Monkey Bites

This shoe totally makes me think of Princess Lasertron, who has some of the cutest wardrobe styling ever. Lots of funky and interesting pieces she puts together for different looks, and she’s never afraid of standing out or looking different. And it always works! She’s got an awesome (and growing) business making custom boquets, accessories, and now journal covers on Etsy and is also currently in a contest trying to get on the Martha Stewart Show with the best DIY wedding crafts. If you have a minute go vote, leave a comment, and help her get in!

 This adorable wrist corsage has been in my Etsy fav’s for far too long… I should really get on that. Maybe I’ll buy the shoes too!

ok, so… i made more peach jam last night.

i didn’t mean for it to happen, but i had peaches leftover from making peach butter on Sunday (I should’ve used ALL of them for that recipie, which would’ve given me at least another 8oz) and since i tend to get “seconds” for my canning recipies, these wouldn’t have been fit to eat or do anything with past Tuesday. So, jam it was. Only took about an hour and now i have more to hoard away share!

if i do ANY canning this weekend, i’m limiting it to blueberry pie filling (i already have the blueberries), pickles, and pickled beets. i have more jam in my pantry than i’ve ever consumed in my life thus far, and i need to ease up on the sweet stuff!

who makes ketchup?

i made ketchup!

it’s actually pretty good too. i made out with 3 pints total (divided between 2 pint and 2 half-pint jars). it was pretty labor intensive so I’ll prolly never do it again, but at least now i can say i did it once!

These are the start of some beauuuuutiful cherry tomatoes. i’m pretty excited about them, as they seem to be progressing on a bit better than my regular tomato plant. I’m also really happy with my decision to try container gardening this summer. It was a longtime goal to grow my own tomatoes, and this year I deffinintely rocked it.

Things have been busy, but I sense a return to blogging. Possibly here.

More to come.