Happy Halloween!

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Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Painted Pumpkins

My 2 year old and I painted pumpkins today. We both had a blast! She had so much fun that we will be making this a mommy-daughter yearly tradition! What do you think of our pumpkins?

Haleakala Sunrise

The one highlight of getting to work at 5:15 a.m. is that you get to see the sunrise from your office! (You’re jealous…I know) but this got me thinking about one of the most beautiful sunrises I’ve ever seen, which was with my hubby in Maui, HI at the top of Haleakala Volcano. Isn’t this gorgeous?!?!? Seeing the sunrise above the clouds is quite the experience.

Birthday Luau Invitation

Happy first birthday to my sweet baby girl! I can't believe that she is already 1. Time does fly. A birthday luau was fitting for her party and here's a view of the invitation. This design could be adapted to other luau or tropical style events as well.

Handwriting

Ever since I can remember, I have loved to write. It's quite an obsession actually. My poor mother was unable to keep anything nice in her house when I was a child or it would end up with my name written all over it in multiple colors and hand writings. I made hundreds of lists, many of them the same list over and over just so I could write something on paper.

In order to feed my need to write, I've enrolled in a Copperplate Calligraphy class. I'm so excited! I've been wanting to take a calligraphy class for years and am finally finding the time to do it. I'll definitely share some samples of what I learn during the class come July. In the meantime, check out one of my favorites in the calligraphy world.

All of the following work was done by Betsey Dunlap.  I adore her work. She has such a fresh take on handwriting and I hope to one day be able to produce some equally wonderful and unique pieces!

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If you would like to see more of Betsey Dunlap's beautiful calligraphy, check out her blog!