Big Day Tomorrow!

I guess its already today since its after midnight! I just finished these little cookie treats that I'm going to pop into the girls lunches tomorrow for their first day of school!! When I saw these printables on "it is what it is" blog..I knew I wanted to use them! {She also has a Smartie Pants printable that is adorable!!}

I didn't have time to bake fresh cookies...but Oreos were there for the rescue...I simply dipped them into baking chocolate and sprinkled them with red hearts and chunky red sugar. The hard part was waiting till they hardened! I have a few more things planned for the girls like some after school cupcakes...but right now...I'm so tired I'm having a hard time writing a complete sentence...so I'm totally going to bed....
Nite!

W O R D....

Wednesday!! Words to live by!!

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The Kiddos go back to school in less than a week!! Woot, Woot! LOL...don't get me wrong...we've had a lot of fun this summer but I am ready to get back into some type of routine, which is so hard to do in the summer. This past couple of days have been filled with Dr's appointments, school registrations and shopping....not that fun....but I know I will have time in the studio soon and a routine that makes everybody happy!! The half finished project that has been sitting on my desk can be finished and dinner can be counted on at 6:30pm....it's Goooooooooooooooud!!!!

I've been looking up fun things to do for school lunches. I want to make their lunches interesting at least for the first week. They have Bento boxes and that's pretty fun in itself, but I'll need to fill 'em....have any good ideas????

Hopefully you are having a fabulous week!! xoxo

Sometime on Pinterest...you can't find an original source of a picture or quote...while I hate that....I usually just direct you to the place where I found it.

Back Home Again....

I'm quite certain Lake Tahoe is one of my most favorite places on earth!! Every time we go there....I love it more...the air smells goods, the breeze is delightful, the water brisk...

I brought crafts to work on....but never once opened the bag...like the Smash Mouth song says..."too much to do, too much to see"....

We went to the beach. We ate everything. We rented Kayaks. We Gambled...and lost. We played in the arcade. We went to the pool and hung out in the spa. We mini golfed. We ate some more. We watched movies. We went to the arts and craft faire. We went to another Beach. We had a blast.....

Hard to believe in one short week...the Kids will be back in school and summer will be officially over!!
This week will be spent doing my most least favorite thing....school clothes shopping! Along with registration and getting ready for the new school year to start.....Then...I'll get back to my neglected studio...
Hope you've been doing something crafty and fun!!

Wednesday....Already????!!!

I'm still playing hooky....this time here....one last summer fling before Middle School starts again....not all of us can go because some classes have already started, but still, fun is to be had {and of course that doesnt mean FUN as in a party at the house or anything, Right?!!}.....

It's hard to be crafty in the summer.....the weather is good. The sun is out....the pool is cool....and places like Tahoe are magical...I really will be back soon....after...I have some more fun!! Wednesday's Words....Perfect....

Have some Fun!!!

Home Again...Home Again....

Well...I'm back...seems like I was gone a long while and I'm glad to be home!! This trip did have a purpose....Burying my Mum and Dad in their final resting place and while that wasn't that fun and is highly unrecommended, I did really enjoyed seeing my Family even if I did have to take a little baby prop plane on the last leg of the trip to get there....

I stayed "Up Country" where fond lifelong memories have always been made....Its hard to have a bad day when you slip into the pool in the middle of the woods and lookout onto the water below.....

equally as hard to complain about nature making its way straight to you...fawns in tow....

Larry the Lobster was in rich supply....we had several nights of lobster feeds and I managed to eat 4+ this week!!! I'm sure I've gained a dozen or so pounds....

I had fun looking for Inuksuks....Kinda of like Where's Waldo in rock formation...I found this one on the side of the highway heading toward the ferry. They are very fun and their story is equally interesting.

Its always sad to say goodbye...to my Parents who have now been placed in their eternal home, to my Family who I never see enough of and to a place that I just love to visit.....but am thankful for the time I got with all of them and coming home is never a bad thing!!!

I was thinking about my trip and everything we did...and coming home to a Family I missed and adore and thought about what Wednesdays Words should be and the only thing I could think of was simply this....

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Have a Super Day!!! xoxo

Out of Town!

On Holiday! Be Back Soon.....

Have Fun, eh!!!

Birthday Cake in a Jar!?!

Okay so after trying to figure out how to send someone* a cupcake thru the mail...and looking at all the deliciousness of Strawberry Lemonade combinations all over the Internet...I finally decided to make a lemon cake and a strawberry cake and layer them in a jar instead and ship it off...who knows if it will make it...who knows if it will taste yummy when it gets there...its is the thought that counts...but right now...these treats are super tasty and cute...the combination of cakes and lemon frosting in between layers....is a good one!

Since I had enough cake left over....I decided to make HUGE cake balls just for fun...and I know they are not perfect but they sure tasted good and the Neighbor said they were WAY better than Starbucks' cake balls and that just has to mean something right?!! Thanks Nice Neighbor!!

