Author: jennifer

Spring Flowers

Musings on Life and Beauty



The vibrant yellow and green of these flowers grabbed my attention in the grocery store recently, and I decided to take matters in to my own hands.  I need spring.  Badly.  So I’m providing it for myself, in the form of flowers on the kitchen table.

I found these little pitchers several months ago and have been saving them for just such a display.  I love their simple shape and the graphic, modern feel that comes from the black lines.


Parading down the kitchen table, they add a drop of sunshine to my day and make me smile.


What’s been making you smile lately?

HH

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Easter Cake Pops

Desserts, Easter



A few weeks ago I shared Bakerella’s Cake Pops book with some friends.  The creativity in that book is amazing.


I was completely surprised (and delighted) to come home last week and see some cheerful treats near my front door.  They made some!  And they’re adorable.


The  bunny is so sweet.  I love the nose.


The Easter egg is so cute.  I love the colored sanding sugar and all the pastels.


But my personal favorite is the little chick.  It’s been my favorite cake pop since they first debuted on Bakerella’s site .  When the entire family picked one to eat, the chick was my choice.


They also made some cupcake shaped pops which were adorable and tasty.


I’m so impressed, and a little bit amazed that so many tiny works of art made their way to our house.  They put a smile on my face and made me grateful, once again, for friendship.  And for insanely creative people like Bakerella who inspire us all to try new things.


I’m going to do something creative today.  Join me!

Hopeful Homemaker

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Sunlight

Musings on Life and Beauty



The golden morning sunlight burst through my kitchen windows to kiss the orange tulips across the room.


Bending, reaching, opening, they seem anxious to greet it.


The back door is open and a gentle breeze floats across the room.   Songbirds mingle their voices with the sounds of my children playing happily in the cool morning.  We have work to do, but it’s so hard to call them in.  It’s their first early morning of 2011 spent outside in the sunlight.


I’m hoping it lasts.  We need a real spring around here.

HH

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