Hello friends! Hope this past week was a good one for everyone. This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the US - a time when many families would normally gather in big groups for a Thanksgiving feast with turkey as the center of the meal. HOWEVER, with all the increases of Covid 19, lockdowns, etc. this will be a very different holiday. Although I will make a turkey (not my choice but hubby is given one to bring home from his work place), stuffing and pumpkin pie - that will be all. And it will not be for a group. It is what it is, right? And we all want to keep well.
Starting with T Stands For Tuesday I am excited to share these photos:
Did you guess what it is?
It's the Boston Brown Bread Muffin recipe Erika generously shared after some of our requests when she shared her photo of the muffins and raved about the recipe on her blog last week!
I couldn't wait to make it and had all the ingredients on hand (except the rye flour but as we don't care for rye so much I substituted white flour) and I made it the lazy way baking in a 7" x 11" baking dish. It's the way I make most muffin recipes anymore unless I'm baking for guests 😁. This is so delicious and moist that hubby had the equivalent of 3 muffins in one sitting! Thank you Erika for a super recipe!
The art part:
This journal page on denim in the Dina Wakley Blue Media Journal is for two challenges. One is for Art Journal Journey with the theme of "Birds", and the other is a gratitude art challenge on Instagram-6 prompts, 6 days, 6 artists sharing videos. This is day 4 for the prompt "Gather". I am so grateful to be able to enjoy the gatherings of the birds at my feeders and water bath. They bring me limitless joy.
This is another page I created for the IG challenge- the first day (Fri Nov.20), for the prompt "warmth", and I will also join the new theme at Try It On Tuesday (winter wonderland):
Most of you know I do NOT like winter and am constantly cold so I am very grateful for warm clothing, hats and scarves!
This is a fabric page in one of my junk journals. Another little cluster on a tiny black playing card that was part of happy mail sent to me. I added the threads and fabric scrap behind it and the washi tape heart on top. I actually did a bit of hand stitching with red embroidery thread too:).
Sharing this post with Paint Party Friday as usual😊
So grateful for all my friends near and far. Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating. Enjoy, and keep well!
" Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life." Rumi
Your brown bread looks delicious. My husband's new rye bread book has a recipe for it, but I don't think he will make it.
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I am glad the muffin recipe worked so well for you. It is delicious, isn't it? It sounds like your son and daughter-in-law won't join you for Thanksgiving. Better to be safe for certain. And very nice art this week. I love how you dressed up that lady for the cold weather. Your bird page is perfect for Wendy's challenge at AJJ. Thanks for joining us. I hope you have a fantastic holiday and enjoy your turkey and fixings. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteYour bread does look delicious, and I loved your art this week especially the first one. Happy T and Happy Thanksgiving Kathy
ReplyDeleteYour art is beautiful as always, Linda. I especially love the gratitudes and the hand stitching. Of course, I also enjoyed seeing the adorable birds which are perfect for Wendy's theme at Art Journal Journey.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm REALLY hungry. I just saw some banana nut bread, and now I'm looking at your moist brown bread recipe. I must get something to eat I fear (grin). It looks like it goes great with your coffee, too. Thanks for sharing your art, your Thanksgiving plans, and your brown bread and coffee with us for T this Tuesday, dear Linda.
Lots of nice art, and the Boston recipe you baked looks totally yummy. Thanks for joining us at AJJ, too, much appreciated. Enjoy your Thanksgiving even if it is different this year. Take care, happy T Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteNot a winter-person here, either, warm clothing and tea, tea, tea and still cold. So, the hat lady speaks to me and weee, cute birds, and I like the stitching. Happy T-day and Thanksgiving to you.
ReplyDeleteYour artwork is lovely. I especially like the lady with the scarf. The muffin bread looks good. I don't like the cold either. I'm feeling sad about the whole holiday situation due to the covid-19 precautions. Happy T-Day!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a piece of that brownie muffin with my cuppa this monring, so lovely of Erica to share her recipe - yum! Your artwork is beautiful too, love the warmth from the colours that you used 😀. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteFabulous array of art, love them. That muffin cake looks delicious, but I must not do any baking, my husband will only eat it all and gat fat. Thank you for another great entry for my bird theme.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy.
