back...

from a fantastic trip to one of my favorite cities...Toronto! Love that place...so eclectic and fun! Just a few of my favorite photos to share! xoxo

leaving on a jet plane...

going to one of my favorite cities for business for a few days! Will tell more when I return! Hope you have a great week! xoxo

more new melissa frances projects...

just a few more projects using the new yummy Melissa Frances goodies! Love this stuff...was fun to create these! (sorry for the not so good photos) xoxo

can't get enough...

of my favorite show...so you think you can dance. I have watched this video (click under Wade's photo) of the opening sequence from Thursday's show about 20 times. Think I may even buy the music by Roisin Murphy from itunes...I know it's a little out there but I think it's definitely art...in my opinion! xoxo

oc fair & seal concert...

had a blast at the orange county fair last Sat. Was able to see Seal in Concert which was fantastic! Love all the colors of the fair...the maternity barn, the photo exhibit, the smells of all the funnel cakes...just love it all. Here are a few of my favorite photos from our day at the fair! xoxo

new melissa frances products...

a couple new things that are on the way to CHA-S using Melissa Frances new goodies! Yummy new papers, sparkly acccents and more! xoxo

pepsi...

Here in the Henkel house we've been waiting to see this commerical...(click on the commercial titled "band"!) Why the excitement? Because the drummers are Dave's students! How fun is that? I went to the Universal Studios set in April to watch them film it and had a great time! You may not see it unless you watch channels catered to the Spanish speaking population. And here is the icing on the cake, I have an aunt and uncle that have worked for pepsi for several years! Three cheers for Pepsi and the celeb drummers! :-) xoxo

happiness...

My mom got me thinking yesterday as she was talking about what she always hopes for in life for Gary (my brother) and I...happiness! Then I found Ali Edwards, scrapbook superstar, daily happiness on-line journal! What is my happiness today? It's spending time outside with my husband and soaking up all the goodness a day with him brings! So to quote Ali, "What is your happiness today?"
xoxo

sweet family...

Dave and I had dinner with some friends last night...what a sweet family they are! We had yummy sushi at "sushi on the rock"....kitchen sink roll is my fav! One of the sweetest things of the whole night was this little one named Mya! Wanted to just hug and squeeze and rock and love this little bundle of goodness! Thanks Kim and Tom for giving me special permission to share your princess here! Love ya! xoxo

inspiration overload...

had such a great day yesterday at the rubber stamp show in carson on Saturday...just wasn't there long enough...will be on my list to go back in November for the next shoe! After the show went to meet our friends to go to our annual Pageant of the Masters celebration! Had dinner at Clae's...fabulous view! Then spent the night with said friends and went back to the Festival of the Arts on the way home this morning...walked around and soaked in all the art and sun! Here are some of my favorites artists this year...John Taylor, Sherry Ford, Scott Moore, Gregg Stone, Tom Swimm, Christopher Bliss, David Milton, Angela Cunningham, Karen Fadel and Andrea Huber! xoxo

just a good quote and a fun photo...

"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it." - Danny Kaye
Have a great weekend! Happy Friday! xoxo

fair fun...

Dave & I went to the San Diego fair for the first time on Friday night and had a great time!
my fair top 10 list...
1. the Teddy Geiger concert
2. yummy bad-for-me food (beer battered mushrooms-delish!)
3. all the colors and lights
4. the 4 H animals
5. the photography and flower exhibits
6. the "swap meet" style booths
7. people watching
8. being so close to the beach...nice cool breeze
9. taking the coaster and not having to worry about parking
10. and the best for last...spending time with my guy :-) Happy Fourth of July! Hope yours is filled with BBQ's and loads of fun! xoxo

summer is now in season...

tons of people today
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SMILE
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did you know starbucks
has a promo van? Yum!
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Have you ever seen
a bicycle built for 7?
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xoxo