Some eye candy and a hello -

I've been having fun since my last post. I'm making all types of homemade beauty products including oil cleansing, lotions and mineral makeup. Handmade is soooo addictive. I always spend more than it would cost to just buy it but I love the process of creating it myself.

I hope to share my creations on the blog soon. Until then here is a little bit of the last couple months.

oooh a newborn

some newborn socks
Debbie Bliss two tone socks



my favorite dyeing I've done in a long time
on gaia bulky

some newborn longies
Attd Silver Lining

my little model

again modeling for me

faraway, so close
by sweet mama small sugar
50/50 wool/silk

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bubbas 9 month photos

loving the not your mother's prefolds

last day as a 2 year old

First day as a 3 year old



ooh yummy yummy
Handspun
Wildflower Whimsy
paintbrush on SW merino

Vegan Lactation Cookies

eta:  some weird flick message is covering up this recipe, just double posting it so you can read it I can't figure out why the flickr message is there or how to get rid of it :(

Dairy Free Lactation Cookies

.....photos to come later....



Ingredients:

• 3/4c Coconut Oil
• 1c Brown Sugar
• 2-4 tbs Blackstrap Molasses
• 3 tbs Flax seed meal
• 4 tbs water
• 2/3c Pumpkin Puree
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2c Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2-4 tbs brewers yeast
• 3c Rolled Oats
• 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
• optional: toasted pumpkin seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 mins
3. Beat Coconut Oil, Brown Sugar and Blackstrap Molasses
4. Add Pumpkin puree and mix well
5. Add flaxseed mix, vanilla extract, mix well
6. Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda and salt
7. Add dry ingredients to Coconut mix
8. Stir in Oats and Chocolate Chips (optional to use dark chocolate chips, non vegan but yummy)
9. optional: stir in pumpkin seeds
10. Scoop on a baking sheet with ice cream scoop
11. press on cookies to flatten a little bit (cookies will keep same shape after baking)
12. Bake for 12-15 minutes
13. transfer to rack to cool
14. Enjoy!

Even if they don't boost your milk supply they are super yummy and healthy!

Ingredients:

• 3/4c Coconut Oil
• 1c Brown Sugar
• 2-4 tbs Blackstrap Molasses
• 3 tbs Flax seed meal
• 4 tbs water
• 2/3c Pumpkin Puree
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2c Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2-4 tbs brewers yeast
• 3c Rolled Oats
• 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
• optional: toasted pumpkin seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 mins
3. Beat Coconut Oil, Brown Sugar and Blackstrap Molasses
4. Add Pumpkin puree and mix well
5. Add flaxseed mix, vanilla extract, mix well
6. Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda and salt
7. Add dry ingredients to Coconut mix
8. Stir in Oats and Chocolate Chips (optional to use dark chocolate chips, non vegan but yummy)
9. optional: stir in pumpkin seeds
10. Scoop on a baking sheet with ice cream scoop
11. press on cookies to flatten a little bit (cookies will keep same shape after baking)
12. Bake for 12-15 minutes
13. transfer to rack to cool
14. Enjoy!

Even if they don't boost your milk supply they are super yummy and healthy!

My baby boy is 6 months

Here are some of L's 6 month photos I took over the weekend of February 12th. These were taken at my favorite beach, El Matador! We had a fun couple of hours taking pix on the beach that evening.

A little Bit of Spinning

I haven't had much time to craft lately. I've been super busy with the rest of life. I dream of crafting but don't get much done in real life.

I spun these up last month and part of this month and got a chance to sit down and post some pix.

The first is a 100%wool from Mountain Meadow that I Hand Dyed with some warm firey colors. A mix of oranges, yellows, browns and black. I didn't really care for this fiber and probably won't ever spin it again. I do love the colors. I did the 2 skeins at different times. The first is a chunky weight and came out to be about 142 yards. The second came out a more worsted weight and about 184 yards.

Up next I have some yummy BFL/Silk that was Hand Dyed by the wonderfully talented Angelina at Wildflower Whimsy. I love her work and decided to sign up for a 3 month fiber club. This is her January 2011 fiber "Grey Cracker" It was a dream to spin and turned out to be some gorgeous yummy muted tones of silver, blues and burgundy. I think it is around 200 yards, maybe worsted weight ( I haven't measured it yet)







Thanks for looking! I've been cutting out some fabric with hopes of doing some sewing!

I Heart Faces - Best Face Photo

Here is another entry into the "I heart Faces" weekly contest. I think I didn't follow the rules last time, so I hope I do it correctly this time.

I took so many great shots of A. this month its so hard to choose her best face

eeny meeny miny moe.....

January 01, 2011

I heart faces - "Innocent Wonder"

Here is a new headband I made over the weekend for A's Valentine's shoot.

I used a gorgeous pink ranunculus flower attached to a skinny metal headband

with a vintage style button center

I will be entering an "I heart faces" weekly challenge with one of these photos.

Their weekly challenge is

"Innocent Wonder"

Free Valentine's Templates from Florabella

Well I'm back at work, no fun, no time to play. I have been spinning a little here and there hopefully I can finish this weekend and post some pix, yum yum

Until then check out Florabella and download her free Valentine's Templates for your Valentine's cards. Super Cute!!

http://florabellacollection.com/blog/2011/01/13/free-florabella-valentine-cards-bookmarks-giveaway/

Here are some my recent photography