The Story Of Us

 Elena Markelova The Wood Type Shop    Field Trip  Kizuna Accessory  Neptune Art Prints    Momomints Olivia Planner Factory   Vantasi Resin    Momenti Works  Artisan Parlour Bella Eve Jewelry    Mind the Minimal When we get back from our vacation my sister in law and family will be visiting.. so it may take me a while before I get back to blogging and posting about the trip.. till then you can follow along on instagram to see what we are up to :)                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

From Oregon we go to Washington State.. I'll be posting travel pics on my Instagram  check it out if you'd like to follow along. Today I'm sharing with you some talented Washington artists.. I urge you to check out their shops.. they are all uber talented.. I had trouble picking just one piece to showcase. Caiter Bug Studios The Blissful Co Boe Jack Designs Marquis Weaves FunUsual Suspects Saras Boutique Amy Lighthall My Dear Ellie Baroque and Roll The Clever Clove Nat Armstrong                          Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

A month of summer has already gone by.. we have been making the most of it.. we wrapped up classes and lessons, visited the planetarium, the beach, Six Flags.. went to a splash pad and tried to biked a lot.. and then finally it was time for what we had been counting down too.. Vacation!! We are Oregon bound and will make our way up to Washington State.. cross the border and head to Vancouver before making our way back home.. I did this on our last road trip and I  thought I'd do it again.. showcase some talented artisans from the states we were going to be visiting.. Wild Forest Dog    Lee White Illustration Bourbon Moth    The Wheat Field  Poptone   acbc Designs    Moss and Mirror Portland Leather What a talented state.. it was hard to pick just a few..                     Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

The Watcher  - Atop Notre Dame Cathedral are several gargoyles in the form of eagles, rabbits, chimeras and many others. This one in particular caught my attention because of the way he or should I say it holds up its head in its hands and watches over the world below. You can buy this print  here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes.  Contact  for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in touch for more information.                        Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

1. What is your favorite color? Red 2. What is your favorite toy/game? Trouble 3. What is your favorite fruit? Raspberries 4. What is your favorite food? Stuffed Shells 5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? M&M Ice Cream 7a. What is your favorite tv show? Mario Bro's Game Video's 7b.Favorite Movie?  Captain Underpants 8. What is your favorite animal? Elephant 9. What is your favorite song? Rules by Dua Lipa 10. What is your favorite book? Little Legends Series by Tom Percival 11. Who is your best friend? H.C and AQ.D 12. What is your favorite city/country? Gran Canary Islands 13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play Tennis 14. What do you want to be when you grow up? Dentist 15. What is your favorite thing to do with mummy? Play a board game while H is napping 16. What is your favorite thing to do with baba? Going to the beach 17. What is your favorite thing to do with Hasan? Being naughty 18. What makes you feel sad? When I (mom) says we can have

   The Shore - The rugged coastline of Aruba. To read more about our trip to Aruba.. click here You can buy this print here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes. Contact for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in touch for more information.                          Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Bloglovin   

My not so little D turned 8 last week. He wanted to have a mini golf birthday party. The closest mini golf place was about 30 minutes away from our place.. I worried people were not going to want to make the 30 minute plus drive. It was in the end of June so I worried about the heat. We booked an evening time for the party.. the mini golf place called SwingTime offered us a mini golf and arcade package. They would order the food.. provide popcorn and drinks.. I sent out the invitations using Paperless Post . I have mentioned them before on the blog and this is my third time using them to send out invites and I love how seamless the process is, how cute the cards are. As usual waiting for the RSVP's is the most watching water come to a boil type job.. but surprisingly this time people replied quickly.. but that wasn't necessarily a good thing since all the replies where regrets. Most people had immediate vacation plans :( The favors were a golf club and ball along