A Week in CASL photos: August 17th- August 23rd

Happy Monday! Hope you all had relaxing weekends!

 I enjoyed mine getting caught in a early afternoon monsoon,

while shopping for antiques up North!

It was incredibly cool and refreshing!

I told my children to run around in the rain.

You know your from Arizona, when

we actually like doing things in the rain,

and did it pour!

I'll give you more of an update on my visit up to Prescott, later this week!

What I like about doing a Photo365, is that I get to share with you a peek into what my week has been like, and possibly a sneak peek to what next week will bring. I've tried 365 Photo or Daily photo memes several times before, and surprisingly, I am getting farther posting my photos once a week, instead of once a day. It makes a big difference, and it's really nice to look back and see a slice of my day!

August 17th-Inside...Sweet juicy ruby red gems of a pomegranate!

August 18th- Logo....I only bake with C&H Sugar

August 19th- Hat....She is my little diva! Love my 'Lil Lindsay!

August 20th- Surprise-...My daughter got a real surprise when she found out that these
Glazed Lemon Zucchini muffins had vegetables in them!

August 21st- Starts with M....My daughter Marissa, and her dog his name starts with M!

  

August 22nd- Pathway....My favorite pathway would lead me to relaxation, and this one just happens to be

leading me to the beach!

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August 23rd- Lighting...On our trip up to Prescott, I found this 1920's Pan Style Light fixture at the Antique Store. How gorgeous is this with it's original etched glass light globes and ornate embellishments?!

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Here's to an amazingly fun week!
Until next time!
xo,

Follow Friday #32 : Sweet, Sweet Summer

Happy Fri-Yay! I'm glad you stopped in to visit me today! Hope you all are enjoying the sweet last weeks of Summer!! Where has the month gone? I just realized it is the middle of August already!! It's been a busy week over here! Fridays are my favorite day of the week, because I can look back at the week, and say, we've come along way baby! On Monday, I had the sweetest call from my daughter in Washington. The rest of the week has been a blur of baking and painting!  It's looking like next weekend will be better for us to go up North! I'm going to finish up the hubby and me project! Before starting something new, look for an upcoming Fall project, featuring my favorite Mason jars!

Here are a couple of Favorite Things, I saw to start the weekend off Right!! I adore Lilies, and how charming is this coastal seashell basket, against the turquoise chippy door! Beautiful!

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15 Cold Treat for Summertime via Cookie & Kate

I know I promised I wasn't going to talk about how HOT it still is, but it was 113F today y'all,
and I seriously felt like I was melting!!
Think one of these recipes is getting made tomorrow!!

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A Summer Trio from Peonies and Posies

Every post is an enjoyable display of vibrant blossoms and blooms! On Monday's she posts a meme, what she is arranging in a vase, and she also offers some very resourceful gardening advice.

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Fall tablescape from Lilacs and Longhorns

There is nothing I love more than a pop of color, and again I apologize for wishing it was Fall already, but I just couldn't help myself, those lil' white mini pumpkins are just too cute! I absolutely love the chalkboard and the gallery of plates, the large buffalo check chairs, with the pops of orange and blue colors. It simply feels like Fall!

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DIY Chalkboard Dipped Planters via Lemon-Thistle

When the temperature starts to cool down more, I am going to be out, painting pots and planting my garden here at the new house. It was too hot when we moved in for me to really do anything. When I saw this DIY, for me it was perfect! I had a black thumb for so long, that is until my Lil' Lindsay started helping me in the garden, to help me remind me not to kill the plants!

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Hope you all have a relaxing weekend!
Until next time!
xo,

Follow Friday #31: Having Fun in the Summertime

Happy Fri-Yay! I'm so happy you came to visit me today! As busy as a week  as it's been here with Back to School, my children are finally all settled in. I'm back to finishing up painting a couple of projects that have been in the works. This weekend, I would like to finish one of them. Also this weekend, a new natural foods store is opening in Scottsdale, and I am going to the Grand Opening as well as get my haircut, and attend my first Milk Painting class. I am so glad it's Friday, I'm really looking forward to this weekend!

