Homemade Marshmallows

February 2, 2015February 1, 2015Leave a comment

When I was young winter was magical. As soon as a big snow storm came through town we would sit in front of the tv with our fingers crossed that our school would be appear on the snow day list. In the event school was called off, the neighbor kids would come over to build forts in our front yard.

After a few hours outside we would waddle into the house rosy cheeked and numb from the cold, ready to warm up with a cup of my mom’s famous hot chocolate. I alway took mine piled high with mini marshmallows.

While I no longer spend an afternoon out building forts in the snow, I still enjoy cozying up on the couch after a long day with a cup of hot chocolate. This year I decided to skip the mini marshmallows and try making this marshmallow recipe at home. Once they set I used a star cookie cutter to make these cut out marshmallows.

What are your favorite winter memories?

Friday Favorites

January 30, 2015January 26, 2015Leave a comment

Lately I have been feeling stuck in a rut. After years of education, the past two years have been a nice break from late nights studying and stressful group projects. While I don’t miss those days, I do miss learning new skills. Therefore, I decided to make a list of what I want to learn this year. This week was the beginning of one of my online courses and I couldn’t be more ecstatic! Here is a list of what I want to accomplish this year:

Master Adobe Illustrator
Learn to use the manual setting on my DSLR camera
Bake the perfect French macaroon
Take a calligraphy class

What new skills do you want to gain this year?

{Ian & I almost bought these at the farmer’s market – until we found out they were dog treats!}

{Love the look of exposed brick}

{Working on an upcoming Valentine’s Day post! Stay tuned!}

Friday Favorites

January 23, 2015January 21, 2015Leave a comment

This week I was fantasizing about our travel bucket list. I saw a video clip of a couple’s trip to China and sighed, I have always wanted to visit the Great Wall. Then I thought, why not create a bucket list of all the places we want to travel and make it a priority to save up to make these trips happen?! So far the list is quite short (we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves!), but in the years to come I am sure it will grow! For now, it makes for a lively conversation over a cup of coffee.

Where have you always dreamed of traveling?

{Dreaming of filling up my passport with stamps at a local coffee shop}