Food for Thought

I was fortunate enough to have a stunning dinner last weekend. Food so beautifully presented and prepared with love...I had to photograph it. The colors are so gorgeous! This was a delicious crab dip...mmmm..it was *so* tasty that I could have just eaten it with a spoon!

A perfectly cooked turkey! Including all kinds of beautiful vegetables and herbs.

These Brussel sprouts are so perfect that even the anti-brussel sprout kids will want to try them.

And last but certainly the BEST part of the meal, desert. My personal favorite...bread pudding. And let me tell you this was the most fabulous I have ever had the pleasure of eating. Thanks Chef for preparing such a wonderful feast.

xoxo

Happy New Year

A new year, a new goal to attempt to blog way more often than I currently do. Life has had many twists and turns for me the past 6 months. I have tried to take away the lessons I could from the things happening all around and inside of me. Not without much sorrow and pain. What I found was a strength inside of me that I didn't even know I had. Don't get me wrong, I have always thought of, and referred to myself as a "strong german chick" but this came from deep in my soul.

The photos that I want to share with you today are of my neice. She is a busy girl~~much like her Aunt Becky~~ and she never stops moving. Taking a picture of her and getting it clear is quite a challenge. But, Aunt Bec the yoga teacher, taught her a little something.... I taught her to slow down (if only for a moment) and take a breath. And, as you can see from the "before" and "after" pictures, I think it worked really well!

Happy and Peaceful New Year my dear friends, remember to slow down and take a breath :)

Vintage Art brooches

For several years now I have been gathering lots of vintage lace, buttons, milinery flowers, photos, and whatever else strikes my fancy at the market. Although I have started incorporating some of it into my knitting work, I have wanted to do something akin to mixed media but, on a wearable. My entomology capelet was certainly the first successful piece(trust me, it took several failed attempts to get it right) and in my mind, as we hone our craft the pieces just get better and better. I think I have mentioned in the past that I am, aside from 6 knitting lessons, completely self taught. Through much trial and error. Because, it always seems to take me a few tries to get things right. So I have been working on these brooches. I *love* the way the two came out. I have already sold my first one at the Cranberry Festival this past weekend. I *love* this image. Absolutely stunning woman. And I had a fantastic time playing with all my vintage goodies to find the perfect combination for both of these brooches!

xoxo

Time off

Just a quick hello dear friends. I have been taking some time off for reflection, fun, mischief, and much needed selfishness. I think sometimes when we concentrate most of our lives on taking care of everyone around us, we lose the ability to see who we are. Take some time off for you. Go have fun. Check out some fun I had.......

It is my first tattoo. It is of 3 of my favorite vintage buttons from my collection. I have had all 3 for a very long time. My tattoo was done by Matt, who I have known since he was about 13. I always knew if I was going to get a tattoo I would want him to be the one to do it. I love it :)

Be well friends

xoxo