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Monday, July 30, 2012
I'm proud to say that I got an honorary mention in the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) 2012 New Talent contest!
I received my certificate at the JA (Jewelers of America) New York summer trade show today. I wore a 2011 Prada dress that I'd worn earlier this month, accessorized with my Hatshepsut locket and Empress Wu dragon earrings.
The AJDC emphasizes the artistic qualities of jewelry design. Its website says,
"Essential to every culture, art is the vehicle for expressing emotions and ideas in a personal and creative manner. The American Jewelry Design Council is a non-profit educational corporation, which recognizes and promotes the appreciation of original jewelry design as art."
I'm so thankful for this organization. A lot of people look at fine jewelry as an expensive and unnecessary luxury item. But, as a designer, I've always seen my work as a form of expression that is as meaningful — as essential! — as any painting or sculpture, musical composition or dance, or even sport. My designs convey my ideas and feelings and seek to elicit a reaction from a wearer or viewer. For instance, the dragon earrings I wore symbolize one of China's female rulers, so the design had to be elaborate enough for an empress. Therefore, the intricately engraved 18K yellow gold dragons have 18K rose gold tongues and tsavorite (green garnet) eyes. (Each dragon has two eyes, even though only one shows from the front.) The tips of the dragons' horns are adorned with diamonds set in platinum, and pearls dangle from the dragons' tails.
I don't have to put so much effort into my work. I could also use a lot less metal and employ less-skilled labor. But that wouldn't communicate my commitment to quality; my fascination with symbolism; or my passion for women's history, which inspires many of my designs. It is a luxury to own this kind of jewelry, just like it is a luxury to go to a New York art gallery and make a purchase. But I've always felt that those who can't afford to buy can still appreciate. That's why we have museums and libraries. And that's part of the reason I started this blog five years ago this month: to give people a chance to enjoy and learn about this ancient form of self-expression. I hope you're liking the journey!
29 Responses to "American Jewelry Design Council New Talent Award"
I love your jewellery so much! One day I shall purchase one of the 'fine' pieces. Just get me that rich husband! Nah fuck that, I'll do it on my own.
Bravo!! Woot, woot.
So deserved, very cool and you look fabulous. Some groovy skirt.
Congratulations on your award!! That's awesome!! Those earrings are absolutely exquisite. You really have to see them on the model's ears to appreciate how small you are working, such extreme detailing and craftsmanship. Truly the work of an artist. I'm glad you were recognized for your dedication and vision.
Congratulations Wendy! I love that dress on you. I certainly appreciate the creativity and work that goes into your beautiful designs, and I've learned a lot since I started reading your brilliant blog.
Beautiful design – Congratulations Wendy B!
That's excellent news – congratulations! The new haircut's looking good.
Congratulations! Well deserved honour!
Congratulations!! Your designs truely are Art the detail stands out there's thought behind each piece you're not just "throwing it together".
I'm glad you pride yourself on quality, afterall it is better than quantity.
As one of those museum goers and gallery hop attendees, I love getting the chance to appreciate your work! 😀
Congrats, you deserve it. Just looking at the picture of your dragon jewelry makes me happy.
Congratulations!! Love your hair here also!!
We all know you shoulda won … but recognition by such an organization is recognition and applause is applause and hear me clap for you! That said, your standards — how you maintain them and what you sacrifice to keep them — are one of the reasons we are all here reading your blog and adding your art to our "gotta have" lists.
And as much as I hate to share this quote without attribution, I must cuz it's a reminder to me of who you are: "whatever you compromise to keep, you lose." Keep on winning!
Congrats Wendy! You are very deserving of such a mention. And the best dressed designer there, I'm sure. 🙂
Congratulations! You really deserve this!!
And I like what the AJDC stands for 🙂
I really, really love what you said about your designs being a meaningful and essential artistic expression–not unlike other, more "traditional" artists. It is a wonderful point that people are able to experience your point of view through your jewelry–and you're right that a person doesn't even have to actually own a piece in order to have that experience. I think because jewelry is also a "luxury" item, and because it physically ornaments the body (much like fashion), people tend to forget how artistic and creative a process it is. The behind the scenes of jewelry design also includes so many creative, artistic elements–from having a initial vision, to sketching, to sculpting, to all methods of creating things by hand. People are also used to mass produced products that they are not always able to appreciate the time, money, and effort that went into the creation of a piece of jewelry from an independent designer.
