Author: Sam

  • Dash’s 8th Birthday Cake

    Dash’s 8th Birthday Cake

    I can’t believe my baby is already 8 years old! This year I made him a pumpkin and peanut butter layered cake that will probably take him a week to eat.

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  • My Favorite Thing About Iceland are the Horses

    My Favorite Thing About Iceland are the Horses

    We’ve traveled to Iceland twice and my favorite thing both times have been the adorably sweet and fluffy horses! If you see horses in a field along side the road, you can almost always get them to come right up to you.  (more…)

  • Mermaid Themed Party

    Mermaid Themed Party

    Are you ever too old for a mermaid themed birthday party?! Maybe. But when one of your best friends asks you to decorate for their girlfriend’s birthday party, you buy all the purple and blue plates at Party City ASAP!

  • Mad Max Powerpuff Girls

    Mad Max Powerpuff Girls

    I’ve always wanted to cosplay as the Powerpuff Girls and this year I finally forced my friends into doing with me! I sewed us simple dresses, painted some Nerf guns, and we were ready to save the day!

  • A French Bridal Shower

    A French Bridal Shower

    The bride got engaged in Paris so I wanted to do a French theme without it being too Bridesmaids. She and I are both huge Doctor Who fans so I decided to base the theme off of the episode The Girl in the Fireplace which takes place in the Palace of Versailles. (more…)

  • SwitchLit

    SwitchLit

    I recently started a side project called SwitchLit, which is a place that combines animals and literature to educate and inspire. I’ve designed characters based off of famous authors and create products featuring those characters. (more…)

  • Honeymoon in Egypt

    Honeymoon in Egypt

    My husband and I wanted to go somewhere unique for our honeymoon, so we decided on Cairo. It was such a perfect vacation spot and we could see the Pyramids from the balcony of our hotel! (more…)

  • Our Wedding

    Our Wedding

    Our wedding’s theme was a galaxy literature combo and so much of it we just made ourselves!  (more…)

  • I Love My Dog

    I Love My Dog

    I designed a silhouette of my dog, had it printed on fabric, and then made a dress. It’s printed on Performance Piqué from Spoonflower.

     

  • A Literary Walk Through Paris

    A Literary Walk Through Paris

    I wish I could have done this walk during the day so I would have had better photos, but it was still amazing to knowingly walk the same streets as some of the literary greats. Points of interest include the homes of Gertrude Stein, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Orwell. I’ve added other points of interest as well such as Shakespeare & Company and the steps from Midnight in Paris. (more…)