Growth Charts

The perfect gift for a baby shower, a first birthday or a toddler - $36.00.

Growth chart include:
- 1 personalized chart in either gray or red
- 18 large safety pins
- 18 tags.

A great way to keep track of your child's height without having to mark up your walls, and you can take it with you when you move! Since it is easy to roll up it will be the perfect keepsake for years to come, and imagine being able to compare the next generations height with that of mom or dad.

Email me today to order, include color of ticking (gray or red) and name to include (can be left blank).

Hand Stamped Christmas Ornaments

Personalized ornaments are the perfect gift for almost anyone on your list, a remembrance of 2012 for years to come.

These can be stamped with the wording of your choice (i.e. The Evans, Christmas 2012, Baby's First Christmas 2012, name of child, First Christmas Together 2012, name of couple).

Email me today to place your order, quantities are limited.

Ceramic Feather Ornament, $22.

Ceramic Bird Ornament, $22.
See below for additional color choices.

Birds come in choice of white, red or greenish brown.

Here's the details:

- Turn around time is just a few days.

- Shipping is a flat fee of $4.00/order, or free for orders of $50.00 or more.

- I accept cash, check and credit cards (via Square for locals) or Paypal.

Hand Stamped Necklaces

Hand Stamped Jewelry

Here's the details:

- All necklaces include hand stamping, and most can accommodate one to four names or initials. 

- Custom pieces are available if you have something in mind. Email me with any questions. 

- A different chain length can be selected on all necklaces, and most can come in either brass or silver.

- Turn around time is just a few days.

- Shipping is a flat fee of $4.00/order, or free with a $50.00 or more order.

- I accept cash, check and credit cards (via Square for locals) or Paypal.
- If you are local feel free to set up an appt. to come see these in person. Contact me here.

Sample stamped blanks. Two font sizes available,
smaller font available in upper or lower case

Simple Silver Pendant, 18" chain, $22.00.
Can accommodate 1-4 names.

Nested, 22" chain, $38.
Can accommodate 1-4 names; nest will include 1 egg per name.

Brass Bird and Tags, 26" chain, $42.
Can accommodate 1-3 names; 1 name per tag.

Brass Bird with Vintage Mother of Pearl Beads, 18" chain, $38.
Can accommodate 1-4 names.

Mrs. Bee in Brass, 26" chain, $42.
Will include 1 stamped circle per initial up to 3.

Silver Heart with Bird, 22" chain, $42.
Can accommodate 1-4 names.

Silver Heart with Flowers and Vintage Beads,  22" chain, $42.
Can accommodate 1-4 names. 

Brass Heart with Vintage Mother of Pearl Beads,  22" chain, $42.
Can accommodate 1-4 names. 

Brass Soaring Bird, 18" chain, $34.
Can accommodate 1-3 initial tags.

Silver Soaring Bird, 18" chain, $28.
Can include initial tag(s) for additional $6.

Moving Update

Do you ever ask yourself, "Why didn't I do this sooner?" That has been a reoccuring question lately. Why didn't we clean out the clutter sooner? Why didn't we put a floor down in the laundry room sooner (we've only been living on particle board for 5 years)?

Our moving containers left San Diego today. We are finishing up some house projects, and we will be driving away in a week. Over the course of the last few weeks, I have been reminded of some valuable lessons. I hope that once we are settled into DC, I will continue to live by these truths.

- Less is more (so, so, so much more). I don't regret selling one item, I do regret not doing it sooner. Don't get me wrong, there are things I don't want to part with that I really cherish. Overall, less stuff has really helped me clear my mind.

- Kids don't need a ton of crap either. We are down to a suitcase of books and games, and guess what, the kids don't miss anything (at least not yet).

- Don't take on too many projects at once. Did that, and it only ended in a half done house and unnecessary stress. Moving forward we will tackle what we can, hire out what we can't do in a reasonable time, and don't be too idealistic about the perfect space. A finished space is WAY better than the coolest finish.

We have secured a rental in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of DC, and we are thrilled that we are renting. We had a fantastic weekend that included one of the best weddings I've ever been to, and a fun going away party. Thanks friends for making us feel loved!

Savoring our last few San Diego sunsets

We are Moving!

I've decided it's time to start blogging again. Full time work for a paycheck + full time work as a mom had left me with not much time for creativity, and no time for blogging.

All that is changing! We are moving, all the way across the country to Washington DC. Why you may ask? Jason will be working for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC, his official title is the Missioner to Young Adults. You can read more about that here.

This decision didn't come easy, we love our South Park/North Park Community, love our kids schools, and most of all love being close to family. But with all of that said, we have always talked about going on an adventure, so this is our chance. We are excited that I won't need to work (as long as we are frugal), we will get to live in seasons, we will get to explore the East Coast and Jason will have a great opportunity to build his career and work with an amazing team.

At this point, we are trying to narrow down the neighborhoods we'd like to live in. Much of this search includes researching neighborhood school for our kids to attend. If you know of anyone with a rental, we'd love to talk!

Since we do not have a home lined up in DC we will probably be staying in temporary housing which will allow us the flexibility to explore on our own. What this also means is that we will be be homeschooling Matt and Paige during this transition. We are not looking at this option for the long term , more just a temporary solution until we are settled, and we know the kids won't have to move again.

We are renting out our home in San Diego, and have already found tenants. We are moving with the intention of settling into the city, but keeping our home in San Diego allows us to come back in the future if we decide.

So this starts our journey, and hopefully I will be disciplined enough to document it all.

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Am I a hoarder?

As I've been working through my crafty supplies in preparation for Saturday's sale, I've come to the realization that I'm a hoarder. I don't hoard papers and empty cans, but I am a sucker for project supplies. Jason told me the other day to not bring one more project into this house of ours.

While I hate to admit it, he's right. It's time to clear out some of these goodies so I can find the floor of our laundry room. Besides finding the floor, it's a shame that some of this awesome goodness is collecting dust. Please come by our Yard Sale on Saturday find a few treasures and start a new project of your own.

Here's a sneak peak at a small portion of what I'll be offering . . .

Some of my stash includes 100 or so baby-toddler size organic cotton blank t-shirts for $3/each, a jeweler's soldering torch and tank, metal stamping supplies, adult t-shirt blanks and bags, vintage buttons, patterns, rubber stamping supplies, lots of vintage goodies (including glassware, purses, luggage, fabric), new fabric, frames, and more.

Yes, I need to clean out and I'm ready to bargain. Again, go here for all the details, and see you Saturday!