7/52: Heavenly Work

I really do love my "job". Having my own landscape design studio means I get to run my own schedule. When I get tired of looking at plants on the computer or in stacks of books and print outs I head out to one of the nurseries that I specify from. And this is how I spent Wednesday afternoon - in my own version of heaven:

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February 16, 2011

iPhone 4

Etsy Rocks my World - iPhone Style

As any follower of my blog can tell you, I'm a huge Etsy fan/addict. Its a very supportive community for crafters, artists, and the like that I am proud to be a small part of. I not only sell jewelry there, but I buy supplies for my jewelry and I do a great deal of my shopping there. I buy purses, gifts for friends, buttons, laundry sachets and felted dryer balls, reusable sandwich bags, beanies, and all of my makeup off Etsy.

So in November when I upgraded to my iPhone 4 and I had to say good bye to my amazing Threadless case, my friend KS (also a huge Etsy addict) suggested I check out her latest purchase from downstairsDesigns.

Source: downstairsDesigns

Source: downstairsDesigns

I've been using it for a couple of months now and absolutely love it! My little phone wallet is perfect for sticking in my back pocket and taking off for the day or even the night - my i.d., credit card, and a couple of bills fit securely and perfectly in either the front or back pocket, and my phone slides right in - even with its case on.

Speaking of cases. I'm the biggest klutz in the world, and I drop things, including my expensive iPhone, ALL  the time. In addition to the phone wallet I also went in search of an iPhone 4 case on Etsy. As per usual, Etsians did not disappoint.

Source: Record Wallets

I've been using this adorable Where the Wild Things Are case from Record Wallets for a couple of months now too. It is not only great for comments, but awesome for saving my iPhone when I drop it. I drop my phone about once a week, and not only has my phone survived, but the case doesn't even have a crack. Well done! Two more happy Etsy shopping experiences in the bag!

6/52: Lawn Games and Building Blocks

I know I'm a little late on last week's photo - so here is a belated Photo Friday post, lets call it Photo Wednesday:


This is the second weekend this year where we have been lucky enough to spend an afternoon in Balboa Park playing lawn games and getting sun. I must admit, living in Southern California sure has its perks. Anyway, after a very intense (and a whole lot of smack talking) match C, K, and I got whipped in a best of 3 match of Kubb by GB, J, and Ky. It was a great afternoon, and one we hope to repeat again soon.


After our match K and my sister started stacking the Kubb pieces and this was the most impressive of structures either of them completed. 

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February 13, 2011

iPhone 4

Kubb? I hear you say! Its a Viking lawn game, involving a bunch of wooden pieces. Check it out here.

Source: Bex Sports

5/52: Friday night at the Local Bar

Our local bar, really an Italian restaurant with a varied and fantastic beer selection, is a favorite stop for my roommates and I. Its less than a block away from our house (6 houses over and half a block South). On roommate nights we find ourselves walking over there, order scrumptious take away food and enjoying a beer while we wait for our food. This was Friday night's beer selection:

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February 4, 2011

iPhone 4

Etsy Treasury! Put a Bird On It San Diego...

... I'm having way too much fun putting together treasurys on Etsy. After watching Portlandia last night I really felt the need to do a "Put a bird on it" themed treasury.

To make it a bit more challenging on myself I decided to feature items only if they had birds or feathers AND if the artists/crafters were part of the Etsy Artisans of San Diego County Team (@EASDCTeam) of San Diego Etsians. It was really fun as I wound up going through most of the shops in our team and poking around.

Want to scoot around the treasury? Check it out here: In San Diego, We Put Birds on Things.