Congratulations Wendy, you're most deserving.
Love the dress!! You look absolutely stunning in it.
I'm so proud of you Wendy!


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KC group launches petition to stop illegal dumping, preserve Kessler Park on Cliff Drive
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Board of Cliff Drive Corridor Management Committee is asking for signatures on a petition drive to permanently close the gates to Cliff Drive.
"The gates are usually closed on weekends and that's when the neighborhood comes alive and people are able to come in on foot to walk, hike and enjoy the Kessler Park," said Brett Shoffner, executive director of the board.
Kessler Park is named after George Kessler, the man who designed the Kansas City Parks and boulevard system.
"During weekdays the gates are open and we get construction companies illegally dumping trash and tires in Kessler Park to avoid fees at city dump sites," he explained.
A week ago, the National Youth Conference cleaned up Kessler Park, collecting more than 3,000 bags of trash and 2,700 tires.
"We want to keep the park beautiful and discourage illegal activity; we believe closing the gates permanently would help us do that," Shoffner added.
The petition drive will end Aug. 31 and the signatures will be presented to the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board. The KC Parks and Recreation Board will decide if the four gates on Cliff Drive should remain open or be permanently closed.
If you're interested in finding out more about the petition drive, visit https://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-kansas-city-missouri-permanently-close-the-gates-on-cliff-drive-in-kessler-park.

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What a Difference an "A" makes!
By melinchina on Oct 08, 2008
so did you pick it up ?
where was this taken, did you check out the book, how is it ?
Posted by tabman on October 08, 2008 at 12:21 PM CST #
tabman, what mel is referring to is that the "A" totally changes the meaning of the title. Without the "A":
Pick Up Chinese
It is referring to the language.
But, with the "A":
Pick Up A Chinese
It is actually saying:
Pick Up A Chinese \*Person\*
As in, how to go on a date with one.
There are many subtleties to the English language which are not easily learned.
Nah Tabman, I didn't buy it. I thought if they can't use proper grammar on the advertising then the book couldn't be that good either. :)
Well summed up, Rob. And really, when people learn foreign languages, what is most often their goal? :)
Posted by Melanie Gao on October 08, 2008 at 02:53 PM CST #
Mel, I did not realize you took a picture when we saw this. :-) Actually as non-native English speaker I did not get it at first sight. But Melanie then told me.
Tabman, this was taken at a "kind of" apple-store near silk market.
Posted by Andreas on October 08, 2008 at 07:38 PM CST #
so any suggestions for a foreigner coming to Beijing, where to get hold of a book for learning chinese or translations or something like that ?
Posted by tabman on October 09, 2008 at 01:13 AM CST #
Tabman I recommend chinesepod.com for you, I find their lessons and their website very useful. If you just need to translate material I suggest babelfish.altavista.com. Once you get to China you might want to check out the BLCU language books, I like their style and structure.
Let me know if you have other questions as you prepare to come here!
Posted by melanie gao on October 09, 2008 at 01:23 AM CST #
Well, here in Old Blighty, "Pick up a Chinese" means "pick up a Chinese food take-away". But, in the context of having a choice of Cantonese or Mandarin, "Pick up a Chinese" is an acceptable shortening of "Pick up a Chinese language". If there were a similar display with French, Italian, and Spanish, the sign could say "Pick up a Romance".
Funny I should read this today, because my Finnish friend just came back from Berlin with a photo of a cardboard JFK saying "Ich bin ein Berliner" and me explaining to her that it means "I am a jelly doughnut".
Posted by I18n G.A.L. on October 22, 2008 at 11:30 PM CST #
Hmmm... I18n G.A.L., I think technically you're right about picking up a Chinese but it would be much more natural to say "Pick up Chinese - Cantonese or Mandarin". So perhaps not absolutely wrong from a grammatical point of view, but also not a natural or normal way to express the thought. Anyway, I'll let them keep the sign. :)
Posted by melanie gao on October 23, 2008 at 01:12 AM CST #
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After revisions to the previous week claims and monthly average the overall unemployment claims for the week came in at 315,000 claims which is an increase of 2,000 claims from the previous week's revised level. The 4-week moving unemployment claims average was 315,000 claims which is in increase of 250 claims from the previous week's revised average.
