Back in the Grind of Life

Hello Everyone!

Well now we're back to real life.  No more vacation, no more slacken.  We got back from CA. last Thursday afternoon.  We spent the next few days unpacking, paying bills, grocery shopping, doing laundry and a hundred other things that one does when they come back from a vacation.  Today we started back to piano lessons for my daughter and my son started guitar lessons.  On top of all of this, I remembered that I signed up for a children's consignment sale that starts this Thursday.  Yikes!  Last night I hustled around getting things priced and tagged.  I made a couple of things to put in as well.  Saturday night, I whipped up a couple of bags for my SIL for her birthday.  I have been searching around blogland and youtube for tutorials on reusable grocery bags. I combined a few ideas and came up with my own version.  It was rather fun and easy so making bags is my new "thing".  When I get some pics uploaded I'll show you what I've been making.  So, that about covers what has been happening since I got back.  Now, I'll show you a few pics from my trip.  I didn't take as many pics as I did last year but I still took quite a few.  Here are just a couple.

It wouldn't be a complete trip without going to Yogurtland.

Fresh lemons.

Alvera street in Downtown LA for Mexican wares and fresh taquitos.

Trip to the California Science Center and IMAX

Saw this on Pinterest and tried to duplicate it but didn't have the right lens on my camera.
It says, "Jesus Washes Away Sins".

The coastline at Sunset Beach, CA.

We also went to a museum that used to be an old Rancho. It was really neat to see how the rancheros lived back in the 1700 and 1800's before So. California became so populated.

I just loved the big wide porches, top and bottom, that surrounded the whole house.

Add caption

The master bedroom.

The dining room.

It was a beautiful day to walk around the house and gardens.  We really enjoyed our time in CA.  We would like to go back in the summer as the whole family.  So that is all I have for now.  I will be posting my latest projects soon.  So until next time...

Have a blessed day,

maggie beth