I don't drink coffee, but I love coffee cake. And I was in the mood for some the other day. The recipe I have I got from my mother-in-law at it's pretty easy.Ingredients1/2 cup butter18 ounces cream cheese1 1/4 cup sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla2 cps flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup milk1 cup chocolate chipsCream the butter, cream cheese, and sugar … [Read more...]
Things don’t always turn out the way you plan
Last week I posted a picture of this sign I wanted to make. I posted it on Facebook and some crafty friends jumped on board and said that they wanted to make one too. We all got together yesterday and went to work. My sweet husband cut the wood for us (11x16ish) I spray painted mine an off-white and let it dry. Then I attached the vinyl letters (thanks Sarah) to the top. (You can … [Read more...]
Copy Cat Hat
My cousin Emily saw a knit hat at Macy's around Christmas time that she really liked. But of course I told her I could make one for her that was even better The pattern is called Slouchy Copy Cat Hat. One afternoon and a 32 ounce Coke later (the Coke is in the background) and it's done. She loves it and I can't wait to get a picture of her wearing it. … [Read more...]
Gratitude
I've read two blog posts recently about gratitude that really inspired me. The first one was over at The Organic Bird where she is literally counting her blessings. She mentions a book there that I have added to my "to-read" list. The second, and for me more moving, blog post was over at Under the Sycamore. There Ashley has taken mundane and sometimes frustrating life moments and turned them … [Read more...]
Roar
Sometimes it's a lot of fun having some freedom from a client when I am creating an order. This client asked for two hats, one for a girl and one for a boy, but told me she trusted me to pick the styles. I went fairly traditional for the little girl. A sweet cream colored hat with a pretty burgundy flower and burgundy edging. I've seen several variations on this style and have been wanting to … [Read more...]
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