The Simple Things

I went to visit my friend Lynn at her blog Blue Skies and she had found an amazing blog called soul aperture! . The writer's name is Christina and she is challenging her readers and friends to list 27 of The Simple Things in life that bring them pleasure.

Christina and her family are going to donate $1.00 for each of the lists {up to $250.00} to Doctors Without Borders for Haiti relief. So, I left a little comment saying I thought it was a fabulous way to give Hope to Haiti & to reflect on the simple abundance in my life .

Cafe Mocha

Creativity

The Smell of Lavender

The Sound of the Ocean

A Baby's Face

Christmas

Old Photographs

Touching Feet Under the Covers

Fresh Sheets

Kai's Hugs

The Voice of a Friend

Sunsets

Flannel Jammie Bottoms

Orange Groves

Fall Leaves

Disneyland

Jackson Browne

Smiling at a Stranger

Pizza

Fireworks

The Smell of a Baseball Field

Laughing Until Your Stomach Aches

A Great Book

A Great Movie

The Love of My Family

My Home

My Blessings

Thanks for giving me the chance to remember what I'm truly happy for & for Helping Haiti...Christina, you rock!!!!

Great Little Article for 'Lambs & Ivy Boutique'

Greetings Friends from Snowy So Cal!!!

Most of you know by now that I own & operate a little shop in my mountain community of Crestline, CA which is my 'real job'. While on the Internet this morning working on some advertising for the store, I found this fun article from the LA Times...what a GREAT surprise! I remember when this gentleman came into the store in the fall & asked if he could "take some pictures", but I never heard back. Well, this was the result...a nice little acknowledgment for my 'Home Away From Home'!!

Big Smile... ;) {click below to read article}

Crestline's overlooked antique rows L.A. at Home Los Angeles Times

Lovely Lynn, Lambs & Ivy & SIGNATURES

What a GREAT & FUN day I had at my Lambs & Ivy today!!! My dear friend Lynn from Blue Skies who's blog I just created a fresh, new look for, came by the shop today with her beautiful 2 daughters Brenna & Lauren...could they all be any cuter??? I don't think so!!! It was such a pleasure meeting them & we had so much fun talking about all our arting & blogging, I feel we are instant best friends with so much in common. How fun is that...sooooo fun! She also brought me some lovely hand-crafted items that I'm putting in the store that I love, love, love, especially the awesome vintage M&M filled bottle decorated for Valentine's Day with one of my FAVORITE vintage lady perriots on it {above}...Great Minds Think A Like!!! I look forward to many more visits & laughs & craft brain storming adventures...her daughter Lauren even has a talent for making the sweetest paper roses. I have her making me some custom hair combs to sell in the store so she can make some extra $$$'s too. Then when you think things couldn't get better...I learned how to create a digital signature, a new trick of the trade that I can add to my blog design services. I had fun making mine & hope you all love it & if anyone is interested in adding one to their blog, fly over to http://vintagesusiecustomdesign/ & I can make a custom one just for you for $5.00. Just shoot me over an email so we can get started & you TOO can have this little bit of personality at the bottom of your posts!!! LOL So bye for now friends & today...I'm Feeling The Love! ;)

I Just Finished Lynn's Blog Design at Blue Skies

I adore the way Lynn's Blog Makeover turned out over at Blue Skies!!! What an AWESOME client she was & she brought so many creative ideas to the process, it made it easy for me to envision the feeling she was looking for. Take a peek at her whole package by clicking on her button on my sidebar. Thanks so much Friend for choosing me!!!

A New Year, A New Venture & A New Blog

Come & take a peek at my new blog for Custom Blog Design. I'm excited about a New Year filled with my much loved digital arts & the POSSIBILITIES that lay ahead working with some of my favorite friends in helping them create a new look for their blogs. Follow me down my new path & together I know we can 'FLY'!

Custom Blog Headers for Sale on etsy by ME

Well, I've made my very 1st blog headers for sale & listed them in my etsy shop which can be viewed on my sidebar...yippppeeee! The 1st is American Pie & the 2nd is Everything French. I'm following the ideas in 'The Secret' & working on creating my own destiny. {well, at the very least I am TRYING, right! lol} Have any of you read The Secret? What did you think of it? I believe it's basic principles to be true, BELIEVING is the thing, but I also believe that just doing a thing has got to be just as important. So, I'm just doing for now & I'm happy with that. What could you be 'just doing' to get you closer to the destiny you want to create? Let's inspire each other! I'm confident that we will only get better at it, but in the meantime, wish me luck! ;)