It was a late night last night. A long drive back from Minnesota AND even later in the studio loading my bisque kiln. So I was a little tired… but never too tired to have a great breakfast with a good friend.

My favorite metalsmith Sarah Chapman was in town and ready to “break some bread.” Oddly enough, Sarah used to live in Chicago. About a year ago she moved to Minneapolis. Of all the bad timing, she was back in Chicago while we were up in Minneapolis. And now that I’m back in Chicago, she’s headed back to Minneapolis as soon as we finish breakfast!!! Not only was breakfast yummy, but she also had some exiting news to share… a little “teaser” about a special commission piece she has done for a TV commercial. She can’t quite share all of the details yet, but it’s intriguing that there will be some computer-morphjing of her stunning necklace into the product the commercial is for! How cool is that?! And so intriguing… can’t wait for more details… and to see the final results!!!

So we met at Pauline’s for breakfast… so share some stories and get caught up. Imagine my surprise & delight when I found “s’more pancakes” on the menu! Yes. S’mores!!! You know how I love ’em!!! Graham cracker crumbles, chocolate chip pancakes and mini marshmallows sprinkled on the pancakes as they were cooking on the griddle. The tiny “holes” in the pancakes are where the marshmallows used to be before the melted into sweet goodness.

We both laughed when we saw this sign as we were exiting Pauline’s. So true!!!