Just right.

You may want to sit down. Monsters of Folk! Are you kidding me? Conor Oberst. Jim James. M.Ward. Mike Mogis.

Today is a Kosheen day.
Also a day for yoga. Can't wait to get on my mat. And if you're into some really great meditation music I suggest Shantala. Namaste.

Hello Mr.Friday

We got a ton of apples with our Organic box this week - and decided to start the weekend with a couple Apple Wrap Pies. I'll be bringing one over to my parents' tonight :) The house smells sooo good! Plus - they're so nice to share!!

Here is the recipe for 1 pie:

Apple Wrap Pie

Pastry for one-crust pie
2/3 c packed brown sugar
1/3 c all-purpose flour
4 c thinly sliced tart apples (peeled)
1 Tbsp butter
granulated sugar, if desired

Heat oven 425*F. Roll pastry into 13-inch circle and place on a large ungreased cooking sheet. Cover it with plastic wrap to keep moist while making filling.

Mix brown sugar and flour. Stir in apples. Mound apple mixture onto pastry to within 3 inches of edge. Cut butter into small pieces and sprinkle over apples. Fold edge of pastry over apples, making pleats so it lays on top of apples. Sprinkle pastry with sugar.

Bake 30-35 minutes (until crust is lightly golden brown). To prevent excessive browning, cover center of pie with 5-inch square of aluminum foil during last 10-15 minutes of baking. Cool on cookie sheet or wire rack 1 hour, or serve warm. Really really good w/vanilla ice cream!

Enjoy your Friday too! :)

I can hardly contain my excitement....

Because earlier today I got two tickets to see The Swell Season in Ann Arbor!! (You know that part in Little Miss Sunshine - where Olive listens to the voice message about the pageant....and starts shaking and hopping - yeah? Well that's me at my computer!) They will be travelling with Rachael Yamagata. CAN'T WAIT you guys!

so ready for the weekend!

And so glad it starts after today! New music for you artists - MILOSH. Oh, you're really going to dig this one.

Facebook

Simpli Jessi is now on Facebook! Maybe you want to become a fan?

:)

A new small group of Baby Bears are available in the shop again. I'm working on more colors coming soon :)


And today I received a super nice message from Anna Joyce - who took a trip over to Ink + Peat - where she came across some really tired dolls taking a break on her beautiful pillows. No drooling Diego!

Another cold gray day in Michigan....but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy good music inside, and do a little shimmy in front of the screen, eh? I've got on Fujiya + Miyagi.

Also - please check out this beautiful blog....so calming. I'll be visiting often + so should you.

I've got a serious crush...

.......on Tough Customer Wire!!

A different kind of cloud.

If you haven't yet seen the works of Tara Donovan - I dare say you shall! New York artist has completely blown me away with her vision for textures....especially with the use of these Styrofoam cups + hot glue.
Via Cool Hunter.

a little jig

Enjoying the gray of this morning with Amy Millan. Happy Monday.

Halloween

With Halloween just around the corner - I thought to add a little spirit to the shop with Witch Adelaide.

Happy October

It was a busy busy weekend - first, had an 8 hour exam (last one hopefully) for my interior architecture license....and decided to welcome the fall w/some acorn squash - from this recipe! Also, finished another custom family of dolls. And...really loving my Anusara yoga class! Can I get a Namaste!?

listening to...

.C H R O M E O. Find them here. :) And enjoy a day of dancing.

Rust 02

I've finished another painting in the "Rust" collection! This one didn't take quite as long as the other. :) Next - I'll be working on a piece that combines 2 canvases - and will be the largest of the series yet. Although I haven't decided exactly what I'll be painting - I'm going between doing another one on old cars - or perhaps this time, one of old rusted gas pumps. I'm really happy with the colors - although I do struggle with how/where to sign the pieces (neither are signed yet).....I'm in the mood to begin the next!

.engagement.

He asked me. and I said yes :)

Things have been busy! I've finished another wholesale order! - this one for Ink + Peat - in Portland OR.


Nico + Misha are getting bigger and bigger every time they visit!

And have just spent a most wonderful weekend away!

can't get enough of......

Bat for Lashes! Some songs better than others.......but still!! - now time to find a live show nearby!

...lets go

My friend shared these with me a while ago - and I came across them again today in my collection of images - time to share. Holi - Festival of Colors - India.

Robots In The Garden

I've been super busy - we've been back from Germany for two weeks and still trying to catch up. Here's some freelance work I did just before we left for a local band in Detroit - Robots In The Garden.