{adoring} a beautiful mess

Had to share... discovered in the New York Times...did you see it?

the first thing that drew me was the name of the store...

'a beautiful mess'

(oh! that's what I call my home too!!)

Located outside Malibu, Ca

(just another reason to move to visit Cali!)

Take a stroll to their website and be delighted...
a beautiful mess...
and then hop over their new blog...
a beautiful mess

but don't miss

3 Fine Grains

Kimberly Frasers website

(the incredibly talented co owner of a beautiful mess)

...oh the inspiration you'll find there!
Her creations are simply gorgeous!

{pure love}

It's been a very busy first week of the year here in my studio. Late yesterday afternoon I realized I hadn't left my beautiful mess all week!- (with the exception of an occasional post office trip)- but all in all it was a good week... lot's of orders finished and some new designs started!

I'll be sharing those with you soon:)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Almost time for L.O.V.E. !!

'All You Need is Love' by TagSaleFinds

The Word Love.

Enjoy this etsy treasury!
Do you have Christmas down, packed away? Me neither. But it's almost time for Valentines Day!! that should get me moving ...chocolate, roses, smooches...yippee!
A big Thank You to tagsalefinds for including my sign!!

TTV All You Need Is Lov... mingtaphotogra... $30.00	Silk Shantung Scrabble ... bambina $160.00	LOVE upcycled license p... tomboyART $70.00
LOVE Languages - ShortS... BucktoothedBun... $20.00	Love You xx a token of ... EnchantedGlass $20.00	Tattoo inspired headban... janinebasil $23.00
DeepBlueC Boutique Cust... mydeepbluec $135.00	LOVE is all you need vi... castleandcotta... $36.00	Custom LOVE Wedding Ban... bekahjennings $18.00
FREE SHIPPING - Vintage... vintagemarvels $30.00	Pear and Apple. lavende... lapomme $35.00	Scrabble Love cozy rockentot $12.00
CANDLE - LOVE LETTERS &... kokocandles $20.00	Wood Wedding Puzzle (gu... BellaPuzzlesTo... $385.00	LOVE - CIRCUS PILLOW PillowPallooza $115.00

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The first sunrise of 2011...

and it was spectacular! It holds so much promise for a beautiful year ahead, as do I. Each New Year's Eve I never make it to watch the ball 'drop', but getting up early today to see this ball 'rise', over the rooftops and through the trees...well....that more than made up for it.



We had a perfect New Year's eve with good friends, Moggie and Charles. Although they live next door, we just never see them enough! I actually made my first Lobster bisque and it came out perfect. After searching for the perfect recipe, and realizing lobster bisque could be very complicated, I settled on Paula Deen's Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque

- simple & divine!

Moggie and I are not only neighbors but kindred spirits as well, as she is an entrepenuer and an artist- she and her daughter Meg own Bead My Love -

a company they created together, out of their love for beading and bead embroidery.
Their creations are exquisite, truly breathtaking works of art!

They travel extensively...attending bead shows and teaching classes throughout the year- quite the dynamic duo and I envy their amibition as well as their talent!
At the end of January they'll be exhibiting at the To Bead True Blue in Tuscon, Arizona, a big event they are very excited about. Visit their website for more info about this talented Mom and daughter team ~ who I'm proud to call 'neighbors'!

We're supposed to be in the 50's today and sunny, I may just be on the tennis courts breaking in my new racket my darling children gave me for Christmas! The perfect start to 2011!!

Cheers!