make this.

wow it's been a long time. but i cannot think of a better thing to tell you about after a long absence. this may be the greatest saturday breakfast ever. and i'm not even exaggerating.

i'd like to thank the wonderful blogger of joy the baker for this life changing recipe. this bread is everything a saturday breakfast should be--warm, soft, cinnamon-sugary and terrible for you.


it's a bit of a long process, as you are making a dough. it's got quite a bit of resting and rising and testing your patience involved in it. but it's worth it. very much so. so suffer through dear friends, and reap the rewards.


we sure did. and i'm sitting here now typing this debating another piece. because honestly, it's just not going to be as good tomorrow.

lucy and the chalkboard.

i've been looking for an ornate frame to make into a kitchen chalkboard for quite a while now, and i finally got lucky on our last thrift store excursion.


it was a bit pricey for my thrift store taste (6.99! oh my), but given the amount of time i've been looking for something like this, i splurged. and don't be mislead by the tag that says it's metal. the frame is actually plastic, which is good since finding studs in our plaster walls is kind of hit or miss. lucy was very much a fan of the frame. sitting inside it made her feel like a lady.


to make it into a chalkboard i just took the mirror out and then flipped around the backing piece and painted it with chalkboard paint. i used an old mini roller to get a smooth finish on the chalkboard. painting the frame was more difficult. it involved about 10 coats and an entire can of spray paint. painting all of the nooks and crannies took some effort, but i am loving the finished product.


please forgive the horrible pink-purple faux tile behind the mirror. maybe one day we'll have the courage to take it down and see what looms beneath. for now though, i'll just try to draw the attention elsewhere, like to this lovely chalkboard.

lucy does love lamp. and shoes. and hot dogs. and this pile of towels.


so precarious.

if anyone wants to do any chalkboard projects, let me know. i have the better part of a quart of chalkboard paint left over.

bubble pipe.

another onesie! this is old news, made in october or so of last year, but i thought i'd post the pictures anyway. mostly because my nephew's super cute.


yep, that's an alligator smoking a bubble pipe. i'm not sure why. i had drawn the alligator with the snaggle tooth and thought he was really awesome. i originally wanted to print the alligator giant and have him wrap around to the back of the shirt, but jon said it would be hard to print over the side seam. since he's always the pragmatist and ruins my fun, i asked him what i should do instead. for some reason he quickly suggested a bubble pipe. so i ran with it. pretty sure it's a one of a kind idea...