mother's day board i did at work for the whole body team.  and two photos (below) that i  took just for my mom!

mom- i told you the azaleas up here were amazing! love you!

rosemary boule board i did for work

before- old dresser

after- new dresser!

wow do i have a lot of catch-up posts to make!  we got this dresser a long time ago, because we needed more drawer space and a nicer piece of furniture.  my old dresser had a beautiful shape figure but was in terrible shape- the drawers didn't slide and the top was cracked and destroyed.  i was never going to get around to putting work into it, so my good friend jane and i went to the goodwill in timonium and found this beauty.  the shape is not quite as alluring as the old dresser, but it has much more space, gorgeous wood with a beautiful finish and inlaid carving, and even better- the drawers slide! only problem- i can barely see in the mirror now haha

my newest painting

board #2 for the bakery- pineapple upside down cake!

i finally finished my tree skirt!  i am so pleased with the finished product, and very proud of my work.  i am so grateful to my mom for giving me the sewing gene (as well as buying me my sewing machine for christmas!).  i also am super-duper grateful to misha's mom candie, who has been teaching me how to sew and being very patient with me- i couldn't have done it without her help!

i've also confidently sewn together a few pillows/cushions for our living room and porch from a very fun IKEA fabric.  i did these all on my own, and while they are just about the easiest thing ever there were still road bumps in the process and i learned a lot.  i'm so glad i've finally learned to sew, and am able to channel my creativity into making functional objects.  next up: a cute spring dress, pillowcases for misha's sister, and my first tote bag!

spring has sprung!  a pair of house finches (i think they are house finches, based on a little google research) have nested in our hanging pansy plant, and i discovered their nest on accident.  since then i have been discreetly and carefully photographing it, and the baby birds have officially hatched!  right now they look like aliens, but everyday they get bigger and bigger!

getting to photograph these birds is easily one of the coolest things! they are amazing.  i will post more photos soon- i try to wait awhile in between photographing to let them grow/not freak the mama and papa out!