Little stuff always makes me smile.

Little hats.

Snuggly Baby Hat, Interweave Knits (Summer 2004) in Wool Cotton

Little socks.

Infant Socks by Judy Ellis in Ruby Sapphire Pine Haven

Little kitties.

All six of the cats in miniature! Based on Barbara Prime‘s Tabby Kitty.

Their sweaters match their collars (and stocking tops): Betty – yellow, Abigail – green, Lady Bird – purple, Lucy – pink, Mamie – orange, William Henry – blue. Mom put their faces on after Christmas (whiskers were added on New Year’s Day).

Little cake.

That’s a salad plate. The cake is 4.5″ in diameter.

Up until my most recent trip to the bookstore, I had a terrible problem: I have a recurring urge to bake and eat a cookie. This doesn’t seem like much of a problem until you consider the other 3 dozen cookies that my recipes require me to bake and eat. See where I’m going with this? But I will never have that problem again thanks to Small-Batch Baking. All the recipes contained in this miraculous book make just a couple servings! Want a piece of cake? Try the Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake and top it with one of the great frostings (the frosting recipes only make a cup – enough for a tiny layer cake). Want a cookie? The recipes make half a dozen. The cinnamon roll recipe makes four rolls, the muffin recipes make two or three muffins, the mini breads, tarts and pies sound delicious (with pie crust recipes that make enough for just two pies). I am going to try them ALL!

I may try them all twice – the yellow cake was delicious.