Antique Clock

I would

love

a clock

like this.

Perfect

for my

home.

Found via:

Little Green Notebook 



Posted 2 Years Ago: "Ode to Disney"
 

Beautiful Flapper - 1920's Fashion Movie

This

little video

puts a

smile

on my

face.

I just

love it.

Posted 2 Years Ago: "A Walk in the Parks"

1 Year Ago...I was in Nepal!

Tiny Prints

Invitations

like these

make me

want to

throw a

Halloween

Party!

They are

created by

Tiny Prints.

I just

love them.

And

 they have

Christmas

Cards!



Posted 2 Years Ago:  'Cranberry Bliss Bars"
(1 Year Ago: I was traveling around Nepal)

Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Muffins

I made

these for

breakfast

this morning.

And

with my

first bite

I was

literally

saying

to myself

how good

they were.

Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Muffins

Adapted from Ezra Pound Cake & Annie Eats

For Cream Cheese:

4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powder sugar

1/2 tbsp vanilla

For the muffins:
1 cup flour
1 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 plus 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1 egg
1/6 cup vegetable oil
1/4 tsp vanilla


For the topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp cinnamon


1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 

2. Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla, and blend to combine. Form the mixture into a log on a piece of plastic wrap, wrap it, and freeze it for about an hour.

3.  Topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Set aside.

4. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a large bowl.

5. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla.

6. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour the pumpkin mixture into the well. Mix with a fork just until moistened.

7. Remove the cream cheese from the freezer, and divide it into 12 slices.

8. Fill the muffin cups with 1/3 batter. Place 1 slice of the cream cheese log right in the center of each cup, pressing the cream cheese gently into the batter without submerging it. 

9. Sprinkle some of the streusel on top of each muffin.

10. Bake until golden, about 23 - 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Calendar

It is

approaching

that time

of year

when

we all

need to

purchase

new

calendars.

These are

two calendars

that I

have my

eye on.

Via the

beautiful

Etsy sites:

Lisa Rupp Design

and

Beau Ideal Editions


 Updated 1 Year Ago: "Nepal"
2 Years Ago: "Stewart + Brown"

Conservatory

 This home

amazes

me.

Or maybe
it is
just this
room that
amazes me.

So beautiful,

I am

speechless.

Via: Tiptoe Butterfly

Magical

This photo

is so

magical.

Via: Tiptoe Butterfly

Pop Pop Portraits

I love

these

fashion

illustrations
by...

Pop Pop Portraits.

Makes me

want to

copy

all of

these

outfits.

Updated 2 Years Ago: " The end..."

and 1 Year Ago I was in Nepal 

(so there was no post that day)

Peter Rabbit

I love

this post

from...

dress, design & decor.

I love

it so much

that I

had to

re-post it.

These images

remind me

of being

a kid

again.

Posted 2 Years Ago: "Lavender Oatmeal Breakfast Bars"

House Love

I love

every bit

of this

house.

Via: Dress, Design, Decor




Posted 1 Year Ago: "Gone for 2 Months"
2 Years Ago: "And finally it's the weekend" 

Pumpkin Spice Scones

I just

love

October.

It is

probably

my favorite

month

out of

the year.

I especially

love

October

baking.

Pumpkin Spice Scones

Adapted from Seven Spoons

2 1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 stick chilled butter, grated

1 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup canned pumpkin purée

1/3 cup heavy cream
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons of cream, for egg wash
Granulated for garnish


1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. 

3. On the machine's lowest setting, grate the chilled butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles course meal.

4. Lightly whisk together the egg, pumpkin purée and cream. With the machine running still on low, pour the liquids slowly into the flour and butter mixture, stirring until just combined.

5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, gently knead the dough until fairly smooth. Divide the dough into two, and shape each ball of dough into a 4" round about 3/4"-1" thick. Cut each round into four wedges, and place on baking sheet. 

6. Brush each scone with the egg wash and sprinkle with granulated or sanding sugar.

7. Bake in oven for about 15 minutes, or until the the tops are lightly golden and the cut sides look flaky and dry. 

Updated 1 Year Ago: "Alice by Annie"

Dream Dessert

I am

dreaming

of making

this dessert.

 

Plumb Crumble

with Ginger Ice Cream.

It sounds

heavenly.

Free People Vintage

Oh my...

more amazing
vintage
clothing.

These are

beautiful

and

they are

from...

Free People


 Updated 1 Year Ago: "Make Pie, Not War"

Rosemary

I have a

Rosemary

plant

in my

kitchen

window.

I absolutely

love it.

But

if I

could

trim it

to look

like

this...

That

would be

lovely.

Image found

on one

of my

favorite

blogs:

Pia Jane Bijkerk


Posted 1 Year Ago: "Baked Garlic Pilaf"

Pumpkin Carving

It is

just about

that time

to visit

the local

pumpkin patch.

I am

dreaming

of creating

these...

Via: Martha Stewart



Posted 1 Year Ago: "A little space"
2 Years Ago: "October Walks" 

Millcrest Vintage

This is

by far

the most

amazing

vintage

clothing site

I have

ever seen.

Millcrest Vintage

Here are

a few

of my

favorites.

(Beware...

there are

quite

a few)

 (1940's)

 (more 1940's)

(1950"s)

 (more 1950's)

 (1960's)

 (more 1960's)

 (1980's)

Posted 1 Year Ago: "{twin set}"
2 Years Ago: "Iceland?"

Not Yet Fall

It is

not yet

fall season

here in

Montana.

But when

it does

arrive....

I'll be

making an

Apple Pie

as beatuiful

as this

one.

Via: Dress Design Decor ... 

via: Martha Stewart

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Pumpkin Coconut Bread"

Little Green Shop

This
might be
very random...

But
I would
love a
little shop
like this!

Maybe
for flowers...
antiques...
or just
a collection
of lovely
things.

via: haus maus


Posted 1 Year Ago: "Happy October"
2 Years Ago: "Breakfast at dawn"

Claire

I know

the Emmys

were quite

a while

ago.

But I

just love

this dress...

And

I just

love

Claire Danes.

Updated 2 Years Ago: "Unexpected Gifts"

Banana Cream Pie

Sorry

for my

recent

blogging

absence.

 

I have

been

super

busy.

But I

will 

make up

for it

by giving

you a

recipe.

Banana Cream Pie
Adapted from All Recipes

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tbsp butter
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1 pie crust baked (you can use your favorite recipe)
3 bananas sliced

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.  

2. Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.

3. Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture. 

4. Bake at 350 degrees F for at least 15 minutes. Chill for an hour then serve. 

Pillowcase

I just

love

these

embroidered

pillowcases

by Toast.

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Vintage Wedding"

2 Years Ago: "On Repeat"

Abandoned Homes

I see

these

abandoned

homes...

And I 

think...

I wish 

they could

just be

dropped off

where I

live.

So that

we could

fix them up

beautifully.

Found via:

100 Abandoned Homes