WOYWW #3 - It's All in the Details

Another week already? Just glad the last one has passed! Last week Little Man had a concussion and I was rear-ended in a parking lot. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt in either incident. Both victims suffered a few bumps. lol

(If you're looking for the WOYWW pictures scroll down! What's WOYWW? Check it out HERE!)

I had just arrived at work when I received a call from the school nurse. She informed me that Little Man had had an accident on the playground before school. She had checked him and thought he was fine, so she sent him to class. Not long after his teacher sent him back to the nurse telling her that he was not himself. She asked me to pick him up.

When I arrived, he was not the Bonnie Boy that grandma had so aptly nicknamed. He seemed kind of woozy and complained of a headache. There were no bumps, just a small abrasion on his scalp. He didn't show any signs that seemed like red flags, so I figured a day of just hanging out might do the trick.

As the day progressed Little Man complained that his headache was getting worse and he still didn't seem quite right. I decided to pick up the girls and take him in just to be sure.

I did the usual and parked in the queue at the school in the parking lot. The kids had just gotten in the car when I noticed the guy behind me starting to back up. No problem. People leave the queue as they pick up their kids. Well, it wasn't a problem until I heard the crunch and my car rocked!

The guy got out of his car and came over to the window. I asked him how bad the damage was and he said, "It's really just a scratch."

I got out to see for myself. Uh...yeah, it's a little bit more than a scratch. We exchanged info and then I called my insurance company, completely clueless about what to do next. (Love the agents at USAA. Every agent I spoke to was helpful!)

Finally got to the hospital and the doc ordered a cat scan. Little Man was pretty content at this point watching Transformers while we waited. The medical staff was great! Little Man asked the tech that came to get him what a cat scan was and I heard her explaining what they were going to do as they wheeled him out the door.

When Little Man came back he was super excited! After the scan, they allowed him to see all the pictures on the computer and explained to him what they told the doctor (and that he was fine)...and then they told him he could even get copies of the scans!

I'm thinking that those scans blown up as wall art would make great bedroom decor for a budding scientist...edited, of course, with some labels and definitions...

No pictures of the boy, but here's what the guy that hit me said was a bit of a scratch...

Hmmm...I'm no expert, but that didn't look like a scratch!

Okay, enough about last week...here's my desk this week. Working on a few things.

The flowers and lace are for some classes that I will be teaching at Simple Pleasures in the next few months. Stop by the store February 4th to see the samples!

The box was a great end of holiday find! Hobby Lobby was having a 90% off all Christmas sale, so I stopped by and found a great deal on these boxes! Originally 14.99...I picked up 12 boxes for just over the price of one! I'm thinking this will be a fall class. Maybe box and album...maybe Twilight themed? The box is resting on Tim Holtz's Foundations - great feet for anything with corners! The ideas are rolling...

Hoping to have some time to post pictures of actual finished projects soon...

This has been quite the post...so if you're still reading you deserve another picture of the puppy!

Say hello to Lil' Dude and Box of Rocks (names have been changed to protect the innocent...) Doesn't Lil' Dude look like he's pouting? He probably is! He wouldn't stay still long enough to take a picture with Box of Rocks, so we had to snag him for a quick picture!

Happy hugs!

Angi

WOYWW #2 - Puppy Love

[Edited to add: Oops! Totally forgot to link What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday when I posted this morning!]

Happy Hump Day! It's another WOYWW and I've made it to the computer before I'm off and running for the day. Here's a quick picture of the left side of the workbench...still in progress, of course! 

And the newest addition to our family! He's not usually on my workbench, but he's So.Darn.Cute! A little camera shy? He's our Border Collie rescue. More on him another post...  :)

In this picture you can see my Ikea buckets, rails and wooden drawers. Love these. Actually picked them up a few years ago in Germany and have used, repurposed and used again. I hear that the Ikea in Denver is supposed to open this fall...fingers crossed! Hoping they carry the fabric, too!

By the way, a few of you have commented on my ribbon rack shelves...Simple Pleasures, (SP) our favorite LSS, has a few ribbon racks in the clearance section, if you hurry! Just cut a piece of wood to fit them, sand, paint and ta-da! Lovely, functional shelves! Thanks, again to tBG!

This picture below is of my original desk (put together from parts from Ikea...). I still use this one. It has the remnants of my SP Card Club (swap.) covering it. Hope to get a picture of the card soon.

Will have more details later. Gotta run! I can't wait to stop by this evening and see everyone's WOYWW!

Happy Hugs,

Angi

WOYWW (or what's NOT!)

Wow. We are almost 1/2 way through January...can't believe how fast the time goes by! In case you were wondering...I'm still working the reverb#10 posts, just in my own time. Have had a few changes that have impacted my days and wasn't able to take the time to keep up in December.

