Pretty outfits

I'm finally getting to sew for Caitlin! I'm not done but had to post pictures of these cute outfits. I'm happy how they turn out. I have just enough of the material to make 1 more skirt.

I have a friend at church who is a photographer and she will be taking pictures of some of my outfits and hats this week end. A real live photo shoot! She has a sweet little girl, Madilyn, who is the same age as Caitlin. They will be our models. That should be a hoot! I can't wait!

busy week

I am so thankful to be home and in my P.j's catching up on the 'ol blog! I might just fall asleep typing!
The last week in a nut shell:
11 haircuts
2 highlights
1 perm
8 embroidery orders
4 wood block orders
1 wedding :)

Everything got done but my roots :) oh well, it takes a real woman to help everyone else look good for a wedding and then show up with 1 inch of regrowth. LOL! I don't think anyone noticed me when there was such a beautiful bride to keep your eyes on. I cried like a baby.....love weddings! The cutest part was the little ring bearer. After everyone left the alter he was the last one to walk off with a long wood sign that said, "And they lived happily ever after". You heard everyone at the same time give a big "Awe". It was so cute.
Next thing to focus on.....
Caitlin's birthday!

Bagels

Good Morning and welcome to my kitchen! We are having some fresh homemade bagels, take your pick.....plain, cinnamon sugar or my favorite, the everything bagel.

My sweet son Dylan said they are soooo good I should sell them! Love that boy :)

Ahhhh......now if only I had a coffee pot....it would smell like Einstein's:)

Bagel Recipe:

1 1/2 C.warm water

add:

2 Tbs. yeast and let dissolve ( stir it)

add 1 Tbs. sugar and 1 Tbs salt and 1 1/2 C. flour

Stir for 2 min (the recipe said with a mixer but I was too lazy to get it out and plug it in)......

Add 1/2 C. more flour and stir another 2 min.

It starts to look like pancake batter right about now......

Add: another 2 to 2 1/2 C. more flour....your going to have to skip the spoon and use your hands now.

Kneed for 10 min. (I think that's the fun part)

Let it rise in a warm place for 40 min. ( in an oiled bowl)

Punch down the dough and let it rest for 10 more min.

O.k. If your still here reading this, It's really worth the effort...I promise:)

Divide dough in 12 sections and make a ball and poke your finger through the middle.

Set on an oiled cookie sheet and let rise again

(Now I have learned to do this whole part the night before and let them rise in the fridge...makes it easier in the morning)

Boil water with a little sugar in it, Put a couple bagels in for about 30 sec on each side. Take out with a slotted spoon and drain on a towel.

Bake at 400* on oiled cookie sheet till brown on top (15 min)

It seems like a lot of work, but typing the recipe was harder than making these :)

Try it!