Watermelon

Ahhhhhh Summer!

Don't you just love the garden in Summer?

We have corn, eggplant, squash, sunflowers and of course....

Watermelon! There's nothing I love more than a big cool slice of juicy watermelon.

This one looks ready to slice right up!

Ooops, Excuse me!

Well Sir, you must be off to somewhere special in that dapper bow tie... ...but of course...

it's the

June Pfatt Marketplace Update on the 10th
I hope to see you there.

Pie in the Sky

After a run of pizza nights here at the Sweet B Ranch, I am feeling as if my little family deserves a real, home-cooked meal.
I usually let my local farmer's market dictate the evenings meal - whatever produce is fresh and in season will end up in our main course.
Since I haven't been to the market in a few days, however, my cupboards are bare.....

...and unfortunately, so is my garden.
The pumpkin plants are coming along nicely - but it will be a while before spiced organic pumpkin soup is on the menu.... The corn is growing taller every day - but narry an ear to be seen so far.
This lack of ingredients calls for some culinary creativity.

A home-baked pie can make a wonderful meal, served with a crisp green salad --heaven.

Betty Crocker always has the best pie crust recipes.

I keep my pie-crust ingredients in the freezer to prevent the dough from getting tough.

It is important to take your time when baking a pie, but also to make sure all of the ingredients stay chilled right up untill the finished pie is ready to bake. Since my Pantry always has a few standard staples on hand I find that I can easily substitute the fresh pumpkin and corn.

when filling your crust always let the ingredients settle loosely, this will promote the melding of flavors as the pie bakes.

It is also important to "eat from the rainbow" - Brightly colored foods offer an abundance of vitamins and minerals I like to toss in a little bit of "extra" color - just for fun.

If the color Green indicates high levels of vitamins in food, then the color blue must be REALLY good for you!

Once your top crust is in place, gently brush with beaten egg.

We only use whole, unprocessed or peeled foods at the Sweet b Ranch!

Into the oven at 350 degreesThe crust turned perfectly.....

Ooops - looks as if my husband and the kids have gone to bed, never mind.... we can have it for breakfast! there really is no better way to start your day than with a piece of pie and a diet coke

Nothing but the best for my Boys!

Happy Baking

New Tree Skirt for EHAG Emporium

28" Diameter, double sided Halloween Tree Skirt

NEw this month for the Ehag Emporium



This Tree Skirt is completely hand-painted, sealed with varnish and trimmed with vintage fringe. Satin Ribbon ties on both sides.

On the first side, the Man in the Moon is Smiling at the stars

On the Second side, The Phases of the Moon - each Phase with a

different expression

Man in the Moon is trimmed with a black fringe - a touch of metallic thread adds sparkle

The Phases of the Moon are trimmed in a pale gold fringe with metallic thread and black detailing

Each Phase of the Moon has a different expression

A lovely piece - fit to grace any Halloween Tree for years to come.

Tree Skirts arrive signed and dated, with care instructions.

I am currently not taking any special orders for the Halloween Tree Skirts, and will be making a limited number this year.

$250.00 + $10.00 Shipping (continental U.S)

Pricing is determined by size, intricacy of design and materials used.

Thank you for shopping the EHAG EMPORIUM!

Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek of my next EHAG Emporium piece

Yup, just a quick peek

Visit the Emporium on the 31st and

ALL WILL BE REVEALED by the

LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON!

Time Flies

I have been thinking about time lately.
Time seems to be going by so fast... it seems only yesterday we were bringing the baby home from the hospital, now his ONE year Birthday is next month.

... seems only yesterday I found out I was going to Halloween and Vine and the STJ Soiree, now it is just a few short months away.

So much to do ... so little time!

What's a girl to do in the face of such a dauntingly swift passage of time?

Stop and Grab a few

Slow and Sweet Moments of course!

French Meringues need to be enjoyed with good company over a cup of coffee Who could eat just one?

Funny how easy it is to jump out of bed early when there is a good flea market to go to!

Here's another reminder... Christmas is just 7 months away!

Methinks I see the wanton hours flee,

And as they pass, turn back and laugh at me.

- George Villiers

STJ update tonight!

Here is my Spookytime Jingles Halloween Piece for this month...

...A hand-painted canvas Halloween Tree SkirtThe Trees are spelling "Halloween" in their creepy, tangled branches.

I used a really plush saffron colored fringe for this piece - and then detailed one side with vintage orange wool trim, the other with a fun grey/black trim.

Here is the flip side

The colors are a little different - but really, really stunning in person.

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Look at these little guys, they have been just "hanging around"

waiting for the update to begin!

A set of three

Sweet B Folk Art

BonBon Baby Ornaments

I just love their swirly icing hair! I would just love it if my hair looked like that

(seriously, I totally mean that!)
Check out all of the Fantastic new art at
Spookytime Jingles.com

- B

New pieces on Ebay

My EHAG challenge piece is currently up on Ebay

The challenge was black and white - but I added a little color too

A fun Carnival hoop toss game with a

Halloween Twist!

Skull Skill stands about 26" high, three dapper skulls are waiting to catch the rings that are tossed.

I used some fabric from an old (we're talking 1920's here) dress to sew the bow ties - and I also used the jet embellishments from the dress to add a tiny touch of sparkle to the ties.

On ebay at the same time is this JOL hoop toss game

Also standing about 26" high

I think it is fun that they are both functional as a game and decorative at the same time.

-B