More chalk art....

Ok, a but obsessed with chalk art.  I made this to go in my sewing room.  Love the Swedish proverb, maybe something that one of my grandparents would have said.

Garage Sale Find

Remember those little Hallmark books?  I do, this one is from 1967 and it truly does make you happy!

Re-purpose.....

A couple of the things I have been working on:

Footstool from the thrift store, painted and reupholstered with a Faribault Woolen Mill remnant.

Chalkboard frame painted with Cottage paint and saying inspired by my necklace from Barb Fredin Designs.

The stool went in Noah's room and the chalkboard will reside in our re-modeled bedroom...once it is done!

Oh my it has been a while....

Skipping the seasons a bit, it is so cold here today so inspired for making Christmas ornaments.  I made some last year but since doing a bit of re-designing at home this year decided we needed more for the tree in a different room.

 

A little vintage paper and of course sewing spools...glitter and glue.

 

Credit to to the inspiration for this idea goes to one of you

amazing designers out there.  Nothing better than

these goods ,a button or two and all of the great amazing magazines out there!

 

Now how to finish

off the tree by Christmas...have a few ideas!

 

Collage on our wall. Vintage tin, and etc. items. 

A picture of my grandparents above BELIEVE...

know they are with me every day...they only had

me and my brother...Lance as grandchildren. 

 

 

The most amazing thing....

I heard a thought on this today.....

KINDNESS IS FREE!!!

Mini Pecan Pies

I've never been a baker, but for Father's Day decided to make mini pecan pies since both my husband and my dad love their pecan pie. 

I found this recipe in celebraTORI by Tori Spelling....I know Tori Spelling...but really an amazing, beautiful book.  Here is how I adapted it:

Use 5" pie tins (available at cooking shops or online...helps to have a daughter living in Minneapolis for these things!)

I used Pillsbury Pie Crusts, I was able to get 3 mini pie crusts out of

one regular size crust.    Or make your own! Recipe make approx. 6 mini pies.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups small pecan halves

1/3 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

3 eggs

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 tbsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Toast pecan halves for 8 to 12 minutes

Let cool completely and then chop

Melt butter in a sauce pan, remove from heat and add

sugars and salt with a whisk until combined.  

Beat in eggs, then corn syrup and vanilla, heat saucepan over low heat,

stir with whisk until it is hot and shiny, approx 6 minutes, remove

from heat and stir in pecans.

Lightly grease pie tins, create crust and fill with pecan mixture.

Bake pies at 350 degrees until center is set, but soft when moved gently, about 25-30 minutes.

Cool and Enjoy!