Etsy Find of the Week: Bee Houses

I really like these bee/insect houses by Wudwerx.  I come from a farming family, and these would be so great pinned to a tree somewhere among the orchards...  It's important to keep bees around so the trees can be pollinated and fruitful (we grow lemons and avocados - flowering trees), so this seems like a no-brainer.  However, my dad and my brother - the people who do the actual farming on the farm - are both deathly allergic to bees.  So this is probably not the optimal purchase for our family.   They're neat, though!

Wudwerx Etsy Shop

Etsy Find of the Week: Paintings that remind me of my childhood...

My family is from southern California, and Sharon Schock's paintings capture my memories of "home" almost perfectly.  I love her combo of bright and muted colors, the trees and the hills... and, of course, the avocados.

Sharon Schock Etsy Shop

Sharon Schock Web Site