For the week ending June 21, 2014 the states that had the largest weekly increases for initial claims were New Jersey with 3,235 initial claims due to layoffs in educational services, accommodation and food service, transportation and warehousing and public administration services with Connecticut following with an increase of 1,864 unemployment claims. Pennsylvania lead all states with a reduction of 1,593 unemployment claims due to fewer than expected layoffs in transportation and financial services industries followed by New York with a decrease of 1,430 initial claims.
According to this Department of Labor report for the week ending June 14, 2014 there were 2,469,219 people claiming unemployment benefits. This represents a increase of claims from the prior week by 27,744 claims. One year ago there were 4,551,016 people claiming unemployment benefits.
While this News Release provides a snapshot of weekly and 4 week running average of initial unemployment claims and does not consider the long term unemployed, employer hiring or those who have dropped out of the labor force. To view the full News Release go to Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims released July 3, 2014. The next national Department of Labor weekly unemployment claims report will be released on July 10, 2014 and will measure unemployment claims activity for the earlier week.
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What would happen if we could transform the lives of Denver's urban at-risk youth through matching them up with mentors? That's what a faith-based organization in Denver has been doing since 1994. Save Our Youth has been serving Denver's at-risk youth for 20 years and their mission from the beginning was and still is, "to transform the lives of at-risk youth through mentor relationships."
How do they do it?
Save Our Youth provides the skills to help the at-risk youth in Denver successfully navigate life. They do it through giving kids emotional, spiritual and educational skills. Many of these kids don't have father figures around to show them what it takes to make it in life. Many are without a parent and have given up on themselves and are headed in a bad direction. SOY pairs up these kids with a mentor that will come alongside them and give them these needed skills. But more importantly, they show them that someone cares.
Kids are waiting for help
As I sat with Luis Villarreal, the Executive Director of Save Our Youth, he shared with me that there are usually 100 kids who are on a waiting list to be matched up with a mentor. The program works for the kids and then they tell their friends about it. There are kids waiting for a mentor who will help guide them at this critical age.
SOY largely works with Denver area kids who come from low income families. 409 kids, ages 10-18, were served by SOY's mentoring program in 2013! They come from all over the Denver metro area and these kids stay in the program on average for 3 1/2. The idea is that if caring, concerned adults are available to our at-risk youth, they will be more likely to became successful adults themselves.
The need is great
Luis Villarreal said, "The youth we serve want to be attached to something bigger, to someone greater than their young lives. The wisdom of someone older and wiser is the greatest gift a young person can receive. Two parents are the best, but if kids don't have that, then the back-up plan is an adult mentor!"
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Right now, there are over 100 youth on the SOY waiting list. These kids live in the Aurora, Thornton, Denver and Arvada neighborhoods and are desperate for an adult to befriend them as mentors. It involves going through a three-hour training and then agreeing to meet with your mentee once a week for 1-2 hours for one year. You will be assigned a Mentoring Specialist who will match you with a mentee who is compatible with you. This person will advise and support you throughout the match.
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The Jeddah Economic Forum for 2005, scheduled for February 19 to 21, will have as its theme 'Capacity Building: Developing People for Sustainable Growth'. The Forum is organized by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in coordination with U.K.'s London School of Business. More than 2,000 delegates are expected from overseas, in addition to participants from within the Kingdom.
Keynote speakers include President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz, and Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi. Also addressing the Forum will be Ambassador to the United Kingdom Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Secretary-General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Labor Dr Ghazi Al-Qusaibi, and Minister of Commerce and Industry Hashem Yamani.
JEF-2005 Chairman Amr Enany commented that this year's forum will discuss sustainable development taking into consideration the availability of capital and the viability of the infrastructure, referring to "a more holistic methodology, covering the softer social dimension with a focus on concepts such as capacity building and expansion of social capital and discussing how institutions of learning, production, regulation and social welfare all fit together and support socio-economic development."


