silver lake picnic

S I L V E R   L A K E

Families that picnic in freezing weather together, stay together.

And don't you want to just eat up my cute little niece!? So yummy. I could photograph her all day. 

I'm baby hungry.

xo

m

weekend trip

life with school/work has been out of control lately, and there's nothing better than taking a weekend to go somewhere far away from it all. that's exactly what we did.

H  O  L  I  D  A  Y    P  A  R  K

we have a love for fly fishing ^

our friends josh and lindsay came with us, and it's always a blast with those two! 

a little piece of peace

xoxo

m

peach cobbler

You wanna try the best cobbler known to man?  

fresh, cinnamon-y, doughy, warm, crispy, crumbly, and sweet.

best peach cobbler

8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thick wedges 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 1/2 cup boiling water

MIX TOGETHER (for topping): 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
2.	In a large bowl, combine peaches, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
3.	Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.
4.	Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes. Serve with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or both. :)

xo

m

old into new

Sometimes, things just need to be re-crafted. 

I have had this magnetic board in my kitchen since we moved in, and thought I'd give it some character. I found some flowers at a craft shop, mixed white and cream acrylic paint until it was just the right color, and finished it off using a little sandpaper... much better. If you don't have a magnet board, you can find one at just about any craft store, and start from scratch! OR, they're pretty much the easiest thing to make. Find out how to make one here.  They're great for posting memos or fun pics. 

before

after

Find something you can re-craft, and share! :)

m

rain

I've loved the rain lately.

Today I came home from a long bike ride with my mom, picked up my favorites from the farmer's market, and a storm came rollingggg in.

So, this is what my afternoon looked like: 

 A hot shower, long socks, an oversized sweatshirt, cuddled in blankets, hot chocolate in hand, with my guitar, while the rain poured. 

Take time to find a peaceful moment in your rainy day.

xo

m

fall semester top ten

This is just about the time of year when to-do lists start growing, some pimples start appearing, beach towels and swimsuits start getting packed up, stacks of books invade the dining table, and school lunches fill the fridge. BACK TO SCHOOL!! Bry and I are full swing into homework and school mode already, but are excited to experience another fall semester at the U... and a final year for me. :) 

Our top 10 reasons why school is  

way better in the fall:

1.   U T A H  F O O T B A L L !! And football season in general. This is seriously the #1 reason we love school most in the fall. Football season is the best distraction from school we’ve come up with.  Thank G O O D N E S S baseball season is almost over. Finally we can concentrate our efforts on a sport that’s actually fun to watch.

2.   Free food all over the place on campus: the Union tables, pancakes at the Institute, nurse recruiters bring more snacks, and best of all…free dinners at tailgate parties. Thanks Red Robin.

3.   Fall weather. Enough said there. No more days where you take off your backpack and have to tell people the, “oh, someone just dumped water down my back” excuse to cover for your growing sweat stain. 

4.   Students can say, “JUST MAKE IT ‘TIL CHRISTMAS!” That’s always the final goal in sight since it marks the end of fall semester. Anything involving Christmas makes the end come faster.

 

5.   You’ve come off of a long and fun summer break, so you’re somewhat ready to put your backpack on and start getting back into the swing of things.

6.     Cooler and cuddlier nights: your sleeping experience is guaranteed to be better in the fall. Okayyyy maybe that should be our #1.

7.     Season delicacies arise: soups, hot apple cider, basically anything pumpkin flavored, and best of all… hot cocoa. Enough said.

8.     Boots, socks, scarves, sweaters, and mittens.  C o m f o r t clothes.

9.     No shave November: I’m only writing this one for Bry. I wouldn’t say it’s MY favorite thing ever.

10.  The best holidays: starting with Bry’s birthday (which is in my top 2 holidays), you have Labor Day, Colombus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in the space of 5 months. Get out of work/school free cards? I’ll take ‘em. Plus, decorating for them is even more fun.

So right when you're about to complain about school this fall, give me a jingle.

xo

m