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter S'Mores Skillet Cookie from FreshMommy

Ok, I like S'mores, and the fun, fond memories of camping and roasting marshmallows over a campfire, BUT I love dark chocolate, and peanut butter. Better still, making S'mores at home!

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Hanging Garden Basket via A Beautiful Mess

I've seen these baskets, so many times, they've been calling to me, everytime I pass them when I'm at HomeGoods, but didn't know where to put them or how to use them. What a clever idea to use them as Hanging gardening baskets.

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Montana in Stripes via Hey, Shenanigans!

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She's a new lifestyle blogger for me. I love her blog already. She's fun, she loves peonies, loves to travel, and has a husky (we have 3) with two colored eyes!

Summer Themed Coastal Photo Display  via Hymns and Verses

When I saw this beautiful gallery wall, I knew I wanted to recreate something like this. You'll find this and other ways to bring the beach home in this article. 

 

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Wishing you all a fun weekend!

Until next time!!

xo,

  



A Week in CASL photos x 2: June 29- July 13

Happy Beautiful Monday! Hope you all had a relaxing weekend!

 Today is an exciting day around here, it's my son's 15th Birthday! He wants to bowl and watch Jurassic World with his friends, and then we're having a nice family dinner together! Having three sisters, he tends to escape to his room, so it's fun for him to hang out with his friends! If you are interested, here's a post I wrote about him back in 2006: Joshua's Birthday!

 The girls and I had our Mad Hatter Tea party which was so much fun, we all had a blast, sipping tea, and eating sweet treats, that they helped me make!

 

What I like about doing a Photo365, is that I get to share with you a peek into what my week has been like, and possibly a sneak peek to what next week will bring. I've tried 365 Photo or Daily photo memes several times before, and surprisingly, I am getting farther posting my photos once a week, instead of once a day. It makes a big difference, and it's really nice to look back and see a slice of my day!

June 29th- Design...My first coastal vignette...I really miss living close to the beach.

 

 

I missed a few days over the holiday weekend, but here are a few photos I did take!

 

4th of July- Red White and Blue

 

 

July 5th- Me today. I don't take very many selfies, but I really like this one, I feel refreshed and relaxed after our trip up North!

 

 

July 6th- Outing...This is Katelyn on our little hike. She had fun climbing rocks.

 

 

July 7th- My name...My name...to family I am Christy...My uncle calls me Chrissy...To my husband, my other aunt and uncle and in laws I am Chris...to my kids I'm Mom!!  Watercolor wreath via @Angiemakes1

 

July 8th- Minimalistic...Love the colors Red and White

 

 

July 9th..In my fridge...After I took this picture, I thought of Paula Deene, I now have only 3 boxes of butter, in there! In there you will find....3 jars of jellies..3 dozen eggs...3 mustard bottles...2 mayo jars...2 ketchup bottles...only 1 gallon of milk I usually have 2...no l don't have any left overs I cleaned my fridge Monday after our long holiday road trip!

 

 

July 10th- Street...we live on a very quiet cul-de-sac...This is a good before front yard pic...by Fall there will be more plants...I love this shade tree

 

 

July 11th- Story of My Life...Beautiful roses, hot cup of tea, macarons.

 

 

July 12th- Late...I felt like the White Rabbit...Running late to our tea party!

 

 

July 13th- Early....My son Josh is my Early Birthday present, even though he wasn't early...ten days late to be exact!

 

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Have a great rest of your week! Until next time!

xo, Christine

 

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Driftwood, Seashells and Roses

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Good morning ! How has your week/ weekend been? With Summer vacation officially started, it's been much slower around here. On Wednesday it was very exciting to see Katelyn graduate from 6th grade. We celebrated by sharing a Hot Fudge sundae, and giggled over the things that went on over her last couple days of school. It's a rare thing to be able to spend time with my children one on one; time which both of us truly enjoyed.

 

Katelyn with one of her teachers

 

 

The last couple of days have been very restful and relaxing. While the kids have been swimming in the pool, I've been flipping through magazines, I've been wanting to read, but only get a quick minute or two, and I don't really like skimming articles. Here is what I have been dreaming about.

