peaches to airplanes

a few weekends ago my friend anning came to visit all the way from...georgia, one of our bordering states! i showed her the ocean for the very first time, and lots of waterfront shopping ensued. i even tried enticing her to engage in the sport of crabbing ('tried' being the key word). nonetheless, it was great to visit and reminisce with each other, as our friendship dates back 11 years! next time it's my turn to leave the first in flight state and get a taste of those georgia peaches, authentically.

attempting to get the full affect of shirley's size compared to anning's

sand exfoliation massage

beach walk along the not-so-lake superior park point sand-shore

spatulas, superglue and spools

artisanic handicrafts, namely homemade paper cards and random craft projects, are two of my longtime favorite hobbies, but i have recently branched out into the worlds of both sewing and baking. experimenting in the kitchen is always an adventure (especially with our inferno of an oven), and after self-teaching myself how to operate my singer sewing machine (that's what you get for never having taken a home ec class), reflecting on what i have yielded is satisfaction enough (not to mention an excellent way to pass the time of missing a certain someone - i might add that i should really thank him for that electric drill he "got" for christmas!!)


glazed potato donuts

triple-chocolate cheesecake with chocolate ganache

antique doorknob-inspired bottle stopper...

...displays nicely atop wine


mike's valentine's day card

envelope pillows requested by my mom

reusable napkins (how eco-friendly)

accents i added to reusable napkin sets we already had using fabric scraps

accents i added to flour sack kitchen towels, also using fabric scraps