Hi friends! I'm sorry I skipped last week's blog post, but I have a good reason! As you saw in my first post this month, I was spending some quality family time in Oregon. And even though there was a huge ice storm last week, Matt and I were able to escape and had a … Continue reading MC 8.2: Knot Headband
Hi friends! I apologize for the late post today! Yesterday we did a little road trip to central Oregon and I also came down with a pretty nasty cold. So I totally blanked on writing a post last night! But at least you have some good nighttime reading, right? I wanted to do knitting because … Continue reading MC 8.1: Simple Washcloth
Hi friends! Sorry I'm posting a little later than usual today! Matt and I took a trip home to Oregon and have been busy seeing our family and friends. BUT I was able to bake my final treat yesterday morning! It was the perfect post-Christmas breakfast: Peanut Butter Apple Banana Bread from Averie Cooks. I … Continue reading MC 7.4: O Little Loaf of Apple Bread
Said the husband to his baking wife: Do you smell what I smell? Garlic knots come to change his life - do you smell what I smell? Hey friends! Hope you enjoyed my cheesy attempt to incorporate baking into Christmas carols! I put a lot of effort into that one. I was real nervous for … Continue reading MC 7.3: Do You Smell What I Smell?
Hey friends! I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm up to my ears in Christmas parties! Not complaining though, I love it! This week, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas dessert that's a little more advanced - Candy Cake Oreo Cheesecake from Mix and Match Mama! Here's all the … Continue reading MC 7.2: Holly Jolly Cheesecake
...My cookies gave to me a kitchen that smells yummy! This past Saturday, I had a Christmas party for my high school small group girls And decided to try my hand at baking sugar cookies for the first time! Before baking the cookies, though, I had to get my first rolling pin, icing tubes, … Continue reading MC 7.1: On the first day of baking…
Hi friends! I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! I think I'm still recovering from my food coma. I spent some time this weekend decorating more journals - the first one turned out so well I decided to do some more for Christmas gifts! They were really fun to make! I also played around a … Continue reading MC 6.5: Mixing It Up
Hi friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you! I love thanksgiving. It's a great reminder for us to take a moment and be grateful for everything we have. It really is a sacred holiday. And I'm especially excited that my sister will be coming from Phoenix to celebrate with me - the first time in 6 years … Continue reading MC 6.4: Getting Fancy
Hey friends! Hope you had a great weekend after a crazy week! I was very glad to have something pretty to make the past few days. I practiced some upstrokes, downstrokes, and the alphabet in different styles some more, and I am slowly starting to see some improvement! Then I freestyled some words and letters … Continue reading MC 6.3: Giveaway!
Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Matt and I went to a wedding over the weekend, and I even brought my lettering stuff on the trip so I wouldn't miss a day! Such dedication, I know. But as they say, practice makes perfect! Earlier in the week, I worked on spacing (which … Continue reading MC 6.2: Practice Makes Progress
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