sentimental heart

It's beginning to look a lot like..

(chocolate & candy cane stained

I love having a real cut tree, that forest fresh smell!

My grandma Betty's ornaments have always been in this beat up vintage luggage, every time I crack it open..it's like the 60's in here haha

Lots of the mercury glass ones were so delicate..and broken.

The house was such a mess last year that we didn't even put up a tree..ah the joys of restoring a 150+ historic house. I'm making up for it this time around! I really missed Christmas..

Lumen does a lot of supervising around here haha

what I've been up to lately..

and watch out for fingers!

took a nice chunk out but I'm healing..the human body is an amazing thing.

this band aid is the most stylish thing I've been wearing.

but..

I rediscovered my favorite blazer..

thought I wore it to death in high school,

let's just say I had a blazer phase..

that never ended.

I'll let you guys in on a little secret.

I have crazy curly unruly hair, all I want to do is throw a beanie on that mess..so I do.

Almost every day. It was time for some new ones!

Slouchy styles like this are the best.

I have a headware obsession, it started way back..

I'll save the embarrassing hat tales for another day haha

and..

I made this yummy new concoction

roasted mini sweet peppers+creamy greek yogurt/avocado filling

most of my recipes spring from-I'm hungry and these things are about to expire haha

New Year's Eve snack?

We used to have awesome little parties at home growing up.

Grandma Betty would have dug em, this was her season.

Happy Friday!

may your every wish come true..

  I got especially lucky with presents this year..I feel like everyone read my mind haha!

The vintage cape of my dreams..a gift

My parents surprised us with our first flat screen tv..it's tied with the vintage cape for favorite present!

I spied this old ornament I made as a kid on my parent's tree, how sweet!

snow miser-heat miser

I didn't get my wish for a white Christmas..it was 56 and sunny. I looked outside around 5 yesterday morning and there was snow! It melted by the time I woke up of course, these were the only remnants..

Did you get anything awesome for Christmas?!

dish: eggnog crepes & sugarplum syrup

Luke loves eggnog and always brings home a little carton every holiday..he ends up only drinking a tiny bit. It's a little too rich for me on it's own so I wanted to make something that just has some of that delicious flavor, these crepes are perfect for Christmas morning!

eggnog crepes

makings:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup eggnog

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons butter, melted

steps:

In a medium mixing bowl, stir above ingredients together until combined and smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter into the pan, using about 1/4 cup for each crepe. Quickly tilt the pan in a circle so the batter coats the surface evenly.

Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown/slightly crispy. Shake it loose and flip it over in the air if you've got the wrist skills. If not, turn it over with a spatula and cook the other side.

 Pour a bit of the sugarplum syrup in the center and fold adding a line on top,sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yum!


sugarplum syrup

Makings:

1 cup fruit(I used canned plums)
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup water

Steps:

Cook fruit with sugar and water until thick. Smash fruit while cooking.

For a thin syrup - press through a strainer.

Serve warm. Store in the refrigerator.

Great on eggnog pancakes too!

Merry Christmas Eve!