For Christmas, my dear sweet hubby (aka the Big Guy) designed and built me my very own workbench! Not only that - we moved my entire craft room to another location in the house...the main area is about the same size, but now all of my crafting areas are within working distance! Sewing, painting...looking to add soldering to my skill set soon! The work top is a single sheet of galvanized steel. LOVE THIS!

I've been spending time every day reorganizing my craft tools and supplies while trying to work on some projects. To that end, I've been spending a little (ahem) bit of time searching the internet for some inspiration and came across this post HERE...which lead me to this post HERE!

I love to peek into other crafter's work spaces to see where their creativity takes shape! Here's a quick picture - it's current! (Found the WOYWW, took a picture and here we are!) This is about 2/3 of the bench. It will definitely be changing in the next couple of weeks!

The workbench 'came' with 2 Ottlites and extra shelves! :)  The shelves are actual ribbon racks that the Big Guy (tBG) added shelves to hold my mists, color washes, dip pens...well, you can check out the picture yourself!

I've got to run, so more pictures next Wednesday! Not sure if the pegboard configuration will stay the same...we'll see you next WOYWW!

Hugs,
Angi

#reverb10 - Make: Cream Biscuits (aka Scones Your Way)

Make.
What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?
(Author: Gretchen Rubin)

Make.
I LOVE to make stuff. Doesn't really matter what the medium, but I really enjoy 'messy' and hands on. The question is now what will I write about for this prompt...all kinds of wonderful come to mind...altering my ATG, file cabinet make over, food, food, food, home decor, sewing endeavors...you know I'm making Christmas gifts...


The last few prompts have been thoughtful and the next few seem to be more of the same, so I decided to take a bit of a mental break and go with food...as in super simple, super adaptable & super yummy!

I've been blessed with women in my life that love to cook and coming from an Italian family, every blessed family event begins and ends with food. Most often, simple, tried and true recipes are the most loved.

Like this one.

Cream Biscuits.
(so...if I said I'd email you the cream biscuit recipe earlier this week (ahem...last month, sometime this year...and you haven't gotten it...uh...please accept my apologies for the lateness of this delivery!)

The basic recipe is rich, tender and not too sweet (even with the glaze!) We have made cream biscuits using chocolate chips + vanilla, pumpkin + cinnamon, blueberry + nutmeg. We've also cut them out with round, scalloped and star shaped cutters. I'm thinking (chopped) cranberries + orange glaze are next!

Here you go...

2 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups whipping cream (heavy cream)

Optional
1 tsp vanilla (or other flavorings)
3/4 - 1 cup dry add-ins (flavored chips, nuts, chopped candy...)

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
Mix in any add-ins.
Mix in cream (and vanilla, if using), until the dough cleans the bowl.

Turn out onto a floured area and knead several times. Pat into a 10 inch circle and cut into triangles. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 11-13 minutes.

Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp whipping cream

Mix together. Drizzle or dunk the biscuits!


Now these other versions are really the basic recipe with a few tweaks...


Pumpkin
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup pumpkin
1 cup whipping cream












Biscuits with Fruit (we've used blueberries, so far...)
We used 1 cup of frozen blueberries, dusted them with flour and folded them in after the cream.

These biscuits taste divine! I've found that the basic recipe is very tender and the edges are lightly crisped, if you eat them right out of the oven (is there any other way?!) Store them loosely covered, if needed.









Not every batch I have made have come out picture perfect...those lovely stars above became shooting stars in the hot oven!

Thanks for stopping by today! I've enjoyed sharing this recipe (and eating the props!) If you have any questions or suggestions, leave a comment or send an email! If you try the recipe, come back and let me know what you think!

Happy baking and have a great weekend!

hugs,

Angi

#reverb10 - Let Go

Let Go.
What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why?
(Author: Alice Bradley)

The answer to this prompt came quickly, but the words to write about it did not. When I chose to participate in Reverb10, I didn't think about how hard it would be to put 'me' on the page. I could write about this in my journal, be brutally honest and know that those words would be safe.

Not so much here.

Do you see what I see?

More so because it isn't only strangers reading these, but friends and family - people I know.  I might run into them later today or tomorrow. Maybe I'll talk on the phone with them soon. (Will you ask me about this? It's okay, if you do, but I don't know if I'm ready to share the details...)

Clutter.

People. Things. All require time and maintenance. Do they enrich my Life in any way? Do I love them? How do I feel when I'm around them? It's easier to dump the bad stuff than the good stuff, even knowing it's not what's best for you.

I breathe easier remembering that the truth about letting go isn't about denial; it's about freedom.