Etsy is one of my favorite places to look for unique items. I love ordering birthday or Christmas gifts from Etsy, especially personalized gifts. You just need to make sure you order items with enough time for shipping. There are a lot of fun Easter items right now...
I know you were expecting a picture of David Beckham! Hah! I wish. The eye candy I am referring to are the wonderful ways to use color. There are some great color trends this year and you can easily adapt them to your home decor, clothes and jewelry. I’ve...
It’s pouring rain as I write this post, but I’m already feeling like it’s time for Spring. I think this year is going to be The Year of The Tote for me. I’m going to collect totes the way I collect sunglasses and shoes (okay, maybe not shoes-I...
Yesterday both of my daughters had a soccer game after school. I knew I would be busy and not have time to make dinner when I got home at 5pm so I hit the crock pot. I love my “crack” pot, it is so easy to throw a bunch of stuff in and set it for 5-6 hours...
It’s that time of year again when we all fork over our hard earned cash to pig out on girl scout cookies. This is the first year that my daughters are not selling cookies. I think I still have some frozen from last year in my freezer. I did some searching for...
We just got samples of our new CuddleBumps fabric line from Quilting Treasures. The colors are fun and bright and would look great as a quilt for any child’s room. We always loved stuffed animals as kids and even now it is hard to see my daughters’ beds...
The Pantone Color Institute just announced their color of the year and it is Tangerine Tango. Pantone is the global authority on color and the originator of the color matching system that established standards for the use of color in manufacturing and print. That...
I still need to paint the ceiling in my little home office because I can’t possibly live with the current color (cream). I started to paint it last night with a color I picked out solely because it was called “Burlap” and I had fantasies of burlap...
Since it is political debate season, year, month, whatever, I thought I would try to focus on something positive (stop laughing) about politics. No not the lies that are coming out of their mouths nor the attacks on each other, you would think they are all in middle...
14 Fun Finds Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Time to start planning. I like to find unique items for my husband and kids. Even if you do not have a romantic Valentine in mind, giving Valentine’s gifts can be a sweet gesture. Just try to stay...
I know that it is supposed to be winter but California has been having other ideas on that subject. We have been enjoying 70 degree sunny days. I know that the ski resorts are doing Indian dances for snow and I know my yard could use some water but it is nice to see...
We have several fabrics (In the Meadow, Nesting and Juicy Blossoms) out right now through Quilting Treasures. It is always exciting to see what beautiful projects people make with our fabric. For each line we design, we also design a quilt pattern. Quilting Treasures...
I just recently joined Pinterest. I know I am way behind but I don’t know how people have time to keep up with all of these new social sites popping up. It is hard enough doing a few blog posts a week, twitter and facebook, plus running Simon+Kabuki and our...
The Atlanta Gift Show is coming up in January. Our agent, Jewel Branding, will be there with several new collections that we’ve been working hard on. We also have new Christmas gift collections and fun new dishes plus several other surprises. We hope that you...
We are quickly approaching the holidays. Every year it flys by and I always say to myself that this year I will be super organized, holiday cards done by Thanksgiving, presents wrapped as they are bought, and all shopping done by mid-December. I assume I am like...
I love everything vintage and when I am shopping for Christmas I often try to find things that are unique. Vintage or retro fits the bill. I always check out Restoration Hardware for fun games and stocking stuffers. Although I mostly play Words with Friends on my...
Everyone gets their child’s senior portrait picture taken during the summer before their senior year. They are usually pretty generic–a cap and gown for the boys and black dress for the girls. This is the picture that is used in the yearbook. But does this...
Everyone has an uncle, a brother, a sister or a friend that is uber cool and trendy. These design inspired gifts would be perfect for them or anyone else on your list. First up is this insanely awesome laptop case. I may just buy a laptop so I can get this case. I...
Ray Villafane There are some amazing pumpkin carvings out there and I thought in honor of Halloween I would share some great ones. I came across the artist Ray Villafane during my search. Wow! You can see his pumpkins here also. Quite amazing, it is too bad they rot...
Life is a series of decisions not a series of events. Last Thursday, I attended the event Real Women. Real Conversations. It was put on by our local chapter of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners). What a great resource to have available. It has been...
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. – William Shakespeare This weekend my husband and I had a rare hour to kill until my son’s soccer game started. We decided to visit the San Jose Rose Garden....
I’m a native California girl and I live for Summer. I can’t wait for it to arrive, and I’m depressed when it ends. I realize I sound like a whiny-ass, but it’s not my fault and it’s not fair that we can’t have sunshine and 78...
We are really excited to have been featured in Quilt Magazine this month. It is their October/November issue out right now. We are the designer spotlight. We were called several months ago by the writer Cynthia Van Hazinga. It was a great experience and really easy,...
If you saw my post about terrariums, you know that I love miniatures. It goes back as far as I can remember. My sister and I used to take our plastic horses and set them up in the weeds and grass in the backyard then snap away with our trusty polaroids. For all you...
Right now I am loving all of the vintage looks that are in home decor. Mixing burlap and lots of white is beautiful and really brightens the room. Since I always design my kids birthdays around a theme, I thought it would be fun to decorate a baby room in similar...
