Art Kit by Truly Fine Design

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I think some of the best gifts for kids include art supplies and books. The boys were recently invited to a birthday party for which I created an Art Kit as the bday prize. Kids have the most fun and allow their imaginations to wander when they are given access to random materials. So I included the following items:

  • Glue
  • Crayons
  • Construction Paper
  • White Paper
  • Blank Cards & Envelopes
  • Rainbow Selection of Pom Poms
  • Googly Eyes
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Neon Office Labels
  • Foam Sheets in 5 Colors

Interested? E-mail me. The combinations and price points are infinite!

Fresh Baked


I love to cook. I especially love to BAKE. So, when the Mister determines he is a bit (okay A LOT) gluten-irritated (irritated because he's not ready to own "intolerant"...) I decide to explore the alternatives. I had a heap of blueberries on hand this week so I made a formal foray into the GF blog world. Gluten Free Girl offered this recipe...it includes lemon zest, which is fantastic because we have plenty of lemons right now. I only modified it slightly because I had soy flour, blue corn meal and an Arrowhead Mills GF baking mix. I used some of each. The Mister approves!

My first adventure in flourless baking was inspired by a bowl of (aging) cherries. One of my favorite flavor combinations is cherry almond so I proceeded to modify a traditional recipe. I used organic soy flour instead of traditional flour, and I used a cup of almonds, at least half of which I ground up into a fine almond meal. Since the cherries were fresh, I did attempt to dry them out a bit with paper towels and a pop in the oven prior to mixing. Of course, at the end I spinkled raw sugar on top...yum.

Renegade Craft Fair

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I'm not sure how I stumbled upon Good Bones Great Pieces, but I'm continually drawn to the work of former Martha Stewart staff. In this case it's a mother-daughter design team blogging and etsying their way through decor and fashion. One of their most recent posts features Irena Sophia, a New York based illustrator they discovered at the Renegade Craft Fair in Salem, New York.

Luckily Renegade Craft Fairs are happening all over the place. The nearest location for me is Los Angeles, and is coming up soon...July 11-12. Don't you love the illustration? Renegade Handmade, based in the uber-cool Wicker Park area of Chicago, is an extension of the fair phenomenon.