Jam Packed!

I wonder, how does life get so packed.

Look at these gift baskets!

http://www.wow-gift-baskets.com/food-gift-baskets-snack-gift-baskets-c-1_19

There's always so much to do...

And when you think you have a handle on it,  something else comes up.

I always wonder at how people can be bored.  Lately I've been working on my collage,

made 2 batches of soap,

am in the process of cleaning these sweet little ceramic bowls and mermaids

(I dearly love mermaids this summer...am enamored with the vintage bathroom plaster pieces, yes theres some artistic inspiration there...)

and I am happy to say... keeping up on the garden!

Even with our murderous 100 degree days, it is truly gloriously green out there.

The corn is as high as an elephants eye!

We found a monster squash...it was hiding under a leaf.

Only green tomatoes as of the present...anticipation...

Plus I got a call from my old health club who used to carry my soap and jewelry, and they want my stuff back.

 Awesome. I love the exposure.

They have done some remodel/rearranging so I need to get my own display unit, she's going to let me put in a bookcase. Yay, that's quite a bit of display area for quite a bit of stuff.

Hope you enjoyed a peek into my world!

May all your busy-ness be of the wonderfully creative kind!

Please watch

Get the bathtowell...this is so awesome.

We're havin a heatwave...

It is so hot in Oregon, and it is the kind of heat that is 99 degrees at 9 o'clock at night. Plus we are threatened with thunderstorms, and the air is just puffy with stuffy.

What do you do in the heat when your energy is just sapped to the core?

Why .... crave a cupcake of course!

This really wasn't what I had in mind at all, but as I was scoping it out on Google, I came accross this pic. Too cute!

But I think something like this would be a little more tasty!

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/mixing-bowl-announces-cupcake-recipe.html

Not fancy enough?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/52274299/lot-of-12-plastic-kitschy-ballerina?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=cupcake+charms&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

...we can always embelish yours...

On a diet?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/43105081/cupcakes-party-tray-polymer-clay-charms?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=cupcake+charms&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51282573/cupcake-fairy-pendant-altered-art?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=cupcake+charms&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

There's a few ways to indulge the cupcake cravings...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51901783/pastel-cupcake-soap?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=cupcake+soap&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51901811/warm-pumpkin-spice-cupcake-soap?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=cupcake+soap&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51840135/frosted-cupcake-hotpad-e-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=cupcake+apron&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

And a couple more...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51572636/hostess-apron-strawberries-and-cream?ref=sr_gallery_40&ga_search_query=cupcake+apron&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

http://www.etsy.com/listing/50240458/flower-cupcake-tags?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=cupcake+hang+tags&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

There now! Don't you feel better... much calmer and cooler.

No? Well then,

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51923343/keep-calm-and-eat-a-cupcake-pink-and?ref=sr_gallery_28&ga_search_query=cupcake+charms&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

hugs of butter, and kisses of sugar, Nora ;0)