new year new me

hello friends of the blogosphere. im heading some new and exciting directions this year as a designer. things might stay quiet here for a bit, but i promise some new neat things to come your way....maybe even a new blog. hint. hint. 

vegan chocolate chip cookies

i have recently decided to become vegan to cleanse my body and shed a few pounds. my sweet tooth, however, has a mind of its own. so, i set out to make this healthy version of a fatty favorite from the book skinny bitch in the kitch. 

ingredients

2.5 c whole wheat pastry flour

1.5  tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. fine sea salt

1.5 c vegan cane sugar

1.25 c refined coconut oil

1/4 c ice water 

1 tbsp molasses

1.5 tsp vanilla

10 oz carob chips

1. preheat oven to 375

2. using electric mixer combine coconut oil and sugar until creamy

3. add water, molasses, vanilla, baking soda, and salt (may need to add more water if dough is not clumping together)

4. slowly stir in flour then fold in chocolate chips

5. roll into 2 inch balls and bake 13-15 min

goody gum drops

i have the best husband ever! a few things he has bought me this holiday season :)

anthropologie oversized zinc letters  

(i got an m, ampersand, and k)

driftwood deer head from zgallerie

merry christmas

a peek at my christmas gocco fun! enjoy the holiday!

our feast

welcome to the little house on the grand prairie. here our a few photos from my house yesterday.  we recently painted a chalkboard wall and made those lamps. oh and painted the living room. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Check out these neat centerpieces! via

tutti studio

tutti fruity :)

laura george

i love these two prints in laura's shop! 

herbs

found some cute white pots at ikea (for really cheap of course) and i filled them with some thyme, lavender mint, and rosemary. it really freshens up the entire kitchen!

hayley

please welcome hayley kay to this world! my sister in law, jen, had her this past tuesday and she is absolutely gorgeous. and of course momma is a wedding photographer so...

gemma correll

it has been a long time since i have posted, and i still haven't gotten anything together on the picture book blog. things have been beyond crazy in my life lately and i apologize! things should turn around mid october for me and i will try to get my blogging in order once again. for now check out gemma's awesome illustrations. 

goody goody gumdrops

all sorts of neat things at susy jack

the picture book collective

i am going to work hard over the weekend to get the new blog set up. i've received a great response from people who would like to be involved. please send your name and e-mail address to thesmallthingsstudio@gmail.com so i can contact you with further details. this is going to be so fun!

new blog?

i have been thinking a lot lately on some new creative ventures and thought of creating a photo a day blog. it might even be interesting to get multiple bloggers involved. anyone interested?

a little bit of inspiration

from my collection of images

amy butler

i absolutely adore these rugs from amy butler! some day when i get the hardwood floors i've always wanted i am going to be all over these!

range

i am currently blogging for range design studio. check it out here 

Laurent Nivalle

raw and beautiful photography

fossil shoes

yes, ladies and gents they are finally here. last summer during my internship with fossil i was able to sneak a peek at some prototypes of the men's footwear, but the women's shoes were still in the design stages. take a look here. i want this pair of boots...cough...cough...christmas present...size 7.5 or 8 ....cough... cough

beau & stella

pretty pretty jewelry