Apple Recipes

September 7, 2018September 6, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! It’s almost fall, right? Maybe… Okay, so here in California it is nowhere near fall, it is still very hot. But, one of my favorite things about fall is apple foods. Apple Cider, apple fritters, caramel apples, the list goes on. So I decided to start a little early and give you a bunch of apple recipes that made my mouth water.

PS-if you want an awesome apple drink from Starbucks, get the Caramel Apple Spice. It is a wonderful fall drink.

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Apple Chips from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen

Cinnamon Apple Bread from The Happier Homemaker

Cinnamon Fried Apples from Mom Endeavors

Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices from Mom Loves Baking

Slow Cooker Applesauce from Art and the Kitchen

Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake from Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts

Apple Pie Bites from The Blond Cook

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake from Live Well Bake Often

Caramel Apple Pull Apart Bread from Butter Love and Cowboys

Apple Fries with Caramel Cream Dip from Favorite Family Recipes

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Welcome Fall!

September 3, 2018September 2, 20181 Comment

Good morning! It’s September! Fall time, right?! Well, not really. But in the blogging world, we have to get our ideas out to inspire everyone. I didn’t want to pull out all the red, golds and oranges, so when I visited Michaels, I noticed all the pretty soft neutrals, like sage green, cream and blush. I decided I would focus mostly on those colors with a few spots of orange thrown in.

Come on in!

Since I tried to keep a more neutral color scheme, I added lots of texture. I added a woven basket, a burlap pumpkin, book page paper leaves, and a brass candlestick.

I did pick up this Thankful and Grateful framed print from Hobby Lobby. I figured it was perfect for fall!

Let’s head into the living room! I’m still loving having my faux fireplace in here and I love decorating it too!

I used lots of neutrals on the mantle, using books, chalkboard, cotton and even a spool of ribbon for texture.

Here’s a peek into the dining area! On my coffee table I created a simple vignette. I did add one turquoise pumpkin here along with some gourds. I just received this little ‘Grateful’ wooden block from a friend and knew it would be perfect.

I finished painting this little side table this summer and it was nice to be able to finally add it to my room and place some special pieces on top. I tied a few stems of flowers together, added a burlap pumpkin and a lantern.

I hope you enjoyed this little tour. I will be back next week with my early fall dining room. Thanks for stopping by today!

Closet Round Up

August 31, 2018August 30, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! How was everyone’s week? Mine was fine, thanks for asking.

Now! I live in an apartment with a walk in closet, but it’s not very big or organized. So this week in looking for inspiration for myself, I thought I would share my favorites. Some of these are organization, some are awesome pictures, but all of them are just cool!

So enjoy!

Closet Reveal from Brighton the Day

5 Closet Organization Tips from My Domain

Awesome Walk In Closet Redo from Organized Living’s YouTube Page

Tips for Organizing a Small Closet from Queen Bee of Honey Dos

Best Ikea Closets on the Internet from Who What Wear

Dream Closet Makeover from Love Create Celebrate

Beautiful Dark Wood Closet from Decor Pad

Ikea’s Billy Bookcase for Closets from Apartment Therapy

Simple Open Closet from Pure Wow

Closet Reveal from Ivory Lane

Cocktail Round Up

August 24, 2018August 22, 2018Leave a comment

Hello! I hope everyone is doing good on this lovely Friday. Is everyone ready for the weekend?

Now, what is one thing that people like to do on the weekends? If you answered have drinks, you are correct! But sometimes you just don’t want to go out of the house to have some drinks. So I have hooked you up! I have compiled a list of drinks that are easy to make at home.

So enjoy!

It was a dark and stormy night and it was perfect for a Dark and Stormy Cocktail. Head over to Chew Town to find the recipe for this mysterious cocktail.

This Lemon and Sage Moscow Mule from Sugar and Charm looks perfect for summer. I know summer is just about over, but you can still enjoy a nice cocktail.

Halloween is just around the corner and this cocktail is perfect for the occasion. Head over to Elle Talk to see how to make is dark drink.

Look how pretty this Lavender Lemonade Prosecco cocktail is! I love the color of it. Now if I can follow Happiness is Homemade‘s recipe, we should be good to go!

This drink looks perfect for the fall. This Blackberry Bramble Cocktail from Feasting at Home looks great for any fall afternoon.

We are going from fall to summer with the White Sangria with Mangoes and Berries Cocktail. How refreshing do this look? Head over to Downshiftology to see how to make this delicious drink.

This drink may want to make you sing as it has been named the Aca-Spritzer Smash. Lovely Indeed made this drink for Pitch Perfect 3, let’s hope it’s a hit!

Here’s another summery drink ready for you! Head over to The Speckled Palate to find the recipe for this Peach Moscow Mule.

This Campari IPA Sprtizer is made with only 3 ingredients! Head over to the Kitchn to find how easy this recipe actually is.

How about a nice Frozen Jungle Bird Cocktail? Check out Serious Eats for the recipe for this yummy drink!

Driftwood Starfish

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018Leave a comment

Good morning! Well, this will probably be my last summer post this year. Crazy, right? It’s hard to think about fall when it’s still over 100 degrees outside!

I found this cute idea over at The Wicker House. Thanks Emily! Great craft!

I thought I would give it a try with some of the driftwood I picked up when we went to the beach. I found some slim pieces that weren’t too long and some small chunks of wood to add to the back. I already had the twine.

driftwood starfish supplies