working away

Do you ever get so excited about something that it makes you kinda giddy?  Like you want to stay home from work and do whatever you're so excited about? And you're energized just by thinking about it, and you talk your husband's head off about your grandiose ideas?

I'm in that right now.  

And it's about baby headbands. 

Yep.

I'm stitching away and (tomorrow) I'll be creating bows and flowers to make your baby's head look cute(r). Little Winter Shop is almost ready to open! 

Not everyone gets excited about these things, but that's how God made me and I'm ok with that. I'm excited about that. 

It could be the fact that I've had too much coffee today, or maybe because I got together with very sweet friends today who were over the top encouraging of me and my little shop.  Either way, I'm pumped.

I don't have a picture for you because everything is in my brain.

Happy weekend friends!

little winter shop - coming soon!

Guess what?! I'm finally doing it - starting an etsy shop!  I'm SO excited about this, and have loved seeing this little dream of mine come to life.  I'm currently "stocking" my shop, but here's a little preview of what I've been working on.  (The fox was a gift for a sweet friend and soon to be mama to her little Hudson, who is due in a just a few short weeks.) 

I've been stitching away every spare moment I've had recently, in hopes to launch the little winter shop in the coming weeks.  Stay tuned!

(PS. Dear husband - you're the best.  Thanks for being my biggest fan, and making me feel more creative than I really am.  And thanks for putting up with the tiny bits of thread everywhere in our house. Love ya.)  

walnut + raisin coconut flour pancakes

I love breakfast. I really love weekend breakfast. It's slower, and I'm usually better rested, and can take my time and sip coffee while I cook. 

It's nice.

This past weekend, we made coconut flour paleo pancakes.  We've made pancakes with almond flour before, but these were more.... pancake-ish.

For the past 6 months or so, Zach and I have been (for the most part) avoiding grains, dairy, sugar (besides honey and pure maple syrup), and processed foods.  We're not claiming to be strictly paleo, and definitely have our fair share of "cheats". But, we certainly feel better when we are eating paleo, and frankly it's delicious.  I could write a whole post on this (and will eventually) but for now, here's a recipe we enjoyed. This is definitely more of a paleo "treat", and was a great part of our Sunday morning.

I adapted this recipe.

walnut + raisin coconut flour pancakes

4 eggs, room temperature
1 cup coconut milk (canned)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon honey
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
coconut oil for frying
chopped walnuts
raisins

1.  In a small bowl beat eggs until frothy, about two minutes. Mix in coconut milk, vanilla, and honey.
2. In a medium-sized bowl combine coconut flour, baking soda, and sea salt and whisk together. Stir the wet mixture into dry until coconut flour is incorporated. Allow to sit for 3-5 minutes. (It will be thick!)
3. Grease pan with coconut oil. Ladle a few tablespoons of batter into pan for each pancake. Spread out slightly with the back of a spoon. The pancakes should be 2-3 inches in diameter and fairly thick. Drop a few raisins and walnuts into the batter of each pancake.  Cook for a few minutes on each side, until the tops dry out slightly and the bottoms start to brown. Flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
4. Serve hot with coconut oil, honey, maple syrup, or fruit.