remember these?

Karen from The Graphics Fairy did and she brought them out of her

archives to feature them on her blog today!

Imagine my surprise to see a picture of the Christmas ornament that I made last year,

 and my name on Karen's Face Book status!

I am beyond thrilled!

Wanna do the "Happy Dance" with me?

I really don't like to dance alone...

but you know I am dancing over here!

Thanks Karen!

fa la la

love,

Theresa

homemade doughnuts...

mmmmmm  doughnuts.

As I was making our 'Famous Sunday breakfast', dubbed that by Max,
Hannah and Max made our favorite special breakfast treat... homemade doughnuts!

These are one of those recipes that my mom used to make,

and are really too simple to taste as good as they do!

here's all you do:

Purchase the 4 pack of refrigerator biscuits,separate the biscuits, and use the cap from a bottle

such as a water bottle to cut the doughnut hole out of the center.

Pour some oil  (we use canola oil) into a heavy pan,

about 1 inch or so worth 

let the oil get hot enough to fry the doughnuts and place the dough gently into the pan.
when you see the bottom of the doughnut turn golden brown then gently

turn them over for another couple of seconds.

We put about 4 or 5 in the pan at one time, you have to watch them closely, they cook really fast.
I don't think they take more than a minute or two to cook.

Be careful... we are talking about really hot oil!

Then scoop them out with a long handled slotted spoon 

and put them on a plate with a towel for draining.

Now came Max's job...

roll them in cinnamon sugar.

we also like to use powdered sugar,
and even warm up a little chocolate frosting and frost the doughnuts with that.

yum.

no kidding.

they are delicious!

So while I supervised the kids while they made these
(Hannah really did a great job, she even fried them for the first time!)
I made the rest of the breakfast, both scrambles... tofu and egg and we topped it off with
apple cider.

Famous Sunday Breakfast!

Now I just have to figure out what I'm making for dinner!

Have a wonderful Sunday night!

love,
Theresa xoxo

fa la la la la

too soon?

maybe just fa la?

skip the la la la for now?

I'm gearing up for another show on the 19th so

I'm fa la laing over here!

la la

Theresa xoxoxoxo

linking to:

Vintage Inspiration Friday
WhisperWood Cottage Burlap Party

knit one*purl one...

On a quest to teach myself something I have always wanted to do...

When the chill of the Autumn nights appear I find myself drawn to the fiber aisles at the craft stores.

I cannot help myself~

 the colors, the softness of them,

the creative possibilities...

I am hoping to learn how to follow a pattern sometime in the near future!

( I am not a very good pattern follower but am holding out hope that I can remedy that)

I have crocheted since I was a teenager but never really followed a pattern,

I have taught myself how to do a flower but mostly I crochet scarves,

lots of scarves.

I like scarves, but now I want to maybe make a hat or two to go with them ;)

I watched a few you tube videos on how to learn how to knit

and once again I am so thankful for the ability to press a button and 

learn something new!

So while I am watching tv and need to keep my hands busy and out of the

treat bags, I will finish this scarf.

Sure to be one of many in my near future!

(hey you gotta walk before you can run, right?)

love,

Theresa xoxo

linking to 

White Wednesday

Although I should be ashamed to show you what a dork and novice I am,

I will tell you anyway...

I just edited my title because I spelled purl ~ pearl.

"yup, shuck me an oyster, cuz I'm gonna knit me somethin!"