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I’m not sure if anyone has already tried this flavor combo.  I had two big oranges dying to be picked up and I was in the mood for some refreshing citrus flavor.  Thus the orange pancakes were born.  The batter was very easy to make.  Half all-purpose flour and half oat flour.  Maple syrup as the sweetener, with the help of some vanilla extract and plain soy milk.  Freshly squeezed orange juice added the fresh garden smell and taste.  I loved these mild and subtle orange-y pancakes.  Next time I will use orange zest to strengthen the orange flavor a bit.  Overall, it was a great experiment.

from “scooby doo” and for the bf.

i tried out the same tutorial that annie_22 posted about and tried yesterday:

there are some issues—like the fact that the border is jagged and there is a hard black edge. i would’ve worked on it more, but it’s late, and i need to get some sleep. i might try to tweak it some more later though… i learned some p-shop tricks that i didn’t know either, so that was cool… thanks for the tutorial, annie_22!

So, yesterday was pretty much a bust. I was exhausted. But today I restrung a necklace that belongs to my mother-in-law. Last time she was babysitting my little monster, she broke it and sent beads flying everywhere.

Now it’s back together, and wearable once again. Fun, fast, easy. Thanks, I needed that!

i baked another kahlua chocolate cake for my husband’s birthday. i was going to bake it last week but postponed it because i was sick all week. i photographed some eggs before i baked them:

This is what I worked on for Day 13 and Day 14–a Valentine collage for my sweetie. He likes orange, so the colors are not…traditional. I didn’t mean for it to get so cluttered but all the pictures seemed like good ideas at the time. It’s 4″ by 6″. He is German. “Zusammen” means “together” auf Deutsch.

On Day 13…

 I fed myself (yet another salad, and an improvised blt using pancetta for bacon- which works pretty well):

I planned to feed others (lemony “sunshine cupcakes” from William Sonoma Deserts cookbook, frosting forthcoming):

and I did my laundry:

exciting, no?

and only now i realize that it is showing the wrong date.  but i’ll get over that.  this one has a travel theme, with airplane paper base, map papered months, and directional arrow numbers.  the color scheme is pretty, but not too feminine.

  i’ve got my act together today, and i’ve already listed this one on etsy!  =)

Today I was inspired to try carving again.  And why not try with one of my favorite animals.  Here is my carved bird.  I love the orange ink and pairing them on my one card.  Tweet tweet and happy day to all!