Showing posts with label Pinterest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinterest. Show all posts
4.11.2012

Procrastination, Easter Egg Hunts, and Chocolate Cake

Creative title, huh?

Who thought it was a good idea to move in the last two weeks of grad school?! My motivation to finish up the 23 page paper, the 12 page paper, 2 presentations, and a final in the next 13 days is at an all time low. And that is saying a lot.  In a weird way I wish I was freaking out more so I would actually work on stuff instead of daydreaming about decorating the new house. I need to finish up/START some of this stuff before we do the big move Saturday. Basically I need to stop procrastinating. I know this intellectually, but I can't seem to stop myself.

So in an effort to procrastinate even further I wanted to share some pictures and a recipe from the weekend.

On Saturday we celebrated Easter (eve?) with my parents and siblings at my parents' house.I made a yummy cake that I can't stop eating because 1. it's yummy and 2. carbs and sugar are my cure for stress. Since food is always my priority numero uno I took an overexposed picture of the cake but nothing else.



 I found the recipe via Pinterest from The Nonpareil Baker. I copied the recipe exactly from her blog and it was the best cake I have ever made. It's basically the Hershey's chocolate cake recipe with a cream cheese frosting in the middle and chocolate buttercream frosting on the outside. Yum! I would definitely recommend adding the chocolate chips on top because in my unprofessional opinion there can never be enough chocolate. The cake was a little time consuming but so worth it.

On actual Easter Sunday J and I spend the morning painting. Fun right? We painted the kitchen and living room Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray and I am very happy with it. I need to finish my school work so I can get my booty over there and take some pics of the paint in the daylight. But instead I'll write a wordy blog post.

In the afternoon we went to J's parents' house for Easter. There are tons of little ones on his side so I actually remembered to take pictures of the egg hunt.


Our niece, Bella got to get a head start.

Another niece, Shelby looking cute in her Easter outfit. 


And her sister Taylor hanging out with her candy stash.


Chloe is our oldest niece who never stopped long enough for me to get a good picture. She took this Easter egg hunt seriously.


Hubby playing basketball with his brother and dad


My beautiful sister in law Kiara and Bella Boo


And we will end with a cute baby pic. How can you not love that face?!
9.02.2011

Hello September!

I can't believe it's September! Craziness.

I am so ready for fall (minus the allergies). 

I cant wait for the leaves to change


for caramel apples


and pumpkins

Source: flickr.com via Kathy on Pinterest

I'm ready for a pumpkin spice latte

Source: starbucks.com via Amy on Pinterest

for football season



and sweatshirt weather

Source: joules.com via Annie on Pinterest


I excited for a trip to the apple orchard

Source: google.com via Lisa on Pinterest

for cider


and yummy treats

7.27.2011

Pinteresting Wednesday: Bookcase Styling

It's hump day! That means its time for...


I inherited some a bookshelf this weekend from a family member. I have wanted one for a weird wall in our living room since we moved in, but I just never bought one. I'm so excited to finally have one! And for free!

Now I have to figure out how to fill it.

Of course I turned to Pinterest for inspiration.

Here are some of my fav's.












I already have some things I think I am going to put on the shelves. These shelves came at the perfect time because I already had plans to head to IKEA later this week. I am thinking I need to add  a basket or two and some blue accessories to add some color to the room to the shopping list. I have some bookshelves in our office that house our books so this bookcase will be mainly decorative.

As soon as I style the bookcase I will update!
7.21.2011

Pinteresting Wednesday

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I am obsessed with Pinterest. It is seriously like my crack. So I have to join in on the fun and link up with Michelle at the The Vintage Apple.

I know I'm about a year early, but I have been finding tons of inspiration for my sister's bridal shower recently.

















Source: etsy.com via Kim on Pinterest






All this pinning gets me so excited to actually start putting together her shower! Does that make me a dork?
 

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