Eyes Full of Pretty

So I've been a little pre-occupied lately.  Since my last post I quit my job....I moved....and I traveled for 6 weeks through Europe and across 3 US States.You can follow my travel adventures over at www.thewanderess.com...I've also been sewing sewing sewing...This was a

I know ya'll will be takin' a ton of pictures this 4th of July!  You know I will be!! What does everyone have planned for the holiday?  It's record breaking heat across the country I'm headed to North Carolina to visit my forever friend Emily and her sweet family.

After staring at this HIDEOUS bathroom counter for the last 3 years I finally decided to do something about it.  I often wondered if contact paper would work. So, I tried it.  I didn't seek out any tutorials online because I wanted to figure it out for myself. So...here

I'm so excited to be participating in my first ever Ultimate Blog Party!  I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING!!!!My name is Julie and I'm an Executive Personal Assistant in Santa Monica, CA.  I'm 38 year old.I'm Single and I've never been married.So, while my eggs are dying,

Join me and several other crafting divas (or wannabes like me) for A Quilt-Along with Create. Craft. Love and becoming Martha. I'm so excited I can actually put to use all the awesome Andover Dilly Dally fabric I bought like 3 months ago!See? Ain't it fabulous?I kinda dig

You might be wondering who Beulah is huh?  Well, Beulah was my grandma.  Beulah could make some mean cakes, cobblers and pies! This....is her favorite cake....1 box of Duncan Hines Classic Butter Golden Cake mix (can substitute Yellow cake mix)4 eggs1/2 cup Sugar2/3 cup

I live in Los Angeles.  There's a lot of traffic. And people.  And smog. And concrete. I dream of the day that I have grass under my feet. Clean air to breathe.  And pies to make for my neighbors. Neighbors next door to the house I can afford to buy, and

I have this burning desire to dance in a field of sunflowers.Dance with me?