Thomas gets festive.

We're very happy to share that three of our ornaments plus one keepsake set have been featured on a page of Victorian Homes Christmas i...

Above, these neighborhood girls in 1922 San Francisco all made sure Santa knew they wanted dolls, and he obviously didn't disappoint. In...

Crystal clear weather led us down to the beach this evening to shoot a few surfing pictures. Little did we know, this one of the moon would...

The above video can only make one wonder if the lighthouse keeper was at home during the storm. I'm not sure if the photo below is a st...

Hummingbirds are frequent visitors to our most vibrant flowers and some of our favorite garden guests. These shots were taken around San Di...

In 1918, these kind souls in Washington, D.C. made sure that horses and drivers were remembered at Christmas, with a special tree hung with ...

Can you spot Thomas above? Last year our yards were riddled with gopher holes -- in the lawn, in the flower beds, even the empty field next ...

One of our all-time favorite treats is the Barefoot Contessa's Avocado Bean salad. With color, texture, flavor, and fresh ingredients,...

This week we're busily adding more trims to our shop -- velvet ribbon, miniature pom poms, and, as pictured above, velvet ric rac! So f...

Baking without sugar has, for the most part, yielded some delicious treats and things like oatmeal cookies , banana bread, cornmeal blueberr...

We've added six new patterns of Florentine paper to our website , just in time for holiday crafting. Three are gorgeous Christmas print...

This assortment of blues includes the prettiest blue and white Delft iris. Planting bulbs in autumn has been a yearly tradition my mom and ...

Last week we had a run of ideal paint-drying weather as Santa Anas coaxed temperatures into the 80s. Having trimmed my plants back the week...

Hearty and easy to prepare, frittata is a favorite dish around these parts when hunger calls for something quick, fresh and satisfying. Her...