I’ve never been much of a gardener. But lately I’ve started to have crushes on some greenery.

It all started with my succulents. I planted them and just fell in love! They were a good starter plant since they don’t require much water and care.

Then I gave some herbs as a gift and I decided to keep the extras for myself.

Now I have my very own tomato plant! It had it’s first little tomato 2 days after I brought it home.

It’s now happily sitting in a bigger pot and basking in the sun’s rays as it’s one tomato grows bigger and bigger.

I feel like the worlds proudest parent– I have my very first tomato!

Remeber the Spectrum windows?

Well we decided to create a special treat for our customers based on the Spectrum windows. I hand dip-dyed all the bags that same exact colors that I dyed the fabric for the windows.

Some lucky customers received them as a gift a couple weeks ago when they came in to shop at the store.

I especially love the fading gradient of color as it creeps up the bag!

I even made little hang tags to go with the bags, giving the customers a little more information about the bags as well as care instructions.

Here are all the colors!

Such fun bags–I know I would’ve loved to get one!

A few months ago, I had the inclination to make my own granola bars– totally personalized with everything I love in them. But it wasn’t until I had delicious granola at Rialto in Fullerton that I was inspired enough to actually do it. So I got to work researching recipes!

My first attempt was loose granola based on this recipe. I made adjustments to suite my taste and it came out absolutely delicious!

Here’s my granola on a camping trip– it’s sooo good with Greek yogurt!

Then I decided to go for granola bars and they were so fun to make and so yummy!

I couldn’t resist packaging them with bakers string.

Now I want to make and eat granola all the time. In fact, I’m going to go make some more now…

I’m off for a wonderful, long weekend on a lake–hope you all enjoy the heat and have some fun!