The Savage Flower

A Handmade Life

Honey Pecan Hand Pies

A friend asked if I would do some cooking demonstrations featuring local ingredients at the fair. An ounce of self-doubt set in. Speak in front of a bunch of strangers that aren't fully listening and just want to sit in a chair out of the beating sun? Then I told myself not to be lame and seize the opportunity to challenge myself. I decided to do an appetizer and a dessert: parmesan crusted goat cheese with basil oil and these beautiful hand pies. They have all the yummy flavor ... VIEW POST

Meet Hank!

This is Hank. Hank the Tank, the Hankster, Hankaroo. This little Great Pyrenees/Akbash stud is going to be HUGE. We are getting five Nigerian dwarf goats soon. That's right. Miniature goats. Adorable, right? And they're gonna need some protection from coyotes and other lurkers. My initial desired guardian - miniature donkey. Ridiculously cute and they'll bond with a herd and protect them if creepers come a creepin,' But, once we saw the price tag, we went with an LGD. A livestock guardian dog ... VIEW POST

Retro Housewife Maternity Shoot

I've been holding on to these photos for months now. My sister and I actually took these maternity shots on New Year's Eve. Wow, has it really been that long? Time flies when you're taking care of a little human. This shoot gave me an excuse to get all dolled up. Much needed, because at nine months pregnant, you don't often feel glamorous. So I painted my nails, threw on some rouge, and wore heels for the first time in six months. ... VIEW POST

Rustic Maternity Photo Shoot

 [dropcaps]W[/dropcaps]e took these photos in late December, when the weather was absolutely gorgeous here in Northern California. Only a few weeks before, we had a few inches of snow covering the ground. Despite the fact that we threw this photo shoot together extremely last minute, I absolutely adore the photos! Pretty much the only thing I had planned ahead of time was this dress (that I found the day before at 50% off!). An hour before sunset, we were still running around the house. I was ... VIEW POST

Gender Reveal Baby BBQ

Here's the long overdue photos from our gender reveal baby BBQ. I blame the lack of keeping up on posts on the wee babe I'm currently cooking. That's one of the perks of being pregnant, right? Our gender reveal barbecue was only, let's see, four months ago. Forgive me. We found out the sex of the babe at our ultrasound, but decided to do a fun reveal for our family and friends. We invited everyone over to our place for tri-tip, beer, and a gender reveal. Above is the invite. Below are some of ... VIEW POST

DIY Pregnant Baseball and Umpire Costumes

In posting this, I realize that I haven't even shared with you all that I'm pregnant! After planning the wedding, then getting knocked up, and teaching high school on top of it all - I just have so little energy. Little energy = blog not being updated. So sorry! I'll do my best to continue to share all of the crazy and creative things we come up with (including our Gender Reveal BBQ). For now, here's the last minute costumes that my husband came up with using crap we had around the house. It ... VIEW POST