I’ve been away celebrating my birthday for the last few days and now that I’m home I’ve got nothing but cake on the brain!  I love to make cakes as much as I love to eat them.  My birthday cake this year was an “Opera” cake:  almond sponge cake, soaked in coffee syrup [...]

Last week, I felt the urge to sew something. Let me say that I could be happy sewing any time, any place, but there are times when a deep pull comes over me. When that feeling is there, I just have to do it. This was the perfect opportunity to make a little [...]

We’re heading out to Palm Springs this weekend for a little relaxation and fun. Hoping to catch up on some magazine reading, dreaming, and of course, sleep! Enjoy your weekend and we’ll see you here next week with some more happy adventures!

-Susie & Heidi

On a recent trip to the local swap meet, we came across a booth with a homemade canopy. This swap meet is in a VERY hot (as in temperature) part of Los Angeles, and a canopy shade is essential. This vendor made due with what appears to be an old curtain (pictured above). [...]

Today is officially the first day of Autumn.  You wouldn’t know it living here in Los Angeles; there’s nothing but sunshine and heat in our forecast.  Where I live, it will top 100 degrees all week long.

I love Autumn and all the seasonal food that comes with it:  squashes, soups, pumpkin, [...]

Last Monday, I was having a particularly stressful day and posted a status message on Facebook that reflected it.  I got a lot of concerned comments from friends (thank you friends!) but one that really stood out to me was from my friend Brent.  He commented: “How can we make Monday [...]

The final weekend of summer is here. It’s unbelievable how quickly it went by! Enjoy these last few days and have a happy weekend.

-Susie & Heidi

This weekend I’m meeting up with some friends for a celebratory brunch. Since I’m always looking for a reason to make a little crafty project, I thought it would be fun to make some straws for the little kids that will be there. 

Looking around etsy, I found some sellers who have new, vintage stock of [...]

Here at our studio, we have a large collection of vintage books and magazines in our library. These books are our “go-to” source for design inspiration. One book that came to mind today is a gem of color, energy and movement: Jack LaLanne’s Slim and Trim Diet and Exercise Guide. Published 1969.

I had a busy weekend.  I wish I could say it was filled with tons of lounging around, lots of drinking bloody marys, and lots of napping in the afternoon sun.  In reality, it was filled with hours of working and a never-ending list of mundane household chores.  On Saturday night, [...]