surprise!

*** Not really sure how I came across this, but apparently there is a bakery/ children's charity in Illinois called MOLLY'S CUPCAKES. How fitting, right mom?

feeling thankful for :

- a sunny day today

- the friendly people at the Vet... even though we spent $150, it was a nice experience

- little drop in visits from Elena, Cheyanne + Rita

- Mary Calucci offering to help Cayewah and I with the Loop It Up grant proposal

- Cayewah taking my scribbling and ideas and writing a beautiful concise something or another (she always does this! I have a pile of them in my bottom desk drawer)

- A lovely burrito night with Kait

- Pamy Wiley giving me a sturdy leg to stand on when ever I lose both of my own

- my sister is coming home this weekend

- My mom and dad

- another shot,again and again every blinking blooming day

Bread + Rest

Today has been a marvelously slow and easy day. I woke up at 8:50 and decided to just lay in bed and THINK (what? have free flowing, random thoughts?!?!?!!?!??!??) It was nice. it was so incredibly nice. Sometime in the middle of all that, Riva (who had been sleeping downstairs) came up and got in bed with me. She is the greatest dog of all time. When I finally did get up, I started making my favorite bread and decided to try something new for breakfast. CRUNCH CAKES!! I learned this from J.Christophers, a local resturant, try it: it's AMAZING:

As you mix up the pancake batter (I just used a regular old mix from the grocery store) stir in some granola. If you're in a fruity mood, also add some blue berries. Cook it just like a regular pancake. really delicious, and a little bit more filling than a plain pancake.

This past week has been so lovely, Elena, Leah and Elias were all here for their breaks. It was awesome to get to catch up and just spend some relaxed time with old friends. Yesterday morning, Leah and I went to the beach. Incredible, in march! There are these cute little swings scattered about and we sat on one for a while and soaked it up.
Alright, off I go. I need to head home and put the bread in the oven. Also, I have a huge stack of notecards to finish up!!!!
Happy easter, happy spring. much love + many sweet thoughts.