Catalina Island

Leaving Long Beach

To a child it is a cave of adventure...to a grown up it is a cave of questionable smells.
Cold Chillin on the beach

We had a weekend getaway to Catalina Island. Its 132 sq. miles off the coast of Long Beach, CA. Brendan has some wonderful high school friends who work and live on the island. The boys had never been so it was really fun for them. The harbor we stayed at has a general store and one restaurant. I loved the peace and quite. It is all dirt roads very laid back. I took a bunch of pictures can't wait to share them.

Brrrr...Part 2

This issue of Everyday Food is packed with Yummies! I got this because I want to find a good potato salad recipe or good picnic/bbq side. The 1st thing I've tried making so far are the Black-bottom cookie bars on page 86.
It has been darn right chilly in my neck of the woods. I am not complaining! I love the chill it's perfect for baking.

Doesn't look like Martha's but it tastes delicious! You'd want a glass of milk with these cookie bars. It's pretty rich. Next time I make them I would add the chocolate chips to the Vanilla (top) part of the dough. Then it would be like a chocolate chip cookie on the top and a brownie on the bottom. It is a simple straight forward recipe.

Brrr...Part 1

Museum of Photography
At the Natural History Museum

2 Penguins sliding down a snowy ice cap.

F.W. discovering the North Pole and D jumping ship

We went to the museums at Balboa Park the other day. We went to the Natural History museum, San Diego History museum and Photography museum. It is nice that they mixed in hands on stuff for the kids.

Treasures

I started to notice what booths F.W was drawn to...the ones with candy!
*See the bowl of starburst*
My shopping body testing out the merchandise.

Here are my goodies. I showed great restraint!

Had a wonderful time today at the Queen Bee Summer Market. I took my oldest with me. He had fun taking pictures. We shopped for a little while then walked around downtown San Diego. Beautiful day hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy it!

Qeen Bee Market this weekend!

Queen Bee Summer Market is a fun place where local crafty folk sell their goods. I can't wait. If you are in the San Diego area you should check it out.

Fabric Store

Maisonnette Oceanside

F.W's favorite fabric
What will I make with this??

F.W. and I did a little fabric shopping this week. He wasn't to thrilled about going...I tried to make it fun for him by letting him take pictures with my camera. He took all 3 pictures. I know I have written about Maisonnette before but it really is my favorite place to get fabric. It's a cool old house off Pacific Coast Highway. For a newbie like me I've found the staff is so helpful and friendly. They always want to know what project you are working on. Every bolt in this place is wonderful! You can find organic and really unique textiles. They also carry some art and jewelry.

Yesterday was a good day...

Just finished the scooter cozy on the left. The cozy on the right is my favorite everyday cozy. I used one of my Grandmother's old buttons.

Monday was great. I felt so wonderfully productive. Last week I went to the fabric store and the new fabric I got is inspiring me. It made me want to sew. However my productiveness could also be from my heavy rotation of my girls Lily Allen and Florence and the Machine After I got some sewing done I took the boys to the public pool to cool off. It has a fun diving board. I even dove in. It was so strange being able to see under water. It made me so happy to be in the shallow end of the pool with D and being able to see F.W. dive in the deep end. It's the little things right?