A Bowl Full of Simple

Gift Idea {Custom Calendars}

December 6, 2012

I’m sure by now many of you are familiar with Minted’s beautiful holiday photo cards. {If you haven’t seen them and are still looking for a great looking card, check ’em out.} But do you know about some of their other gorgeous gifts by incredibly talented designers? After I spent many hours a few weeks […]

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Getting in the Spirit!

December 4, 2012

Between the stormy weather this weekend we had so much fun picking out our Christmas Tree, decorating, shopping, seeing Santa and so much Christmas cheer to start the month off right! The rain has been non-stop here in California lately. We timed it just right this weekend and found a break in the storm to […]

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Gift Guide {Toys With the Most Mileage}

December 3, 2012

In our house there are certain toys that have had more mileage than all the others combined. Being the natural purger that I am, those toys that get little play time are outta here fast! When you step back and really look around at the toys your kids play with most, you will find that […]

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Friday Favorites

November 30, 2012

1. Running in the rain 2. Rainbow at the end of my run in the rain 3. Hot Shower after running in the rain Life is simple. Endorphins are good. Have a lovely weekend!

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Filoli for the Holidays

November 29, 2012

Isn’t this Magnolia + Eucalyptus wreath lovely? It was just one of the many beautiful finds at the annual Filoli “Holiday Traditions.” I am lucky enough to be able to not only attend such a wonderful tradition in an exquisite historical estate, but to do so with 2 of my favorite people is an early Christmas […]

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Gift Guide {Family Games}

November 27, 2012

If your family is anything like ours, we love a good game. Nothing beats the bonding that happens when competitive spirits come alive! We can get laughing so hard my belly hurts. That’s some good old fashioned fun. Here’s a list of some of our family’s favorites for kids of all ages. {You can find them […]

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Photo Books

November 26, 2012

Hi all! Hope your Thanksgiving weekend was yummy + cozy! I spent most of today and yesterday working on a photo book to surprise my family with at Christmas. Wowza! Did that take a lot of time and patience. I’ve been wanting to do away with printed photos for years now and never seem to […]

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Holiday Cards + A Discount!

November 23, 2012

If you don’t already know about Minted.com, you need to. They’ve been around for 5 years now and continue to provide a beautiful product, unparalleled service and a location to find some of the best up and coming artists. I love their selection of holiday cards, but also highly recommend you browse their site for […]

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Gratitude

November 22, 2012

It’s been a little more than 5 months blogging here at A Bowl Full of Simple and I’d say we are off to a great start. The feedback from readers and the lovely people I’ve met since starting here on Father’s Day have been so supportive and inspirational. For that and countless other reasons, I […]

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Advent + Our Top 10 Children’s Holiday Books

November 20, 2012

The meaning and significance of Advent is often overlooked during the month of December these days. I actually find it to be the heart of Christmas. It technically begins on the Sunday closest to November 30, this year being December 2nd and the following 4 Sundays. For ease, we often talk about Advent being the […]