Back to business!

It's Friday!

I'm excited since today marks the first toy I've listed in my etsy shop since going on "maternity leave."

(Do moms ever really get a break anyway? lol)

Either way, I opted for something that I've been thinking about for a while.

Meet Vlad!  I gave him a pretty ridiculous back story in the Sugar Crumbs shop, but truth be told, he's a new favorite.  Maybe it's just because he's the first I've made and listed in a while.

He makes me smile.

Which could be applied to today's Summer Blog Challenge prompt.

What helps you get through meltdowns?

Mine or my kids?

I'm going to assume this is referring to my children.  In that case, it's typically all about distractions.  Many of the meltdowns in this house occur after a late night.  So what do you do with an over tired child who is convinced that his world is falling apart?  Distract with time together.  With an activity.  A book.

For us, that works?

And if this is about me and not the boys... well, that's easy.  Chocolate.

Duh.

Until next time, Happy Friday!  (And don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see who the lucky winner of our Sweet Goodness Giveaway is!)

Only in my dreams...

I had another post all planned out for today... but, uh... let's just say the project I had in mind ended up a little messy.  So that will have to wait till tomorrow.  So today we're going to have fun with the Summer Blog Challenge.

What feature does your dream home have to have?

That depends.

If we're talking about right now.  Right this very second, with 3 boys living at home (and the weather too humid to enjoy the outdoor world...) I'd say an awesome playroom.

This playroom, featured at Design Dazzle is perfect.  Cheery colors, windows, LOTS of storage and a puppet theater built in.  In case you didn't know it, Jon and I want to raise a handful of puppeteers.  That way when we're old and senile, they can entertain us.

Brilliant plan, right?

I'm still thinking that my favorite feature is the second level... Gives the kids some of their own space when they need a break from each other.

Okay, so let's say the kids are already grown and gone (*tear*)... If it's truly my dream home, than it already placed somewhere rather isolated, there's already a pond and a barn... well then, I guess that leaves just one thing.

An AMAZING craft studio.

Okay, so this craft studio over at Furnishism doesn't quite fit the bill... But it's pretty close!  However, it needs more color.  So make it turquoise.  We'll accent with red later.  There needs to be a place for a kiln.  Because my epic craft space would include Jon.  And he wants a kiln.

More windows!  I love natural light.

Oh, and if this room could be stocked with everything I want/need to craft, well that would be just fine.

(Did you notice the washer and dryer?  Brilliant!)

So how about you?  What would your dream home include?

While you're thinking about that, don't forget to head over and enter the Sweet Goodness Balm Giveaway!   The giveaway ends tomorrow at Midnight so hurry hurry!

Until next time, Happy Thursday!

Pinterest, you give me all the best recipes.

Good Morning! It's Tuesday and I'm feeling pretty darn good today.  I think it may be the extra sleep that I got this morning or maybe its just the sunshine but for the first time in a few weeks, I'm ready to start the day without a pot of coffee.

Not that I'd make coffee on most days.  I get too busy with other stuff.

So I found an awesome recipe on Pinterest the other day. I know.  You. Are. Shocked.

Puddin'Head frosting.  The blogger over at Not Just Cute posted this simple recipe, along with a ton of things to use it on.  I'm (not) ashamed to admit I've just been eating it straight out of the container I made it in.  Yeah, it went on a cake too but it's just delicious on it's own.

Don't judge me.

Here it is.  Puddin' Head in all it's delicious whipped glory.  I'm thinking this is my new go to frosting since it's cheap, simple, quick and easily customizable.  All you do is mix a package of instant pudding and half of the milk it calls for on the box.  Once the pudding begins to thicken up a bit, fold in a container of whipped cream.

And done.   Seriously, a 5 minute frosting.

I used vanilla but I'm positive just about any pudding flavor would be delicious. I love how this stuff tastes too... Not overpoweringly sweet but not as bland as some of the other whipped frostings.

I'm thinking of stuffing it between to cookies today.  Um. Yes.  I am going to do that.



So today's Summer Blog Challenge Prompt is...

Share a black and white photo you've taken.

I don't really take black and white photos.  I like color...  So how about I share what I took a picture of the other day!

That was taken from my deck the other day after a storm.  Please note the grey.  This almost fulfills today's SBC requirements of black and white. ;)

Until next time, Happy Tuesday!

Show and Tell Day!

So today's Summer Blog Challenge prompt is really a show and tell prompt.

If you do art, show some art or doodling you've done.  Don't do art?  Then share something you like!

Well well well... This is an interesting prompt.

Okay, so I'm no artist... I like to pretend though.

The painting in the picture?  Yeah, that's about as far as my artistic abilities reach.  Unless, of course, you count the toys.

I never considered my crocheting to be an art but have had people call me a "crochet artist."  I was just tickled when a Sugar Crumbs customer called me an "excellent artist" in her feedback.  So since I can boast about my painting or drawing or sculpting, I'll share a few of my little creatures with you.

So here are some of the Sugar Crumbs gang.  Most of these have found homes (and been remade) but a few I like to keep around.  The little white bear on the right?  That's Pickles.  He recently went to New York and is being well loved by the family he went to.  I just got an email from her updating me! (I loved that, lol)

So maybe I can't paint, draw or sculpt.  But I do think that there is something artistic about taking a piece of yarn and bringing it to life.

And on that note, I'm off.  There's a little creature waiting to get her legs.  No, really.  She has no legs yet.

Until next time, Happy Monday!