My calm week has been full....and is getting plumper by the day....it's been filled with some new responsibilities in my little girl's school, which I am looking forward to very much....I had the pleasure of helping in her class this week and am now known as "Siewwa's mom"....she has the cutest bunch of rowdy, rough boys in her class....the kind that drive you nutty one minute, but can turn your heart into mush the next...especially when they call me "Siewwa's mom" :)....and then there is Sierra and just a couple of sweet little girls thrown into the middle of it all...it's a very nice balance. Let's see....dance class for the first time ever...what a treat it was to watch her....I brought a book but couldn't tear my eyes away from my little go-go girl. Getting ready for a bake sale on Saturday, so tomorrow will be filled with flour, vanilla, eggs, a pinch of this, a dash of that, and all things sweet.
Another little mini to share tonight....I used plenty of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and other supplies on this along with Crafty Secrets Double Sided Garden Creative Scraps, Melissa Frances stickers, Webster's Pages trim, vintage buttons, doilies, and scrunched seam binding from Memrie Mare and This Good Day.
And...since we're talking baking....just a few treats to share with you before I go....if only I could bake like this...
(Photos from Country Living and Martha Stewart)
Sigh....in my dreams, I am Betty Crocker....and Martha Stewart...I don't burn anything....nothing turns out doughy or lop-sided...it's all perfectly browned, perfectly shaped....perfectly irresistible....oh, and my laundry is always folded, the house freshly tidied and straightened...and the toilets sparkly clean :) Instead of that wish list though...I'll happily take the tiny hand prints smeared across my fridge....the toothpaste dribbled in the sink, the mouse crumbs under her chair, her artwork hung for all to see, little, muddy footprints down the hallway, peanut buttery and jam kisses....those and many other little things are what truly make me happy.
Time to get to work.
Night friends.
Melis
when all of the above things happens it means there are no children in your house, and it's quiet and sometimes sad. i KNOW that you enjoy your family and sweet little girl. THOSE are the important things in life. I'm so blessed to have my two grandsons visit twice a week and turn me and my house upside down! :^)
Posted by: sarita | October 07, 2010 at 09:48 PM
Beautiful. I live in upstate NY where autumn is in full bloom in the Adirondacks. This reminds me of that. Our foliage season is so very beautiful! The bakery pictures are delightful. I wish too...but I'm not. What was that movie with Reese Witherspoon where they're living in 1950's perfection but, perfection really wasn't perfection? Magazines are just that...magazines. Life is so much sweeter. Thanks so much for sharing Melissa.
Posted by: ValerieC | October 08, 2010 at 03:48 AM
I know you love your peanut butter and jelly kisses and fingerprints and footprints, but something tells me you ARE Martha and Betty and your house is always tidy and clean. Yep - something tells me so! Please tell me all about your Bake Sale ... we had one last weekend and I/we need pointers, especially pricing pointers, for next year! Please share - photos, too!
Posted by: SuZeQ | October 08, 2010 at 05:30 AM
Every picture of your creations and your story; it's all pure beauty. Life is living the moment and enjoy it. And I know you enjoy every minute with your little bean. What a lovely and heartwarming story.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Stella | October 08, 2010 at 06:10 AM
Love your sweet mini book! I used to be Homeroom Mother in my son's class for several years. How I miss those days! You're right to treasure each moment because they go all too quickly.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | October 08, 2010 at 03:22 PM
Love the project and hearing you talk about your sweet little girl. I just started working in jacob's classroom this year too and I love it! All the kids call me Jacob's mom and they have fallen in love with MIkey (I bring him with me)! It does convince me that I could never be a second grade teacher, I would be yelling all the time...they are so rowdy I tell you! Have a beautiful weekend and I am sure you can bake treats prettier than all those yummies you shared!!:)
Posted by: Geny | October 08, 2010 at 04:41 PM
This post really made me happy! the little paragraph at the end was just priceless! and of course the art work is yummy as are all those Halloween treats lol oh ye to be a MS or a BC lol but a plain ol' mum is so rewarding I think i'll stick
Love Dawn xx
Posted by: Crafty Dawn | October 09, 2010 at 07:53 AM
Melissa your fall mini is just to die for. Every time I visit I'm inspired to create something beautiful and "pretty". Can't wait to visit again. Your blog makes me happy to be back in bloggyworld. Thank you!
Hayley
Posted by: Hayley G | October 09, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Oh Melissa... you always make me so happy.
Your paragraph is just perfectly me as well... lol I am going to do a post similiar to this on my blog.. I will credit you with inspiration as you always inspire me so with your beautiful creations and lovely words.
Happy weekend
Kim Faucher
Posted by: Kim FAucher | October 09, 2010 at 01:26 PM
such a treat to read and see your post. this makes me smile! =) thanks and hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
Posted by: Alice W. | October 09, 2010 at 11:56 PM
YUMMMMMMMMY! I want those pumpkin shaped cakes with the FILLING!!! That looks divine!!!
Thanks for sharing; I love your blog and all your creations! HAPPY FALL!
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 10, 2010 at 01:20 PM
Hi Melis! I just love your sweet thoughts, & frequently forward them to my dtr-in-law (as I did today). She has a 2 1/2 yr. old sweet girl, & a 10-month old growing boy. It's busy, & I think it's nice to just stop for a moment & reflect on how wonderful these little ones are! Time is truly the enemy sometimes!
Posted by: Donna M. | October 12, 2010 at 05:08 AM