Super weekend!

Super moon, on Cinco de Mayo!





Hiking straight up a steep hill, to see this view!

Enjoying our gorgeous weather!!

What about you?  How was your weekend?

Hello, May!

Oh my bloomin roses!
There is something so fresh and pure about the first roses of the season!
First backyard berries of the season!
Yummy!
Lots to look forward to this month.
Lets bring it on, May!

Springtime Colors and a cookie recipe

Springtime Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup tapioca flour
3/4 cup sorghum flour
3/4 cup almond meal flour
1/2 cup white rice flour
1/2 cup millet flour
1/4 cup amaranth flour

Mix all ingredients together. Roll dough on plastic cutting board, dusting with lots of rice flour, so the flour will not stick to cutting board. Once the dough is rolled out smooth, place the dough on the plastic sheet in the freezer for approximately 5 minutes. Remove dough from freezer, and punch out your cookies with the cookie cutter shapes. Using spatula, carefully remove the cookies from the plastic sheet and place on baking sheet. I like to line my baking sheet with parchment paper, so the cookies do not burn. Bake in preheated oven at 345 Fahrenheit, until cookies are slightly golden. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet. Once the cookies have completely cooled, remove from baking sheet and place on cooling rack. Feel free to frost your cookies, add sprinkles, decorate with pretty little edible flowers!

A beautiful evening

The sunshine today was glorious! Blue skies, and puffy white clouds skittering overhead. After a week of dark clouds, rain, thunder and lightening, the sunshine very welcome!







This evening, we went for a drive.



We packed up my quilt and camera and found this beautiful place to photograph the finished quilt. Actually, I finished the quilt a few months back, and have been using it on our bed ever since. Today was a perfect day to photograph, and the wisteria in full bloom made for a perfect backdrop!









The fabrics are from Anna Maria Horner's Loulouthi line.....along with some gorgeous Liberty fabrics! The white fabric is one of Moda's Whites on White prints.



Look at these sweet baby lambs! Aren't they adorable!! I told you, it was a beautiful day!

Some bunny wuvs you

These little guys were so fun to make!

Some have hopped all the way to NYC, South Carolina, and the rest will hop away with a new friend, on Sunday!







I'm keeping super busy in the studio, at the moment. It feels so good to be sewing again, after a few months of busy, busy. Need to keep plugging away here, before Spring Break! Listening to Kina Grannis while I work away.

Happy Thursday!

Hello April!

April is birthday month in our family!

Spring showers

Big puffy clouds

Blue skies

Pretty flowers

Plenty of time spent outdoors in the garden

Whats for dinner?

You have to try these healthy fries! Absolutely easy, no fuss and delish!



We have been weaning ourselves from potatoes in our house......sweet potatoes and yams are so good, and a healthy alternative to potatoes. Simply peel, slice and toss into a gallon sized zip lock bag, pour in olive oil, paprika, a bit of sea salt, garlic powder, and whatever seasoning's you like.....zip up the bag....shake 'em.....and spread the slices onto a baking sheet. I like to put them on top of parchment paper, so they don't stick to my pan (easy clean up). Bake at 355 F. for about 40 minutes or until they start to get crisp!



They make a fun and yummy side dish to any meal!