Plenty of Art

I just finished the layout of another poetry book! It's a wonderful book and would make a great Christmas present! I have worked with David on five books now. You can go to Rose Alley Press for more information. It really is a beautiful book inside and out. Plus there are two Misha poems!



Art from my little Picasso! Is it me or is she talented?! She draws, paints and colors more than any kid I have ever seen.



Chai was looking pretty cute sleeping in NB drawer. Cats just love a nice, warm drawer. Why is it that I spent money on a cat bed when a drawer is the preferred sleeping space?

Many pictures of Chai! He is saying, "please STOP and that flash is really annoying me!".

Party Day

We had the party for my girl's birthday! A little late because of the stomach flu. Check out these SUPER cute pom-pom flowers from the Martha Stewart line at Walmart...yes Walmart. Only Martha could get me to go to Walmart!! There are cute craft puppets to make with the kids, too.



During my childhood we made a lot of trips to Solvang, California, the cutest Danish-European like town. I loved it there and I loved eating Ebelskivers. I used to go to the walk-up bakery and have the Ebelskivers hot out of the pan! They are round little pancakes that have jam in the center. You can put many other ingredients in, but traditionally jam is used. You can now get your own pan at William Sonoma and other kitchen stores. I have to say there wasn't one left, all the kids loved them!



I am not usually a cake baker, but this year I gave it a try, mainly because someone wanted a heart and my bakery doesn't do special requests. The cake turned out great, but I could use some of my Mother's great cake decorating skills!. The recipe is Martha's Strawberry Cupcakes And I used the strawberry swiss meringue as a filling and the frosting is white chocolate buttercream.



Look at the heart in the middle of the cake. The pan really confused me on how exactly I would get a heart, but it worked great. Really an easy pan to work with! Everyone was amazed that there was a heart in the middle and I have to admit I was too!



Look at these cute Heelys NB got from her Aunties'! So cute. Heely where are the adult sizes in these?? I so want a pair, but may have to wait until I can walk without a walking boot.



I am in love with the pink bow on the skull and crossbones!

Birthday Cupcakes

How cute are these birthday cupcakes? Hmmm...which one do you think is for the pink ballerina girl? They are from Trophy cupcakes and they are as yummy as they look. The flavors are lemon, chocolate pink snowball and chocolate graham cracker. The last one is on the cover of Seattle Magazine this month.





The beanbags keep growing in our house! The birthday request this year was a pink beanbag! Now the kids are set with a beanbag each.



Speaking of ballerinas here is a picture of my girl at her ballet observation day. She just loves her ballet and you can see it in her everyday movements. I think this will be a good year for the Nutcracker.



There seems to be a Siamese kitty vs. boy competition over the chair. I believe Chai won round one!!




I do have some knitting content and because they are Christmas gifts I won't be able to share right away.