Check out the latest bags — plus a Mother’s Day special

Check out the latest bags — plus a Mother’s Day special

It's almost May! And that means Mother's Day. Check out the three new bags added to the Sunshine and Wishes Etsy shop sure to make your mom happy. First up: Flamingos! Who can resist? All the beach bags/totes in the shop have a touch of hand beading. Bright florals...

What to wear in April

What to wear in April

Happy April, friends! What's new? How about these great finds to make you look and feel amazing? I'm fond of lepidoptera and was blown away by this butterfly necklace: And this butterfly necklace too: When you're not wearing a hat, how about a beachy seahorse...

Pineapple bag

Pineapple bag

So.... I'm excited and grateful to make my first sale and ship off this fun pineapple hobo bag! When I saw the fabric... as I was making it... I just knew someone was going to love this bag. Check out more of my handmade bags at the Sunshine and Wishes shop.

Sunshine and Wishes Etsy shop grand opening!

Sunshine and Wishes Etsy shop grand opening!

At last! The Sunshine and Wishes Etsy shop is open. I'm excited to share what I've been working on for months now. (Side note: Everything takes me four times longer than I expect it to.) It has taken more than just sewing skills to open the shop, I learned. I had to...

March Favorite Style

March Favorite Style

It's natural that Sunshine and Wishes would have some wishes of its own! Here are a few items catching attention this month. Shell anklets like this one at Etsy Leaf-print slim ankle pants at Lily Pulitzer Off-the-shoulder white blouse at Nordstrom Two-tone dress at...

Dinner Is Served: Polenta

Dinner Is Served: Polenta

So, I like to cook ... sometimes. But I have to cook most of the time because of my family's food allergies and intolerances. Polenta might sound fancy because that's the Italian word for it, but really it's just corn meal ... grits. And this is a dinner I can make...

Rain and Sunshine

Rain and Sunshine

It seems ironic to launch a site titled Sunshine and Wishes with a post about rain -- but not inappropriate. Today, it rained buckets. Then it rained tanker trucks. The rain and wind kept coming and hasn't stopped. There was even a tornado less than 10 miles away....