Oh, and if you are ever interested in guest blogging, please let me know. I'd love anything like diy projects, mommyhood, decorating, recipes, fashion, marriage, homeschooling, etc. Email me at capernaum.home@gmail.com.
Happy Friday!
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Blog Hop Friday 9.30
From the blog hop? Thanks for stopping by! Just follow me, leave a comment with your blog, and I will follow back. Can't wait to read more great blogs!
Oh, and if you are ever interested in guest blogging, please let me know. I'd love anything like diy projects, mommyhood, decorating, recipes, fashion, marriage, homeschooling, etc. Email me at capernaum.home@gmail.com.
Happy Friday!
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Oh, and if you are ever interested in guest blogging, please let me know. I'd love anything like diy projects, mommyhood, decorating, recipes, fashion, marriage, homeschooling, etc. Email me at capernaum.home@gmail.com.
Happy Friday!
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Latte (It's National Coffee Day!)
Happy National Coffee Day! That's right, a day to honor my favorite drink. I don't watch his show, but I was floored when I happened to see a clip of Anderson Cooper trying coffee for the very first time yesterday. I can't imagine life without my coffee, can you?!
One of my favorite coffee drinks is a pumpkin spice latte. I eagerly await its arrival every year. I decided I would make my own, so I could have them year round (plus it's way cheaper!) Usually when I try to make drinks like the coffee shop I am disappointed, but this recipe is pretty good!
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin OR 1 teaspoon of Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup (your choice)
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute - you can halve this amount
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-2 shots espresso (about 1/4 cup of espresso or 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee if you don't have an espresso machine.)
Directions:
In a saucepan combine milk, pumpkin and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and spice, transfer to a blender and process for 15 seconds until foamy. If you don't have a blender, don't worry about it - just whisk the mixture really well with a wire whisk.
Pour into a large mug or two mugs. Add the espresso on top.
Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or cinnamon on top.
*Be sure you don't grab the paprika and sprinkle it instead of with cinnamon. (Fail.)
Since it's National Coffee Day you can get some great deals on coffee. You better believe this girl will be taking full advantage.
7-Eleven convenience stores: The deal lasts until 11 a.m., but many locations have free coffee, while supplies last. Get the list here. The deal at 7-Eleven gives customers a free medium coffee, cappuccino or latte between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Krispy Kreme retail stores: Head to Krispy Kreme and get a free 12-ounce cup of House Blend Coffee. And get this -- no purchase necessary. The offer is good all day, while supplies last.
Caribou Coffee stores: The national coffee house chain offers a "buy one, get one free" deal all day. The offer is valid at participating stores, one per person.
Linked up at: Delightful Order, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot
One of my favorite coffee drinks is a pumpkin spice latte. I eagerly await its arrival every year. I decided I would make my own, so I could have them year round (plus it's way cheaper!) Usually when I try to make drinks like the coffee shop I am disappointed, but this recipe is pretty good!
Pumpkin Spice Latte
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin OR 1 teaspoon of Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup (your choice)
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute - you can halve this amount
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-2 shots espresso (about 1/4 cup of espresso or 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee if you don't have an espresso machine.)
Directions:
In a saucepan combine milk, pumpkin and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and spice, transfer to a blender and process for 15 seconds until foamy. If you don't have a blender, don't worry about it - just whisk the mixture really well with a wire whisk.
Pour into a large mug or two mugs. Add the espresso on top.
Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or cinnamon on top.
*Be sure you don't grab the paprika and sprinkle it instead of with cinnamon. (Fail.)
Since it's National Coffee Day you can get some great deals on coffee. You better believe this girl will be taking full advantage.
7-Eleven convenience stores: The deal lasts until 11 a.m., but many locations have free coffee, while supplies last. Get the list here. The deal at 7-Eleven gives customers a free medium coffee, cappuccino or latte between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Krispy Kreme retail stores: Head to Krispy Kreme and get a free 12-ounce cup of House Blend Coffee. And get this -- no purchase necessary. The offer is good all day, while supplies last.
Caribou Coffee stores: The national coffee house chain offers a "buy one, get one free" deal all day. The offer is valid at participating stores, one per person.
Linked up at: Delightful Order, Somewhat Simple, Katie's Nesting Spot
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Pinteresting Wednesday: Fall Sweets
I have had a serious hankering for sweets lately. Check out these fall inspired desserts I've had my eye on to try soon. Linking up with The Vintage Apple.
