Went for a walk in the woods over the weekend with my mom to collect moss and bark for terrariums and indoor gardening. It was almost dark and really cold and just so very nice to be spending some time with my mom in the woods, kind of like being a kid again. 
Three pies for Thanksgiving this year. This one is apple, made by my daughter and I. Still have to make a pumpkin and a pecan pie this afternoon with my son. Everyone wants a turn to make their favorite pie. Just so glad they want to do it!
I'm gonna be having a sale in my shop starting Friday. Check back then for details.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Finally finished painting this doll house over the weekend and brought it up to my studio. It's still a bit sparse at the moment, but that's okay. It's a work in progress.
The new Holiday Market starts today on Poppytalk Handmade. My shop is there. And there are so many other nice ones to visit too. I could spend all day browsing! Go have a look and please consider buying handmade gifts for the holidays. Thank you!
This week I:
Scenes from the weekend. Kind of a typical late fall weekend for us. Lots of time outside, but then some time indoors for playing with legos and cooking. Kids get to choose what gets made for breakfast on Sunday. This time it was scones. It's what my mom used to make for my brother and I on Sundays too, same recipe. It works every time. 
I've been doing lots of sewing for Pod lately. It's been really fun, because Julie has been providing me with both the patterns and the fabric ( gorgeous vintage stuff, of course) and I just have to sew! So far, we've collaborated on some adorable stuffed bird hanging ornaments (no photos, sorry) and then these pillows pictured here made from vintage Indian saris. Julie has been stuffing the birds with a mixture of dried lavender and rose. They smell amazing. Then the pillows get stuffed with lavender and kapok (buckwheat hull). Also amazing. You can see and smell all the finished products over at Pod in Brookline Village. Worth the trip, I'm telling you.
No school today. Stopped by Sofra for a take away afternoon treat. Chocolate hazelnut baklava goes well with clementines and mint tea. 
I've been in my studio the last three days. Lots of cutting and sewing and pretty scraps left over. 
It's been so gray and dreary here for the last five days, maybe six days. I can't remember anymore! Good days for soups and salads. Last week sweet potato and squash soup, this week garbanzo bean. There are few leaves left on the trees, but amazingly, some roses are still blooming. There's a story that goes with this rose bush. Every day a neighbor walks by with his little daughter and he lifts her up to smell the roses. Sometimes I spy them out the window. So cute! I am so glad they enjoy them. 
Got to spend the last day of our trip walking around Lisbon. What a nice city. I love the old buildings, the tile work, just the feel of a city right on the ocean. A good way to end a great trip.
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