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Ele Story Photoshoot: Behind the scenes

Hi friends!  A couple of weeks ago, we spent part of the morning with our little model Kelsey and her beautiful family in Oakland, in this little gem of a place called Temescal Alley.  A dear frien...

DIY Mini R-ice Cream-spies: I Scream, You Scream, June is turning FIVE!

It has been exactly one week since we had June's little guests over for June's 5-yr-old birthday party, and it was SO much fun!  It was tiring, but the greatest thing we've done with her in a w...

Ele Story Time: Dada's Day reads!

We're so excited to have a fellow Ele Story mama, Jenny Sloat, share a few of her favorite books with us (and her family), just in time for Father's Day!  So grab a cup of tea, get comfortable, and...

DIY Cake Topper: I Scream, You Scream, June is turning FIVE! (PART 3)

Oh my - I think I may need to write a book on Party DIY's.  They're so much fun! (Not joking or being sarcastic).  If you've been following, I've been writing and making my little girl June's #IceC...

DIY Ice Cream Party Headband: I Scream, You Scream, June is Turning FIVE! (Part 2)

Hi guys!!  Are you ready for Part 2 of our #IceCreamPartyDIY?  Today, we are making the birthday girl her crown.  Every princess must have one, doesn't she?  But this one is pretty AWESOME. Also se...

DIY (Hangin') Ice Cream Cone Decoration: I Scream, You Scream, June is Turning FIVE! (Part 1)

I can hardly believe it -- my baby June is about to turn 5.  I totally want to scream...out of joy, of course!  :D  For her birthday this year, I wanted a simple, intimate, yet fun birthday party t...

Because strawberries are so tasty!

Over the Memorial Day weekend, our little family decided to go strawberry picking, about 1.5 hours south west of us, off the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1).  It was a family-owned strawberry far...

Interview with Mike Wu, writer & illustrator of children's book "Ellie"!

We are so thrilled to be able to interview a former co-worker and friend of mine, Mike Wu, who is the artist and creative genius behind a beloved book of June's, "Ellie".  It is no coincidence tha...

Ele Story Time: Ellie!

Our almost 5 year old has loved "reading" for as long as she could speak.  We take a special trip to the library every other weekend and let her pick out no more than 25 books at a time, and she d...

Spotlight on the everyday Ele Story Mama: Tiffany Scott

Meet Tiffany Scott: Our final, but not least, spotlight is on this amazing mother of 10.  We are so honored to have been able to get to know a little more about this beautiful and strong lady (insi...