Goofing On The Sofa Saturday Afternoon

Go, Dog, Go.



On the last run of Spencer's last snowboarding class of
 the season he wiped out bad and got a black eye^^

Love and hugs!

A Not So Local Business - Boomerang

 So yesterday we went shopping in Brattleboro with our Auntie Sheila and cousin Lauren. Shopping with other people and all those extra hands makes me wonder how I do it when I'm alone! We had so much fun at Boomerang, a vintage and contemporary consignment shop. London tried to convince me the entire rack of knee socks was her size and she took a shine to this be-feathered fedora.

 

 

How To Celebrate Winter The Day Before Spring...

15 inches of snow, that's how. We went to bed last night with lilies and irises spreading their green next to the foundation, and awoke to 7 inches of sticky mashed potato snow. And it kept snowing all day! School was canceled so Spencer slept at his grandparents last night. Tyson took today off instead of tomorrow and did some work on our decrepit dining room. I did some laundry, painted with London, worked on a wrap dress(yes, during naptime, post to follow), and made some mushroom soup. And then, right before dinner we made a snowman.



London added some extra eyes^^



 

And after making a snowman, we went back to our warm and fragrant kitchen to make scones! I pulled out my favorite scone recipe, assembled the dry stuff and then, THEN, found the we had no milk. They turned out ok, but I'll give you unabridged version. Getting the right texture can be tricky with scones because most recipes call for you to cut in the butter, but this one uses melted butter and I've never had them turn out anything less than light and flaky. Enjoy.

 

Oatmeal Raisin Scones

Mix together:

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup oats

1/2 raisins

 

Stir together and add all at once to the dry ingredients:

10 ounces melted butter, cooled

1 egg

1/3 cup of milk

 

Stir just until the dry stuff isn't dry anymore.

Turn out onto a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or a lightly greased sheet.

Gently pat into a circle about 3/4 inch thick and slice into 8 pizza slices.

 You can brush the top with milk if you want them a little crispy or leave dry.

 

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.

 

Also great with all sorts of different substitutions in place of raisins.

 

What Happens During Naptime- Yellow Sun Dress

I do get more done than sewing when it's nap time, but I'm not going to show you the clean dining room closet.

I've started the spring sewing spree for the Toddler2T. The dresses go so fast when the longest seam is about 8 inches. For this dress I used a standard quilting cotton in a very neat cotton ball pattern (I'm you can see it, because that doesn't sound very neat), and for the skirt I cut one of my t-shirts just under the arms and gathered the raw edge until it fit with the bodice. The bottom was already finished because of it's being a shirt, so i saved myself the tedium of making a hem that won't fray.

If you start looking at clothes that you might want to upcycle into other things, always keep an eye out for any edges or buttons that you might be able to use to your advantage. Once you start you'll get good at, and it can save you a ton of time and effort. You can see one of the ways that I use old jeans in a previous posting about upcycled grocery bags and backpacks.

Aside from saving jeans, another thing that I always save is the button strips on dress shirts. Leave them buttoned and then cut out the stiff part that the buttons and buttonholes are sewn on to, leaving yourself plenty of material on either side. You have installed buttons and buttonholes that you know are going to match up, and you can add them into anything the way you would a zipper. I've also added them to upholstery covers.

There are my tips for the day! One of these times I'll have to show you the potholders I make out of the back pockets of the jeans...