I’m so excited to share my latest project with you- the Crayon Collection office makeover! This tiny, windowless, 11 X 7 foot room was an empty canvas in the supercool BizHaus co-working space in Los Angeles. It needed to accommodate three desks and storage, and also be an inspiring and creative environment to work in every day. Eeeeeek!
Hard to believe but… mission accomplished! Watch the video and let me know what you think. 😉
It’s that time of year again! YARNBOMMMMMB! 
One of the craziest things I’ve ever done is also one of the great joys of my life- creating this yarnbomb for National Women’s History Month in honor of the historic women who have helped shape our great nation. This will be our 3rd year.
The Heifer catalogue is here! You know the one- “The Most Important Gift Catalog in the World”!
I’d received these catalogues for years, but this was the first year I talked to my kids about what this organization actually does. In short- Heifer provides the tools necessary to help families be self-sustaining. One of the biggest ways they do this is through their animal program. Yes, animals are tools! Purchasing an animal through the Heifer program can empower a family by providing them with products that can be sold such as milk, eggs and honey. Continue Reading…
If you’re wondering what happened to lower Monument street, let me explain…
It’s a yarn bomb. In honor of National Women’s History Month. After about two weeks, the pieces will be taken down and transformed into blankets for women transitioning out of homelessness. Last year I yarn bombed the Village Green as a way to bring joy to the community while giving back at the same time. It was so well received I decided to do it again. I’m a sucker for a few smiles. Continue Reading…
Hi Homies!
Here’s a video I made about last year’s yarn bomb in honor of National Women’s History Month– The Village Green Yarnbomb. For more info you can read this post here or this one here. Stay tuned for the The Monument Yarnbomb coming (weather permitting) Tuesday, March 8th 2016! Be sure to click through this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel for fun and informative DIY videos!
Yarnbomb 2015 was a huge success. And by success I mean we honored women in history, the community enjoyed two weeks of eye-candy and when it was over, women living in shelters got some really pretty blankets for their beds. Also I did not fall out of a tree and die. See? Success.
At the crack of dawn on March 3rd, I headed to the Village Green with a few volunteers and did this crazy thing. Read all about why I did this crazy thing here. Check out the newspaper stories about the crazy thing I did here. For pics of the installation of the crazy thing keep scrolling… Continue Reading…
“I’m not doing anything unless they’re paying me.” That was my motto going into 2016.
Then I got invited to hand out Valentines to kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Continue Reading…
Calling all Crocheters!
Join me at the (old) Oak Room this Saturday February 6th from 10-2 for good old fashioned sit and stitch. Bring your hooks!
The yarn bomb is in honor of National Women’s History Month and will go up TUESDAY MARCH 8TH. Each tree is named after a different woman in American history.
Help is need to create the yarn pieces that go on the trees, installing the project, and dismantling. We will also need help turning those yarn pieces into blankets for women transitioning out of homelessness.
We’d love to see you, or contact me if you’d like to contribute from afar! xo
Want to know why I started Yarnbombing my town? Read all about it here.
Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog for more info and DIY posts. Also, check out my youtube channel for fun home improvement videos!
To learn how to crochet click here!
#ShowYourGold for St. Jude
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It seems like it’s always some kinda month, right? But this one is about kids with cancer… which shouldn’t even be a thing. And the only way to make it go away is to get involved. Since 1962 St. Jude has been keeping kids alive. The survival rate for pediatric cancer was 20% when it opened. Today it’s at 80%, thanks to the research and technologies invented at St. Jude. Isn’t that amazing?! This month #showyourgold for the little warriors fighting this big battle by tagging your pics on social media. You can also change your Facebook profile pic and add fun gold props by visiting St. Jude here. Watch my video and find out what happened to that childhood cancer collection box my daughter brought home three years ago! (hint: the DONATE button works much better for me.) xo
Don’t forget to subscribe to my youtube channel so you won’t miss a video! Have a great month, everyone!
The other day we attended the LG Fam to Table event to celebrate the launch of their new Probake ovens. The event was hosted by Desperate Housewives star, Eva Longoria who has a new cookbook in stores– Eva’s Kitchen. The event also raised money for No Kid Hungry, which connects healthy meals to kids struggling with hunger.
