When I was in junior high school, I had an important formative experience. I came home from the school library with a Sweet Valley High ro...

Jane Austen hand painted peg doll at Hand Painted Love Boxes

On the bottom of this doll in very tiny writing it reads, "Hope is the thing with feathers... ~Emily Dickinson" Hand ...

Betsy Ross needle in her hand and stars in her hair... at... Hand Painted Love Boxes

Payal's cake toppers were so fun to paint. Peachy pink with gold and silver embroidery and crystals. Her lengha was stunning with ...

I had this lovely salad at a super delish party I went too.. With the help of the internet, I tried to copy the salad the other night.....

Not only did little c's biscuits fly in formation.. they were DELISH!

This groom is wearing a traditional sherwani, the beautiful long coats worn in South Asia. I love traditional Indian wedding cl...

Love Boxes in Red, White & Blue... HERE.

The Jockeys are perfect for race day.. find them at www.handpaintedloveboxes.etsy.com 

These are just a few pictures of some of my best days. When I was little, my brother got a puppy for his birthday. I still remember how t...

Big C pulling big rainbows out of the river... by Flaming Gorge in April 2012

It was so fun to make this stuff. Check Derby Party off the bucket list... Best of all.. dear friends were there to share.

Colorful Jockeys in Racing Silks... Peg Dolls by.. Hand Painted Love Boxes

Daniel Chapter 2 Reading 　 Narrator: And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith hi...

The last few years seem to have been full of troubles for our little family. I don't want to make a list here, but we have been whelme...

I wrote this sometime ago.. but, since this is my only real personal history I wanted it included here. Mother’s Day 2006 Sacram...