balancing blocks

resembling natural quartz specimens, these balancing blocks by fort standard are the coolest design accent that also double as a great way to keep your children occupied! available for purchase on their website or where i found them at this super cool shop the supply room which is my favorite new obsession.

ok universe

while back in l.a. end of january, i had the pleasure of meeting a beautiful soul and sharing an incredible experience doing the khalsa way pre-natal teacher training with her at golden bridge. i spotted her on the first morning and new that there was something extra special about her (although of course all the participants had their own glorious glow about them) and if anything, it was the universe telling me to pay attention. we ended up being partners for our practicum practice and i got to learn more about her and her amazing talent throughout the week. turns out she is a ceramic artist and photographer and has her own jewelry line that is sold at mohawk general store. i was hooked. and i told the universe, "ok, i get it". we exchanged ideas, i got to meet her angel of a daughter, and i look forward to this friendship blossoming beyond time and space.

 ok universe

the shattering

getting into the rhythm of 2012 has been a bit slow, only because so much happened in 2011 and i'm just catching my breath. i flashed back to this image taken on a walk in the neighborhood last fall and it seemed to poignantly ring in my spirit - break bad habits, shatter old belief systems. just as soon as you think you have something figured out, or gotten the hang of something, change will inevitably side-swipe you into coming back down to reality to re-visit the patterns that make you get stuck along the way, in order to elevate your experience and ultimately live life from a different perspective. woah, am i getting too metaphysical on your asses?

on a lighter note, just loving the way the mirrors burst out into galactic display. for whatever reason, i'm vibing on it. hope this year brings clarity and vision to your lives and good health and happiness!

pamela love

the spike cuff reinvented. by pamela love

thanksgiving hangover

 
phew! november has been almost a blur, mainly because it was spent for the most part in california running around between orange county and l.a. doing an art show, celebrating 11-11-11 and the aquarian age, celebrating birthdays galore and of course thanksgiving. no matter how much time i have back at home with family and friends, it never seems like there is enough time to just sit back, relax and enjoy the sunshine. we're either on hyper-speed doing things and seeing people, or we are recovering from all of the above. nonetheless, it was heart-warming to spend this time of year with loved ones and kicking it all off with an intense tour-de-force at the 11-11-11 show has re-invigorated my inspiration and i'm thinking up all new visions for mineral forest.

we came home to tons of fallen leaves and rain last night and the cozy feeling that we are back in our little cocoon. but a whole new adventure is upon us: we bought a house and are moving this weekend so there is plenty to do between now and the holidays in time for our family to arrive!

the 11-11-11 portal

mineral forest exhibiting on 11-11-11 in glendale, ca!!! hope to see you there.

afghan style

a couple weeks ago, i was thinking about the days when i attempted to get into knitting - almost a decade ago actually. jeez, time flies. there was a really cool knit cafe on melrose blvd that has sadly since closed, but i got totally into it and started a baby blanket project for the first friend of mine having a baby. i never finished the project, but i am not giving up. there are more babies to be had, hopefully one of my own one of these days! and as the universe has a way of telling you things, just after i walked down memory lane, i opened up my email to find a message from my cousin about her new blog. i am so excited for her and can't wait to get my hands on some of this stuff. this afghan is uhhhh-mazing. and she managed to include all of my favorite colors. big-time score simi!!!

so now let's get down to business. liz, you WIN the carnelian mineral specimen!!! it was so hard for me to wait the week out when there was a winner practically right away, as i did say it would end tonight, but that was my fault for not realizing that there could be a winner immediately and waiting so long could prove to be a buzz kill. nevertheless, THANK YOU to you all for participating. i wish i could send you all carnelian treats. but stay tuned for more giveaways to come! this was fun and i hope you enjoyed the anticipation as much as i did.