As a kid, I was good at two things in school - English and art. As an artsy (read: weird) and disgruntled 14 year old, I envisioned being able to live off my art and writing as an "adult", *LOL*. Cute, right?! Well, reality settled firmly in, along with a career in marketing after a brief foray into the fashion industry. However, the creative fire still burns brightly through my hobbies (hello blogging!) and now my create4725 store . Terrarium hand painted watercolor card After selling the odd watercolor here and there from my late teens through to my early 20s, until fairly recently, my watercolors lay dustily ignored in a draw. But call it whim, or call it boredom, something lead me to clean them off and attempt to paint again. I forgot how lovely it was to while away a few hours creating something. How relaxing, surprisingly fulfilling and fun it is. Especially when something goes horribly awry and you're left with a really f'd up, funny looking little drawi

After my utterly British rejection of all American sports I accidentally discovered, through a sports enthusiast of a boyfriend, that I in fact love baseball. And with their underdog spirit, beer prices under $10 and the best chicken fingers in town (not guilty pleasure) I love my Oakland Athletics. You know what else I love? Winter sunshine. Enjoying a cocktail in a hot tub or pool after October but definitely before April is one of my favorite things. Ever. As is getting that first dose of sunlight on my SPF slathered legs (I'm 32 and making up for many a tanned year in my teens and 20s) after a few months under an array of different styles of denim + the odd pair of tights. You know what combines these things? Cactus league Spring Training. Just a short plane ride from Oakland, California to Phoenix, Arizona. So ok, I know you're probably a little confused right now. And, to be fair, that's ok. This does seem pretty out of character from the usual seasonal  style