A week in the life...

My last week was ordinary.

I love that ordinary can be so entertaining.

I've been busy organizing the studio and creating my own clock. I love that I've had the opportunity to meet Ali Edwards and Lisa Bearnson. They are both amazing, talented and kind. So I thought why not put them up on my wall to inspire me to focus on creating.

My clock reads...It's about time.

Ha that makes me laugh, isn't it always about time?

Full view of the clock.

Title shot

Gotta have bling!

I'm still impressed with the scalloping technique Melly taught me.

I scalloped, punched, and stitched...I was on a roll!

When you're feeling a little tired, lonely, sad, or just hungry.
You need to try Melly's Baked French Toast.
The yummy caramel like topping makes it FABULOUS!

Melly's Baked French Toast
(shared without permission,

but I know she would want to corrupt everyone with this yummy goodness.)

1 one pound loaf of French Bread, cut diagonally in one inch slices

8 eggs

2 cups of milk

1 1/2 cups half and half cream
2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup of butter

1 1/3 cups brown sugar

3 Tbs light corn syrup

Butter a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Pour over bread slices, cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning preheat the oven to 350. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; heat until bubbling. Pour over bread and egg mixture.

Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.

and enjoy your heavenly breakfast....yes you can still put syrup on top.

What do you do in the wintertime?

Well my girls build tent forts anywhere that they can.


John's insulation skills remember I promised this picture.
He is overly particular about which direction the insulation goes.
Gotta love my man.

I did not do this.

It wasn't planned.

I'm not saying I didn't think about it, but....
I went into my bedroom and found Paige,

like this, watching our screen saver.
If you have called here recently you've heard her...

crying, moaning, or screaming in the background.

When there was silence for more than a couple of minutes

I went to see what the smallest Rappling was up to.

There she was and oh I couldn't stop giggling,

at least I found the camera.

Do you see the smirk in her eyes...little minx, she knows she cute.

Okay that's it for today. On the to do list for tomorrow...working on wedding invitation samples for my youngest brothers wedding, taking a walk, and whatever else comes up.