Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Plumo


I just
love
everything
at...


Here are
a few
samples
of the
lovely
things
they have.















Posted 2 Yeas Ago: "Second Half"

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Tiny Prints


Invitations
like these
make me
want to
throw a
Halloween
Party!









They are
created by

I just
love them.

And
 they have
Cards!



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


Saturday, October 16, 2010

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.


Friday, October 15, 2010

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:

and
Beau Ideal Editions


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

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Conservatory


 This home
amazes
me.




Or maybe
it is
just this
room that
amazes me.

So beautiful,
I am
speechless.





Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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)

Monday, October 11, 2010

Peter Rabbit



I love
this post
from...


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"

Saturday, October 9, 2010

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"

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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:

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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

Monday, October 4, 2010

Millcrest Vintage



This is
by far
the most
amazing
vintage
clothing site
I have
ever seen.




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?"