 

 

1. We are planning several trips, not sure which ones will actually happen. The first place is to Corona del Mar in Orange County. It's been too long, since I visited Sherman Gardens there.

 

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On a trip almost 10 years ago, I drove along Pacific Coast Highway to San Diego, and I remember all the gorgeous beaches we passed. Just looking for new places to explore, rather than our usual trip to the beach.

 

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2. With the children getting a little older now, I've been wanting to hike up in Sedona. One of the hiking trails, that looks like the perfect one, is West Fork at Oak Creek Canyon. It's said to be one of the most picturesque for every season. How beautiful it would be in the Fall?! In the Summer, this looks like it would be nice and cool, with refreshing water and tons of shade.

 

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3. Bright cheery Summer colors. I've been looking at my blog, and knowing I need to update the header, and give it more of a Summer Look, or maybe add a few colorful touches here and there.

 

 

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Trina Turk Trellis Coral Abstract Embroidered Decorative Pillow, 20 by 12-Inch, Turquoise/Coral

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4. Driftwood and Seashells- go together like Roses and Peonies. Summertime for me means, it's time to head to the beach. It doesn't matter if I live in a desert that has plenty of sand, I want to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt air, and listen to the waves as they crash upon the sand.

 

5. Roses- Is it sad, that I miss my rose bushes more, at the old house, rather than the kitchen!
Another side trip in California would also include a trip to Roger's Gardens. I've been dreaming of their roses, and it's been over 20 years since I was last there.

I am looking for a deep pink, very fragrant rose, and this one looks perfect to me!

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David Austin English Roses Huntington Rose (affiliate link)!

 

Hope you all have a relaxing Memorial Weekend!

Until next time!!

xo Christine

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A Week in CASL photos: February 26- March 4

I am so glad you stopped by to visit me today! What I love about Wednesday is that I get to share with you a peek into what my week has been like, and possibly a sneak peek to what next week will bring. I've tried 365 Photo or Daily photo memes several times before, and surprisingly, I am getting farther posting my photos once a week, instead of once a day. It makes a big difference, and it's really nice to look back and see a slice of my day!

 

February 26- Grow....How does my garden grow? Here are my first tulips of Spring!!

 

 

 

February 27- Still Life...When I think of Still life photos, I think back to art class and the first thing that came to mind was a bowl of apples. As it just happened, I planned a post on an Upside down cake. Pineapple, being my husband's favorite, but I wanted to put a new twist on an old favorite. What I came up with was a Maple-Cinnamon Apple Upside down cake, and let me tell you, it was absolutely mouth watering, delicious!! 

 

 

February 28- Thank you! Thank you God for another amazing day!

 

 
 

March 1- Begins with R....This is my Nana's "R"ecipe for her New England clam chowder, that I will share with you soon! One thing I truly love is anything hand written and the stories behind them.

 

March 2- Part of me...My family. Me, my husband, his mom and dad, his sister, and our brother in law, and my nieces and nephew.

 

 

March 3- Open...I can't wait until I can open this door to our new home, and a new chapter in our lives. If all goes well, we should close escrow at the end of the month! :) Not only opening this door, but thanks to a dear friend, for giving me the idea for a new job opportunity, starting soon. Mostly just a couple hours here and there, but with great potential to lead me on a path to the job I didn't initially want, but as well all are familiar with life has a funny way of showing you what you truly need to be a part of! In a way life has kind of come full circle for me, with my son being diabetic, prompting me to go to school to become a registered dietician, receiving my Associates of Science in Nutrition (which I still need my Bachelors for the RD), to now, one step closer to not really a dream I've had, but one that is coming to be my reality! More to come!

 

March 4- Geometric...Lately I have this fascination with shells. I am looking for a fun DIY with shells, but in the meantime, I did find while surfing the web, this web site that identifies sea shells. It's amazing how many types of shells there actually are. You can find this website at
I Love Shelling!

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Have a great rest of your week! Until next time!

xo, Christine

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