Beautiful day with Brooke. . .

So meet Miss Brooke, she is a highschool senior and we got to do a shoot today up in Hendersonville, NC. Talk about fun! I just love the town, and it was a perfect day to do a shoot. Brooke was so fun and adorable, and we just had an absolutely amazing time. Here are a couple from the shoot today. . .

Growing up. . .

And the little guy is growing up way too fast. . . So much cuteness from Mr. Kingston Sawaya. Just wanted to share a couple of shots from our shoot a couple of days ago, it was so much fun. I am LOVING this beautiful weather. Hope you are having a happy weekend!          

Raindrops on Roses. . .

This past Tuesday was oh so happy. Rainy days have to be some of the greatest days ever. I just had to take some pictures while I went on a walk because it just felt so fresh and beautiful outside. I spent the afternoon at Panera having some soup in a bread bowl for lunch. Friends, this is the best way to spend a rainy afternoon. I just love the fall and days like this. Here are some pictures from my walk. Hoping there are more days like this to come!

Just saying, crab apples are AMAZING. Yum, yum! So glad they are finally ripe enough to eat!

Oh how I love the way flowers look after a rainy day. So beautiful, God is an amazing artist.

Leaves changing colors means that fall is here, yay!!!!!

Owl Love. . .

This weekend was PERFECT for catching up on some projects. And yesterday was the first day of fall, what better way then to start the fall off with a little creativity?! I got to work on a couple of these little guys and just fell in love with how they turned out. The greatest part is, most of them are going to made out of stuff from the thrift store, I love being able to go shopping and find awesome fabric at thrift stores! Its just lovely. But yes, these are adorable little decor, I have one on my dresser! Just thought I'd share one of my creations from this past week, I need to catch up on some blogging!

Clean, Clean, Clean. . .

This past week I came home from school all ready to craft, and oh my, my work room was an absolute mess! I got into a cleaning mood and organized everything! This picture captured most of my thrift store finds. I spent hardly anything for so much goodness! Oh the inspiration, I can't wait to accomplish all of the ideas I have for all this stuff. Just thought I'd share my successes of cleaning! Haha for me its an accomplishment. Well, happy Friday! Be creative and always look for more inspiration.
-Meg

Rise & Shine. . .

So, I finally got to the project that I've been waiting to do for forever!!!!!! I've had this canvas just all ready to redo, and I was SO excited to have a free night. We are redoing our little bathroom, and I decided that it needed some decor. This project was just splendid and was actually super easy! So, here are a couple supplies: A canvas of your choice (I got mine at a thrift store for $3! What a deal!), some letter stickers, Modge Podge, vintage book pages, and of course lots of paint brushes!

Now, let's get creative! Yay!

Cut off the rough edges of the book paper that you torn out of an old book. Coat the top of the canvas with Modge Podge (p.s. this stuff is lovely!), and then place the papers on top like this. Then the will stick better for the next step. After you stick the pages to the canvas, put Modge Podge all over the top of the papers as a glue layer. It will eventually dry very nicely and create an amazing surface to paint on! Let the first coat of Modge Podge dry for 15-20 minutes. Then apply another coat of Modge Podge, leave this for about 15 minutes also. After it dries you'll be ready to get your stickers!

One of the things you do have to accomplish is figure out what you want your canvas to say. I chose "Rise&Shine" because it is going in the bathroom, and in a house full of girls, we all get ready in that bathroom in the morning! So, i thought it was appropriate since we all go in that room every morning! Arrange your saying just as you like it, and then press the stickers down firmly. You don't want paint to accidentally get under them.

Next you get to paint all over!!!!!!! Do several coats to make sure that everything is even (especially around your letters). Then while the paint is WET carefully peel back the letters. It gets messy! So be careful.

This is what mine looked like when I completed it!!!! Isn't it a cute decor item?!? I love love love how it turned out. Happy painting, have fun with this easy project!

Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal

So. I have decided that having oatmeal in the fall on a cool morning is just splendid. I love it so much! It is just a healthier option, and I love adding flavor to the typical, bland oatmeal. Here is a little recipe for you to try, it takes like two seconds more to add in the apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg. By the time you microwave it or cook it on your stove top, the heat cooks the apples and it tastes just oh so wonderful. Love love love. 

Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal
1/2 cup Quaker Oats Oatmeal
1/4-1/2 cup Milk (you choose!)
1 tsp+ Cinnamon (your preference)
Sprinkle Nutmeg lightly
1/2 apple

Peel and core an apple, and dice it into little chunks like you see in the picture. Get a bowl and mix all of these ingredients together. Do the spices to your taste. Add more or less depending on what you like best. Either heat on the stove top for a couple minutes, or put it in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. After it is heated, add sugar and enjoy!
Easiest recipe EVER. Haha I am so thankful for this because my mornings can be so crazy. And this is perfect for fall time breakfasts!

A day with Kendall Kay. . .

So, today was especially wonderful. That's because I got to spend the day with my best friend, Kendall Kay. We did a mini shoot this morning, and that was amazing! I love love love her outfit in these. She is just adorable! But yes, this morning after the shoot we decided to make it a girls day and go shopping!!!!!! We went to Hobby Lobby for our crafting needs, and I got supplies for lots of new projects that I'll be working on and Kendall picked up some painting stuff, she is an incredible artist. Then, we went to Whole Foods and had a very healthy yummy lunch, that was incredible. We finally ended up at the Fashion Shack. Oh how I love a good thrift store!!!!! They had lots of stuff, and we found some good deals. Goodness it was such a fun day, I couldn't have asked for a better best friend. I love you Kendall! Here is a little peek of some of the shots I got, enjoy!

Apple Crisp Bars. . .

So, it's that time of year. . .Fall. Ah the weather lately has been just absolutely so beautiful and gorgeous!!! Tonight I had some free time, and decided that it was time to do some baking. My family wanted me to do Apple Crisp Bars, and it seemed very appropriate for the season. I thought I'd share because they were just way too yummy... Happy baking, enjoy this amazing weather!

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped apple
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.**Optional: you could also use butter, flour, sugar, and cinnamon to make a crumb topping like I did. Just use a pastry cutter and mix all of these topping ingredients together.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 143 | Total Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 21mg

The Indie Craft Parade. . .

So today was a very very special day! Well of course, it was time for the Indie Craft Parade!!!!! And being my first time going, I was so excited. They had so many little booths with handmade goods, and pottery, and accessories, and of course, TONS of inspiration! It's so fun to see how creative everyone else is. Such an amazing time. I went with Mom, Mary, Kingston, and Hannah, and we had so much fun. Can't wait for next year!!!!!!

Mary made some amazing pancakes from scratch this morning for the start of our wonderful day! Yum, yum!

Haha, I love his bib in this one... He was so hungry! So glad this little guy could come along.

My finds today from the parade. Ah, love!!!!!!! There were so many more amazing things that were just oh so pretty to look at.

And of course I came away with many, many blogs to go check out. Ah, what a fun day!!!!!