This week, we're talking family movies. I asked for suggestions for Family Movies from Facebook Fans. Here's a quick list of suggestions. Why not rent one tonight? 1. The Fox and the Child (Jenny Miller) 2. The Magic of Belle Isle (Allie Gower) 3. Ice Age (Fabrizio Martellucci) 4. You've Got Mail (Sue Eldred)…
On Monday, I wrote about my process for getting organized for the summer activities I'll be doing with my daughter. Today, I want to talk about surviving summer as a work-at-home mom. As any work-at-home mom knows, finding balance between your work and your family is always a challenge and summer is the biggest challenge…
Are you ready for summer? I'm not, but I have plans to get ready. Anyone who knows me knows I'm in love with being organized. I know I can almost be annoying about it, but I also know that the more organized I am, the happier and less stressed I am. Plus I am able…
I had one of those unusual Sundays. The kind that unwinds it self slowly from sunrise to sundown as opposed to the usual kind of Sunday that seems to unravel in mere moments, on a mad race towards Monday. I took full advantage of the slow day. I stitched up some tiny pincushions for the…
I picked-up my sketchbooks daily, saying to myself, "What will I learn of myself that I didn't know?" -Picasso I've been struggling lately. Feeling a little lost and unsure of my next step. I feel like my usual tricks aren't working. Normally, I am able to focus and get organized and suddenly, as if by…
My dream life involves in a place that encourages creativity and has a lot of agriculture. A place where people worry less about what they look like and what they have, and work more on living with intention. A place where taking care of the Earth is more important than a lawn that is greener…
My daughter is on Spring Break this week, so I'm taking a little blog vacation. We are far too busy… Baking… Taking an online watercolor class… And going to the park, exploring new libraries and going on visits to Nana & Papa's house. I'll be back next week with lots of creative inspiration.
I love to read. Besides crafting and cooking, I would have to say that reading is one of my top hobbies. I've always loved to read and I love to talk about books and recommend them to my friends and family, so I've decided to add a monthly feature of my favorite reads. I read…
Oh how I hate it when Daylight Savings Time begins. First I lose an hour of my precious Sunday and then Monday morning comes too early. I always feel behind schedule for at least week as I try to adjust to setting my clock back. Today, I thought I would share some of the ways…
We had a relatively quiet weekend. On Sunday, I pulled out one of my old childhood toys and presented it to my daughter. It's a box of castle themed blocks from Germany. I think my godmother brought them back for me as a gift when I was child. My daughter was instantly taken with them…
I'm Laura Bray. I'm a professional craft designer and lifestyle blogger. I live in Southern California with my physicist husband and my seven year old daughter. I try to live my life with intention and fill it with creativity and good food. I wish I could say I channel Lucille Ball, but I'm really more like Ethel. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you'll come and visit again soon!
