April's Chocolat Mouse

We had a little dinner party on Sunday. Our friends came over and brought their kids. We have two kids. Well, I still brought out my fine china, silver and set a fabulous table. It was so Mingle. Anyway, my darling friend, April, brought dessert. Chocolat Mouse that she made from scratch, mind you. But see these glasses? They belonged to her mother-in-law. Our friends last name is Irelan. You get the picture. These babies tasted as luscious as they look.

xoxox, juls

January Posting

Spring is on the way. I am so happy because that means I might possibly be living in a house we just opened escrow on, and drum rollllllll.......adopting a son. Whew. Yeah. He's pretty amazingly neat.

My older son convinced us to add on. He is a wonderful big brother. I will keep you posted.

Here is a picture I drew. My son's teacher opens her home and teaches a group of us how to use pastels. We have fun and she is very gracious.

My obsession with Jess Brown dolls led me to create my own. I can't pay 200 bucks for a rag doll, not with a good conscience and a sewing machine. So here is mine sitting pool side. She's waiting for hair, makeup and wardrobe. I just love her.

Lastly, I met a pretty interesting gal. Lynn makes upcycled journals from books she picks up from every stinkin where. She's a teacher/writer/world traveler. These are a few journals I picked up from her. If you need one, let me know. The background is a very lush
bedspread I got at a garage sale for 20 bucks.

That is another post....xoxo, juls

Studio Nine Art

Inspiration was on the menu yesterday. Redlands Conservancy party was so cool. Kathy Jo Lorenz was a fun teacher. Here are the pieces we made. Mine is second from the right. Also Kathy Behrens catered the lunch. Plum soup was the starter. D-li-cious I tell you.

Open up

Hi out there,

This beautiful cacti flower was around the corner from my house. I stomped on the brakes of the car, jumped out, and snapped a shot of her. These flowers only last a couple of days. This one will last always..We got a call about a little one. I'm thrilled we are getting calls. I pray every day that HIS will will be done for this child. Not to be self-fish, but I'm stinking excited! xo, juls

5 minute post

Hi blogger,
My new 5-minute post to refresh and motivate. I will try to post something frequently that takes me 5 minutes or less. Maybe I will be able to keep up? Here is a pic of a beach bungaloe near where we stay on vacation. So retro and cute. I want to say thanks to Connie at http://onemoreladybug.blogspot/ She has inspired me to post again. She has helped to give me some hope that I had lost a bit. I have missed you all. And a special shout out to Dawn. I did read that article and then I saw your post. You are amazing....xo, juls

baby shower antics

There is a little one coming to the family via my nephew. I threw a shower for him this weekend. My sweet neices helped me prepare for it. We made chocolate dipped rice crispy treats and they were amazingly easy.

I now have my new go to treat for special days. The cute cake came from the local grocery store, Stater Brothers, and my sister was thrilled. Here is a table shot, though I felt so rushed I wasn't able to stage properly for photos. Busy weekend, but lots of fun.

Robot love

Working on updating my son's bedroom. I painted this robot for him yesterday. I love robots.

There's no need to tell you how I am going to be a better blogger. I even got the new Cannon Rebel. Have not taken a picture yet. Life is just busy. We are about to finish our homestudy. That is a big acomplishment for us. Can't wait to say the completed date for the homestudy.....hurray.

xo, juls