ROAD TRIP- CALIFORNIA COAST

Tim and I just spent the last week traveling the California Coast! We spent 3 days in San Diego, 3 days in San Francisco, and a short 1/2 day in LA!

Here are some photos of our fun!

You will notice by the quantity of the San Diego photos that the southern city was not all I hoped it would be.

We spent one day at La Jolla beach.

Tim and I having fun with our shadows.

This picture was taken at a lookout point on the top of a tall mountain right in the middle of San Diego. Great views!

Now to my FAVORITE part of the whole trip!!! The 11 hour journey from San Diego to San Fran!! You think I am joking but I'm not!!! We drove Hi-way 1 the whole way and there were basically two reasons I was practically giddy the entire time.

REASON #1- We rented a JEEP WRANGLER (my dream car) and drove with the top down the whole way!

For me this equaled pure bliss.

REASON #2- The scenery was spectacular!

Me after the wind had its way with my hair! YIKES! :)

Throughout the trip I could not help but praise my LORD for his beyond beautiful creation. It was truly breathtaking.

Now, get ready for some fun in San Fran!

Below: One of the cities notorious street cars.

This pic is taken from a ferry as we head to check out ALCATRAZ!

I love these 2 shots below. This door is found in a fence surrounding the exercise grounds. It was all that kept the prisoners from freedom (well it, officers with guns, and the rough waters). Still, I think the picture is very symbolic.

And of course we headed over to check out the Golden Gate Bridge. I think in total we looked at it from 10 different angles.

This is along the drive to one of the many lookout points. Being from a landlocked state, it was so strange to see so much water!

This was on the way to a lighthouse that turned out to be closed! NUTS!!

We also visited the Muir Woods. It is a forest that has a bunch of Red Woods! Tim and I have always wanted to see the larger than life trees. The were massive!

This picture reminds me of a kaleidoscope.

A vintage 70's store sign that I couldn't pass without snapping a pic.

While roaming around Ghirardelli Square we spotted this lovely little cupcake shop. And with a name like that you know we had to stop in and see if the goods were worthy of such a title.

Delicious if I do say so myself!

That's all for today. I plan to put together a more comprehensive video of our vacation a little later. Until then....DO WHAT YOU LOVE!!!

A LITTLE BREAK

I'll be enjoying a little vacation for a couple of days and won't post again until Monday!!! Check back then!!!

EASY ART- FLOWER FILLER

I was trying to come up with some art to add to my entry way this past week. Cheap and easy are ALWAYS adjectives that I gravitate towards and this particular piece is both!

I was walking through TARGET and spotted this decorative vase filler on clearance for a rock bottom price of $1.98!!!

After picking that up all I needed was a picture frame and a glue gun! I took the glass out of the frame and then glued the filler flowers directly to the frame backing!

There you have it- art on the cheap!!! Try this concept with all sorts of vase fillers or even elements found in nature.

DO WHAT YOU LOVE!!!

ASIAN INSPIRED MASTER BATHROOM

I recently finished the renovation of a marvelous master bathroom. The owner wanted an asian inspired space. Watch the video below to see how it turned out!

By the time we had finished shooting the video it was too late to take good pictures plus I wanted to wait until the shower door and some stylish teak stools arrived. So check back later for photos of all the juicy details!!!!

TUFTED HEADBOARD HOW-TO continued. . .

Let's continue shall we?

Ok, so we left off just finishing our buttons which we will now tuft with!

Step 7- You need to find a big needle or a piece of wire that you can bend to create a hook. Now, thread string (make sure it is strong!) through the hook or eye of the needle and the button back, and then tie it off.

Step 8- Poke a skewer through one of the holes in the back of the headboard. As it pushes out the fabric in front make a small incision to allow the skewer to push through. If you are using a large needle you can skip this step.

Step 9- Remove the skewer and push your wire/needle through the front side to the back side.

Step 10- Once your wire/needle pops out the back of the headboard cut your string to release it from the wire/needle.

Step 11- Then hold the string as you pull the wire/needle back out the front.

Step 12- Last have someone push the button in from the front while you tie a knot in the back. Use a washer to keep the knot from going back through the hole.

Step 13- Finally, I used gimp (pictured below) to cover all visible staples.

And of course (since I can never leave anything looking normal) I added some fabric cutouts! It may not be for everyone, but I LOVE IT!!!!

A quick Before and After!

BEFORE

AFTER

What do you think, do you like the new look?