Baby, It's Cold Outside

This morning, when we woke up the temperature was -7 degrees. Fahrenheit.

Yep, that meant we stayed in today!



So I took a few pictures of our day....because you know that's what I like to do :)

These are 'flowers' that the boys recently picked for me.

They are sitting on my desk so that I can see them. I love these little gestures.

It's what being a mommy is all about, you know? It's also a reminder to look a little closer, and stop more often to enjoy what we so often overlook. That's the gift of a child.

And because daddy made banana bread yesterday, mommy needed to back that up with some homemade tortillas.  ;)

Now, that's what a cold day is all about.

Games, puzzles, cooking, tea....

...and an afternoon drinking freshly ground coffee and purchasing a bounty of stones.

Can't wait to show you those!

p.s. This is my favorite version of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'.



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Workshop and then some....

Here's my new puppy :)

I've already been playing with it....so excited! I ran outside and gathered all kinds of dried plant life and I've been looking all around the house for other impressions I can make. I am definitely more drawn to making impressions of things I find in nature....plants, twigs, etc. But I'm thinking of using some other designs too.

I haven't included any shop pictures in awhile....

I'm working with those three stones at the moment. When I took this picture I was getting ready to measure the bezel (fine silver strip) around the stones.

I took those pictures yesterday while working.....today I did this:

I made tortillas with my little monkey's help. Both of my boys love getting the stool and standing at my cutting board when I am cooking. Of course, the real reason they love it is because they get to sample and snack on whatever I'm making!

I grew up eating tortillas, chile (red and green!), sopa, beans and papitas, so I make an effort to make this for my sons as well. Norbert and I always talk very fondly about the food we grew up eating.....one day we had the epiphany that we wanted our boys to have those same experiences. I didn't want them to experience that only when their grandmas were around!!

We get a lot of joy out of being able to create these same memories for them (have I mentioned how much I love food???!).



I'll be back with pictures of new work ;)