I Survived!

Thank you for all of your Happy Birthday wishes and words of encouragement to get through the weekend! Good news - I survived!!! That being said, I don't think I need to do that again. : ) Having 700 people come through our house was a very bizarre feeling. We had 3 offers (and by offers I mean we were told that when we sell our house they would be buying it) to buy our house. It wasn't a bad experience by any means, just not one I think I need to do again. As some of you know, I'm not exactly known for having a green thumb. I would really really like to have one, but I just don't. It doesn't mean I don't try though. And I'm proud to say that I had a least one plant to be proud of for the Mother's Day Garden Tour.

I have discovered that I can grow artichokes.

....and a lot of them!

{I know I waited too long to harvest some of these}

This is actually not even half of them. In less than nine months we have grown a 6 foot artichoke plant. I'm actually borderline afraid of it. It's huge!

In other updates around here - it's been another busy week. Last Saturday Bixby & Ball hosted its' very first Pop-Up shop. And who better to pair with than the beautiful and incredibly talented Bianca of Bink & Boo! It was such a fun day and Bianca completely transformed our little patio.

We celebrated a successful day over Sangria and Bink & Boo pocketbooks (mine's on the left!)

On Sunday Grace, Amy and I hopped in the car and headed to the Pasadena Showcase house for the last day of tours. To say it was amazing would not be doing it justice. Pictures were not allowed but I was able to sneak a few here and there.

This is actually the outside of the guest house, which was hands-down my favorite part of the tour. The cottage was so well done, cozy, and classic. The gardens were stunning!

The little vignette above, was from one of the bedrooms in the guest cottage. I love the collection of old photos.

No visit to Pasadena would be complete without a little house stalking. This is Grace and Amy scoping out Pasadena housing prices.

We only set one property alarm off. Whoops!