A Creative Journey
Thanks for stopping by the little site where I dabble in creativity and share all things things that make my heart sing. [Read More …]
It is the little things. A long stressful day at work….I notice the jasmine blooming in the backyard. So beautiful and creative in it’s own right. And, it smells so good. This may be an inspiration for my next quilt….white, fuschia and green. The photo does not do the beauty justice. Have stopped to smell… read more »

Okay…so this recipe rocks! This is the best crumb cake recipe that I have ever tried. It tastes great and makes a nice big pan of coffee cake that is perfect to share. Let’s go! This recipe can be found on page 56 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. I could not find the exact… read more »

This is one of the best tasting cakes for the holidays…I pair the cake with Paula Deen Cream Cheese Frosting and it is heaven! The cake recipe comes from the Martha Stewart Holiday cookbook and can be found here on line. I only took one picture of these as this was a last minute addition… read more »

Finally had the chance to get back in the kitchen and bake again…it was a last minute Sunday night thing. I couldn’t waste away a weekend without something creative. So, here I go…. This time, I set out to make one of my favorites…classic pound cake. The recipe can be found on Page 61 of… read more »

Yes, another pumpkin recipe! I pinned this pumpkin snickerdoodle recipe from here a long time ago. The blog is called Pennies on a Platter and she got the recipe who got it from someone else. Isn’t that how we all come across recipes. Is anything really new or just new to me? Regardless, I love… read more »
Sunday of last weekend was all about creating; creating with someone who wanted to spend ALL DAY making one thing after another. ”After we finish this, do you think we could make something else.” So sweet…my 6 year old niece. What I didn’t expect was to become sick (and I mean really sick) that night… read more »
I had a productive weekend. I finished up the red, white and black quilt that I started last weekend. It turned out really great. It’s a perfect size baby quilt. Here are some photos: For this quilt, I used some new techniques. I would like to thank Red Pepper Quilts for the Binding Tutorial on… read more »
In the last 24 hours, I successfully used an entire carton of eggs on pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin cheesecake with ginger snap crust. Here’s the recipe for the Pumpkin Cheesecake: Filing: 3 packages cream cheese (8oz each) 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp… read more »
I am inspired by all the ideas out there for homemade gifts. One of the things that I love to do is to give gifts. I take gift giving very seriously. It is something that takes time and thought. I like to consider each person that I am giving the gift to and figuring out… read more »