I hope you're all enjoying your leap day. I was hoping to show you a picture of my daffodils in bloom as evidence of what a crazy non-winter we've had in DC, but they've not quite bloomed yet. The buds are on the brink of opening though. The ones by the school across the street are in full bloom. My north-facing yard is always among the last to bloom, but it does mean that I have color in the yard lasting a little later than everyone else. Plus, it's been raining cats and dogs all day, too. I'm very, very grateful that it's rain and not snow, although one work-closing blizzard this winter would have been nice. DDA is sorely disappointed that she wasn't able to create snow angels at all this winter.
There are days when I think I should rename this blog "Stitching 18 inches at a time". That's about all the stitching I did this month - one pull of 18 inches of DMC floss. It's sad.
For your amusement, here are some of the blog posts I starred this month.
Inspirational:
From my friend Michael: No Adventures without Grief
The Happiness Project talked a lot about bed times this month. That's something I need to work on. I have a sticky note at my desk that reads "Eat Well. Sleep Enough. Exercise. Be Creative." These are things that I'm working on, as I know that they will help me feel better and more relaxed and less stressed out about life in general.
Syd talks about some of the things she's doing too.
Coni's 15 minute rule could be applied in many situations, but I love that she's applied it to stitching. Check out her amazing craft room, too.
Recipes:
Homemade Egg Rolls
Easy Meatballs
Power Smoothie (no bananas!)
Curried Butternut Squash Pasta (for DH; I'm no fan of either curry or butternut squash)
This Noodles and Cabbage dish is more my style.
I think these Veggie Nachos or Cauliflower Cheese Fritters would be a hit with the girls.
Crafting:
I love the soft aqua colors in this card.
I seem to like somewhat retro color schemes: here, here, here, and here.
Lisa's use of tone on tone is great. I also like her use of die cuts: flowers and letters.
Especially for Lee, Carrickmacross lace goes runway.
For Valentine's Day:
Stitching Sweethearts
Homemade heart-shaped crayons
Archival valentines
And finally, any suggestions for my friend Christine on a homemade, natural facial scrub?
