Grandma Party 2009

Whoo Hoo! Clear your calendars because it is that time year...Grandma Party!!!



The Details: Sunday, December 21, 2008
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Stardust Video and Coffee
1842 E. Winter Park Rd.
Orlando, FL

Description: local and handmade clothing, jewelry and accessories
songs while you wait
original paintings and prints
vegan goodies
leather, glass, paper and yarn
live performances
raffle prizes

Who Says You Can't Play With Your Food?!?

Have some fun and check out this site: Bacolicio.us

Atomic Holiday Bazaar...

was amazing. Wendy and I had a lot of fun and enjoyed meeting fellow crafters.


A view of the Bazaar from the Balcony


Thanks to Jessica for tagging along and helping us out. Her toothpaste saved the day (Wendy and I forgot ours)


Historic Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Shout out to some amazing designers!

Happy Holidays to all!

It sure seems like a lot of creative and crafty bloggers have had the giving spirit this year. I've come across numerous blogs with special holiday giveaways, including one of my favorites, Lab Partners. Lab Partners is run by Sarah & Ryan who have a retro, modern design sense. They're colorful and cheery designs remind me of book and advertising illustrations from the 1950s and 1960s. I've attached some photos of their work here. If you get a chance, check them out on their blog or at their Etsy store!





P.S. To Lab Partners, thanks for holding the giveaway. I can't wait to hang the camera piece!

Atomic Holiday Bazaar

Hi All! We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Turkey Day, and for all you vegetarians out there, a Happy Tofurkey Day. So Lauren and I have been busy little crafting bee's making some goods for the Atomic Holiday Bazaar. We are so excited, and can't wait. It's going to be here in 2 weeks!!! Hope some of you can make it. It is going to be F-U-N.

For more info about the Atomic Holiday Bazaar click here.

Scary Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies

I made this batch of cookies last night as a test run of a molasses-free gingerbread cookie recipe and, unfortunately, wasn't happy with the way these little buggers tasted. I'm going to try a different recipe and, if it's a success, I will be posting it here. I used a standard holiday gingerbread man cookie cutter and a simple cookie icing to make these spooky skeletons.

Happy Halloween to all you ghouls and guys!

Atomic Holiday Bazaar

We made it! Wendy and I were accepted into the Atomic Holiday Bazaar in Sarasota. We've had a few slow months, but we're getting all fired up for the Bazaar in December. We'll be keeping you posted on our status and merchandise as we get closer to the bazaar. In the meantime, here's some of the basic info:

Atomic Holiday Bazaar
Sarasota, FL
December 14

Mini Crustless Spinach Quiche

Well, I must say, it has been quite some time since we have updated the blog. So sorry...with Lauren moving into a new place and myself starting a new job, we have been both adjusting. And so you don't feel too upset with us, I thought I would share a yummy recipe for crustless mini quiches. These are so great and yet so simple to make.


What you need:
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped (My husband doesn't like the thought of onion in his food, so I minced them up super small, so they gave flavor, but went unnoticed by the hubby)
1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
5 eggs, beaten
3 c shredded Muenster cheese (or any type of cheese you are in the mood for)
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground pepper

What you do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a muffin tin.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Stir in spinach and continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, cheese, salt and pepper. Add spinach mixture and stir to blend. Scoop mixture into 12 muffin tins, filling each halfway.
Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Yields a dozen

All about breakfast

New York brings home the bacon in this week's magazine.Photo: Mitchell Feinberg; food styling by Sarah Jane Crawford

While I was waiting in the airport today, I came across a magazine that features breakfast! It was this week's New York Magazine and it has a few articles featuring breakfast and why and what people eat for this meal of the day. It also lists some good breakfast spots in NYC. I'll have to check those out next time I'm up there. In the meantime, enjoy some of the light reading at the New York Magazine website at the link below. :)

New York Magazine

Giant Eggs in Netherlands

So I came across this today on Toxel.com and thought this would be great to share. This breakfast inspired environmental installation by Dutch artist, Henk Hofstra, can be found in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The piece is made up of several 100 ft wide sunny side up eggs and will be on display for the next 6 months.

I especially love how Hofstra created the three-dimensional yolks (seen below). I would love to know what type of medium he used. Does the yolk inflate, and is it made of a similar fabric, such as the inflatable snowmen found in so many people's yards during the Winter holidays? Or, is it hard and made of molded plastic, plaster, or metal? Maybe it is one giant yoga ball (and I mean giant) cut in half and secured to the pavement by caulk? Whatever the medium used, what a happy and unexpected art installation.