Inspiration Photo of the Day

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I took this photo a good long time ago—9 months ago to be exact. My boyfriend's parents have an old sewing table in their guest room. We've been dating for a good while so I've seen this sewing table many times. I finally decided to open the little drawers though. There are 2 or 3 small drawers on it so I finally peeked in. What I found was a delight—bright & colorful thread, old vintage labels (us graphic designers eat that stuff up) on the spools—it was just good stuff. Now that I'm a blogger and think in terms of "Heywhatamigonnablogaboutnow????" (yes, that's all one big phrase b/c that's how my brain functions--lots of thoughts & things coming together quickly & crazily) I carry my camera w/ me the majority of the time. This was one of those times so I pulled the little digital cam-cam out of my purse and snapped away.

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Now can I sew? Nope, not a chance. I understand sewing. I understand the logic behind making patterns, I understand why certain threads in certain fabrics with certain needles, I understand most of it. But my downfall? Threading that *&#$%@!*&$%* machine!! I cannot thread a sewing machine to save my soul. Bobbins hate me. Needles don't like me. Which is a shame b/c I'm convinced I'd make a killer fashion designer (clothing & fashion are what my dreams are made of). If someday I hit some major cash and find a magical machine that'll thread itself, I'll be all over it. But for now? It's stitch-witch for this girl. And just admiring these pretty little spools, colors, labels & all.

Color Theory + Baking = Happy

I didn't mean for this to happen. It was a total accident.

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The colors? Yeah. They progress in color. It was a total accident. I was making these cookies and got super excited when I was digging out various jam jars from the back of my fridge. I just wanted to use them all. Little did I know I was creating a pastry rainbow. Anyway. More about the cookies later, like "Hey, ML, what's that jam in the middle?" "Oh, well you see that dark reddish one there? That's..." all in due time, my friends.

Popsicle Explosion

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I'm obsessed w/ cupcakes on a regular basis, but for summer time, I'm also obsessed w/ popsicles. Not just regular popsicles though. I could care less about those. I'm talking FANCY popsicles. GOURMET popsicles. Unique combinations and glorious flavor explosions in a colorful shell. It's fun, but sophisticated. It's a chance to experiment, but without serious commitment. It's easy enough to do, but an intricate and intriguing recipe process. The possibilities are ENDLESS!

These are the popsicles sitting in my freezer right now. Of course, they're sitting on a lovely tray and I tried my best to create a lovely photoshoot. But the assortment is quite varied. Here's the color chart:

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I might even be so wild as to post some recipes soon. What do you think? Would you be all for it?