Many of you have kindly asked how our puppy Sophie is doing. Sophie at 8 weeks:
And here she is now... about 14 weeks old:
Sophie is a happy puppy who enjoys chasing the cat, getting loves and stealing socks.
In short-- she's a ton of work and a ton of joy!
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.
XO
Hi Friends! Canvas Corp recently sponsored a Banner Contest.
Here are the winners:
First Place: "Blessed" by Melissa Waterbury
Second Place: "Let's Spoon" by Cassie Box
Third Place: "School Banner" HOLD THE PHONE-- it's a humbled and thrilled Yours Truly.
Thanks to Canvas Corp, the contest judges and Jenn Luce from Canvas Corp + Redberry Barn.
Check out the Canvas Corp FB page and the Redberry Barn Blog to see more incredibly creative banners and craftiness.
Keep Calm and Banner On!
Hi... our family celebrated Valentine's Day yesterday with a simple brunch. It was so much fun, maybe we'll do it again tonight for dinner!
Heart shaped French toast courtesy of a cookie cutter.
Cutting a "v" in the tops of strawberries...
transforms them into hearts.
Strawberries and blueberries for a first course.
A little rosemary pIant is thriving in an old flower pot with a fresh coat of red chalkboard paint, creating a Valentine's Day centerpiece.
Back in the kitchen... combining milk, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and almond extract to dip the bread into.
A panini grill is great for making french toast too.
This thrift store china mixed with some old Williams-Sonoma dishes (the checkerboard with hearts) make a good red and blue background.
My littlest Valentine.
We ate our way through an entire loaf of bread hearts.
And used a mug from our regular dishes for syrup. You can never have too much syrup.
Handmade valentines are the best.
But a trip to Watson Kennedy by my hubby and Max was pretty wonderful too.
Happiest of Valentine's Days to Everyone!
I'm interrupting my regular blogpost today...
My family was on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer last night.
Seattle's been struck with an icy cold snap and the city's been at a standstill.
My husband, MIL and 5 year old were stuck in the snowy traffic for 6 hours:
This is a Mommy speaking but I think my daughter is pretty funny.
They're home now!
I had the best playground growing up-- my backyard. We lived on a farm with horses, pastures and... a goat.
This is my brother and I with Cinnamon. Cinnamon was quite regal, with high cheekbones and a long face. If she had been wearing a string of pearls and a hat, it would not have seemed out of place.
Cinnamon had personality to spare. She had a mad crush on my Dad, could eat anything (and not gain a pound) and she loved being scratched between the horns.
Thanks to my friendship with Cinnamon and later "Baaabs" (our other goat) I became a goat girl. Goats are so cool!
Anyway, here's a fun story from my favorite ABC correspondent (and husband) Neal Karlinsky about goats for rent:
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/living-lawn-mowers-goats-rent-12157420
Hope this story make you smile.
Hi, Have you heard of Makia?
The Thankful Kit and Turkey Kit
Using kits from Makia Creations, you can create fun craft projects in a jiffy. These products perfect for crafty parties and gatherings. And there are three great incentives if you host a party. When you host a craft group and 10 kits or more are ordered you get:
*a free craft kit
*free shipping and
*your friends get the preferred (reduced) price
Check out the cuteness...
Christmas Countdown Calendar
Christmas Subway Art
These are great gift items too. I'm really excited because I won three "Thankful" kits from Makia through Holly and her fantastic blog, 504 Main. Holly is one of my very favorite people on the internet. She's a fantastic, authentic writer (she makes me laugh) and she blogs about all sorts of things-- crafts and decorating, but also stuff that's happening in her life which I can relate to. If you haven't visited her Tickled Pink party (on Fridays) you should. Hope you check out Makia too.
Thanks Makia and Thanks Holly!
Hi...
Yet another reason to love fall... This is THE time of the year to find the most delicious apples. I'm a major apple fan. I eat at least one a day and reach for an apple any time anyone in my family has a queasy tummy. I've "picked" some cute apple related things I've recently found in Blogland to share with you:
Apple Candy Cupcakes from Cute as a Fox
Apple Votives from Martha Stewart
Fluffy Apple Muffin Recipe from Clean Mama
Apple Prints from Martha Stewart
Shrunken Head Apples from Family Fun
Super Slow Cran-Apple Butter Recipe from Mommie Cooks
Recycled Plastic Bottle Apple Boxes from Creative Jewish Mom
Happy Friday!
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