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TicketCity Claims Alabama vs. LSU Top Rivalry In 2013 – Here Are The Top 25
College football fans love to debate the best rivalries in the game – both past and present. Many think that "The Game" (Ohio State vs. Michigan) is easily the top matchup to attend each year, while others might choose the "Iron Bowl" (Alabama vs. Auburn) or "The Red River Rivalry" (Texas vs. Oklahoma) instead. TicketCity.com put together a study to try to determine which 2013 matchup is the biggest rivalry game of them all – and the result might surprise you.
First, here are the metrics used for the rankings:
- Attendance
- Stadium Capacity Filled
- Ticket Demand
- In-State Rivalry
- Intra-Conference Rivalry
- Trophy Awarded
- Claimed National Championships (both teams)
- Conference Championships (both teams)
- Heisman Trophy Recipients (both teams)
- Date of First Meeting
- Total Games Played
- Average Point Differential (Past Decade)
- Appearances in AP Regular Season Poll (both teams)
And now, the results. That's right – according to TicketCity, Alabama vs. LSU is the top rivalry game of 2013. Something tells me the folks in Ann Arbor and Columbus might not agree.
|Rivalry Game
|Overall Score
|1. Alabama vs. LSU
|2. Michigan vs. Ohio State
|3. Notre Dame vs. USC
|4. Oklahoma vs. Texas
|5. Alabama vs. Auburn
|6. Michigan State vs. Michigan
|7. Army vs. Navy
|8. LSU vs. Texas A&M
|9. Alabama vs. Tennessee
|10. Michigan vs. Notre Dame
|11. Florida vs. Georgia
|12. Georgia vs. Georgia Tech
|13. Auburn vs. Georgia
|14. LSU vs. Ole Miss
|15. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
|16. Oregon vs. Oregon State
|17. Florida vs. LSU
|18. Alabama vs. Ole Miss
|19. Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
|20. Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
|21. Ohio State vs. Penn State
|22. UCLA vs. USC
|23. California vs. Stanford
|24. Iowa vs. Minnesota
|25. Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
The biggest omission? Clearly the matchup between Alabama and Texas A&M we witnessed two weeks ago – that rivalry has some intangibles that will never show up in a mathematical ranking system.
As you can see, four of the top 10 games (and 11 of the 25 overall) include at least one SEC team. Alabama and LSU are both involved in four of the top 25 games – tied at the top for one single team. Notre Dame also checks in with three games – USC, Michigan and Michigan State. Sadly, at least one of those games won't continue moving forward.
What do you think? Is the list too SEC-heavy? Or do 11 of the best 25 rivalry games in 2013 really involve at least one Southeastern Conference team?
You can see TIcketCity.com's full report and rankings system here.
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I had a little fun in a post a couple weeks ago making up names for the cars sold by the hypothetical Hafner Motors: the "Penguin" minivan, "Conure" roadster, and the "Parakeet X" sports coupe. Soon after it was published, Chris Hafner sent me an e-mail in which he declared that it wasn't just a "Parakeet X," it was a "Hafner Parakeet Premium Turbo X Brougham (Bill Blass/Reebok Edition)" and don't you forget it!
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John Key's "pinch of salt" style of telling the truth
Continued from: When spin doctors go bad
The truth? You can't handle the truth!
When Jack Nicholson bellowed that famous line in the 1992 movie, "A Few Good Men", few would have thought that it would apply twenty years later; down under here in Godzone; but that this time the tables would be turned against an apologist for the Establishment.
Mark Unsworth – a right-wing lobbyist for a professional "government relations consultancy" company, Saunders Unsworth, seems to find difficulty "handling the truth". Especially when that truth comes from respected and reknowned environmental scientist, Dr Mike Joy…
On 16 November, the New York Times carried a story on the upcoming release of "The Hobbit". The article made reference to Tourism New Zealand's publicity campaign centering around a supposedly "100% pureNew Zealand" theme.
As we should all know by now, New Zealand is not "100% pure". In fact we probably haven't been "100% pure" for several decades now.
Dr Joy stated as much and was duly quoted by New York Times,
"There are almost two worlds in New Zealand. There is the picture-postcard world, and then there is the reality."
Green MP, Eugenie Sage, backed up Dr Joy's brutal truth, and was quoted in the same article (from a statement she made in Parliament last month),
"We promote our country as 100 percent pure and 100 percent Middle Earth. But to swim in our rivers, which is the birthright of Kiwi kids — you cannot do it in the majority of the rivers that the Ministry for the Environment monitored."
