noelle o designs

The note the kids left on the countertop in the kitchen the morning (Friday) we had to brush the sand off our feet, pack it up, say goodbye ...

Three kids, one wave. I clicked 1 second too early to get everyone standing up. I love Doheny waves.

It seems like I've been cutting out circles of fabric all summer. Everywhere I go I bring a bag of scraps and some scissors, and here is...

This spec home just built on Capistrano Beach, just down Beach Road from where we stay, was just finished a few months ago. We decided to ta...

Who feels like a swim? Thank goodness for the cast cover (and the wetsuit) for not keeping this kid out of the water. It's fun to watch...

The color of choice, in all things... yellow.

Another batch of purses... almost ready to go, or I should say- with their faces on. Scribble sewing on a few... Waiting to be washed, for...

Did I mention that I love my new hometown? I've been taking advantage of the summer mornings to get some outdoor fun in while things are...

Purses, put together (but without their handles, yet). It's been so long since I've made purses, and I'm not sure why- moving, p...

The first question one might ask is what color was the cast? The answer is green. As we left the doctors office with the brand new cast (ab...

We got together with the cousins at Deer Creek this weekend- everyone brought their floaties and water toys (for some this means their full ...

Super Dad Steve O has been preparing for this party for weeks... he ordered all the supplies from Dharma Trading - a great resource for all ...

For the first time in what seems like forever, I am getting a batch of purses ready to be sewn together.  It's one of those things I pro...

I was working away in my basement 'sweat shop' (the way I lovingly refer to my sewing room when I'm under the gun/working with a...

Here is the before picture... and the after... I finally sat down with a brush and leftover garage door paint (Martha Stewart for Home Depo...

We rolled out of bed early today and got the kayaks out onto the lake. The sun was just coming up; rain (and a very impressive thunderstorm)...

My dude F broke his arm at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania yesterday. He's been a ski camper all week- working on his ski jumping, flippin...