Prayers for all affected by bad weather.
March will come in like a Lion and hopefully leave like a lamb.  Blessings and Love to each of you... 

Home Listed Now...

Busy is an understatement right now!  Here is the link to our home listing which went live Friday February 16, 2018.  Please enjoy the photos.  We are hopeful that this will be "Third Time is the Charm" and that "one buyer" will come along.
Thank you Tonya of Tonya Goodwin.com for all the time and work you have put into our endeavors of moving on.
Please click the links for more photos and information.
Thank you sweet followers for hanging in with me.  I do have a bit of fun to share with you in the studio however it shall wait till later.
For now I shall share my home with you and wish everyone a safe and glorious President's weekend.

Hello Fabulous February...

January was a blurr because the days passed so quickly.  And now February is here and doing the very same thing that January did.  Zoom Zoom is not only for car commercials!  LOL
Mr. C and I have been following our directions and we are decluttering our home once again.  We now have a storage unit and it is filled in just one day.  Thank you to our friend John for helping move all this stuff.  We will have a sale in the future when our home sells. But for now we just might need to use all of this to resettle into our current home.  Well...truth be told we won't need all of this.

We spent yesterday staging every room and deck/patio.  Other than the constant schlepping of stuff to see if anything would work, I truly enjoyed myself.  I love having a real decorator with an eye for elegance and simplicity guide me and work with me.  We touched every room and every surface.  My favorite part is that we "shopped" within our own cupboards and repurposed whatever we could.  Thank you sincerely Ms. T for your guidance and expertise and physical help.  Mr. C was a very patient helper and photographer.  You know how women need to have the furniture moved several times before it is just right.

I love how clean and neat everything looks.   This little cabinet before had three colors of towels filling both shelves and I can completely agree it looked too busy.  And it had a towel warmer sitting on top.  Now it looks so much better.   I think you can see how a storage unit was needed.  Bring on the formal Photographer.  We will be ready for our new home photos. Third time is the Charm!!!
Our weather is glorious for me who does not like Winter.  We did get some rain and some snow in late January so that was good for our water table.  And we will get lots more I am sure...however for now I am truly enjoying this sunshine and mid-60F temperatures we are having.
I am enjoying your Valentine posts, décor and creations.  Hearts are Timeless!
Mindful Creative Bliss is how I am enJOYing each and every day...<3