See: New Zealand's Green Tourism Push Clashes With Realities
And you know what? They are telling the truth. The clear, unvarnished, simple truth.
Dear Leader John Key and Trade/Climate Change Minister Tim Groser Minister, have now waded into the 'mix'.
Yesterday (26 Nov), Groser rebuked Environment scientist, Dr Mike Joy, by saying,
"It's been used as a stick to beat New Zealand by environmental activists."
See: Minister lashes out at environmentalists over 100% Pure
Today, Dear Leader added, just to make sure we understood what our politicians were "hinting" at,
"It's like saying 'McDonald's, I'm loving it' – I'm not sure every moment that someone's eating McDonald's they're loving it . . . it's the same thing with 100% Pure. It's got to be taken with a bit of a pinch of salt."
Dr Joy replied,
"I'm not going to lie about this stuff."
He's right. Why should he lie?
Politicians know that the "100% Pure" is a marketing scam to bring tourists (and more importantly their cash) to New Zealand and can only succeed if the true nature of our degraded environment is kept secret.
After all, successful politicians like Dear Leader John Key are so used to manipulating facts and employing half-truths to serve their political purposes (usually getting elected), that they forget that the rest of the population are not politicians.
So, having created their own "dynamic" standard of ethics, Key, Groser, and minions like Unsworth, are taken aback when the general populace raise an eyebrow in disbelief when we are expected to take part in conning overseas tourists? Our response is, "They want us to what-?"
How many times has Key been caught out telling half-truths, or not being upfront with the public?How many election promises has he broken; side-stepped; back-tracked; or watered-down until his pledges were useless?
The trouble now seems to be that Key and Groser are now expecting the public to buy in to their truth-bending ways.
Not just "buy in" – but to be tacitly complicit with the scam.
John Key wants 4.4 million people to be like him.
A nation of 'politicians'.
Surprisingly most of the the general populace won't have a bar of it.
Key says that no one expects New Zealand to be "100% Pure".
I wonder what he expects when he buys a bottle of "pure water" to drink?
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Samwise28 November 2012 at 7:08 am
Ha! Love it! Jonkey has been telling fibs for so long he's expecting everyone else to join in the lying! He doesn't get it that eventually the truth will come out.
Has it ever occurred to Key and Unsworth that it might be easier to clean up our mess instead of trying to paper over our shocking enviromental record? Nah, that might actually take a bit of hard work and money. Can't have that now can we?
murray30 November 2012 at 10:15 am
So not only is greed good, but lying is fine too. What a role model. In 2014 when he again trots out slogans like 'Brighter future' and 'More, better jobs' we should know to take them with 'a grain of salt' and see them for what they are, bare faces lies, designed to deceive us into voting for him. Let's hope the gullible kiwi now understands this.
30 November 2012 at 4:37 pm
Excellent point, Murray!
I should have made that link myself…
Citizen Gee30 November 2012 at 5:49 pm
Key spins his BS and then gets his girly panties in a twist when the rest of the country won't participate in his lies? Yeah, that about sums it up.
We need more people like Dr Joy. In fact, imagine if we had 120 MPs in Parliament who all told the truth! (Nah. It would never happen. No one would elect a politician who said things we don't want to hear.)
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The cliff hanger conclusion of the second episode of The Wolf Among Us left all of us wanting more, and with the release of "A Crooked Mile" Telltale Games continues building tension as we approach the season finale. A quick warning as there may be spoilers for the previous two episodes in this review, you have been warned.
Following the revelation of who murdered Lily, Sheriff Bigby and crew immediately begin investigating where our perpetrator could be. It all begins at Lily's funeral and dealing with her family and friends make up the majority of the chapter so if you have burned bridges previously, now is when you're going to wish you had been more caring.
It's a rough ride for many potential players out there who have leaned towards the misunderstood and caring Bigby. Those who tried to stay on everyone's good side will now see characters finally begin to cut Bigby some slack. Even the rough and tumble Grendle seems to finally realize that our Sheriff might only want to help.
