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It's Vivian!!! One of my most favorite people!! She's sweet, kind, funny, cheery, thoughtful, caring, silly, beautiful, down-to-earth, awesome and fabulous!!!
Wishing you a spectacular birthday filled with Fairy Godmother Wishes Viv!! xoxo
( I made her this little collage because when you visit Viv's blog you better know who Frannie, Figgy anf Buffy are!!)
I just came across this photo of the baklava I made a couple weeks ago....Mmm! Wish I had some right now with my tea! This recipe is as authentic as I could find- with ingredients like pistachios, almonds, walnuts, honey and rosewater. Time consuming, but worth it. With fall now here I can't wait to try out a bunch of new recipes!
Ok, now I'm off to my madeover art room to create for a bit before I head off to work! I am waiting to finish up a few details of organization before I take some photos and show you! Also waiting for some sunshine too, but I promise a peek real soon! Happy Tuesday! xo
My friend Kimberly arranges fun ATC trades every Tuesday over at her blog. I was lucky enough to get in on the last two, which were Halloween-themed. The first was "Witchy Woman" and Kimberly made this awesome ATC:
And I also got this cute one made by sweet Kathy ...
These are the two that I made for them....
The other trade was "Pumpkinhead" and Kimberly made this beauty...
And Tabitha made this adorable one...
And I made these for the two of them...
These were such fun trades, and I got lots of extra goodies too! Thank you so much Kimberly for always be such a great hostess of ATC trades!
Yesterday I had the most fun mail day! My friend Lee and I did a one-for-one art canvas swap and her awesome canvas arrived!
I am just in love with it!! And it coincided perfectly by arriving the day that I was re-doing my art room! I was so thrilled to hang it right above my desk.
Lee's work is fabulous. The details are incredible! She made this piece with the theme I requested: "Embracing Change", and I think it was so fitting.
And she even sent me a bundle of extra goodies....
Thank you so much Lee! You made my whole weekend!
I made her a much different piece (that's the fun of swapping without restrictions...you never know what someone will interpret). Her theme choice was "Shine" and this is my interpretation..
Can you tell I was feeling the fall season here or what?
It's so fun trading a piece of art!
It's also fun when a super-sweet blog friend thoughtfully sends a little gift in the mail! Kai, who we all know as the kindest girl out there in blogland, knew Scarlet's 6th birthday was coming up next week and surprised her with this sweet little customized "Scarlet canvas"...Scarlet was so thrilled!
Thank you so much Kai!
And now I'm off to finish the re-do of the craft room! My mom salvaged and painted a huge wrap-around desk for the room and it totally made it feel bigger and look awesome! Pictures soon to come...
slowly, but surely!
Times is flying lately. I can't seem to keep up with everything that is going on! I'm hoping to get back into the swing of blogging and also creating more. Right now I'm in the middle of a bunch of things...
-re-working my art room, so I actually USE it
-planning a 6 year old's birthday party
-trying to get back to the gym consistently
-getting the house Halloweenified
-keeping a daily food journal
-checking off lots of appointments I've needed to get to
-planning more interesting lessons for my students
....stuff like that.
So I'm hoping to stay organized during this busy month and also get back to more creative time for myself. Be back soon with some Halloween inspiration!
I'm just loving this cooler fall weather! It's such a cozy day here. We went to the Farmer's Market this morning, and we're home for the rest of the day to make homemade soup, do some art journaling, laundry, dishes, and read this fun stack of magazines!
What are your weekend plans?
What a difference a day makes! Thank you all my blog friends...your good energy and well-wishes must have altered the course of events for me because all is good in kandeland once again! Your sweet comments, emails, and calls made me love you all even more! What a happy place blogland is! Thank you thank you! xo
Hello friends...the weekend went by fast! Here's a little peek into mine.
more flowers from the Farmer's Market
my new bedroom clock
vintage tin I found at a barn sale
yummy chili I made
face painting
peaches to bring to my students tomorrow
How was your weekend? What did you do?
