Last night we had our RS Craft and Cupcake night. We had an awesome turn-out! There were 12 different kinds of cupcakes entered into the cupcake competition, including: S’mores Cupcakes, Key Lime Pie Cupcakes, Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes, Red Velvet Pudding Cupcakes….the list continues. Our helpful servers…
The “Overall Favorite” was the Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes! I HAVE to get the recipe! People were just raving about them. I didn’t taste any of them (a true test of my self control – this activity was a sugar death trap.) How are people this creative and talented? Some of the women even stated that they just “made up” the recipe…? How does one “make up” are recipe!? I can barely FOLLOW a complicated recipe. People are amazing.
Then my cute co-worker Charlee (pronounced SHARLEE) brought in her silverware wind chime she made. She makes them and sells them at boutiques all over the place, but usually only uses about 8 pieces of silverware and a bowl. But this mama had quite a bit more, and the sound they make is gorgeous! I am dying to go shopping with her sometime. She is a thrift store connoisseur!
Isn’t it amazing?
I find that doing things on the computer, although it takes creativity, can be stifling. I want to do something with my hands. I have had a checklist of things I have wanted to make for months, but half of them require a sewing machine…(I don’t have one, of course).
I check WAY too many blogs a day, and I guess the expression “eyes are bigger than my stomach” is a perfect analogy for my issues. But maybe sometime this year I can acquire a sewing machine and the other materials necessary to make these…
Cool painted floating shelves for my bathroom
These bomb.com pillows (not particularly in these colors)
Get my antlers painted and mounted
Finish my idea for my “Modern Family Tree”
“Skinny” my husbands really nice ties he doesn’t wear anymore because they are too wide (Thank you Emmy Jones and Design Mom)
Plant my herb garden: Basil, Cilantro, and Oregano
The list continues. I think if I can tell myself to do TWO of these projects every month for the rest of the year…I can make it happen! Famous last words.
April 21, 2011
Funny- I have the modern family tree thing saved as well–and I made three pillows the other night and now I am dying to get a sewing machine too. Love the idea for hemming down the ties, Britt won’t wear his wide ones anymore either!
April 21, 2011
Great minds think alike Morg!
April 21, 2011
I’ve been meaning to do the skinny tie thing–I have that page bookmarked. Maybe when we get home this fall, we’ll have a tie skinnying banazna. I do have a sewing machine, although it’s been in its box for two years…oops…
April 21, 2011
Angie, you have a sewing machine!? You lucky duck. I am so jealous. We definitely need to have a skinnying bananza!
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