THE GRASSLANDS: Boots & Embroidery

Embroidery can often be seen as a bit old fashioned, but took a walk out into the beautiful expanse of desert grasslands in Cottonwood Arizona to bring you my take on the current trend. As always, black is the new black and mixing textures adds interest. This...

PRACTICAL MAGIC: Autumn Florals

The Crescent Moon area of Sedona is one of the most beautiful and mysterious places I’ve ever been, and I am always lured back. Even with thunderstorms brewing in the distance, it has a haunting peace about it. I adore the twisted old juniper trees. The breeze...

JUST the TICKET

You may have noticed that I took a personal break for a few weeks recently. Life dealt several blows – the way is does from time to time – and I lost someone incredibly dear to me. It was important to allow myself the time I needed to adjust, to breathe...

INDIGO JUMPSUIT | CARLSBAD CLIFFS

Indigo is such an alluring color. Some see it as a blue, while others insist it is purple. On the color spectrum it is truly the balance of both and for some reason I’ve always loved that about it. While it can be a difficult shade to locate, when I crossed this...

EMERALD GREEN HALTER DRESS

 San Diego is the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in California, and ‘Old Town’ San Diego is considered the “birthplace” of California. The entire area is rich with Spanish influence. The colors, the textures… the...

STRAWBERRY FIELDS

a kind of heaven… As soon as we arrived in Carlsbad, California, our first stop was the market to stock up on fresh eats for the week. If you’ve ever been to Southern Cali, then you know how incredibly sweet and delicious the fresh fruit is in the this...