friday stuff.

Today was a BAD day to not bring a coat to school with me. (pouring, pouring rain).

I'm using this as an excuse to:

- drink lots of coffee

- eat lots of warm brownies

- sit here looking at blogs.

I always LOVE when people do this at their wedding reception:

from Green Wedding Shoes:

And then this is just the happiest photo I've seen today:

(via: Cup of Jo)

autumn wedding idea - cinnabons

I'm ALL for traditional wedding cakes, but I wouldn't do it only because it's traditional. I'd want to find something that I really loved both in appearance and taste.

That being said, I'm also ALL for alternatives..

Here's one I hadn't thought of before:

woodgrain!

I've fallen in love with woodgrain patterns.

Woodgrain Journal by Red Velvet Art:

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HunterGatherer Laptop Sleeve by Incase:

(For Macbook Pro 15")($60)

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Woodgrain Tote, again from Red Velvet Art:

Peach Pie:

LOVE the peach pie recipe my mom taught me years ago:

(photo credit)

1 T. Cold Butter
4 C. Sliced Peaches
1 T. Lemon Juice
3 T. Tapioca
3 Drops of Peach Flavoring Oil*
½ C. Sugar
¼ C. Brown Sugar
¼ t. Nutmeg
½ t. Cinnamon
Double Crust for 9 inch pan

Mix peaches, peach flavoring and lemon juice in a large bowl. Set aside
Mix tapioca, sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Pour dry mix over peaches and stir.
Pour into prepared crust. Top with butter.
Cover with second prepared crust.
Flute edges, vent and cook at 375 for 40-45 minutes.
--Best with vanilla ice cream.--

*The "Peach Oil" is essentially just really strong concentrate.
Mine is purchased from LorAnn Oils.

Make your own gift bow.

Found on How About Orange -

tutorial for making your own gift bows. :-)

caramel apples

Up late - fingernail polish drying. I can type but not go to bed 'cuz then the sheets will mess them up. (Did that the other night - thought they were dry enough and woke up with funny creases all over them.)

So...going through my google reader. :)

Found this on A Beautiful Mess.

September

1 month & 1 day since last post.

* Started college. University of Maryland!!

* Moved to college. (It was a really last minute decision..happened 2nd week of school.)

* Fall began!!!

And just for fun - a midnight studying photo from reading literature last night.

Letterpress calendar.

Love this.
(HT: Elise Blaha.)

Summer 2009

Strawberry/banana smoothie,
Peach-Orange-Banana smoothie,
NJ ocean,
Root beer floats on vacation.

Wisdom teeth. part 2.

Everything was going SO smoothly - by day 3 I was able to eat a hot dog. THEN, the infection came. Now I can barely open my mouth. :P Day 9 after removal and I am still on smoothies, soup, & scrambled eggs.