I WAS *FEATURED* IN A TREASURY...

WOO~HOO !! ; *D

MY SWEET~LITTLE *HEMP~APRON* SKIRT WAS FEATURED IN ANOTHER ARTIST'S BLOG~TREASURY...

*CIRCLES~OF~PURPLES* HEMP *APRON~SKIRT*...

TO FIND~OUT MORE ABOUT THIS CUTIE *CLICK* ON THE LINK ABOVE !!! ; *D

THE TREASURY IS CALLED... *HEMP~GALORE* & YOU CAN TAKE A PEEK BY VISITING:

*ROSE~WORKS~JEWELRY* BLOG...

& A *BIG* THANKS TO *ROSE~WORKS~JEWELRY* FOR MAKING MY DAY JUST A LITTLE~BIT BRIGHTER !! ; *D OH ~~ & YOU CAN CHECK~OUT HER *ETSY~SHOP* BY *CLICKING~HERE* TOO !! ; *)

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*... 6/8/09

MONDAY~MUNCHIES...

GET READY FOR SOME *YUM~YUM~YUMMINESS* !!

:: COCO~CHOCO~OATY~CLUSTERS ::

:: YOU WILL NEED ::

: 1 STICK OF BUTTER

: 1/2 CUP SUGAR

: 1/4 CUP COCOA~POWDER

: 1 TSP VANILLA

: 1/4 CUP MILK

: 2 CUPS QUICK~OATS

: 1/2 CUP SWEETENED~SHREDDED COCONUT

:: LETS GET STARTED ::

* LINE A COOKIE~SHEET WITH WAX OR PARCHMEMENT~PAPER & SET ASIDE.

* MELT THE BUTTER, IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER *MEDIUM~HIGH* HEAT.

:: TIME TO GET COOKING ::

* ADD IN THE SUGAR, COCOA~POWDER & VANILLA... MIX WELL.

* NOW, ADD IN THE MILK SLOWLY... MIX WELL TO REMOVE CLUMPS.

* BRING MIXTURE TO A *ROLLING~BOIL*...

* AND THEN REDUCE HEAT TO *MEDIUM* & CONTINUE BOILING FOR 1~2 MINUTES... MIXING CONSTANTLY !!

* DRIP A TINY~BIT INTO A CUP OF *COLD~WATER*... IF THE MIXTURE FORMS A SOLID~BALL IN THE WATER... MIXTURE IS READY.

IF MIXTURE HITS THE WATER & DISPERSES... CONTINUE TO COOK A BIT LONGER !! THIS *TIP* IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COOKIES TO STAY TOGETHER & NOT FALL~APART !!

THANKS GRAMMY !! ; *)

:: LETS GET MIXING ::

* REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT.

* ADD THE OATS & COCONUT TO THE MIXTURE... MIX WELL, UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE COMPLETLEY BLENDED.

* SET ASIDE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COOL.

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TABLESPOONFULS* ONTO PREPARED BAKING~SHEET !!

NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME COCO~CHOCO~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...

THIS IS AN OLD~SCHOOL RECIPE FROM MY GRAMMY... MODIFIED WITH THE *COCONUT* BY ME, OF COURSE !! ENJOY !!! ; *D

MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~

& WITH MANY THANKS TO MY *GRAMMY* FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !!

; *)

*SNEAK~PEEK*...

*APPLIQUE* FINISHED... *POCKET* FINISHED... *HEM* FINISHED...

I KNOW SOMEBODY THAT IS GOING TO BE *VERY~VERY* HAPPY TODAY !!!

; *D ~~})i({~~

HERE IS A *SNEEK~PEAK* OF THE *CUSTOM* CROSS APPLIQUE WITH STITCHING & BEADED *DETAILS*... THIS IS THE POCKET FOR A *CUSTOM~ORDER* PAIR OF MY *YOGA~GODDESS~~WRAP~PANTS* !! ; *D

*SPARKLE * SHINE* SATURDAY... 6/6/09

*LIVE* *LAUGH* *LOVE* !!

; *D

I JUST HAVE TO SHARE...

**BIG~SMILES** OVER HERE FOR ME...

I AM SUPER~EXCITED & I WANTED TO SHARE !! ; *D WOO~HOO !!

SO ~~ IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH MISS~HAZEL, OF *PHUNKYBREWSTER*... WELL, THEN YOU MUST KNOW THE EXCITEMENT THAT I HAD AS I WENT TO GET THE MAIL & FOUND A *SWEET* LITTLE~PACKAGE INSIDE FOR ME !!??!!

♥ ~~})i({~~

MAMA IS A *YUMMY~ORGANIC~COTTON* ~~ *RASTA~GURL*...

& OH ~ WHAT A *GREAT* SURPRISE TOO ... YOU 2 TOTALLY SURPRISED ME ~~ I HAD NO~IDEA, WHATSOEVER !!!!

THANK YOU *BOTH* SOOOO MUCH !!! DEBBY YOU ARE THE *BEST* !!

♥ ~~})i({~~

& HERE IS LITTLE~MISS *SPARKLE~PANTS* ... I HAD TO THROW THIS ONE IN, BECAUSE SHE IS JUST SOOO DARN *CUTE* !!
♥ ~~})i({~~

*ALWAYS* STITCHIN'...

*ALWAYS* STITCHIN'... WELL, TRYING TO ANYWAYS !! ; *)

MY LATEST *INK*... LEFT~INNER~WRIST...

PINK~THREAD & BUTTERFLIES TOO !!

♥ ~~})i({~~

THANKS AMANDA !! ; *)

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*...

YAY...

FOR SUPER~SWEET ~ PHATTY STRAWBERRIES...

& GHIRARDELLI SEMI~SWEET CHOCOLATE !!!! ; *D

PUT THEM TOGETHER & WHAT DO YOU *HOPE* FOR...

A CHOCOLATE~COVERED *STRAWBERRY~DEELITE* !! ; *)

*

& WHAT DID I GET...

A BOWL OF STRAWBERRY~STEMS & A FEW SCATTERED CHOCOLATE~CHIPS !!! ; *)

WELL, SO MUCH FOR MY *STRAWBERRY~DEELITES*...

MAYBE NEXT TIME !!! ; *D