What a whirlwind of a week. Last Tuesday, Chris’ Grandpa Rexford passed away. He turned 95 the day before and we all knew it was only a matter of days. I was so happy to hear when he finally did go. He was finally reunited with his wife who had died about 8 years earlier…

My Aunt & Uncle just returned from a trip to Germany to visit family and do a little vacationing and brought back the most adorable Lederhosen and matching shirt for Henry. We. Love. It. Alot. And the back… the back is so cute too: He’s just a little stringbean, so there is lots of room…

I love this place, I really do. Sure it’s in Pasadena, which is a bit of a hike, and sure it’s hotter than h-e-double-hockey-sticks, but it’s soo soo worth it. I mean it really really is. We have an annual membership so we can go whenever our little hearts desire. One of my absolute favorite…

Mama: "Henry, I love you"Henry: "…..I love you, Mama. I like Mickey Mouse, too." It’s a step up from last weeks exchange: Mama: "I love you, Henry."To which he replied "I love cookies!"

I realize that the blog hasn’t been looking too crafty lately. Rest assured, there have been plenty of behind the scenes (and very late night ) crafting ’round these parts. And is it just me, or can anyone else feel Fall right around the corner? It’s  getting darker earlier and the nights seem to be…

I think I may have mentioned on ye olde blog before that about once a week I go to Beverly Hills and work as a personal assistant for a few hours. I pay bills, return stuff to fancy schmancy stores like Saks, Bloomingdales & Neiman Marcus and do all sorts of other random tasks (sure…

they just know how to do everything right. They make the best bento boxes and the best fabric. It even has ‘shrooms. And you know how much I love ‘shrooms. My most favorite fabric store in the fashion district started carrying a lot more Japanese prints and I’m completely in love. I’ve got some idea’s…

we all scream for Turtle Pie.  Let me introduce you (I’m saying that like you’ve never seen a turtle pie in your entire life) to the easiest dessert in the whole wide world. I’m telling you, it’s going to become a new staple in your home. There’s no actual baking/cooking required, just assembling ingredients and…

…and it went exactly like this: Mama: "Henry, we need to go to the shoe store to buy you some new shoes."Henry: "No, Mama, no! No like new shoes!"Mama: "But Henry you need new shoes."Henry: (sobbing) "No, Mama, these shoes WORK!!!"Mama: "No, they don’t work, Henry,  your toes are hanging over the edge…"Henry: "Mama, these…

I first became familiar with DECOLE about 18 months ago when I started blogging. For those unfamiliar, DECOLE is basically Japanese housewares and such. There’s a great flickr group of their stuff  here so check it out. Be warned: this stuff is  irresistible and unfortunately not so easy to come by. In February I desperately…