Easter

I had enough flowers left over from the funeral piece this week that I wanted to do something egg-shaped for Easter.  I picked up some pink spray roses and tulips at the supermarket, and the rest is what I still had on hand.  This does not make for the freshest arrangement, but I still think there's a loveliness to it.



And after I finished this piece I had extra pinks and still had some aspidistra leaves. I threw this mini together for my mother's vanity.

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I love the idea of celebrating St. Patrick's day with not only green and shamrocks... but with rainbows and pots of gold.  I have a few friends who celebrate the holiday by having a leprechaun come in the night and bring their kids a pot of gold (foil covered chocolate coins).   Not sure if I'll ever be that organized, but I do love to celebrate!

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Origami in feb

There's something a little bit brilliant about an origami valentine.....

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etsy roundup: a valentine to wear

Etsy does not fail me when I inquire after a necklace for the Valentine season.  Each of these brought at least one friend or family member (or myself!) to mind.

I love PA - a way to proclaim your love of place

Heartache and Sorrow journal necklace - for those who'd rather there wasn't a Valentines day

Hershey's Valentines stamp locket for my Cousin in Hershey

infinity - for mushy newlywed types

circle pendant - for those who think hearts are too cutsie (and for me!)

an old fashioned locket - for those who are both sentimental AND on a budget

An even cooler locket - for those not so much on a budget.

a very petite heart - for those who like subtlety (and for me!)

a love knot - for when it's "complicated"

for the vampire fans - it's ok, we can still be friends

for the textile nerds

for the romantics (and me!)

for the crafty ones

for the bling-addicts

Christmas Cookies

I was really tempted to try baking a different Christmas Cookie every day in December and blogging about it, but then I realized that making that many messes in the kitchen would surely result in an eviction notice.

Maybe next year.

In the meantime, here are some cookies that would have made their way into my bake-off.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Holiday Biscotti

Ginger Snaps

Peppermint Bites

Lemon Pistachio Wreaths

HAVE to include these meringue stars 

Molasses Sandwich Cookies

Glazed Doughnuts

Chocolate Covered Marshmallows

Macarons

Linzer Cookies

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Churros

Fall Floral Roundup

While I did throw together a roadside wreath with my preschooler in an hour and a half recently (including the time spent driving down the road and cutting our supplies together), I'm wishing I could invest a little bit more time and money and make something like one of these:

(Jeanne Winters)

(creative living)

(apartment therapy)

(stockczech)

(bugs and fishes)

(Whirly Bird)

(inspiration lounge)

(Judy Yiu) 

(Martha)

(domestically speaking)

(the home executive)

(lots of ideas at Organic Bouquet) 

(this next)

Maybe someday when I have a front door of my own......