Tid-bits...

So. I finally found a natural decorating food color! I really wanted to make these (scroll down) for Ruby's birthday treats to bring to school. What fun! Meg made the cake version as an end of the year goody and I fell in love! However, food coloring...is G.R.O.S.S!!! Anyone who knows me well would know I HATE green mint chocolate chip ice cream and colorful frosting's...especially when you can SEE the color stained on your kiddos teeth, lips, hands and clothing...ewwwwww! So psyched about being able to make this now!!! Yeah!

owl - bunny

owl - doggy

squirrel - owl - owl
Ruby is a natural artist. I love her creativity. She made these all on her own. They're paper pillows :)

Daddy has an industrial leaf blower and blew the leaves from the backyard this weekend :) The girls were having fun playing in the 'tornado'.

Is that not the ugliest frog you ever did see? He's been hanging around here for the past few days...I can't even look at the picture too long without getting the chills.

~ My sewing machine is ready to be picked up! I'll grab it tomorrow. Nothing was wrong with it...it just need a tune-up to the TUNE of $90!!! :O For oiling the darn thing...are you kidding me????? OMG!!!! I felt telling the lady to eat it but then I'd be out my machine. Times are tough lady...don't take it out on me!!!! It's going to KILL me forking over that kind of dough...KILL me! Doesn't that seem high??

~ Taking the girls to swim this afternoon even though it's like the last thing on earth I want to do. The idea of it is really unappealing but I know it'll make them happy so I'm gonna suck it up.

~ I have no desire to make dinner tonight. None.

~ I planted a Fairy Meadow in lieu of a vegetable garden this year. I hope, hope, hope it turns out! I'm not good with seeds so I'm crossing my fingers!

~ Over and out...got to go pack up our swim bag!

xo

Three...

I can't believe Stella will be three in four days! She will, she really will! Time sure has flown...OK, ready for another one








NOT!

The 'gooky' fairy (aka the pacifier fairy) will be visiting our house Sunday night...oh please pray for me!!! I've got three MAJOR events to deal with concerning Stella and that is just one. I hope the old saying is true, 'it'll hurt me more than it'll hurt you'. It'll break my heart knowing how much she loves that darn thing! I don't really mind her having it but there are others who make their opinions known ;)

I figure once that's gone maybe she'll want to potty train. She wants NOTHING to do with it now and I'm starting to get worried! She's set to go to school two days a week (for two and a half hours) in September and she HAS to be potty trained...yikes!

Lastly, I HAVE to get her out of our bed!!! I don't know what to do, I don't know how to do it! If anyone has any ideas PLEASE help!! I don't want to hear 'I told you so' or 'You should have never let her sleep with you in the first place'...ANYTHING along those lines will be met with deaf ears. Comments like that aren't really useful, you know? I'm looking for helpful advice...OK?

Alright, I'm off to get ready for work! Anyone local want to come visit me??? I'll make you a really, REALLY good cocktail!!!

XO

Now THIS is....

how the true cupcake conoisseur should consume their treat...as demonstrated by Miss Stella.

First, squeeze your tush onto a moderately comfortable bench.

Then begin by licking the sprinkles aka minkles off the delicious frosting.

Little by little start to suck some of the frosting into your mouth as if sucking on a straw.

Next be sure to get a full, front to back lick of said frosting...pink is preferential in this case.

Lastly, you don't need to show evidence of crumbs, frosting or such...that's purely optional.

Now, what you do with the cake part of the cup/cake is again your choice. Stella prefers to toss the cake without even giving it a nibble...she's a frosting kind a gal. Me, I'd eat the whole thing and go back for seconds, thirds and fourths :)

xo

mmmmm....

Got one of my most important things on my 'to do' list done today...

Cupcakes...you bet!

A cute pillow...ahhhh.

A custom order for 'Mrs Britches'...

Another custom order for 'Helen A. Handbasket' LOL! Don't you just love her 'name'?

And while I know it's not an original idea...another custom request for Miss Helen :)

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Let me just say...I LOVE doing custom orders!!! In fact I'm going to go put it in my announcements on etsy! I don't know why it makes me so happy to do them but it does!!!

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I can't believe tomorrow is Friday already!!!

The kids will officially be on vacation until MARCH!!!

I'm definitely going to be due to get my hair colored after the week is over... that is if I have any left ;)

xo

I couldn't resist buying Martha's rag today at the grocery store. Cupcakes are my weakness and aren't reserved for special occasions in this house...no Sir!

I can pretty much find any excuse for baking and cupcakes are always a big favorite.

Stella and I made Lemon Squares last night and they came out AWESOME! I never follow recipes as the law but use them more as a guide and the way I tweaked these babies...o.m.gosh they're so good!

If you'd like the recipe just leave a comment and I'll post it next.

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So. I gave it my all yesterday between Photoshop hell and all the other blog mishaps...trying to change my blog template. I'm over this one and anyone that knows me knows that once I get something in my head I have to go for it then and there. I need to be reined in every once in a while...I can get totally out of control; which is exactly how I felt yesterday. I'm a control freak and when I lose that control I'm a nightmare to be around ;)

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I'm still not done fixing what I screwed up yesterday so bare with me. If I've missed the link to someones blog that I had linked would you please let me know...There are also a couple of you that have been visiting me lately who I'd like to link so give me a shout out as well :) I love the blog love...I really do.

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Tomorrow Craig and I are off to Boston for the night. I'm so excited...we totally need this right now. We've got hotel reservations at one of the boutique hotels that we love, a party to go to and plans for dinner at The Franklin Cafe (our old haunt). Should be great! Thanks Mom for babysitting!!!

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Nothing new in the shop...I've taken the week off and wasted time like you wouldn't believe. I've been in a creative slump lately and I'm just starting to get that urge back. Maybe later I'll make something to perk me up :)

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xo

sweets, sneak, sacked and new...

I don't know why the quality of these top pix are so bad...maybe I had it on the wrong setting when shooting...hmmmm.

Stella and I made these snowball cakes yesterday and I had laid them on the table to rest. I turned my back for one second, ONE and Miss Sweet Tooth already had her tongue poised for action.

A couple of hours later she was sacked...so cute!

this was today's nap...

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New in the shop....

I feel like I'm running out of time...like time is my enemy. I have to work hard at not getting too overwhelmed. There's so much I want to do WHILE doing all the things I HAVE to do! Ever feel like that?

xo