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Convention season is upon us Geekdom. That means every weekend there is a convention dedicated to pop culture going on somewhere in this crazy, multidimensional country. In particular, this weekend is host to one of the biggest Geekfests of the year, The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, also known as C2E2. The event kicks off this Friday, April 25 and ends Sunday the 27 bringing with it a slew of über fans dressed as their favorite characters from the world of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games, and so much more.
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Celebrities making an appearance in a panel of signing autographs:
K.C. Collins, Kris Holden-Ried and Rick Howland of "Lost Girl." Natalia Tena, Alfie Allen, Kristian Nairn of "Game Of Thrones." RJ Mitte (Walter White Jr.) of AMC series of "Breaking Bad." Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed of the MTV series "Teen Wolf." The one and only, Stan Lee, creator of "Spider-Man" and the man behind the "Super Heroes of Marvel." WWE Wrestler Mick Foley, and Hulk Hogan will be in attendance. Chad Coleman (Tyreese) from AMC's "The Walking Dead" Allison Scagliotti, Eddie McClintock of SyFy's "Wharehouse 13."Grant Bowler, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Jesse Rath, from SyFy's "Defiance." And so many more, click here for the complete list.
One of the hot events of the convention is the C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay. This year they are giving away $10,000 in cash prizes. If you are not familiar with Cosplay, that's where people go all out and create and dress up as a character from TV, Film, Game, Book, etc. Then they show off their work, usually by doing a short type of musical skit on stage. Judges score them on how well they portray the character and the quality of their costume. Then there's also a twist. Some people take it even further crossing characters, creating new takes on characters, or even swapping genders to create new versions.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Breakfast With The Witches - Cinnamon Stuffed French Toast
41 comments:
- Michelle Jamieson said...
Oh my goodness your blog is BEAUTIFUL! Those lemon supreme cupcakes look absolutely to die for in the right column! Too pretty to even eat! I'm so glad you found me and I found your blog. I'm now following you!
- October 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
How fun is this. I love that the whole family dresses up and enjoys an outing together. Your DH is a great sport and his stuffed french toast looks awesome. Great post. Happy Halloween. Hugs, Marty
- October 28, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
Doesn't that look like fun! That's a great family tradition. Love the french toast! :)
- October 28, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Looks like so much fun Jacqueline! Your family is adorable (in a Halloween-y kinda way:@) Jeeves is too cool, gonna have to get some "help" myself! Happy Halloween!
- October 28, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Ruth said...
Hi Jacqueline... that sounds so fun!
- October 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Kathleen said...
How much fun! You all look great! Come on over, you are in the poem this week. :)
- October 28, 2010 at 6:01 PM
- Teresa said...
It looks like you all had a fa.BOO.lous time! That french toast should have been on my plate this morning.
- October 28, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Pattie @ Olla-Podrida said...
How cute you all look. A real family production. Now you have me craving French Toast!
- October 28, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Greenearth said...
What great fun, and what exciting surprises in your dishes.
- October 28, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- susan said...
Jacquelyn-I can't even get a Christmas picture together and you've got a Halloween card!!! I see you cropped out the "alien" witch :) How could that French toast not be fabulous with those ingredients?--it'salmost a grilled cupcake :)What a wonderful gift your husband is giving the young men in your lives--both the teaching and the example. LOVE this post!
- October 28, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Joseph's Grainery Recipes said...
Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words!
Looks like a yummy breakfast. Love your sense of style!
I'm now a follower. :)
- October 28, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Kathy said...
Lots of fun pictures! Love the special effects! I make stuffed french toast - yum!
Wow! Snow!? I could imagine you hurriedly picking your apples - we might have frost and I have to bring in some perishable plants.
Hope you have a terrific weekend,
- October 29, 2010 at 5:33 AM
- Marlis said...
As usual, it's a veritable treat coming to visit.I love the recipe and will certainly be trying this as French Toast is a family favorite.. Your pics are adorable. Can't believe someone crashed your photo!! LOL...
- October 29, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- The Answer Is Chocolate said...
If you have this much fun at Halloween, I cannot wait to see what you do at Christmas! I mentioned you and your beautiful blog in a post I just put up if you'd like to see: http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2010/10/giving-thanks.html
- October 29, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Luciane From HomeBunch.com said...
Wow for your blog!!! It's so well done! Congratulations!
