Fiery Tree

This was the very first painting I did when I bought my own canvas, acrylic paints, and set of brushes. I saw this photograph in a book, and thought I'd try my hand at painting it.

French Toast

French toast is relatively simple, but when I first tried to learn the recipe (I was about 9) it couldn't have been more complicated.

Hopefully this is easier for you to do than it was for my 9 year-old self. If you've already mastered this sweet breakfast treat, then maybe it'll inspire you to fancy up your week-day mornings--french toast style.

Inky Imaginations

Just give me a pen on a rainy day, and I'll slip into a whole other world...

My Glistening Yarn

I've only been in a couple yarn shops, but from what I can gather, there are about two different types. The first type of yarn store is the kind that makes you feel as though you're curling up by a fire with real logs silently sipping from a cup of hot chocolate with real marshmallows. You go in to find real woolen yarn from real sheep that you expect to be humbly housed in a quaint little farm in the hills of Ireland or Wales or Scotland.

A Little Lace

I've been feeling girly lately. And nothing makes me feel prettier than adding a little lace to my locks.

Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo

Alfredo is always one of 3 of JK’s dinner suggestions. This recipe has a homemade sauce and broccoli to make it so delicious and way better than the kind you find in a jar.

Sock Bun

For the perfect bun every time forget the bobby pins and hair ties... all you really need is a tattered sock.

Where's My Cell? I Need To...

After a little internet inspiration, I've come up with all the areas in which my cell phone has become my crutch. Can you relate? :)

Where's my cell? I need to...

Best Get Yourself Some Boots

Rainy fall days, chilly fall nights. Snowy winter mornings and brisk winter eves. You best get yourself some boots.

What it's Like...

It's like spending every night looking up at the stars--singing sparkling melodies to each other, and then going out far from town and for the first time really seeing the stars in all their splendor--how they paint the entire night sky, filling it tip to tip.

How to Dunk

The very first time I went out with Jk and his family, Jameson showed me how to dunk. I call his move the "Running Jump Rim Removal."