Gift for my niece

My little niece turns three this week! I made this Little Lola Doll for her, her sisters both got one on their 3rd birthdays too.

I love this {Julie Blackmon photography}

Julie Blackman has such a creative style! I love her work! I want portraits of my kids that look like these!

I made them! {Rosette Cookies}

Remember this post where I bought these?
Well I finaly made some, and boy are they GOOOOD!

They are so delicate and crispy!
Very rich, too; shouldn't have eaten so many. :0
Below are the rosette cookies I made this afternoon. Enjoy!
(Scroll to bottom of this post for a little tutorial!)

Just look at how neat they look on the inside, (below) they're so lacy and fragile.

Here below is the only surviving butterfly cookie.
I made these last and was running out of batter, oh well, kind of
pretty and sculptural looking though.

Here is one of the last blobs of batter I poured into the oil.
Not crispy and light at all, but they were still super yummy.
(Tasted a little like the funnel cake you get at the fair.)
Want a mini tutorial? :)
Well here you go then...

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--How to make rosette cookies--

• Make your batter ( I used Martha's)
  
• Heat your oil. (Not too hot; if they're burning then turn down the heat or put cookie in for less time.)
• Heat the iron in the oil till it's hot too.

1. Dip hot rosette cookie iron into batter. Be sure NOT to cover the top of the iron with any batter. (cookie won't come off)
   
2. Batter should coat the iron nicely.
   
3. Put battered iron in the oil and submerge it. Let it get pretty brown on the edges, tastes way better.
   
4. cookies may come off the iron in the oil so I scooped them out with a spaghetti spoon. Be sure and drain oil from inside of cookie. AND sprinkle generously with powdered sugar
   

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Everyone in the world MUST try these at least once in their life! (Or maybe much more than once) Have a great day!

In the mood for spring fashion

(images via Boden)

I wish I could prance around in sandals and pretty spring frocks! Alas our warmer weather (50 degrees is warm for Logan) is probably not here for good. My hubby would look so great in one of those jackets!

the primary colors are 123...

red, yellow & blue

I just love these! I want all of them for my home! Too bad I can't afford any of them.
(All via urban outfitters)

what I'm currently loving

A white kitchen with one or two color pops.

rosette cookie irons

I just got these rosette cookie irons at the thrift store for 1$. I can't wait to make cookies with them! They look like this (below) when they're done. So cute right?

These heart shaped are the ones Martha Stewart makes.

Martha video here
Martha recipe here