I'm bookmarking it!
I just started a new blog, please, take a look at it if you can and let me know what you think.
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
- October 29, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- Deborah said...
How fun is that!?!
- October 29, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- Sue (Someone's Mom) said...
Love this...the food looks fabulous and it is such a fun post. I really love how you go all out for Halloween! Enjoy the weekend!
- October 29, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Cindy Adkins said...
I saw your blog listed on The Answer is Chocolate, so I thought I'd pop over...oh my gosh, I can't get over your kitchen--It is the most magnificent kitchen I have seen in my life...amazing!!!
Have a Happy Halloween!!
- October 29, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- gnee @ Singing With Birds said...
What a boo-tiful family and kudos to the chef for the delicious looking french toast. Have a happy Halloween together and thanks for a really fun post!
- October 29, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- ButterYum said...
What a scary bunch. :) It looks like you have a wonderful time for Halloween. And how lucky you have a willing breakfast chef! Happy FF.
- October 29, 2010 at 10:55 PM
- Julie said...
What a fun, fun post!! The french toast looks so delicious! Love the family photo! Happy Halloween!
- October 30, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- Sue said...
What a fun family photo! Your hubby's french toast looks DELICIOUS! Mine makes a "killer omelette!" :) HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you and your family!
- October 30, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Beverly said...
Jacqueline, this is just absolutely fantastic. Everything is perfect, and everyone must have a wonderful time.
I am so glad you shared this with us. Happy Pink Saturday.
- October 30, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...
Oh my gosh, my children would sooo love that french toast! Yummy!
Happy Halloween and PS,
- October 30, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- CollectIn Texas Gal said...
Vell, that was about the cutest Halloween Post I've seen today! What a Ghoulish Bunch for Breakfast with VampireDad! Love, Love French Toast...thanks for the recipe....nice Treat! Happy Pink Saturday!
- October 30, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Kristen said...
It looks like you and your family have so much fun on Halloween. The stuffed French toast is great!!
- October 30, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Sarah said...
Jacqueline, this is one of the most fun ideas I've seen. What a wonderful way for a family to enjoy the season. Love the family photo. Hope you keep an album of each year's photo.
Happy Halloween to you! ~ sarah
- October 30, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Rebecca said...
I wish I could have been there-It looks like sooooo much fun-love it all!
- October 30, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Rebecca said...
I wish I could have been there-It looks like sooooo much fun-love it all!
- October 30, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Tami said...
Hi Jacqueline...this breakfast is just the cutest thing ever!
Thanks for the visit today!! Have a happy Halloween...xo Tami
- October 30, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Cricket said...
Can't wait to try that stuffed french toast...it looks sooooo good. BTW...I am having another contest...check it out at crickets cafe.
And thanks again for all your help last time.
- October 30, 2010 at 1:51 PM
- Pam said...
What a great idea. Love the french toast. Bet it was delicious.
Happy Pink Saturday.
- October 30, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- LV said...
Breakfast is an important meal for me. I just do not eat that much. It has been said that meal is the best way to start your day off.
- October 30, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- The Painted Garden said...
Oh my goodness - your blog post is fabulous, and your blog is delightful. It is so nice to meet you. Thank you for visiting my blog.
Have a lovely weekend.
- October 30, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Tracy F. said...
That Stuffed French Toast sounds delicious!
So glad to find your blog. What a spectacular kitchen you have!
- October 30, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- NanE said...
I have so enjoyed reading all your posts this month and Beaulah's escapades in the kitchen. It looks like you have a lot of fun when you get together with your family and that french toast must be "to die for" lol! Have a wonderful weekend, Nan
- October 30, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- Donnie said...
Loved your Pink Halloween Saturday post. Everything was so wonderful.
- October 30, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- bj said...
ooo, THIS is the cutest !! I love that YOU love Halloween. It is one of my favorite times of the year.
xo bj
- October 31, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Nancy said...
What a cute, cute post! I love Halloween too! Looks like you're having some spiderlicious french toast!
- October 31, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- The Tablescaper said...
Looks delicous. Wish I had someone making that for me!
Thanks so much for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.
- The Tablescaper
- October 31, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Through My Red Door said...
Yummy! What a fun family! I love your blog, you are so talented!
- November 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM


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