Life is good. Since we have been back from our Europe trip I have loved having a schedule. I am back on track at the gym (yes, I love step aerobics, and yes I may be the only non-soccer-mom in there) and work has been busy. At my firm,
Open Air Design we just finished a Master Plan for Briarwood Lutheran Retreat Center just outside of Dallas. This project is the reason I was hired back in May and I am glad to see it wrap up. It was fun to work with the Design Development team and help them with their vision for the growth of Briarwood. I have also been busy helping my friends Paul and Michelle design a new bedroom to go in above their garage. A few years ago I would have never imagined I could take on a project such as this on my own. Its been crazy, but as I truck ahead I figure out that I sort of kind of somewhat know what to do (or at least am figuring it out along the way!). Last fall I helped with the drawings for a renovation on their porch. Check it out:
In my free time (yess..without school I finally have free time!!) I have been busy crafting. I don't know what has gotten into me, but I have had so much fun exercising creativity in the kitchen, on the sewing machine and with glitter. My recent theme has been Christmas (clearly). So far I have made a tree skirt, glittery bird ornaments, Christmas photos and cards, knit and sewed gifts and made a few homemade recipes at Thanksgiving that will be repeated at Christmas. Some of these adventures include:
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| Knitting with tea |
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| Homemade pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin..so good! |
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| The beginnings of homemade cranberry sauce |
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| Amazing wheat rolls, recipe here: |
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/light-wheat-rolls/
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| Making glitter ornaments |
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| The final glitter ornaments |
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| My awesome photographer friend Laura took a few photos for our Christmas card |
