holding onto summer teats

yummy source 

everybody was well dressed, and everybody was a mess.

5x perfect - 9/2010

He makes you feel like a better person, makes you strive to do well, to excel.

He knows how to treat and handle you. He's gentle when needed and has the right amount of 'fuck shit up' to keep you satisfied. He's a courteous and honorable man, he talks business with your dad and makes your mom laugh.

He can always make you feel like less of a rotten apple core, driving to your house all the way across town just for a goodnight kiss or by painting your toes when you're sick or just by simply using your name when he talks to you.

You share an unspoken untouchable bond, when people are around you they can feel your vibes. The energy is right. You're on the same wave.

You don't get sick or old of each other. He always says, I love you. Your friends like and approve of him and likewise. He feels like home because he is your home, your safe place, its right.

xox

friday's crafty craft

need:

1/4 yard of the most wonderful fabric

sewing machino

love

sew around the whole outside so it doesn't fray

measure it around your head and tie it into a bow

sew over the tied section to lock it in

hot glue a gem over the sew mark

i used a buffalo nickle

ready to wear like minniemouse or the cutest bowtie

enjoy xox

DIY stripes for your neck

stripes galore
1/3 of a yard of fabric
sew together hotdog style
then finish by flipping inside out and sewing your two 'circle ends' together
i added a little jazz to the seam to make it a little more zow
finished!
xox harmony

Tea Time

When its dark outside and the clouds are thick, the streets are empty and the plants are drowning with rain. We need something to wake us up and remind us that summer will come and the seasons will change. So I made chocolate biscotti, drank lots of coffee, read my RealSimple and looked out the window..

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

What you'll need:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups suggie
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
1 to 2 teaspoons water

350 degree oven

Grab a big bowl combine all the ingredients except the almonds and water
Mix well with a spoon or hands add almonds last, dough will be thick and a bit sticky add water to combine if necessary
Form dough into log about 3/4 inch thick and place the on a greased cookie sheet
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees
Allow to cool to the touch, then cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Lay the slices cut side down on the cookie sheets and bake an additional 15 minutes
Turn the cookies over and bake another 15 minutes or until very crisp.
Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container, they'll stay good for several weeks

Now serve these at your next tea party, enjoy!

primp 101

If your ever feeling dull and blah try a quick beauty scrubs to freshen up. I usually do each a couple times a month to stay super cozy on the outside. HEY you can also always add a little citrus zest to either recipe to energize your bag of bones!

The Recipe to Silky Sexy Smoochers

What you will need

• One teaspoon Brown Sugar
• One teaspoon Honey
• One teaspoon Olive Oil or Petroleum Jelly

Instructions

Mix brown sugar and honey together to make a paste. Schmear it on your lips and let it set for a few minutes then start gently scrubbing with your finger until all the sickness has been rubbed off. Right after quickly get some olive oil or lip balm on to moisturize those kissers!

The Recipe to Smooth Softest Skin

What you will need

• One Cup Sea Salt or SuggieSugar
• One Cup Coconut Butter or Any Bath Oil
  

Instructions

Mix the two together then pat on your bod and gently scrub in circular motion all over, I usually do it in the tub. Rinse and repeat every week or so when your skin is feeling dead tried.

pus. pus.

The greatest wealth is health. -Virgil

four flags for friends

hand made especially for you Britty Pee, Micky Ann & Diggy Jean.

What you'll need:

-a few different kinds of cutest materials

-ribbon

-and some love

cut out triangles and sew around each one so they don't fray

fold your ribbon around the tops of the triangle and sew

four friendship flags for four friends

"The flag represents all the values and the liberties we have and enjoy everyday."

tearfully delectable

Banana Blueburry Bread, made with love and care.

I had a few lazy bananas laying around but not enough to make topical b-bread so I decided to twist it and add a bit of blueberries, nom.

Recipe:

2 smashed brown spotty bananas (i only like to eat them when they're green)

1/3 cup soft butter

1 cup suggiesugz

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

bit of salt

1 1/2 cup flour

1 cup blueberries

zest of one lemon

mix all the wet ingredients, slowly add in sifted dry ingredients, finally fold in blueberries and lemon zest because they are best friends.

350 degree oven for 1 hour

So good you want to squirrel it away under your pillow for later.

cuppiecake!

I made the cutest pink cupcakes the other day, heres how I made them!

Cupcake recipe

· 2 cups all purpose flour

· 1 1/2 cups sugar

· 3 teaspoons baking powder

· 1/2 teaspoon salt

· 4 egg whites from large eggs

· 1/2 cup shortening

· 1 cup 2% milk

· 2 large eggs

· 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

350 degrees

Cupcake liners

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix at low speed for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl. Add egg whites and mix at high speed until fluffy and smooth, approximately 2 minutes.

Fill liners 2/3 full

Bake 23 minutes

Cool, make sure they’re totally cooled before frosting

Frosting recipe

· 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

· 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

· 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

· 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Mix everything together until well combined, I added a few drops of neon purple dye to make a faint pink color. Put in frosting bag and make it happen, so perfect.

Grub.

split mung beans with greens

what you'll need:

16oz organic split mung beans

1 medium organic onion

2 organic red bell peppers

2 organic cloves garlic

6-8 cups organic vegetable stock

10oz organic baby romaine greens

salt

pepper

butter

dill

finely chop vegetables and saute in butter

add mung beans to stock and bring to a boil

combine vegetables with stock and turn down to med-low for 20-30 minutes

add greens 5 oz at a time, it will look like a lot but it cooks down, promise :)

salt & pepper to taste

serve with a little creme fresh

scrumptious, healthy way to warm your rainy day bones.

THINK GREEN.

Here's a simple way to make your home feel a little more green & alive in this dreadful cold slushy weather that doesn't take a lot of time or maintenance.

What you'll need:
Second hand/antique jars
Compost soil & tiny rocks
Small cactus/moss plants or whatever makes you feel pleased.
Funny miniature mushrooms or my favorite baby gnomes
Good ol’ H2o










These moss creatures look fancy anywhere in your environment, just spruces up a dead room.