Dining In Style

I love this book by Mary Carol Garrity!  She has a distinctive style that combines the new with the old to achieve casual elegance.  I'd like to share one picture from her wonderful book.

How sweet is this puppy next to his bowl?  You know he is loved if his owner chose to create such a delightful spot for him.  It inspired me to create something similar for my little Lester.  Of course, I completely over thought the project.  My initial thought was that a similarly framed piece of art would be a bit expensive.  However, rather than buying a pre-framed picture, I could have purchased a frame from Michaels and found a lovely greeting card to use... duh.
Well anyhow, here's what I came up with.

I simply cut a piece of wood to size, painted it and applied a design applique. Then I applied the L applique over the design.  I found the plaster cast at the dime store.  I remember how my Mom (who's no longer with us) used to love this little nook for my cat.  She thought it was quite cute.

Yum

 I recently celebrated my birthday and want to say thanks to my friends and family for making it such a special one. I made a cake to share with my co-workers and while I didn't get a picture of it, it got me to thinking of cakes I've made in the past.  I thought I'd share some pictures.

Oh by the way, congratulations to Laurie!  Despite overwhelming odds, she emerged a winner in the give away!!!!

Every Day Brings Something Beautiful

Do you ever catch yourself thinking it's grey, cold, foggy, cloudy or just not nice out?  I think that when adopting that attitude, we cheat ourselves out of experiencing something special.  Those are some of the best times for an early morning walk down a quiet street or country lane.  That's what I did yesterday and was amazed at the beauty I found. 

Enjoy your day, whatever the weather might bring!