So...if its your Birthday today {*My Sister}....Happy Birthday!!!

Have a Great Day!!!

Its Wednesday....Words...

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I hope you have a great day!!

Strawberry Lemon....Oh My....

I'm trying...operative word..."trying" to make a Birthday card and cake for someone who is having a Birthday this week and I was thinking I would send her a cake in a jar....and since its summer I thought Strawberry Lemon stuff was a good idea...so I searched the Internet for the perfect recipe for a strawberry lemon cake and frosting...and I got totally sidetracked...by these...

Spiked Strawberry Lemonade...boy would I love one of those right now!! It didn't stop there...no...the Strawberry Lemon tease O'rama keep right on going...

How about these adorable Strawberry Lemonade Cake Balls?!

Did you happen to notice the pink striped paper straws in some of them??....adorable!!

At this point I thought I should just look at cupcake recipes only.....you know stay on track...but then I saw these which were almost to die for.....
Strawberry Lemon Bars...oh my...for real...


How about a Galette? A Strawberry Lemon Curd Galette!! Have you ever had a Galette???? I don't know if I have or not but I definitely want one now and it what makes it even better is that saying "Galette" is fun!!

So much more showed up....hundred and hundreds of delightful delectables each one so tasty looking....and I searched and searched and.....time flew by....and its too late to bake now!!
So, tomorrow.....I'll bake....Strawberry Lemon cupcakes....like I planned to do tonight before I got sidetracked!!!
xoxo

Some Words on Wednesday...

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I really tried to find the sorce of this beautiful poster but I couldnt!

Enjoy your day!!!

Happy Monday....

Monday! Oh how I love a Monday morning....I like it when everyone has to get up and go...summer is so hard when my little babies stay up late watching a movie and then sleep until noon or beyond....teenagers....glorious little teenagers!!

This weekend I made a little art journal or mini photo album {as they are sometimes called} to highlight our little day trip to Monterey and the beach. {Its already been claimed by my youngest Daughter}. When I was done I saw all the extra papers and decided to go ahead and make some blank minis to put in the shop! I'll have 3 available!

Here are the fun and funky pages inside the book....lots of different textures...like felt pages, cork board pages and envelopes and tags...I even did a little sewing for you on 5 of the pages!!

I didn't stop there....I added lots and lots of embellishments, some handmade like a yummy yo-yo and glitter button flowers, punched butterflies...oohhhhh yea!! Its all in the cool colors of summer....Yellow, Teal and Orange!!!

I love how all the pages are different and while looking at one page you can see other pages peeking out...

Here is one page in my little album....a jelly fish page...I finally used the cool little printer the Kids got me for Mother's Day and I heard a resounding "It's about time" throughout the house....guess I should have used it earlier!!!

So....What do you think? It's my first time making minis for the shop...and they were so fun...I'm going to make some more...the next one is going to be PINK!!

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I hope your Monday is Great!! Thanks for visiting!!

Words on Wednesday!

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So True this is...so True.....

Flower Love....

I never find it hard to fall in love with flowers....whether fresh or handmade, they bring a smile to me. They can uplift my mood and change my day....Recently I've needed a flower or two.....fresh ones for my kitchen table and handmade ones to brighten an outfit or two.

You may remember me making these flowers here...oh how I loved them.....but this time I needed something brighter and fresh...so I started making these...and couldn't stop...

So bright and fun....lots of layers...at least 10 and with adorable felt leaves...they become so many things...hair clips...pins...clothing accessories...I think I'm going to put one on my bag...Love...Flower Love...I hope to have them in my shop by the end of the week.

I was invited to do a vendor fair this weekend...I would bring these flowers...but I just don't have enough other inventory to go....if I had been more busy around here...working, working, working...I would have...I have some excellent ideas for this particular fair...hopefully they will ask me back next year!!

What have you been doing this summer? Have you been busy?

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers.....

Wednesday's Words!!!

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I love this....we should all start our mornings like it...lets start tomorrow!!!

I've been cleaning my studio!! It feels so good!! Funny what a pair of new curtains can do to a room....its so much brighter in here than with the old curtains....I hung my banner up too....its starting to feel good and light and cheery in here again instead of its overrun, over crowded mess it had become!! Pretty fun!! My Girlfriend has been loving coming over and going through the bags I have been making for giving. I'm quite certain if I stacked my paper on top of itself it would reach over 6 foot tall...I've accumulated A Lot of stuff!! All good, happy stuff...but just too much of it.

I think I'll gather some things for a little giveaway too!! You'd like a little giveaway, wouldn't you??? I'll work on that!!

Hope your having a great summer so far with exciting things to do!!
Cheers,

Happy 4th of July!!!!

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Hope your day sparkles!!!!