Month: March 2013

Etsy Love: Goody Jar

I am not the only avid Etsy shopper in my family. My eight-year-old daughter has bought a handful of items (with her own allowance!) from wonderful Etsy sellers in the past year or two. She immediately fell in love with these “sweeties” from the GoodyJar when I showed her a photo. (Yes, I am such…


(Or How I Spent the Morning of My 40th Birthday) I had a few stolen minutes to myself on the morning of my 40th birthday.  The beach was pretty much my own as I strolled the sand on that windy morning. I took dozens of photos, trying to capture that beautiful soul-stirring light. I found…


Color Me Happy!

A few months ago, one of my lovely customers wanted purples, light pinks and a touch of aqua on a wreath triple-wrapped in a light grey yarn. After gathering the materials together, I snapped a photo before assembling the wreath and sent to the customer for final approval. What surprised me is that after making…


1. cloudy skies + rain showers made for some dramatic skies 2. self-portrait on a wind-swept afternoon in poipu 3. orchid seen in orchid alley in kapa’a  4. heart made of kokui nuts, bits of driftwood, rocks and shells on waimea beach at sunset on valentine’s day 5. zara playing at the beach I’ve been…