Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Apricots and Spring

When we moved to our house last Spring, we had no idea what fruit our trees would produce, or which ones had survived being abandoned for over a year. One morning, and I swear it happened over night, one of our trees was COVERED in apricots.  Apricots bring back so many great childhood memories of my Grandma Murillo, so I really felt her blessing on our new home.

We had more fruit than we knew what to do with, so I thought it would be a great time to learn how to make preserves. I made a few mistakes, and I am hoping this years batch will go a bit smoother, but it was quite yummy for our first attempt.

This beautiful tree...


...gave us this incredible creation!



Here's to a bountiful Spring!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Baby Love

This was a fresh and colorful Baby Shower I threw for one of my favorite people in the world and her baby who is now the newest love of my life.  I loved the mix of colors, inspired by the baby's room, and the simplicity of the non-typical Baby Shower decor. 








 
Lanterns from justartifacts.com
Subway Art by etsy.com/shop/pickledoodledesigns