Anyone out there? It seems I took a bit of a break from blogville. I kept thinking of so many things I wanted to write about, but then the longer I waited, the more I wondered where to start! Finally, I dedided to just. . . START!
To recap. . . my last post was all about my Spring Boutique. it was lots of fun as usual. It's always nice to be able to set up with out the constraints of a 10 x 10 tent, AND without loading the van to the brim!
Of course I always serve sangria and cookies (and some healthy bits). Can't do that at a street fair!
My neighbor Stephanie and I managed to get a really good garden going, in between our busy schedules.
Lots of basil. . .
Japanese eggplant. . .
'maters. . .
'taters. . .
a few sunflowers. . .
. . . among other things. It was fun to have big variety, if not a huge harvest of anything in particular.
And there is always enough to share with the tortoises.
O.k. I'm exhausted. This blog business takes time and energy! I think I'll leave you now and share more soon! I promise. Really.
Whatever you call it, it's going to be FUN! Usually I'm at UniqueLA this weekend, but not this year. So instead I'm having a big sale at my house, FRIDAY and SATURDAY!. It's going to be a great time with great deals, so come by, bring a friend have a cup of Sangria with me. Here is your official invitation, with all the details:
I guess I've been pretty busy making cookies lately. Springtime brings bugs, baby showers, First Communions and flowers, not to mention birthday parties, which seem to occur all year. I'm going in several different directions these days, and it has my head spinning a bit. Fighting a head cold doesn't help, but you need not hear the details of that! Quick question, (if you're still reading, not just looking at the pictures) we've been experimenting with backgrounds for photos. Which do you prefer, the white background, or the dark/wood table background? Now, look at the pictures again and report back. I'm going to go make myself a hot toddy.
This is the before picture. When I'm working on a new project, it's not a pretty picture. I'm not one of those people who needs a pristene environment in which to create. A bit of chaos bothers me not at all.
I'm having another cookie decorating class! The Friday night class is full, but there's still room on Saturday, May 4th.
This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate with mom! Or your friend who's a mom, or just come and get away from the kids! I'll even serve a special spring cocktail--when was the last time you got to drink in class?!
It has been a most wonderful Easter season around here. It started with two very fun cookie decorating classes. Which of course included a signature cocktail. I chose a Midori Sour, with a little festive garnish. I was quite excited to find green bunny 'peeps' to coordinate! Once my classes were done, I was on to Easter cookie orders, and there were a lot! I'm so grateful to my customers, friends, family and assistant elves who give me all the support I need to make it happen. It gets more fun all the time, and I wouldn't want to do anything else! Except maybe relax, celebrate the season, and take the night off. Happy Easter to all!
Every day I think, "I should REALLY post on my blog". Then I get REALLY busy doing something else. Like making these super cute vintage pillowcase blouses. There are a bunch of them over in my ETSY shop.
Then I drove to Newport Beach and set up my little shop at the Lido Village Artisan Market. I'll be there again on April 7th, if you're in the neighborhood.
I made a few cookies. These were really fun. They were for a group of lady friends who were going on a trip to wine country, the Redwoods, the ocean, whale watching.
And then there was St. Patrick's Day. I had more orders than usual this year, which was nice. I'm now making a gluten free version by special order. They taste very good! Different, but good.
And of course there was a little relaxing to do . . . at least for Lanky. . .
. . . and the kitties. I had more sewing to do, cookies to make, classes to teach. I promise to be back sooner to tell you more. For now, I'm in the thick of Easter cookie making! Oh, I love my life! Really! I'm not kidding.