weekending

Well, here's a little peek at our weekend.  I don't think I pulled out my camera at all on Sunday, but at least it's something.  

In other news, I'm 99% sure I drank dish soap in my coffee this morning.  I was driving to work (having already finished half of my travel mug, mind you), and thought "hey, this tastes like Mrs. Meyer's Geranium soap." oops. 

Ernie boy came over for a visit Friday afternoon to entertain the ladies. He was definitely loving the attention and pulling out all of his tricks. :)

Girls came over to do crafts with me on Friday. And let me take their picture. I have nice friends. 

favorite beverage in my favorite mug.

A quiet Saturday morning.

Wrapping up week 2 of whole 30! I nearly caved on Saturday because I wanted fro yo.  Zach is proving to be the strong one.

We're brewing our own kombucha tea - looks like it has a monster in it, but makes our stomachs super happy.

Made a big mess.

Added some new items to the shop!

a shower for Emilie

Before the weekend started, I had a grand idea of taking photos every weekend, and dedicating a post the following week to those photos and events.  I figure it's a decent plan to lug my camera around and take more pictures (which I love to do, and don't do enough).

So, I uploaded all of my weekend photos and was about to start creating my post when I realized basically all of the photos were from Emilie's bridal shower over the weekend.  So, I deleted my title and renamed it "a shower for Emilie"... (creativity is really flowing today).

I just figured it would be a little strange to have a bunch of photos of the shower and then top it off with a picture of Zach playing his guitar in his pj's. 

So, the weekend posts will maybe start next weekend.  But here's a peek at a beautiful "Anthropologie themed" shower for my dear friend Emilie.  My friends throw the prettiest showers, I'm not kidding.  It was fun to take photos of such lovely details and girls I adore. I can't wait to see Emilie as a bride next month! 

Ta-Daaa!

It's here! Up and running! I'd be tickled pink if you payed a visit to my little shop.  It's got my heart and soul poured into it, and I'm thankful to be a part of the etsy community!

Here's a peek at what you'll find in the shop:

See the rest here!

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. 

scallops and potatoes

Over the weekend, Zach and I attended the Christmas party for his work.  It was a lovely evening at a fun restaurant, meeting new people and connecting with friends.  Both Zach and I ordered the bacon wrapped scallops, which were really delicious and served over a tasty risotto.


Zach, taking a bite of the scallops announces to the whole table, "Mmm...THIS is how potatoes always should be."


I tried to quietly inform him that he was actually eating something from the sea - NOT a potato. He still justifies his confusion with scalloped potatoes, and how the color and texture was deceiving. Our table definitely had a good laugh though.  Zach doesn't get embarrassed too easily so I think he's fine. :) 


Clearly we don't eat too many scallops at our house.


Or potatoes.