Happy Father's Day!

Hi there, blog friends!  How are you?  I know I've been MIA for quite a while.  Everything is all good though...just very busy!  Today, I've got a couple Father's Day cards to share - just in the nick of time!

Here's a closer view of the card with my hubby and son. This pic was actually taken on our vacation last week to Mammoth.  We had quite a blast!

I even made a quick 12x12 page in MDS2:

My goal is to make an album of the trip, so I'll keep you posted on how that goes. :)

I also wanted to share that the new catalog is out!  I know I'm a bit late, but here's the link for you to check it out.  You won't be disappointed!! I've also updated the left rail of my blog with the new catty, too!

Hope you have a great day and will try and post again, soon!

Back from the other side of the world!

Hi dear blog friends!  How are you all?  I am back from vacation and I have to say that Tanzania was an incredible experience.  I have so many pictures to share and stories to tell!  I will have to do it over a few posts...and I promise - I'll have some crafting inspiration trickled in as well!  For now, here's one of my favorite pics from our trip - I love these lions!  They are a mating pair, and let's just say we've confirmed this first hand.  They are a handsome couple, aren't they?  We saw these 2 at the Ngorongoro Crater, which was an amazing place just teeming with animals.  Details and more pics to come.

Anyway, I've gotta hop for now, but will definitely catch up with you all soon!  G'night!

Greetings from Africa!

Hi bloggie friends! How are you? I am doing well and happy to report that I'm having the most amazing time on safari in Africa! We flew in to Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania and started our journey in Arusha, Tanzania. The flight was long, though not without some fun adventure. We arrived a little late on our layover in Amsterdam, so we found ourselves literally running in a mad dash to our gate to catch our flight to Kilimanjaro airport. We thankfully made it in time with a few minutes to spare, but sadly, our luggage did not. So, picture me in my platform wedges with the thought of starting a safari in these cute, but impractical shoes. Fun, huh?! You guys are probably wondering why I wore platforms....well, I figured it couldn't hurt to have some cute comfy shoes on for the plane ride. While I did pack an extra change of clothes, it just didn't dawn on me that I wouldn't have my bags when I landed, so from the get go, we had to make do. All in all, our situation sorted itself out for the first few days and we were off on our safari...and it has been so incredibly amazing. I will try and figure out how to post some pics from my iPad, so, stay tuned. Needless to say, being one with nature has given me so much inspiration to incorporate in my crafting, so once I'm able to carve out some time to craft, I will definitely do so. It's getting late here and I need to get up early for a game drive tomorrow morning, so I'm going to say goodnight for now. We're headed to Ngorongoro Crater tomorrow and we're keeping our fingers crossed to see some lions, rhinos, and hippos! Ciao!

a few snaps from Leavenworth, WA

Hello there!  If you've followed my blog, you'll know that I was recently in Washington for my sister-in-law's wedding.  It was in an adorable town called Leavenworth, WA and the scenery was just gorgeous!  From the Bavarian themed buildings in the main town, to the beautiful river cottages, it was definitely a fun place to visit.  Here are just a few pictures from our trip:

Have a fantastic day!

Sunsets in Kauai

Aloha!  I can't believe our glorious vacation in paradise is already coming to an end.  Back to work tomorrow...boo hoo.  We had a great time celebrating our 10 year anniversary {a few weeks early}!  To cap off our week, I'm gonna share a couple pics of the sunsets in Kauai - one from the north side and the other from the south.  Both are just gorgeous...enjoy!

Sunset at the St. Regis in Princeville

Sunset at Brennecke's Beach in Poipu

And here are a couple pics of me and my handsome hubby...

Here we are on our first day, in our hotel room at Princeville.  We honeymooned here 10 years ago and we had another awesome stay. I'm blessed with having such a wonderful husband! :)

And here we are on our last night at Brennecke's on the Beach in Poipu....we had a wonderful vacation!  Thank you Kauai :)

See you guys back on the mainland!

a day at the {botanical gardens}

Aloha friends!  Today I'm sharing a few snaps of our trip to the McBryde Botanical Gardens, which is in Kauai's Lawai valley.  Some fun facts we just learned was that they just completed filming Pirates of the Carribean a week ago in parts of the garden, so we just missed seeing Johnny Depp {bummer!}.  Sidenote - we did have a star sighting though - we saw Pierce Brosnan on the beach when we were up in Princeville!  Ok - back to our trip to the gardens...it was beautiful and lush as you can imagine. Here's a look at the beach that they may have filmed in the movie:

And lastly, I put together a little collage of the exotic plants we saw in the gardens.  if you click on the picture below, you'll get to see a larger view.  Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Greetings from Kauai!

Hello there blog friends! Hope your weekend is off to a great start! I have to say mine has been fantastic so far. We woke up to a gorgeous view, I went for a run and saw a couple of rainbows (and yes, it did rain on me on and off on my four mile run!) and now I'm sitting on the beach. Yet it's only a little past 8:30 am. How about that for a productive day so far? Gonna lounge on the beach for a bit now.



View of the beach from our hotel.



Looking out to Hanalei.



Lastly, here's one of the rainbows I saw on my run this morning. It was gorgeous!

Have a great day!