Flower pins in progress.
Have a good weekend!
Aloha!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The winner is....
I would like to thank each of you who faithfully stopped by each day to enter my giveaway. My heartfelt thank you for all of the lovely comments you have made.
Now on to the giveaway. Sorry for the poor picture quality. They were taken in a hurry prior to hubby leaving for work this morning.
With the assistance of my hubby, the date that was chosen is April 22.
The finalists...
The lucky winner is Netter! Congratulations!!
Netter, I will be contacting you via your blog.
I am still chipping away at the pile of tooth fairy pillows and also working on a prototype for a new flower pin. I'm still playing with petal size and leaf shape. You know I can't limit myself to just one project at a time, right? LOL
I hope you all have a very wonderful day.
Aloha!
Now on to the giveaway. Sorry for the poor picture quality. They were taken in a hurry prior to hubby leaving for work this morning.
With the assistance of my hubby, the date that was chosen is April 22.
The finalists...
The lucky winner is Netter! Congratulations!!
Netter, I will be contacting you via your blog.
I am still chipping away at the pile of tooth fairy pillows and also working on a prototype for a new flower pin. I'm still playing with petal size and leaf shape. You know I can't limit myself to just one project at a time, right? LOL
I hope you all have a very wonderful day.
Aloha!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I'd like to share a great recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I have several favorites but this seems to be the one that I revert to whenever I want something that is quick and easy to prepare.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2-1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 oz. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the butter and both sugars. Cream together until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs. Mix until well incorporated into the creamed mixture.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until a stiff dough forms.
Stir in your favorite chocolate chips.
Place cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet or onto parchment paper. I like to make large cookies so I use a medium-sized cookie scoop to form the dough balls. Bake for approximately 18 minutes. Adjust your time to 10-12 minutes if you are making smaller cookies.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Voila! Now go save yourself a few before your family devours them!
I am currently in the process of making tooth fairy pillows. These were started earlier in the year and then were tossed aside after I got bored (standard modus operandi).
It feels good to finally see the piles of UFO's getting smaller and smaller. I keep reminding myself, one bite at a time, Lettie, one bite at a time.
I hope you all have a creative day!
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules. Today is the last day, so hurry and get your entry in!***
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2-1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 oz. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the butter and both sugars. Cream together until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs. Mix until well incorporated into the creamed mixture.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until a stiff dough forms.
Stir in your favorite chocolate chips.
Place cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet or onto parchment paper. I like to make large cookies so I use a medium-sized cookie scoop to form the dough balls. Bake for approximately 18 minutes. Adjust your time to 10-12 minutes if you are making smaller cookies.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Voila! Now go save yourself a few before your family devours them!
I am currently in the process of making tooth fairy pillows. These were started earlier in the year and then were tossed aside after I got bored (standard modus operandi).
It feels good to finally see the piles of UFO's getting smaller and smaller. I keep reminding myself, one bite at a time, Lettie, one bite at a time.
I hope you all have a creative day!
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules. Today is the last day, so hurry and get your entry in!***
Monday, April 28, 2008
My Attempt at Spaghetti alla Carbonara
While we were in Florence, Italy this past Fall, we found a fabulous restaurant near our hotel called Ciro & Sons. It was a cozy little family run restaurant with mama at the helm (we found this to be very typical throughout Italy). We enjoyed many traditional and delicious dishes at this restaurant. One dish that we especially loved was the Spaghetti alla Carbonara. We had it again while in Florence, but it just wasn't as good as the one that we had in Rome. Since returning home, I've had Carbonara on my mind. Last night, with a recipe from Tyler Florence as a guide, I decided to try my hand at making this wonderful dish.
With heavy garlic breath, I present my attempt at the traditional Italian dish called Spaghetti alla Carbonara. I've also added shredded chicken which is non-traditional and not a part of Tyler's recipe. And although I tempered the eggs with the warm milk, I still ended up with a bit more scrambled eggs than I wanted. But it was delicious just the same. Hubster loved it so I would consider it a success nonetheless. The best part was that it brought back fabulous memories and wonderful conversation of a very special trip that we took together.
On another note...my niece has been waiting on a handbag that I promised her 6 months ago. I lost interest in finishing it and tossed it into my "do it later" pile. I pulled it out yesterday and finally finished it. All that was needed was the inside pocket to be attached to the lining, sewing the lining into the bag, top stitching the outside top edge, and a button closure. It took me all of 30 minutes to complete. I felt like kicking myself for not doing it sooner. As you can see, it's very basic in color and should match most anything she chooses to pair it with. Too bad the poor girl had to wait so long. Bad, bad, Auntie!
Please have a most enjoyable day, everyone. See you tomorrow.
