I have heard you talk about wanting

something like this

or this!

Oh Ya. Sizes 1/8 all the way to 3 cups. I dig.

When Do We Get to the Doin' Part?

Ok, so I found another thing I want to do when I actually get around to doing stuff!
The quilting on this is rather fun; something my ultra-regulated brain would never think to do. I think quilting this way might actually release some of my perfectionist tendencies and open up my mind to creative possibilities. I love how she describes it as "windy" quilting. Somehow that seems metaphorical of life with young children. I need to know that blowing with the wind, not as a "shaft in the whirlwind", but more like a tree swaying in the breeze of needs and demands, can actually produce beauty. Perhaps the breeze will sway me toward making something like this?

Memorial Weekend

Wasn't last weekend wonderful? Here is a funny shot of Caroline. So classic! Too bad she wasn't wearing a shirt. I'm glad she's only four!

Bedroom Paint Colors

Look at this vibrant room for a little boy. I think this color would be great for Caroline's and James' room. Ours of course will not be nearly as lovely, but I think it would work nicely for a shared room.

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

I haven't tried these, and it's a shame maple syrup is so danged expensive, but maybe honey could sub for some?


Oatmeal Chocolate Chip (or raisin) Cookies
By Terry Walters, Clean Food Cookbook

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup unbleached white flour or brown rice flour
3/4 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or raisins

Oven: 350ºF / 180ºC

Combine oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl whisk syrup, oil and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry and combine. Fold in nuts and chips/raisins. Press dough together into small balls and place onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake 16 minutes or until lightly browned.

christmas in june?

so far that is that is the projected finish time for last year's christmas present. so now i know that i need to get started a little sooner....

these are the two i made.

do you think i should re-do the decorative of the first one? it seems a little bland now compared to this one. any suggestions for spicing up the first w/o taking out what is already done? i don't have much room to work with any more so it would have to be smallish.

Honey and Hal

I was poking around the internet on my day "off" and found this Danish design site that had a surprising image!