¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! As is design finch tradition, today I’m sharing five of my most favoritest things. I’m writing this as I sit here sipping a margarita, so consider yourself warned. Uno. Old Navy Compression Active Wear I first learned about the awesomeness of Old Navy’s compression active wear from one of my favorite [...]
Categories: Fashion,Favorite Things,Holidays,Pets
Happy Earth Day, earthlings! Today is one of my favorite holidays because it provides an opportunity to give thanks to Mother Earth for her abundant blessings (fresh air! clean water!) and demonstrate support for environmental protection. It’s a perfect time to reevaluate your habits and consider making changes to become more eco-friendly. Don’t forget to [...]
What a glorious day to celebrate Easter! We rose early so that we could spend the morning surrounded by God’s magnificent creation. The view from atop the mountain is always such a sweet reminder that we serve a powerful yet loving God. This morning we took the gondola to the summit of Aspen Mountain for [...]
Categories: Colorado,Friends & Family,Holidays,Pets
So, yeah, we’re almost 2 months into 2013 and I’m just now getting around to posting our New Years card. Don’t judge. We didn’t send out Christmas cards this year since we were in the middle of moving from Oklahoma to Colorado. (Honestly, we were total grinches in December…..no holiday card, no Christmas tree, zero [...]
Categories: Colorado,Friends & Family,Greeting Cards,Holidays,Pets,Portfolio
I’m still alive, promise! December almost swallowed me whole, though. Let’s see if I can remember some of the highlights. Well, I turned another year wiser on December 19th. I celebrated my special day in the hospital with my dad who was there getting a brand new hip. The best gift of all was that [...]
Categories: Colorado,Friends & Family,Holidays,Travel
December is here and Santa’s elves are working around the clock to get all the toys ready for the good girls and boys by Christmas Eve. I would love nothing more than to be the elf in Santa’s workshop who gets to wrap presents! It’s my dream job, actually. I’ve mentioned before (here and here) [...]
Categories: Gifts,Holidays,Inspiration,On the Cheap,Recycled
Even though Halloween is now behind us, I’m betting there are a few of us with pumpkins still on our front porches. Anyone, anyone? Yeah, I thought so. Well, worry not. I have a great way to give Jack a new lease on life – turn him into a vase for a flower arrangement! A [...]
Categories: Decor,Holidays,Inspiration,Natural,Recycled,Wedding
BEWARE: Kids can’t run on sugar power alone. If you’re looking for some savory, semi-nutritous Halloween recipes to balance out all of the candy corn, well, you’ve come to the right place! Feast your eyes on these spooktacular dinner ideas that will trick little goblins into eating something that is actually good for them. Clockwise from [...]
My mom is one of those amazing mothers who sewed elaborate, handmade Halloween costumes for my brothers and me every year when we were little. I don’t know how she found the time to do it, but she always did….even though we probably would have been perfectly content with store-bought costumes. While I’ll never have [...]
Categories: Holidays,Inspiration,Sewing
Happy Earth Day! Hopefully you’ve been able to get outside and enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature this weekend. The hubs has unfortunately been cooped up in the library studying for finals, but I’ve spent the entire weekend working in the garden and entertaining the dogs with long walks. I’m ready for his exams to [...]
Categories: Food,Gardening,Holidays,Home Improvement,Inspiration,Natural,On the Cheap,Organization,Recycled