Crocheted craft

Thank you for my gorgeous hand-made beanie, Jael!!!!

Husband pleaser

I've been making this bread for about a month or so now. I got the recipe from a link on a friend's blog. The article is titled 5 minutes a day for fresh baked bread. You have got to try it. The article may seem long but the recipe is so simple once you've read the background info. It really does take only 5 minutes of your time once the dough is made (which itself only takes 5 minutes of your time).

The first time I made this, when Nate got home he literally said. "Where did that come? Did you make it? Really? Wow! You're amazing! I love you!" The praise only got better after he tasted it. The bread only gets better the more you make it too! Thanks for the recipe, Laura!

Baby Blanket

A dear friend from church, Teresa, made Lilah this blanket. She chose the colour - lilac - before she knew what Lilah's name means - "Lilac tree". That's pretty cool! It is adorable. The back side has a beautiful layer of flannel that is so soft. I admit that I've been using the blanket for myself while reading in the cold mornings/nights.

Eliana loves it. She couldn't wait to model it for us.

I think Lilah is ok with it, too :)

Eliana's 2nd B'day

We had another BBQ at Cherokee park this year for Eliana's birthday. It was a clear, cold and beautiful day.

Nate was an absolute champion, doing all of the shopping and handling 3 bbq's on his own - to perfection. There's no man like Nate!

Once again I made a pumpkin cheesecake in celebration of Autumn. It's a hit if you'd like the recipe!

Though there was plenty of food and friends to enjoy, Eliana's favourite part was sneaking off to play in the park. Thank you to all the sweet ladies that took care of her!

My favourite part was when Joanna and Buni pulled out their fiddles to play songs for Eliana. It was such a treat. What a blessing musically gifted friends are!