Glazed Pork Loin with Brussels Sprouts & Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is awesome. Rachel Ray's recipes don't usually appeal to me but this one turned out great and I've made it 3 times already. I love simple one pot meals!

Recipe is here.

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I just happened to have a 75 count pack of craft sticks and magnet tape. Don't ask. I had my 3 year old color them into dudes, stick on magnets and put them on the fridge. I love them. I smile every time I get into the fridge (which is pretty often).

bumble bag

I'm sick and a little bored so I used some scrap fabric to make a little tote for myself. It did not occur to me until the very last few stitches that it reminds me of a bumble bee. Oh well, I'm still gonna rock it.

busy, busy

My brother and I have collaborated on a project that I'm very excited about. We're working very hard to launch it by Valentine's Day. We're creating a collection of beautifully illustrated paper goods and handmade gifts inspired by the Colorado Rockies. We have a fantastic line of wedding invitations in the works. I cant' wait! Here's a sneak peek...

Diaper Bag

This was a custom order I just finished and I think it turned out lovely. It made me want to have another baby so I could carry a cute diaper bag around. Just kidding.

gingerbread dudes

My son and I made these funny little guys. Gingerbread men are so cute but they make me giggle a little, I don't know why, maybe because they are edible people, not really sure. I used this recipe (although I had to add a lot more flour so I could roll it out) and we cut up raisins for the eyes and buttons. When they were done we ate a few, let them sit out and get stale, stuck hooks in them and then put them on the tree.

cold trees and warm knees

Since we live in Colorado now I had visions of my family going deep into a mountain forest and cutting down a huge tree and dragging it home but since my kids are only 3 and 17 mos. and it's been crazy cold we opted for a tree lot. It was a very charming tree lot I must say and we drove up a winding mountain road to get there so I think it still counted. Counted as what? I'm not really sure. Where's the handmadeness in all this you ask? Well two minutes before we were out the door I cut the feet and the crotch part (I just said crotch) off a pair of stockings that were too small for Violet and put them on her legs. She rocked them.