I really never liked marshmallows...

The obsession with marshmallows began last year when I found the recipe on the Martha Stewart website. Alli and I tried some pink ones for Valentine's Day preschool. My next attempt I bombed on so I put them out of my mind for awhile and focused on making better soups and breads. That was until I found Whimsy and Spice. They have carmel and  maple infused marshmallows. Marshmallows made with cardimom-all which are fantastic. They are also cute enough to look at to make me give them another go. So we did, and I'm ready to try another batch as soon as more cookies are finished and ready for a group of preschoolers and my own Valentine's. 

*I also ordered the recipe cards from Whimsy and Spice and they are super cute. The recipes print nicely and are not too complicated so I feel like I can even give them to others that don't enjoy the kitchen as much as I do. ;)

*The heart on the marshmallows is a copy of the ones I spotted in a recent "Country Home" magazine. I don't have a small cookie cutter, so I used a stamp punch. After the heart was out, I just placed the outside (the paper I usually discard) on top of the marshmallows and spread a bit of cocoa powder in the centers to make sure the entire heart shape would be there when I removed the paper. I know those are very unclear directions, hopefully you can make some sense of them.

Simple things... like homemade marshmallows.

Before we had scientists, I'm curious to know who "protected" all the different species for the last millions and millions of years?

photo taken in our backyard July 2008.

Even though I am working to go green and live organically, it is not because I believe that global warming is the end of the earth. I believe that the more we tweak and advance the way we produce our food and speed up our lives, the more we seem to negatively impact our bodies. 

Anyway, just days away from Darwin's 200 birthday, Darwin's Theory has been in my thoughts a bit more lately. I have often thought of adding thoughts about it here, just to keep track of the bits  of the dialog that goes on in my mind. 

*Before the scientists was inspired by the latest "National Geographic".

My new ingenue sweater.

My new ingenue sweater., originally uploaded by ReginaLC.

Finally finished, minus the blocking.

Yarn-Lamb's Pride
Pattern from Custom Knits.

Valentine's...

Besides thinking about what goodies we will  have for/and around Valentine's Day, I have been thinking of cards to make. For the last couple of years I have only needed ones for preschool and a few friends of my own. However this year with Hannah being in public school, my numbers went up quite a bit so I  have been looking for something a bit quicker, not not the box from Target.

So when I found these, I was pretty stoked. And they print off as lovely as they look on your screen. 

*Photo is of last year's using scrap paper instead of fabric. Idea from The Purl Bee.

warm, fuzzy thoughts...

Another morning of a cold, freezing wind, frozen water, even accompanied by a bit of snow. A good day for more warm thoughts. 

*first yarn if from Hobbledehoy, back yarns are Knitpicks.

Random-ness.

As I was walking out to give the chickens some fresh, warm water this morning, I was thinking how I would rather remember the lovely eggs, even when cracked from the cold, then my frozen fingers when I get back in the house. I have no electricity out where the chicken house is so by this afternoon it will have frozen and I will be taking them more warm water. (This is the reason for the many photos of eggs found on this blog.)

Anyway, I finished the front and back of the sweater and am now working on a sleeve.


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Lizzie was having a snack. She always chooses to sit on her knees instead of using a booster/princess chair.