sharing the love//55 ideas for "no candy" DIY valentines

if you are anything like my husband and i, you try your best to feed your child healthy balanced meals, avoiding processed foods and candies.  holidays make this especially difficult, and especially for kiddos. unfortunately as a society we have centered so many of our holidays around candy or food.......halloween, thanksgiving, and rapidly approaching, valentine's day!  while i love any DIY craft, especially ones that involve wren, i do not welcome the idea of gifting other children diabetes or rotten teeth.  yes wren has had candy and yes i think it is okay in moderation, but a bag full of candy filled valentine's is not my idea of a proper gift for a almost 2 year old.  so for those parents who think like us and want to get in on the fun of valentine's without the candy, this post is for you!

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to have and to hold.

wedding season is right around the corner so i have added a couple of invitation designs to my shop, more to come!  for some inspiration and viewing pleasure i have set up some wedding story boards to go along with my new invitation designs.  happy wedding planning:)

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modern vs. classic

my husband and i are very into architecture.  we love things that are different, and most of all efficient.  however, i will never lose my love for things that are beautiful.  we have a dream of one day building a home, and i know the most important thing to him will be the efficiency of the home (how it is built, building materials, energy, etc.).  while this is very important to me, it will also be equally important for me to love that home and be happy in it forever.

if i ever have down time, you can almost always find me with a note pad drawing a floor plan or the exterior of a house.  i have a lot of practice with drawing houses and making them beautiful, but i always have trouble creating something that truly reflects both of our personalities.  either he loves it, or i love it, never do we both love it.  so i am on the hunt for inspiration to create something we will both love.  a drawing that we can tweak for 5, 10 or hell who knows how many years.  if for some reason we never get around to building it, it will at least be fun during the process.

so, is it possible?  can these two types of designs be married?

Repurposed Homes

Recently my husband introduced me to something that was honestly pretty rad.  I decided to do a little bit more digging for my own creative ventures.

 

I don't know.....I may be sold, of course I would have to put my own spin on things.  My favorite landscape is totally the first one.  something about the industrial feel of the structure and the nature around it just harmonizes.  i totally love the gray and the white mixed with wood elements as well, i do not like the crazy colors.  I may just have to come up with a floor plan and see where that takes me!

So would you live in a shiping container?

wedding season

it is officially summer and my etsy store is a poppin', LOVE it.  a little taste of what i have been up to!

and an extra special friend is getting married this summer, can not wait to reveal those!!

Alternative Christmas Trees Take 2

Last year I did a post on alternative christmas trees, here, and it was a hit!  So, here it goes again:)

adore

brilliant

my favorite:)