YAY

Super excited to attend my 1st photo class with Nicole Hill on Wednesday! Check out her work. She is amazing!!

Happy Haloween!

Made these cookies again last night and thought I would put the recipe up here since I have had so many requests for it. :)

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

makes 3 1/2 dozen

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, pumpkin, and vanilla. Mix. Stir in dry ingredients until well mixed. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove, cool, then drizzle with icing.

Icing

2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter
3 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

In addition to the recipe I wanted to mention that I listed some of my twisted nursery rhyme prints on etsy. My friend Katie convinced me that trying to get some money off my doodles was worth a shot. I think it would be fun to frame three and hang them over a child's bed. So we will see if anyone is interested.

All Things Pumpkin

Thought you would all enjoy some October inspiration:

cute spider cakes from not martha.

lace carved pumpkins

type pumpkins

non traditional pumpkins

for the lucky people with fireplaces

harlequin leaves

take your pumpkins swimming or maybe carve The Last Supper or Emily Dickinson

Amy Stein

Looking at all of these spooky treats makes me wish I had a grade school party to cook for. I made some yummy iced pumpkin cookies the other day (the recipe I may post later) and remembered how much I love pumpkin everything. If this is the same pumpkin cheesecake Jeanelle made a few years ago then I will probably have to make it as well. I remember it being delicious!

p.s. the Pumpkin Pie Blizzards are back at Dairy Queen. I highly recommend them :)

Adrian and the Tramp

Thursday I found myself with an hour to kill before work and decided to go to the train station. Preface for Mom: Don't worry! It was light, I had my cell phone, was in a semi busy area, and definitly could have swung hard and taken someone out with my tripod if need be. With that said, Union Station has some pretty cool old trains and my camera and I enjoyed a self guided tour. I guess all my camera clicking was a tad nosier than I realized though, because as I was focusing, a hobo came stumbling out of a near by train. I don't think he noticed me as he rubbed his eyes and proceeded to relieve himself on the tracks. I then decided it was about time to leave for work.

i love...

Here is a good months worth of cool things I have been meaning to show you:

Magdalena Bors

yes those are bunnies :)

a series study on food that takes the shape of its container

Li Jianye's door bell

Giovanni Gastel

Amy Kate Martin's posters

frontless shoes - all the rage this winter season ;)

Matt Stuart

build your own straw

nerd graffiti

Hitchcock Vanity Fair style

Julie Blackmon - fun/kinda wrong photos that a mom can relate to, read her artist statement to understand

taste like...

is it pop or soda?

I scream, you scream

birthday girl - Maggie Taylor

robot cupcakes!

Seesaw Bench

adorable illustrations

My summer wrap up

As I was buying ingredients for this amazing pumpkin bread the other day, I realized that it is officially fall! Due to this, I decided to post a summer summary.

went to the Ogden Valley Balloon Festival

visited the fair

and went to my 1st demolition derby

attended this beautiful girl's wedding reception in Rexburg

took pictures of this great family

and went to Cats.

Not to mention swim parties, concerts in the park, camping, a big murder mystery date, the rodeo, and of course turning 23! Talk about a fun summer!

Impressing the In-laws

I came across this delicious dinner recipe in one of the many cookbooks I checked out earlier this year. Since then, it has become one of my favorites and one that Steph claims she will eventually use to wow her new in-laws. You should all give it a try. It’s quite tasty, not to mention simple.

Oven-Baked Apple Barbecue Chicken

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 min
Baking time: 35-45 min

One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)
1 large apple, cored, peeled, and cut into large chunks
1 large onion, cut into large wedges

Preheat oven to 375° F.

In a large bowl, combine: tomatoes, soy sauce, chili powder, vinegar, honey, and garlic. This will be your homemade barbeque sauce. Spread over the chicken, apple, and onion, and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Note: For a fruity twist, pineapple can be substituted for apple.