fall fest weekend

Happy Halloween!

My Hannah is so indecisive.

I can't relate to that at all.

(kidding)

;)

Joey, enjoying the ride.

Cotton candy!

I like to describe it as "magical clouds of sugar that melt in your mouth".

Elizabeth, with her scarecrow face paint.

(and me, with my dancing candy corn.)

This was one of the best days for a hammock.

The weekend was so fun. :)

The weather was great (if a little windy) for Fall fest... both times!

The Holy Family festival was very well done, with a ferris wheel and everything.
They really went the whole nine yards.
I can't wait to go again next year!

Hopefully I'll be able to get more pictures of Lakeside Baptist's fall festival.
It was also very well done, and included Trunk or Treat.
(people decorate the trunks of their cars as stations for handing out candy. It's like Trick or Treating, but more organized... and with cars.)

The weekend was also filled with my dear friend, Elizabeth.

I will miss her sorely when she moves back to Alabama.

<3

On another note, I am quite proud of myself for mailing both a package and a letter today.

I write letters and thank you notes quite often, but consistently forget to send them.

Mornings are not my thing.

Speaking of mornings, I found the perfect recipe for breakfast this week!

(assuming I can find time to make it, that is.)

How delicious does Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cake sound?

And even better....

it's vegan.

The great thing is that supposedly you can't even tell how good it is for you!

I can't wait to try it.

Have a fantastic Halloween!
I'll post pictures of my costume later on.
:)

xoxo,
Danielle

Baking with the Myrauns :)

Yesterday I went to Aunt Becky's house!

Oh, how I love it there. :)

No matter how crazy the kids get, I remain convinced that their family is near perfection.

This time around, my aunt and I baked cookies while the children napped.

It was fun!

I learned that zesting a lemon is not as easy as scraping the skin off of a lemon with a cheese grater.

Also, you don't need to pile powdered sugar onto every individual cookie, no matter how much you want to.

It will irritate the person you're baking with.

Said person may or may not have the sudden urge to hurl cookie dough at your face.

The only thing stopping them is the fact that they would have to clean up the mess.

(Sorry for the blurriness. Although iPhones have the best phone cameras around, they're not Nikons.)

These look like shrimp cookies.

In reality, they're pink lemonade cookies, and they are quite good.

However, they were not as good as we thought they would be.

That could be allotted to the fact that someone took an amazing picture of the finished product and somehow made the food look more yummy than it is.

I still think they look a little like shrimp.

Opinions aside, the recipe was a good one and deserves to be linked.

I believe I'm back on track with blogging, but we'll see.

My Summer has been filled, ironically, with school-related items.

Of course, there are the relaxed days that scream "summer", but not everyone can live stress-free lives.

Who would micro-manage?

;)

I hope your weekend was fantastic.

xoxo,

Danielle

Fri-- oh, Saturday Faves ;)

I know, I know!

I missed Friday Faves.

In my defense, yesterday was the first day of Summer break.

Therefore, I didn't do much of anything.

This is my attempt to make up for yesterday.

(how's six favorites instead of four? I included mouthwatering pictures of food to make you feel like you haven't eaten in days.)

(1, 3, 5, 6)

2 and 4 were found on Pinterest.

1) I have a shirt like this and I wear it all the time. It's usually the first item of clothing to be worn after I do laundry. And it goes perfectly with white shorts!

2) This print is so cool. Basically, it describes everything summer. Can you feel the beach yet?

3) PANCAKES. As many of you already know, all of my favorite foods (with the exception of pasta) can be categorized as breakfast foods. I am also very inclined to eat fruit on a daily, if not hourly, basis. Any kind of berry is fine with me. :)

4) Ants on a log! I used to eat these all the time in my elementary days. Actually, I still eat them every now and then. Good times.

5) Ohmygosh, does this not make you want to eat french toast every day of your life?? I have got to make this very soon. (I would make it tomorrow, but my mom prefers bacon and eggs.) ;)

6) This skirt is so gorgeous. I'm not positive that I would wear it, but the detail is amazing! I can't imagine sewing all of those flowers. But then again, I'm no seamstress. Regardless, whoever designed it was a genius.

See? That sort of made up for yesterday. :)

Well, I suppose that concludes my excessive raving about things that have caught my eye this week.

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!

xoxo,
Danielle

Update/Friday Faves

So first of all, I got my driver's license today!

This picture is definitely better than my permit picture. I'm very happy with it!

My dad videoed my test, so I'll post it if I can get my hands on it.

Friday Faves!

(1, 2, 3, 4)

1) Puff pancake! I tried to make one the other day with a different recipe and it didn't turn out too well, but I think I'll make another one tomorrow. They look so good!!

2) Etsy prints are the best! I have found dozens that I would gladly frame and hang. This one is almost too perfect.

3) I've been listening to Regina Spektor a lot lately. Two Birds is my favorite track! (I've also been listening to Soko's I'll Never Love You More.)

4) This dress looks perfect for the weekend! I love the dresses you can throw on, knowing it will go with anything. 

Have a lovely weekend! I'll try to post something tomorrow. (birthday party!)

xoxo,

Danielle

Happy birthday, Dad!

Yesterday was Dad's birthday! He's 29. ;)

I made banana pudding, and there were tacos! I don't think I got the recipe exactly right, but we'll try again next time.

Everything was very tasty! Tacos are so fun. :)

Happy birthday, Dad! 

Happy Valentine's Day! (yesterday)

Yesterday we had a party! Everybody baked, and the food was delicious. My friend Melanie and I were so excited. Party planning is at its best when the party is happening and going well.

Classes after the party though... not the nicest thing. But when items are placed just right,

it looks kind of cool.

I stayed late after school and got some pictures of the church and the memorial garden outside.

The architecture of churches/cathedrals is always so well-done. It's like the designers feel threatened by God that if they don't do a good job, He'll strike them with lightning. Whatever the reason for their creativity, it's effective.

I also snapped some shots of of my gorgeous sister and her 'incredible' hair. Also, my friend Hannah, who can't not laugh! (She's kind of a ball of light.)

By the way, follow this blog! It's my latest obsession. In fact, it's the inspiration for this blog. (although I have no expectations for mine ever having the same viral success) :)

http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/