I love this cute old chair I found at a consignment shop last month. It looks so darling with a fresh coat of paint!
Hairbows to made to match...................cute red button detailing on the back of the dress!
Mmmmmm.......Mommy's rose's sure smell good!
Grease and lightly flour two 9x1 & 1/2- inch round baking pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan(s) aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add carrots, crushed pineapple, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer till combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes for round pans, or 35 to 45 minutes for the 13x9x-inch pan or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool layer cakes on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Frost with Cream Cheese frosting. Cover and store in refrigerator. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat together two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened; half a cup of butter, softened; and two teaspoons vanilla till light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in 2 and one half cups additional sifted powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency. This frosts tops and sides of two 8 or 9 inch layers. Cover and store cake in the refrigerator.....or eat immediately!!!! YUMMY!!!! ~~
Sissy and Daddy grating the carrots
Here is the consistency of the batter, before it is cooked. It always helps to see this when making a recipe for the first time.
I needed a little something to go with my new outfit, and this was just the trick! It brings all the colors together. Having a happy day today.........
Orange and indigo blues! Summery!!!!
I just love these roses! I can see them out my kitchen window..........we got them as a transplant from some friends, when we first moved to this house. They are climbing all over the fence, a few years later. They are super fragrant!!! You clip one cluster and it makes for a nice boquet. So, Happy Victoria Day, eh (to all our Canadian readers)!!!!
What we've been up to.........scuffing barefoot in the cool grass and playing outdoors in the sunshine. Reminds me of the Beatrix Potter story where the little speckled hen says: "I go barefoot, barefoot, barefoot"...........
Here is the matching dress in the set for sissy.......big sista has the skirt in the pinks, from this new line of fabric: Summer in the City, from Moda........
Ooohhhh look! I found a pretty orange flower to sniff!
The girl asked for a tiered skirt out of this fabric, and this is what she got! Lucky girlie!!!! Now we are off to make something cute for sissy! Happy Mother's Day to all you loving Momma's out there!!!! Enjoying our glorious, sunny day! ~
Lovin these cute new hooks that I picked up at Anthropologie this weekend! They match my studio, perfectly!! Another new bag I made yesterday. ~ Then there's the new ribbon holder I found at my favorite Honeybee's consignment shop downtown. Hubby painted it a smart red....the original shelves were a glossy pine look........rather dull in my colorful art room. It is so cute and appears to be handmade by someone. Love the intricate cut outs and details.
Check out this gorgeous old vintage resort!
Ahhh yes..........May! Don't you just love the Month of May..........Spring is well under way and summer is just around the corner. Mmmmmm....I can smell the roses blooming and the hear the honey bee's buzzing. The other day, my girlie reminded me about a cute dress I had made for her a few years ago and that we needed to take sissy's picture in this dress as well, before it doesn't fit her. It was just too cute to go without a photo or two. As if they need anymore cute dresses! No lack for cute clothes in their lucky closets, bursting at the seams.
