I came across this incredible miniature tree house on Pinterest and had to share it with you. Click here for more images and a how-to tutorial, if you're talented enough to try to make your own!
miniature "mouse house"
baked apple french toast casserole
Well, it's getting to be that time of year when comfort-food cravings kick in...just had to share this yummy recipe from One Perfect Bite!
Ingredients:
French Toast
1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, torn into bite-size cubes
6 eggs
1-1/2 cups skim milk
1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons white sugar, divided use
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 medium Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and cut in 1/2-inch dice
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Syrup:
1/2 cup white sugar1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup skim milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
1) Spray or grease bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
2) To make French toast: Scatter bread cubes in bottom of prepared pan. Place eggs, milk, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and beat to combine. Pour mixture over bread cubes. Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Add apple cubes and toss to coat. Spread apples over bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Thirty minutes before baking, remove casserole from refrigerator and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake casserole for 60 to 75 minutes, or until custard is set and golden brown. Serve casserole hot with warm syrup. Yield: 8 servings.
3) To make syrup: Combine white sugar, flour, and melted butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, skim milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Cook, stirring, until thick.
new jewelry
Just finished a new pair of earrings today that put me in the mood for autumn! They feature topaz and olivine faceted glass, and brass elements patinated a rich chocolate brown. Click on the image for more details. Hope you're having a great weekend! xx
Another new addition is this necklace...I just love the original painting, "Spirit of the Night". She's sparkly and magical. ;-)
Mona Lisa
Just finished a custom order, a necklace and earring set featuring the Mona Lisa. It was so much fun to create, and fortunately, she loves it. Click on the image for more views. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
my new website!
Thanks to the supremely talented Catherine at Avalon Rose Design, I have a gorgeous new website! I have admired her work for a long time, and finally took the plunge. I'm so happy with the results! I have brand new jewelry designs with a darker aesthetic coming this fall, and this new template will complement them so well.
What do you all think? Click on the image below to view...
my world
Living in central New Hampshire has its perks: mountains, lakes, fall foliage, wildlife everywhere, quiet living (though the winters could be shorter!). The ocean and Boston (where I grew up) are an easy day trip. It's a special place.
Today I wanted to share with you some random photos I've taken over the years...they are all within 20 minutes or less of my home.
What do you love about your little piece of the world?
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| Lake Massasecum...I love this spot |
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| Lake Massasecum |
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| my bee balm did really well that year! that's the kitchen of my little cottage in the background :) |
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| sunset from atop Mt. Kearsarge - my favorite local hike |
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| Lake Sunapee |
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| New London |
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| New London |
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| New London |
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| Newbury Harbor - Lake Sunapee |
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| around the corner from my house is this beautiful stream... |
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| houses on my street during an especially snowy winter.... |
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| I love the star window (see it?) in the peak of my neighbor's house! |
outdoor fire pits
Few things are more magical or relaxing than an outdoor fire. I've been wanting a fire pit for a long time, and found some really cool ones at this online store. Below are a few favorites...
Dreamhouse Designer
Recently, I was contacted by Jesyca Durchin of Dreamhouse Designer to participate as a guest judge in an interior design contest - it was a lot of fun! Using my blog as inspiration, approximately 100 designers digitally created gypsy-style rooms. There were so many great entries, and I had the difficult task of choosing the top five. Here are my picks below (in no particular order). Visit this link to read my comments on the rooms. Do you have a favorite?
you can fly...
My favorite parts of ballet class were adagio and jumping (grand allegro especially)...on good days, I felt as if I could sprout wings and fly...such a rush!
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