More Hawaii Highlights

We've been back from vacation for over a week now, but between unpacking, laundry, and catching up on orders/emails I haven't had a chance to go through our photos until now.  We had such a great time in Hawaii and are already trying to figure out how soon we can return. Coming back to the cold and rainy weather in Utah has been a bit depressing!

These photos are from our time on Oahu. We had an awesome time there, but Big Island will probably always be our favorite...

Hawaii Highlights...So Far

Wow.  What an amazing vacation we've had so far!  Being away from Hawaii this past year helped me to see it's beauty with new eyes.  The beaches, flowers, sunsets, weather...it's all truly breathtaking.  I thought I'd share a few photos of what we've been up to so far.

Watched the sun set over the Kona coast

Introduced Lily to these cute sea turtles

 Lots of hours at the beach

Jason officially became a Doctor of Pharmacy!

I've taken a million photos so far, I'll share more when we return!

And we're off...

Leaving tomorrow morning for Hawaii and I can't wait.  I have been so homesick for the weather, the sights, sounds and even smells of our old home.  We are spending one week on the Big Island and another on Oahu.  Heaven.  But the main event is that I'll get to see my husband graduate from UH's pharmacy school.  I'm so proud!

mauna kea resort photo by me

Happy Mother's Day!

I love that we get to spend today celebrating mothers!  I am so thankful I get to be my little Lily's mama.

Motherhood is such a blessing.

  

Happy Mother's Day to all of you! 

This made me laugh.

Loved this article on Babble.  Oh, the joys of having a toddler.

Mother's Day Free Printable

Now that Easter is behind us, it's time to look forward to Mother's Day, which is already less than two weeks away!

I decided to design a print that you could hang in your home or give as a gift this Mother's Day.   I love the saying, "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers", which comes from a Jewish proverb.  Being a mother is truly a divine calling, and this saying is a beautiful reminder.

Feel free to download, print, and share. All images are 8x10 jpegs and are for personal use only. If sharing or posting on a blog, please link back to this post. Thank you!  Enjoy!

Babyology Feature

Love this post Babyology wrote about Sugar Fresh. I have been a Babyology fan for a long time, so I am thrilled to have the shop featured on their site!

Happy Easter!

We have had a great holiday weekend with lots of egg hunts, family time, the Easter Bunny and way too many treats.  Lily is still too little to understand the concept of Easter, but she loves hunting for eggs - and she definitely understands candy. :) 

Hoping all of you have had a wonderful Easter weekend also!

RH Baby&Child

A few of the many adorable items available at Restoration Hardware's Baby&Child.  I had no idea they had such a great children's line.  Where have I been?

Left to right:  sky king tricycle, cherry blossom pillow covers, vintage city print, scalloped chalkboard, industrial toys basket

TypArchive

Lately I have been loving TypArchive, a site filled with images of hand painted and three dimensional lettering from around the world.  Or as better described on the site, "a source of inspiration for new typefaces, or just eye candy for the type obsessed."  If you are a typography lover like me you should check it out, looking through the collection always leaves me full of inspiration and ideas.

Hello J. Crew Swim

In May we will be heading back to Hawaii for a couple weeks and it couldn't come any sooner.  But I am realizing it's only a month away and I should probably find a swim suit slash lay off the ice cream.  I am loving J. Crew's swimwear this season, so stylish yet modest.

images via j.crew

Spring Sale!

Time for my 2nd annual Spring Sale!  Get 15% off everything in my shop now until April 17th.

Here's hoping we'll have more beautiful spring weather like last week, and that it will stick around this time!

Custom ABC's & 123's

I receive a lot of requests to match my ABC/123 prints to nursery bedding. I really love having a visual to work with and always enjoy doing these custom orders. Here are a few examples of the work I've done:

Pottery Barn Kids Brooke Quilted Bedding

Land of Nod All Aflutter Butterfly Crib Bedding

Pottery Barn Kids Eli's Elephant Nursery Bedding

Pottery Barn Kids Penelope Nursery Bedding

Bananafish Nantucket Crib Bedding

(I'm not sure where these last two bedding sets are from)

If you are also looking to coordinate any of my prints with your decor just email me with a photo.  I love custom orders!

Twinkle Twinkle

This is my favorite lullaby to sing to Lily.  Just listed in the shop today, along wth a newly expanded color chart.

Seattle

We are in Seattle!  I snapped these photos on Saturday during our visit to Pike Place.  We are staying right on Pike Street and it has been fun to be so close to the sites.  We have visited the Space Needle and the Seattle Aquarium and are hoping to take a ferry ride tomorrow.  What a beautiful city this is!