It seems that, unbeknownst to me, the Anniversary of this blog quietly came and went back in July without any fanfare. I had long planned to have a giveaway to mark the occasion but I've been so lax about writing lately that I'm not sure how many of you are still out there. I do plan on giving a piece away before my due date in November so stay tuned. ;)
The Summer has come and (almost) gone in a blur (well, an uncomfortably hot blur) and suddenly, I have reached my third trimester. Most of my time has been spent "nesting" which I assure you is a real phenomenon... one that has me organizing and cleaning things that a) probably don't really need to be bothered with and b) some of which don't have a thing to do with the baby. Once you start it's really hard to stop. :)
A little while ago my husband brought me some of the tree seeds pictured below. I'm sure there's a more scientific term for these... but I have no idea what that might be. I think they are fascinating and a perfect example of one of those incredible things in nature that you might easily walk past or step on without really bothering to look at. A good reminder to take our time to really see what's around us.
They inspired this piece:
In between hanging up tiny baby clothes and continuing the arduous job of cleaning out the soon-to-be baby's room, I spent part of yesterday baking from this cookbook:
I am slowly making my way through the book and I highly recommend it for yummy bread that's relatively easy to make. Yesterday I made this Ricotta Chive Bread. I find something incredibly relaxing about making bread dough...
This isn't a crusty bread but the inside is dense and creamy and amazing toasted with butter the next day. Even though I am slowing down a bit on the artwork (temporarily) I'm still feeling creative in other ways. :)
Happy Labor Day! Be back soon...
Ereisa :)
I'd like to be the first in line for that giveaway! Since I'm the first to comment, I'll say yes, I have first dibs!
Posted by: Ada | September 06, 2010 at 10:18 PM