Corners of Mom's (and Dad's) home

I was out at my Mom's today. I took my camera with me because every time I don't I wish I had it. I was there alone for about half an hour because she wasn't back from town yet-so I went around taking photos of 'stuff'. I'm thinking about making her a 'corners of my home' book. So when she got home-naturally I lied (must be going back to my days of youth)-when she asked me why I had my camera. I say-Oh, I thought I might take some pictures later today. And when I left I said-Well, I guess I didn't get any pictures taken. Oh, well.

So this evening when I thought I'd put some photos on the blog I thought I'd better give her a call and ask her if she minded. So I confessed that I had taken pics before she got home and-can I put some on the blog? She says-Oh yeah, I guess. What did you take pictures of? And I say-Oh, just stuff. So, she didn't really ask questions and I guess it doesn't really matter if she suspects that I'll be making her a book.

Are you still with me???

Anyhow-I just wanted to say-Local friends, I don't take my camera in your home and secretly take pictures of your stuff. I promise. Wink wink. No really-I promise!☺

30 Days of Beauty-28

Oh-hello there. I'm just here at home hanging with some of my peeps today.
I think they're just the cutest things since....I don't know what.

Funnily enough-I love to look at peeps, but I don't like to eat 'em. Yep-tried one this morning. Nope-still don't like 'em. That's okay though. Sugar is not something I need more of in my diet!

Have a great day-my other peeps!

30 Days of Beauty-27

Saturday's
sunshine
streaming in my home.

How lovely!

Color inspiration

::hook and loom
::macintosh apple
::little blue pitcher
::watermelon pottery
::orange marmalade
::wrapping paper

I was trying to think of which color combos would look the best for my little potholders. So I just sat there on my dining room floor, looked around and inspiration was everywhere.☺

I think I'll give these out as little gifts at Easter time.

Except the black and white ones. They're going to a bride-to-be along with some money. Her colors are-well-black and white.☻&☺

Happy Friday to ya!

Adelaide's pillowcase dress

Yesterday, I worked Adelaide's pillowcase dress from Handmade Home. Why did I not know about these when my child was little??? These dresses are sweeter than a five pound bag of sugar!

I have a thrifted purple pillowcase just exactly like this yellow one (except-well-it's purple!). I specifically set it aside so I would know where it was for this project just a few short days ago. Guess what-I can't find it. So I went with the yellow. That's okay-I like yellow.

I had a good bit of trouble sewing on the bias tape (to cover up the raw edges). I cannot for the life of me sew on narrow seam binding. And the zig zag stitch and I do not get along. I think I screw up the settings on my machine and ...... what a mess. Rip, rip, repeat.☺

Sooooo-I ended up making my own w i d e r bias tape from left over pillowcase and used that. I used the narrow bias tape to make the ties. (Dang-I can't sew a straight line to save my life. I do much better when stitches are hidden.)

So anyhow, it's done. I'll probably keep it out for a while so I can look at it's sweetness. Then maybe I'll put it away for future a granddaughter or grandniece. Hehe!

***On a related side note-my daughter will be wearing a dress soon for the first time in 15 years. Yes-that's right-no dresses on that girl since the age of three. Yep-it's soon PROM TIME.

Don't worry-I'm sure there will be photos to document this momentous occasion!

The power of suggestion

I don't know about you-but sometimes I see things on other blogs and it makes me want them. Mostly it's food and books.

In this case, it's food.

I was reading this post from Beauty That Moves. She mentions she made this Six Minute Cake from a Moosewood Cookbook. So I googled it and I think this is the cake she was talking about. Scroll down a little-it's called Vegan Chocolate Cake. No eggs, no dairy, you can mix it in your baking dish!

So I made it this morning in my pretty little pink Pyrex. (I didn't make the glaze-too lazy!) I love pink and brown/black together!
It's a tasty, chocolatey, soft but crumbly, little cake.

And now I must go-it's nap time! Darn those carbs.☺

30 Days of Beauty-26

Rainbow loopers.
Rainbow scraps.
Rainbow potholders!

What do you do when you realize you don't have a thrifted purple shirt and you need one to complete your rainbow? You raid your own closet, of course. That shirt looked dumb on me anyhow!
And I wanted to say happy birthday to my hilarious cousin Michelle (aka-Melsie). Happy Birthday! (And doesn't her card tie in wonderfully with this post???)