I love your lady's hat. Your bread looks tasty, and I'm thinking that size pan would work well for us. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteHappy T Tuesday!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!! stay well
ReplyDeleteI bought ordered some rye flour which arrived yesterday. I hope to make the Brown Bread Muffins over the weekend. Lovely art. I like the birds journal page. I enjoy watching the birds at my feeder, too. Happy T Day and Happy Thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteYour "Gather" page is wonderful. I'm enthralled with your Dina Wakley journal and all the different textured pages.
ReplyDeleteI love the warmth page too. You know that I admire your art very much. Also, you find the coolest challenges - or should I say hottest.
I don't follow IG. Maybe I should make that a New Year's resolution. You just inspired my word of the year 2021: "Explore." Thank you so much!
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy T-Day! Stay safe warm and well. Hugs, Eileen
I really love the piece of art. Sounds like a nice dinner, but I am with you about turkey. The bread looks fabulous. I thought it was brownies. Have a very nice TG.
ReplyDeleteYour brown bread muffin looks delicious! I have rye flour, but there was an ingredient that I can't here (molasses) so I haven't made it yet. I have to find out what to substitute it with.
ReplyDeleteI love your art. I had to smile at the lady with the scarf. I'm like you. I don't like the winter and am always cold. Roll on summer!
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
Happy Tuesday. Luv all the art and food
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Great journal pages, especially the one on blue denim. Great quote! Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI love old photos from turn of last century... women were so pretty to me. I like all the texture the hexies, the photos and the way you blended them. Happy holiday, it is happy this year if we're still here. A quarter million Americans are not here still... and it's like a war in a way with it's limits and differences and making do. It will pass when enough people get the vaccine and we'll be smarter about how to avoid the next ones that will come up. happy holiday to you
ReplyDeleteAwesome creations ~ can relate to the scarf and hat one ~ it goes from high 50's to below the next day ~ body freezing ~
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving is going to be so different for us all ~ Be Happy you and hubby will have each other ~ Xox
Live with love each moment,
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Lovely and creative mixed media art work ~ ! !
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I am definitely going to give that recipe a try and will probably make it your way! Your art is fabulous Linda! I love your bird page for AJJ and I'm with you on the need for a warm scarf in winter! This page is fabulous and the lady's scarf is certainly warming up her Winters day!Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! I'm all set for some junk journalling - your page is great inspiration! Belated Happy T Day and Happy Thanksgiving! Chrisxx
ReplyDeleteLinda, a great post full of great stuff. The bread looks fabulous and makes me wish I had not give up grains!!! The artwork is all wonderful. I especially love the details on the hat and scarf piece. I hate being cold too which is why I live in Alabama (moved there after visiting in December and being able to not wear a coat - no one told me about the horrible bugs in summer - lol). Love the DW birds too. Fab post and Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving ^_^
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Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving. Happy PPF, have a great weekend, stay safe! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteLovely textured and beautiful art pages. I especially love the warmth page.
ReplyDeleteMy, the bread looks tasty!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Linda.
Lovely art pages. I especially love the warmth one.
ReplyDeleteThe bread looks so tasty.
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Linda.
Hi Linda! :) I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. :) Oh I'm just like you, I cannot handle being cold. I have so many hats, scarves...I'm starting to wear my long underwear on dog walks now. Your art is very pretty and so original! Living a life of gratitude is so rewarding isn't it? Despite what's going on in the world, I always try to find something to be grateful for. xx
ReplyDeleteLoving the "gather", "warmth" and "giving thanks". All Beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art and brown break muffin! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe 'Together' is a divine mixed media piece ^_^
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beautiful pieces of art. Especially love the birds :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art, luv your layering, collages, and quotes
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF, thanks for dropping by my blog
Much🖤love
Your work is so cheerful, we did cornish game hen...PPF
ReplyDeleteStay Safe and Coffee is on
I'm not a winter person neither, I love spring and early summer!
ReplyDeleteGreat pages to spread warmth.
Have a good week ahead!
Your art is looking great. I don't like the cold either.
ReplyDeleteYour artwork looks fantastic, love that a lot of it is on fabric. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving, your baked goods look lovely, Happy PPF, Hazel (Didos) x
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful works of art, I love it! Happy PPF, have a nice Advent season, stay safe! Hugs, Elke
ReplyDeleteGlad you decided to join us Linda at try It On Tuesday with this lady in her winter finery. Thanks! Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteOoooooh, that looks delicious! And I love the little birdies in the first piece. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy.Ggreat art.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend xx