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{fake} Beehive Cake Centerpiece

by ilene on June 11, 2013 · 3 comments

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Back in March, I flew down to southern CA because I had the honor of hosting a couple baby showers on back-to-back weekends:  one for my sister and one for my dear friend Melissa, both of whom were expecting daughters and only 4 days apart.   My party-planning group of friends and I have hosted [...]

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It’s a Beautiful Day! U2 Sign

by ilene on February 25, 2013 · 1 comment

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Days around around here are pretty simple for Zoey and me. It usually goes like this for her:  sleep, eat, change diaper, play, repeat.   We do this every two hours.   While its nice when your day is basically boiled down to this simple routine, its not always described as “easy”.  Imagine lots of [...]

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San Francisco Lovin’ – Framed Art

by ilene on February 12, 2013 · 0 comments

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Since its Valentine’s week, I thought I’d share another  ”heart” project with you guys.  I sewed this California state with a heart on San Francisco for Zoey’s nursery before she was born. The walls were looking plain so I was looking to make some quick and easy artwork to frame up for her pink and [...]

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