crafty friends.

a few days ago i was googling myself (yeah thats right) and i came across a blogger/designer who blogged about my etsy shop!

she was really sweet and supportive. plus her blog lah mode is absolutely adorable.

check it out here.

my amazingly crafty friend pattie wilkinson, a.k.a pattiewack also wrote a super sweet blog about me.

she is such a dear person to me. we both worked at simplicity creative group and i learned so much from her in the small time we spent together. she is now back in california and i hope to visit her soon!

check out her blog here.

don't you just love supportive people? its people like that who make creating and sharing so worth it...

a recipe for you.

this is a very tasty dessert recipe from my mother. 

level of difficulty: really fricken' easy

**layered chocolate eclair dessert**

INGREDIENTS:

graham crackers

vanilla pudding (instant is fine)

1 cup of sugar

1/3 cup of cocoa 

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• in a basic rectangular baking dish, cover the bottom of the dish with whole graham crackers
• on top, put down a thin layer of vanilla pudding
• again, put down another layer of graham crackers
• again, put down another thin layer of vanilla pudding
• finally, put down another layer of graham crackers (for five total layers)
• take 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, mix and boil for one minute
• to the mixture, add 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...mix and let cool for 30-40 seconds
• pour the mixture on top of the final layer of graham crackers
• refrigerate for a few hours, or until the icing layer has hardened
• enjoy!

for a fun and exciting way to organize and beautify your recipes, check out "COOKBOOKING: the delicious new way to scrapbook"

my good friend pattie wilkinson helped design most of the projects inside. it's adorable!

...and check out these cute little recipe cards from a designer on etsy...

happy cooking.