my 2009 favs.

well it wasn't easy...but i did it.
i give yall my favorite projects of 2009.

i hope that yall are as inspired by my collage as i am.
i can't wait to see what unfolds for me & p.s. i quilt in 2010.

happy new year yall.

snow day.

it's totally okay to be 27 years old and still ♥ to play in the snow, right???
thought so.

these are my new emu boots compliments of santa baby!!!
{there are more snow day pics via my flickr.}

cookies {& milk} for santa.

well here they are.
santa's cookies & milk.
yum yum yum.

hope yall have a merry christmas eve!!!

yayyy for siggy blocks.

yayyy!!!

my repro siggy blocks are here!!!

{these are for the repro signature block swap.}

i heart them. alot.

i can't wait to arrange {& rearrange} them to construct a quilt top.

good times.

i mentioned before that i'll be hosting a modernistic siggy swap.
{this will be after the holidays...to kick off the new year.}

to see the projected guidelines and details...go here.

i'm still ONLY gauging interest, just so i know what to expect.
so let me know if yall are interested...or still interested.

please note:
saying you are interested now does not automatically commit you to the swap.
there will be official sign ups after the new year.

mmkkayyy.

i have a date with the griswold's and this plate of delish christmas cookies.

i'll catch you cats on the flip side.

mawmaw's poke cake.

my mawmaw is the world's best cake maker.
that woman can make any cake better ... even a fruit cake!!!

mawmaw's poke cake recipe:
1 box white cake mix
1 cup boiling water
1 package jello
1 tub cool whip

mix and bake cake according to directions on cake mix box.
let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes.

poke cake with fork.
mix water and jello.
pour jello mixture over your cake.

refrigerate for 30 minutes.
then add cool whip on top.

tada.
your very own jello poke cake.

my favorite ...
mix 1/2 a package of black cherry jello with 1/2 package raspberry jello.

there are several variations to this recipe ...

there's a pudding poke cake:
instead of jello & water, use chocolate pudding & milk.
{cool whip optional.}

then there's a creamsicle poke cake:
instead of jello & water, use 1 cup crush orange coke.
{has to have cool whip ... yum.}

of course there are countless jello mixtures y'all can play with.
yum. yum. yum.

hope y'all enjoy.

xo, rachel