Hello June!

well hello! i have been one creative mum these last few weeks with some neat projects that i have been working on and wanted to share some of them here with all of you!
i have also started to document some of the spaces i have been working on in my home, i live in a very standard apartment, there is really not much to it when bare, which is a bit of a bother for me as i love craftsmanship in homes! i grew up living in hundred year old buildings with so much memory and design that i crave for it here SO i am always looking for ways to bring a bit of that splashed with magic to my environment for myself, my kids and my friends.

nothing says cozy in a kids room more than a fun teepee 

standard apartment bathroom is what i started with. paintings, plants and adler made it just right for me

I am forever growning this salon styled wall. when i walk in and see this i am very happy

a painting that i have been working on. newspaper, texture and gorgeous colors.

i recently put together a dinner for 5 amazing friends of mine. i went to the dollar store and purchased these mirrors for placemats. uhm. amazing.

I've been taking my old denim ( and the kids!) tie dying it and making dish towels, so durable!!!

ah. me! taking a little time to read and have some dreamy time.

i hope that you have enjoyed all of these!
and as always, i hope this finds you very happy and well.

since i am a lover of sparkle this song is my new favorite!
enjoyhttp://youtu.be/zp7NtW_hKJI

a sunday with the farmers, future surfer and the old is as good as the new...

hello! i so do apologize for not writing for the last month! but here i am with a few photos of some fun stuff!

my dear spunky cora blue started learning how to surf this last month. this one, got up on her board and actually rode a very mini wave! it was unbelievable. when she got out of the water and ran up to me it was as if something in her had grown. she was different. she has always been confident but she was uber confident. and proud. my heart was just swollen beyond proud myself.
here she is in the after moments...

last week i had to go and get a new license, with an actual photo! ha. i was so glad to get  a new photo as the old one from ten years carried a lot of memories. so, i was rummaging through my drawers trying to figure out what to wear and found my favorite turquoise shirt that i had worn in my old photo from ten years ago. i put that thing on and knew i was onto something. i love holding on to the old. i love wearing things that have memory. i realized the photo carried some not so great memories but the shirt carried some amazing ones. and the fact that i get to have another ten years with it. is just wicked. awessssssome that is!so here i am in line waiting. i am strongly going to try and have this shirt worn in my photo in ten years from now. xoxo to the old!

I have been showcasing my line at the farmers market on sundays in Lajolla. it's a lot of fun!

here is one of my new banners that i started making....

i hope this finds you all happy and loved!

cheers!

http://youtu.be/6ab1l2TwFp8

i was recently telling someone how much this melody means to me. it helped me through some really tough times in my life. there is this part in the melody where you thinks its over. your sure it is. and then, it's not. it's how life is to me. you think, sadness will cloud your every day when your in it. then, the sun shines ( even though, i so love the clouds!) very brightly. 

books, sundays and heart ready....

hello on this lazy sunday evening. it has been a sparkling weekend and i am now working on some pieces to get ready for my orders this week...

i just started reading this book, it's a good one. i am a big fan of elliot smith, his voice is just... well... me. it is so sad that such a gifted soul was so tortured. i mean, it is so common with brilliant souls, minds. it's like all this brilliance comes with a massive price. if you like his music, this book is a an interesting read...

i have been getting mad crazy ready for valentines day. spray painting my own heart out! i love this photo i took of the scrap of a heart. this is for you.

i will be selling my d.c goods at the La Jolla Farmers Market on Sundays from 9-2 when there is an open slot, i will be posting here the week before the sunday i am there, so check here! ha. that was a lot of here, and theres. come and say hello!

http://youtu.be/hPD-a1FjUtU

happy birthday to my mum, cora...

yesterday was my mums 66th birthday! if only i could have shared it with her and her grandchildren. every year i do something to celebrate her birthday, this year i got her favorite chocolate and ate the whole entire thing. ha. she would have laughed at that.

i recently took this photo of grey and i on the little train at the mall. once i really sat and looked at it, i could not believe how much i look like my mother here. it's actually pretty wild! it's as if its her not me.

oh mum. i love you. i miss you all the time.

happy birthday!
xxxx

http://youtu.be/TWcyIpul8OE

saturday mornings with dear cora...

Come on down to the Old Town Farmers Market and see me! I will be there from 9am-2pm
It's a wonderful way to enjoy the day and see my goods!

Silver Crown $60

www.oldtownsandiegomarket.com

Hello January and GoodNight Ruby

Well, it has been a sad hello to the new year. I lost my cat of 11 years, Ruby Tuesday.
Now, I used to be a massive mama to this cat, then I had two babies that grew in my belly and well, Ruby took a bit of a back seat through out all of these years. It's just the natural way it all happens I think... but, I always loved her and I always loved and appreciated it when she would curl up with me while I read my books at night, It was sort of our time together. Oh Ruby, you witnessed a lot! I love you. xoxo

Lovely times were had as well. We celebrated Cora Blue turning Four! Wow! She is my Spicy, Smart, Loving, Funny girl. I got So lucky. She Charms me everyday.

I hope this finds you all happy, healthy and loved.

I thought of doing the old school ruby tuesday song. but then thought no. I am going to send her off with something that reminds me of our time together.
this album i have lived off of for the last twenty years! http://youtu.be/HgBtoiNxPyE

oh boy! new beginnings for dear cora!

well hello there! what a year that 2013 was. i am happy to report here that i have given my heart once again to my line. i started to make some new things this year and have gotten a really great response from them, so i decided to carry on... yes, carry on. i feel really lucky that i have been able to make these bits all of of these years that put a smile on peoples faces. i do think that, that is why i started all of this sparkly business! years ago, i just wanted to put something sparkly and raw together... i did not know exactly what that would end up being until time told me. messing up. taking chances. just sticking to what felt good to me was what i have always stayed loyal to.
anyhow! enough with all that sappy stuff... i have revamped my accessories and continue to make my bags, i do love them. i just do.
thank you to john for being a great, soon to be post husband, for taking these photos. sometimes taking a step back in life is just what we need to take a solid step forward.

cora blue in all of her gorgeousness. crown $60

mamas can wear crowns too! $60

grey boy in his LOVE crown $60

Merry Christmas To You ALL! I am allowed to say that right?! ha.
Love,
Athena

don't forget to say your thank you's

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