Home Sweet Home

We made our last official visit to Belton yesterday for 1st retirement home project. It was bittersweet, but long overdue,but what made it even better was seeing the residents that are there now, enjoying the space. It was movie time, they were watching "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"(love that movie) and they were snacking on popcorn and chips with homemade guacamole. Where do I sign up, right?
It was a super cute moment...the couple you see below, are newlyweds and he is awaiting his soon to be 100th birthday.

Photo courtesy of a+k design

I will post some other pics of the main spaces in the next couple of days. Have a super weekend!

At your fingertips

Another, what will they think of next..Septembers T&L magazine features an article about how far vending machines have come, and wow have they.

If you ever had a hankering for fresh pizza in less than 5 minutes, then there is a machine for you, though at the moment, they are only in certain airports in Italy.(though as the image states, they are starting these in the UK...) You choose your toppings and watch as the dough is kneaded and baked, all in less than 5 minutes for about $6.00.

Image courtesy of letspizza.co.uk

There are several more interesting machines around the world where you can get gold bars, swimsuits, bicycles, fortunes,etc. See more on these at this site.

Wanderlust

Found out about a great new site that is British based for last minute hotel bookings in England and Europe. I read about it in the September issue of Travel and Leisure. http://www.laterooms.com/
Man, am I itching for a European jaunt....
Additionally, http://www.zoombu.co.uk/ allows you to calculate the best way from one city to another.

Happy travels!!!

Suncatcher Designs

What do you think of when you see beach glass, shells and other whimsical baubles....? Vacations..or more specifically beach vacations. Those are some of my favorite kinds. I think you always have memories of them, at the least as a child. There is nothing better than that of sun, surf, sand and the glorious sea.  I love the water, it can be rivers, lakes, streams, but really nothing is better than the sea.
Someone who has as much passion for the beach, is using that as a basis to design some of the most unique bracelets I have seen in years.

Suncatcher Designs utilize found beach glass and seashells, along with gemstones, beads, crystals, and other great baubles.(The beachglass mostly from Hawaii and shells from many places, as far as Australia by the designer herself).

One of my dear friends has been designing these bracelets for over the last five years and I had never seen them until earlier this month, and can I tell you, they are FABULOUS!!!! She is an Aussie that calls Austin home, by way of California, Connecticut and Hawaii. It was in Hawaii that she and a bunch of fellow military wives started collecting beach glass and designing jewelry. Each bracelet is one of a kind, as many of the items are not man made or were reproduced.

You can see pictures below of some she recently sold to a boutique in Turks and Caicos(British Virgin Islands).  I just had to have one, so I can't wait to see what she comes up with for me. Soon she will showcase her designs via  Etsy. If you are interested at all, contact me and I will put you in touch with her.

Photo Courtesy A.Sanchez

Photo Courtesy of A. Sanchez

Photo Courtesy A.Sanchez

Lonny

Just a quick note to say that the latest issue of the online magazine Lonny has just been published.
Enjoy!!

Will be posting soon--more about our project completion, beautiful beach glass bracelets designed by D. Estrin and much more!

http://www.lonnymag.com/Home.html