Colossians 3:17

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And Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 

No matter what you are doing this week, give thanks :)

(I really wish my cubicle looked like this.)

A Clean Room

This weekend I cleaned my room. There is something so comforting about a clean room. It is quite the rarity for my room to be clean, but when it is, it is blissful. And, it can stay clean for about a day. Gotta love that one day. 

My room has changed a bit since this picture. And, it is still evolving. I will have an updated picture soon....well, once it is clean again.

Taste

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I am in love with this quote. I can totally relate. And, I have to admit, I am going through this process. I can't quite say I, or anyone, will be able to overcome the gap. But, I am loving the fight. 

A Striping Good Time

Chevron Stripes. 

They are super fun and cute. I kind of love them. The add some flair to the normal run of the mill stripe (I am still a huge fan of classic stripes). 

So, I decided to create some of my own. They couldn't be that hard, right? A couple hours, maybe. It is just a simple stripe. Well, I was wrong. Two days later: I am one happy stripe lovin' girl. 

Remember this picture:

They make those giant openings worlds different!

Aren't they great!? I am pretty happy with them. 

Here is how I did it: 

 Step one: created a template. I took two pieces of construction paper and taped them together and sketched it on my canvas. 

Step two: after each drawn line, I followed with painters tape. This takes absolutely FOREVER if you don't have 90 degree angles, just forewarning. It requires cutting each and every piece of tape to the angle of your stripe.

Step three: I carefully added the paint. This required a couple of coats. 

Step four: After the paint completely dries, I pulled up the tape. Eeek. The paint seeped beneath the tape (does anyone have a solution to this???). So I took a small flat paint brush and hand painted the edges. 

And what do you know? I killed two birds with one stone. 

30. Paint 15 canvases. I know I painted two, but they are counting as one since it is one project.

99. Make 20 things I see in Pinterest/Blogs. I definitely took this idea from the top picture.

This Season

I am a huge fan of television. I am beyond excited about the fall schedule that began tonight, especially after seeing all the hoopla at the Emmy's!

Shows I am most forward to watching this season:

1. New Girl: This looks like it is going to be hilarious!

2. Parks and Recreation Chris Pratt says that Season 4 is going to be the best one yet!

3. Modern Family: They just swept the Emmys, this season is bound to be amazing. 

I am also pumped for Community, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Revenge, Castle, Glee & HIMYM. 

Should be good!!

Blogging Inspirations

I just wanted to recognize some of the amazing blogs out there that I always feel absolutely, stylishly inspired by  at the end of each of their posts. 

Little Green Notebook

Jenny from Little Green Notebook is so clever with her resources. She has created an absolutely gorgeous home with a realistic budget. I cannot begin to describe how helpful that is. When it comes to decorating and designing a room, you don't need to spend a million dollars for it to look classy and purposeful.  

Birch + Bird

Rachel and Lily are really unique, which I feel is pretty hard in the blogging/pinterest world. This might seem like an oxymoron since most of their pictures come from other sites that inspire them, but there is just something so simple and refreshing about the composition of their posts. I love them. 

Elements of Style

Erin brings a sense of clean lines and freshness to her posts. She mixes her love for interior design with her love for fashion. Overall, I have a hard core crush on her style. She is able to comb through the vast internet jungle and pull together some stellar design pieces to show her followers. 

Oh Happy Day

Jordan is originally from San Francisco, but recently moved to the romantic Paris. Her photography and ideas are just what I need after a draining day.  I want to be her friend.

There are much, much more, but I am out of time. Hope you enjoy!

Pie!

One of my most random memories from my senior year of college was my craving for pie. For pretty much the whole year, all I wanted was pie. Any kind. I love pie. It is one of the very best desserts out there. And, yes, this is coming from a person who eats sweets for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. In college, I don't know who started it, but my roommates (other friends? I can't remember) and I would just randomly yell, "PIE." Why? I have no idea. That was just the kind of house we lived in. Why not yell, "Pie!" in the middle of someone's conversation? We were very easily entertained...clearly.

I haven't strayed much from my cravings for pie since college. Recently, it has been Peanut Butter Pie in particular. So I have deemed this recipe the Reese's Peanut Butter Pie. I got the idea from looking at a couple of different recipes mixed with watching the way my mom used to make chocolate pies growing up.

Ingredients:

1 9" Graham Cracker Pie Crust

1 16oz container cool whip

1 pkg instant chocolate pudding (4 servings)

8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

2/3 cup Peanut Butter

1 cup Powdered Sugar

1/3 cup milk

2 packages of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (4 pb cups total)

Step 1: Beat the Peanut Butter and the Cream Cheese.

Step 2: Add in the powdered sugar and milk and continue beating.

Step 3: Mix in the pudding mix and fold in 4 oz. Cool Whip.

Step 4: Pour it into the Pie Crust and cover with the remaining Cool Whip.

Step 5: Mash up the Peanut Butter Cups and top the pie. Go ahead and freeze it for about 30 minutes.

Step 6: Take out of the freezer and thoroughly Enjoy this amazingly creamy pie that took you a total of 40 minutes including freeze time to make. 

This pie is perfect for the last minute get together, or the "Oh, No! I forgot to make something for tomorrow's event!" situations. I hope you like it!

Have any of y'all had any recent cravings?

(Next time I will take more pictures, I promise!)