Perfect Hardboiled Eggs:
After years of reading "hints from Heloise"and various other homekeeping hints, I combined the highlights of all made perfect Eggs.

Directions:
Place eggs, cold water, and a splash of oil in soup pot
cover and bring to a boil
boil for 2 minutes
turn off heat, let sit with lid on for 10 minutes
drain
transfer eggs to pre-prepared bowl of ice water and let sit until ready to peel

All peels came off easily, no unsightly gray or green yolk edges, and no torn whites...yum!

I've been praying for a few years for the courage/impetus to turn my life over to God's plan. I'm getting there these past few weeks. Trying to be open to God's plan for my life, not my plan. To that end I'm reading a lot, walking a lot, sleeping not as much, and crafting too little. I'm feeling pretty caught up with the prep work for teaching this quarter and I have a very competent graduate student with me at the office so I've got plenty of time for a new needlework project, but don't know what it is yet. I'm salivating over 2 new books- "Sewing Green" and "Sew Darn Cute." But I don't have a burning desire to start any particular project right now. I didn't go too crazy making everything for mothers day, graduations, and birthdays this month, but I did enjoy support local crafters/business people with some great purchases at Sew to Speak, SOBO style, Wholly Craft, and Clintonville Outfitters. Looking forward to days ahead of reading on the porch, walking in the woods and exploring the neighborhood.

Mothers' (in our case) day at Inniswood Metro Park. Delightful.

Visiting Amalia's urban garden paradise. I'd love the same for my yard + a little chicken coop, bunny hutch, and bee hive. Maybe after I'm finally ready for a dog. Anyhow... we planted our 2 little veggie/flower plots this weekend and our trash can potato garden is growing fast. 

Some randomness...

Scarlett modeling one of her recent fashion combos...she's become very fond of complicated multi-patterned ensembles tricked out with bows, socks, and lipgloss.

Georgia "stirring the dirt" in one of her plants on the nature table

Mother's day gift sewn from fat quarters and buttons from Sew to Speak. S & G modeling the world's fastest birthday crown-the first one I made on the machine instead of by hand.