Dog Bite

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I was taking a walk last Sunday morning and was bit by a crazed dog.  He was off his leash and his owners were trying to get control of him.  He was scared and angry.  The frantic guy made a beeline to me, sat beside me briefly, jumped up and bit my arm and then bit me on the behind.  That is a picture of my buttbite.  It was a pretty scary experience.  I'm just happy I didn't have my baby in her stroller... it might have been her.  Phew. 

Cherry Blossoms

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pale pink everywhere.  it's heaven, i'm sure.

Feelin' Lucky Bread

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Isn't this super pretty?  Made this deliciousness a couple days ago.

Did you miss Chintzy Couture Week?

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Just for the challenge of it, I forced myself to wear something homemade almost every day last week.  4 days was pretty good for me.  Thanks to my 4 1/2 year old home photographer we got some very artistic shots.  Can't wait for some skin-baring weather...

xo.

xoxoxo

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Homemade Valentines

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They are not finished.  The notes of love and adoration are still swirling around in my head.  I think it would be nice to get one of these in the mail though.  Don't be anti-Valentine's Day.  It's a sweet holiday.  I love hearts!

I'm Sorry Bread

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I was a jerk on Saturday.  And to make it up to my poor husband I made bread on Sunday.  2 loaves.  Deliciously dense and pretty darn good for my first go at white bread. 

• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions 

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.