Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

fall.

its' here! it's really really here :)

my favorite season, ever - even though it's always way too short, and leads us into winter [my very very least favorite].

i wish i was cool enough to call it autumn - i liken it to calling violet 'purple' - but hey.

it all means the same thing. beauty.

fall to me is

*crisp, sweet smelling air

*oversized hoodies, layered clothing, hats and scarves

*lots of soups [namely split pea, butternut squash, black bean and tomato - but i'm not picky]

*nighttime outdoor activities galore

*halloween parties!

*romance. [colder air means more snuggling and affection + since b and i started dating in september, the season is always full of great memories]


+ last but not least


change. fall always seems to be the season where i encounter my most dramatic life changes - in all areas of life. there will be more on this soon.


right this very moment, i'm enjoying some split pea soup + whole grain crackers.

i would very much love to be outside, though - cuddling on the grass under a blanket and abig tree with my husband and puppy!


and speaking of puppy...


this past saturday was our puppy pixie's 3rd birthday :)

she's now officially older than us in dog years... *sniff.




the cake itself was a vegan peanut butter maple banana variety... she loved it, and we love her :)
time to go back to work now... break seems shorter and shorter these days!
xo
L

Thursday, September 16, 2010

happy birthday, mom!

actually, mom's birthday was last friday, but on account of our house being burglarized and my mom having to work, we celebrated today with these babies:


my vegan cupcake spin on hostess sno balls, and a nice dinner out.
these puppies were well TASTY. it was a last minute idea of mine on the way home from work :)
i used a basic [vegan] chocolate cake recipe, adding a half tsp of coconut extract, and then my veganized version of a long passed down family icing recipe with 1.5 tsp coconut extract and .5 tsp vanilla. i accidentally purchased sweetened coconut to dip them in, but that probably adds to a truer flavor to the treat i mused from. it's been so long.... who knows.
anyway, that's about it from me!
i NEED to work on some artwork tonight, but it looks like i'll be doing that tomorrow on my off day instead.
goodnight, lovelies!
xo
L