Flamingo

I've always loved Flamingos. They remind me of so many wonderful trips to Orlando Florid as a kid or the time my dad surprised my mom for her 30th birthday with 30 plastic flamingos on our front lawn. As a kid that was way cool!

Caricature

The Queen of daytime talk shows. I was a dedicated Oprah show watcher by the age of 12, while eating my after school snack. Oh the good old days!

Walt Disney

“Too many people grow up. That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget. They don't remember what it's like to be 12 years old. They patronize, they treat children as inferiors. Well I won't do that.”

Walt Disney

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin! A little late posting these but here they are:

My Brother

I brought home my new Brother CE-5000 sewing machine! After much deliberation, I decided on this model. In the start I had my heart set on a PFAFF machine, but for a beginner like me, this is an awesome machine and is full of different stitches, 50 to be exact.

Here it is:






Tomato pin cushion:

Pumpkins

We carved some pumpkins once again this year. I really look forward to it every year. My boyfriend, Brent had never carved a pumpkin (hard to believe!) Part way through, you look at your pumpkin and think "will this actually look like anything?" and I'm always amazed how they come to life once lit.

Ratatouille

We had a family dinner in honor of my grandfather and were asked to bring a dish that reminded us of grandpa. I made Ratatouille, as it comes from France where my grandfather is from. I also made it because I'm a huge fan of the film and thought it would be fun to make. The preparation took what felt like forever. My hand was so sore from chopping vegetables into VERY thin slices. But all in all it was fun to make!

The dish consists of layered zucchini, onion, tomato and eggplant. The sauce is tomato based with some great herbs, it simmers on very low heat for some time until the water has evaporated. The dish itself cooks for 2 and a half hours :O On very low heat, this allow the vegetables to keep their shape.