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules. The month is almost over, so hurry and get your entries in!***
With heavy garlic breath, I present my attempt at the traditional Italian dish called Spaghetti alla Carbonara. I've also added shredded chicken which is non-traditional and not a part of Tyler's recipe. And although I tempered the eggs with the warm milk, I still ended up with a bit more scrambled eggs than I wanted. But it was delicious just the same. Hubster loved it so I would consider it a success nonetheless. The best part was that it brought back fabulous memories and wonderful conversation of a very special trip that we took together.
On another note...my niece has been waiting on a handbag that I promised her 6 months ago. I lost interest in finishing it and tossed it into my "do it later" pile. I pulled it out yesterday and finally finished it. All that was needed was the inside pocket to be attached to the lining, sewing the lining into the bag, top stitching the outside top edge, and a button closure. It took me all of 30 minutes to complete. I felt like kicking myself for not doing it sooner. As you can see, it's very basic in color and should match most anything she chooses to pair it with. Too bad the poor girl had to wait so long. Bad, bad, Auntie!
Please have a most enjoyable day, everyone. See you tomorrow.
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules. The month is almost over, so hurry and get your entries in!***
Pincushions--Finis
I know that I have bellyached long and hard about my lack of motivation when it came to working on the tufted pincushions.
Maestro, may I have a drumroll please...
They do look lovely sitting side by side, in all their flowery splendor. Like little cactus flowers blooming in the desert sun. Hee hee...humor me, okay? LOL I cant help it, I'm giddy with excitement!
The bottoms of the pincushions are almost as pretty as the tops are.
The flower center is made for storing sewing needles. I put it together in a way that discourages the needles from infiltrating into the main body of the pincushion. I remember having a red tomato pincushion that I used for many years. When it developed holes and was no longer functional, I took it apart and reclaimed all of my lost sewing needles. You wouldn't believe how many were in there. It was a wonder that I could find a sewing needle when I needed one.
Until we meet again in October, Au revoir my little lovelies!
Have a fabulous day, everyone!
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. There are only a couple more days to go before we'll be selecting a winner. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules.***
Maestro, may I have a drumroll please...
They do look lovely sitting side by side, in all their flowery splendor. Like little cactus flowers blooming in the desert sun. Hee hee...humor me, okay? LOL I cant help it, I'm giddy with excitement!
The bottoms of the pincushions are almost as pretty as the tops are.
The flower center is made for storing sewing needles. I put it together in a way that discourages the needles from infiltrating into the main body of the pincushion. I remember having a red tomato pincushion that I used for many years. When it developed holes and was no longer functional, I took it apart and reclaimed all of my lost sewing needles. You wouldn't believe how many were in there. It was a wonder that I could find a sewing needle when I needed one.
Until we meet again in October, Au revoir my little lovelies!
Have a fabulous day, everyone!
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. There are only a couple more days to go before we'll be selecting a winner. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules.***
Friday, April 25, 2008
Pincushions...On the Homestretch
Pincushions are progressing along just like I had hoped they would. The beading is almost complete. Felt flowers will be the crowning glory and then these little gems will be done. They'll be packed away and not seen again until late October. Whew, I can hardly wait!
I finally hauled out the felt and will be starting on the flowers today. I love looking at the array of beautiful colors.
My heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been leaving such lovely comments on my blog. I also want to thank you for all the great suggestions on how to use those fabric flowers from yesterday's post. I'll be sure to keep those suggestions in mind as I create a project around them.
On another note...Before I started blogging, I had been a blog reader for many years. I seldom left a comment, just loved reading and being inspired. Now that I have my own blog, I find it very interesting to see just how many people from cities all over the U.S. and all over the world drop by on a daily basis. My stat counter tells me that the majority of the people who visit never leave a comment even though they pop in daily. Some people even drop by 3 or 4 times a day. So far, this has truly been an amazing adventure. I hope to meet many more of you readers out there. Please leave a comment for me, I'd love hearing from you!
It's hard to imagine that we are already nearing the last weekend of April. The kiddies will be dancing around the Maypole before we know it!
I hope you all have a glorious weekend. See you on Monday!
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules. The month is almost over, so hurry and get your entries in!***
Thursday, April 24, 2008
It's Raining UFO's
Since I'm still knee deep in tufted pincushion goodness with nothing new to report, I shall leave you with a glimpse of yet another UFO (unfinished object). I'm going to turn them into something, exactly what that something is, I have yet to figure out. I started out with one idea, that changed to another, then another, then it just got tossed into that I'll get back to it later pile.
Piles and piles just a sittin' and a waitin'.
Hope your day is filled with inspiration and creativity.
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules.***
Piles and piles just a sittin' and a waitin'.
Hope your day is filled with inspiration and creativity.
Aloha!
***Don't forget to enter my giveaway. If you are new to my blog, please refer to my post of April 8 for the rules.***
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