one. the weather- I think I got a tiny sunburn at the Port City Market this morning!
two. these tiny handsewn terrariums by My Paper Crane.
three. this Rube Goldberg machine in the new OK GO video. a. m. a. z. i. n. g.
four. that the Disney & Tim Burton Alice in [...]

I was running an errand on my bicycle today and stopped in at a little thrift shop that I had forgotten about. I wandered around for about 15 minutes and gathered my usual thrift store merchandise: woven neckties, a few old books with great covers, and a watters and watters dress, and headed for [...]

LeeAnn, my sweet neighbor, and I had a smoothie date today. She was born and raised right here in Pensacola, and has never had a smoothie! *shrugs* I’ve never had sweet tea. We shoved peaches, strawberries, yogurt, and pomegranate juice into the blender, mixed it up, and enjoyed it on the [...]

Tonight, Disney released to the theaters once again the stunning Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D for a special three week engagement. I went with my family and relished the chance to see it again. It’s pretty much my favorite movie ever. =) Last year (a year to the [...]

I love Fred Astaire. I found him recently on youtube….and it really made me smile. Enjoy.

Fondant cakes are relatively easy to make. This is the second one that I’ve ever made.

Here’s the secret recipe to get good tasting, easy to use, inexpensive fondant that’s gooey and fun to make by hand: the best fondant recipe ever. Hey, maybe you’ll want one of these to look smokin’ while you’re [...]

My Christmas treat to myself (aside from flying home to spend it with my family) was a ticket to the muscial version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas at The Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park. In true Laura style, I had sewn a dress for the occassion, shaved my legs, and even wore [...]

Julia and I just found this on the Target site and we love it! This is just the kind of marketing scheme that makes us want to part with our hard earned money. Go David!

I live a few blocks from San Diego’s Little Italy and this weekend, the streets were jam packed with artists and onlookers as the streets became covered with chalk creations for the annual Chalk La Strada and Precious Festa. Wow. These artists spend all day on thier knees creating these street paintings, knowing [...]