inspired by white-washed interiors...

a cozy country dinning room. amazing table!

white & bright dinning room, from house & home.

amazing rooms featured on decor8, styled by pippa jameson.

i love the white-washed floors!

through my lens, lately...

pears are definitely my favorite fruit right now!

yay for soup season!! i made homemade noodles on saturday! yumm.

my nails from last week, inspired by this.

a baby hat that i just finished, with the lace pattern (my shop).

& my sweet pup!!

it was a perfectly relaxing weekend & the first one that really felt like fall...

it rained all morning on saturday & i slept in.

the rest of the day was spent being cozy at home.

i love saturdays like that!!

:)

i hope you had a lovely weekend!

a favorite quote from jane...

i love this quote from the book, emma!

i am still working my way through it... (i am slow)

but i am really enjoying it!

i can't wait to watch this version, after i finish the book...

it looks really good! 

has anyone seen it? if so, how is it?

fall shop update...

i just did an update to my shop with a few new knitted items! i love the way the baby hat turned out (i am working on another one right now) & i was tempted to keep the cowls... 

they are so soft & warm!

also, i added this cute autumn floral button necklace...

visit my etsy shop for more info...

instax mini film, lately...

the building shots were taken a couple of weeks ago, while walking down town... i love old buildings! & in the one of me, i am wearing a new scarf that i just finished knitting, which will be added to my shop soon, along with a few other things that i have been working on lately! i am so happy knitting season is here! :)

autumn is for...

apple picking.

pumpkin collecting.

cozy dinners in the country.

wearing scarves with pretty fall colors.

cute & crafty decorations.

taking a drive to see the changing leaves.

happy october!!

now if only the weather would cool off a bit around here! it has been in the mid/high 80s lately! sadly, i have a feeling we might just skip fall altogether & go right from summer to winter... so, i guess i just have to settle for some fall inspiration (via my pinterest) to get me excited for the season!! does it feel like fall where you live yet?

restless, looking for you...

this is my favorite song right now!!! & i had to share it because the words are just so amazing!!! switchfoot's new cd, vice verses was released earlier this week... & it's all 
i have been listening too! :) anyway, that is all for today... i hope you have a happy friday & weekend!

a sweet pumpkin recipe...

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  • Ingredients for the pumpkin cookies...
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • (i didn't have ginger, so i used nutmeg)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup apple sauce
  • 3 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • Ingredients for the cream cheese filling...
  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions...

      Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper & set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; set aside. 

In another large bowl, mix together brown sugar, oil & apple sauce until well combined. Add pumpkin puree and mix until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture until fully incorporated.

Use a spoon to drop desired amount of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. I prefered them to be small. Bake the cookies for about 10-15 minutes depending on the size you made them. If you inserted a toothpick into the center of the cookie & it comes out clean they are done! Let cool completely.

To make the filling: Whisk the confectioner' sugar in a medium bowl; set aside. In another bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla, beat just until smooth. 

To assemble the whoopie pies: Put the filling in a disposable pastry bag (or ziplock bag) and snip the end. When cookies have cooled completely, pipe a dollop of filling on the flat side of one of the cookies. Sandwich with another cookie, pressing down slightly.  Best served chilled.

i did change a few things from the original recipe & i am sure they aren't quite as good, but they are a bit healthier & they were still very yummy! Also, I did find that these cookies can be messy... So I chilled them in the freezer before serving & that helped them to set up pretty good.

yumm... :) 

fall colors through my lens...

the leaves are just starting to change & even though it still kind of feels like summer around here, i am full of excitement for fall! i just love the colors! of course with fall in the air, i have been hunting for new yarns... i was really wanting a rusty orange yarn & was having a hard time finding anything good. but over the weekend, i found the most beautiful yarn that was just what i wanted... normally pretty expensive, but i got it for half the price!!! i can't wait to make something lovely with it very soon!! :)

silly photo booth snapshots...

my cousin just emailed me these photo booth pictures, from her wedding last month!!

yay! they are so fun! my favorite is the one above, with my brother & sister! haha! 

i love them so much! :)

{my grandparents with sweetie ren}

{with my sister & our friend, brittney}

{my mom & sister}