I started this painting quite some time ago. I won’t tell you how long I have been procrastinating finishing this, other than my daughter’s hands and feet are much bigger than they would have been had I finished it when I started it. I started by painting simple abstract design using patterns of shapes andContinue reading “Baby Handprint Watercolor”
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s Saturday afternoon, my daughter just goes down for her second nap of the day and I am struck with the urge to go up the street to the local coffee shop, Spring Garden Bakery for coffee and their delicious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. What am I to do? Make my own muffins and coffeeContinue reading “Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins”
Repurposing old books
Part of me cringes at the thought of cutting up books and the other part of me loves the idea of turning an old yellowed hardcover with no hope of being read anytime soon into a work of art. My newest collage I have started is based on pages from old books. We visited theContinue reading “Repurposing old books”
Easy Ribbon Headbands
Cut a length of ribbon, use your head and the hair tie to measure. Cut the ribbon longer than necessary so you can trim excess. Fold and iron a loop of ribbon around the hair tie at one end. Sew and back stitch along the length of the hair tie. Measure one last time byContinue reading “Easy Ribbon Headbands”
Deviled Eggs
Last weekend I went to a baby shower and brought along these tasty snacks – deviled eggs. I always forget how much I love this finger food and how relatively easy they are to make. I am also astonished that some people buy them from the grocery store. They really just take some planning. PlaceContinue reading “Deviled Eggs”