Now which one do I make first???
Also linked up at This Kind of Love.
Follow me on pinterest and check out last week's Fall inspired Pinteresting Wednesday too!
Acorns!
S'mores Cupcakes (did you see the s'mores recipe I made last week?)
Fried Apple Pies
Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
Reece's S'mores
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Octoberbark
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Now which one do I make first???
Also linked up at This Kind of Love.
Follow me on pinterest and check out last week's Fall inspired Pinteresting Wednesday too!
Monday, September 26, 2011
DIY: Felt and Berry Fall Wreath
I mentioned the other day that I had a fall wreath in the works. Ever since I started seeing the felt wreaths everywhere, I knew I had to make one. Since there are so many tutorials out there, I didn't bother with my own (here's one for you though). I wanted to keep it very simple, so I only added the felt flowers to one section but then spruced it up a bit with the berries all over the wreath. This is a great little project--so inexpensive (I spent $7!) and so easy. Just don't burn yourself three times with the glue gun like me. :)
The perfect addition to our boring white door!
Linking up for the Falling for Crafts Challenge at One Artsy Mama,
Also linked up at Delicate Construction, Dittle Dattle, Keeping it Simple, The Girl Creative, Sew Chatty, Sumo's Sweet Stuff
The perfect addition to our boring white door!
Linking up for the Falling for Crafts Challenge at One Artsy Mama,
Also linked up at Delicate Construction, Dittle Dattle, Keeping it Simple, The Girl Creative, Sew Chatty, Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday Morning Coffee 9.24
We had some milestones this week in our home. Ashyr started eating solids and started crawling. I cried for both. Such a big boy!
Another big accomplishment is that I got to sneak away (sans baby) to my favorite coffee shop to read and enjoy a pumpkin pie blender this morning. :)
Grant's family is coming in town to visit later, so it should be a lovely weekend! Hope yours is too!
Come back Monday to see my latest fall project!
Weekly Favorites Reading List:
Denying Myself
Another big accomplishment is that I got to sneak away (sans baby) to my favorite coffee shop to read and enjoy a pumpkin pie blender this morning. :)
Grant's family is coming in town to visit later, so it should be a lovely weekend! Hope yours is too!
Come back Monday to see my latest fall project!
Weekly Favorites Reading List:
Denying Myself
Friday, September 23, 2011
Blog Hop Friday 9.23
Welcome all you blog hoppers! Please follow me, leave a comment with your link, and I will follow back. :)
It's officially FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's a little something (actually 10 little somethings) to commemorate the day.
It's officially FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's a little something (actually 10 little somethings) to commemorate the day.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Check it Out: Free Fall Printable + Giveaway
Tomorrow is the first day of fall and I could not be more excited (it's more like a holiday for me.) I just stumbled across this free fall printable last night at The Letter 4 and had to use it. Took out a picture of yours truly in her wedding dress and added this cute little touch of fall to our bookshelf...much better!
"A life without love is like a year without fall."
So true.
And while we are talking about free stuff, be sure to hop over to Crazy Random Happenstances and enter into her Kate Spade giveaway! What an ADORABLE necklace. Now now, don't all of you enter because that decreases my chances. But if I don't win, I may just have to get me one anyway (*hint hint Grant*)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Pinteresting Wednesday: FALL
This week's Pinteresting Wednesday features all the things I love about FALL.
gorgeous trees
sipping hot cider
pumpkin spice candles
making and eating caramel apples
scarves and layers
s'mores (see what I made yesterday!)
wearing shades of orange
fall flowers
wreaths (working on my own, stay tuned!)
simply everything
Go see my Pinteresting Wednesday posts on Fall Style and Plaid and follow me on Pinterest if you'd like. :)
Also linked up at This Kind of Love.
Also linked up at This Kind of Love.
Thrifted: Winter Wardrobe
I had a couple of thrifting adventures this weekend and I feel like I robbed Goodwill and Savers. We all got some great additions to our winter wardrobes which we will be needing before you know it. Baby got eight, mama got four, and daddy got two. I don't know what I am most excited about: to see adorable little Ashyr in his new clothes, to see my good lookin' husband in his, or to wear the sweater I got from Goodwill that still had the tag from Gap on it--originally $39.50. Insane!
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