We've had a seemingly endless stretch of storms here in Southern California: rain, hail, high winds, high surf, the works! Good for gett...

Last weekend I was inspecting my vine and how it's finally attaching itself to my wall (grow! grow little vine!) when I couldn't hel...

Christmastime brought a new waterproof camera, and weather in the 70s with minimal waves provided a perfect opportunity to try it out. That...

Christmas Day and the 26th my mom and I took advantage of the phenomenal weather with a walk along the beach and a local hike on trails thro...

This is actually a shadow shot of Golden West taking her shadow shot!

Thomas likes to hide amongst the shadows and blend in with the porch railing for optimal hunting at the bird bath in the flower bed. We...

These polar bears were made with 10,000 Ecke poinsettias and are two stories high. They're on display at The Palazzo in Las Vegas.

On the move! This beach squirrel lives in the rip rap lining the bluff and makes an appearance each time we're there. He's quite fe...

Tara's treasures pre-paper. It's not often that we get to see how our customers use the supplies they find in our shop, so we were j...

Please click to enlarge. Being in the swing of decorating means inspiration is everywhere -- literally! We often put up over twenty trees o...

Winter is definitely right around the corner, even here in Southern California. On the particularly chilly days I dream of our Santa Ana da...

When one thinks of Ansel Adams, it's usually in the context of his extraordinary pictures of Yosemite Valley and other landscapes in the...

Here's a preview of four new patterns of Italian paper we're pleased to be adding to our selection of fancy papers. We plan on havi...

Santa Claus wasn't always portrayed as the jolly chap we see so often these days. Coca-Cola had a lot to do with his attitude adjustmen...