steel cut oatmeal

Today was a snow day. We slept in and had the time to make steel cut oats. One of my favorite breakfasts.

Here is my recipe.

3T butter

3 cups steel cut oats

2 cups milk

lots of maple syrup

Melt the butter over high heat and "toast" the oats for a couple minutes. Then add 9 cups of water. When it comes to a boil turn it down and simmer for 25 min. Then add the milk and simmer for another 15min stirring ever 5 min or so. Top with maple syrup. (As you can see I think everything tastes better with a little butter.)

art love

This little painting by Carol Marine makes me happy. Not that I have anything against flowers or chocolate but wouldn't giving your sweet heart art every February be a sweet tradition?

valentine's day

I didn't get around to buying any valentine goodies for the store.
But if I had....they would surely include these lovely goodies from Rifle Paper.
I think that they would be lovely framed in a nursery.
Are you getting ready?

a great weekend

My oldest daughter went to her winter formal on Saturday. It was so fun to do make up and hair with out wrinkles and grey!
I am in awe of her quiet confidence. I am so enjoying watching my children grow up.

spring 2011 line

After working on this line for about a year I am so excited that it is finally here. As I sit on the couch with a sick one that is home from school I am trying to decide which pieces I will grab for me and my kiddos. After all, spring break will be here before I know it!

valentine garland DIY

I love working on projects for the store window in Chattanooga. For Valentines Day I decided to make 3 long garlands out of pages of an old book. I painted hearts out of left over ceilling paint from our office.
I used the first one as a template, copying the evenly spaced holes with a pencil.

The I used my Martha Stewart mini hole punch to cut out holes 1/2" apart.

Then I strung them together with cotton twine from Goodwill.

I strung one on the mantle in our office to show you and now they are on the way to the store.

I am really happy with how it turned out if I do say so myself.

kayce bag

I am really excited about our new kayce bag. We just introduced red and more colors will be available soon. I love designing accessories and hope to be able to more soon.

What would you like to see next? A clutch bag....shoes?