These next couple of days...

Darlings,

I have a four finals next week, one this Friday as well as a lab final report, 

and lab final exam tomorrow, but guess what I'll also be doing 

tonight while I study (I'm a great multitasker let me tell ya)...

Watching the VS fashion show, of course.

I think I need to set my priorities straight hehe.

Just 9 more days and I'll be back home for Christmas Break...

Then I won't feel guilty for doing anything other than school work.

I must survive these next couple of weeks first.

Pray for me dolls!

(Isn't my dorm hall so festively pretty? I think so)

Pumpkin Bars

Darlings,

Thanks to Pinterest I was, once again, inspired to try out

a new recipe when I went home for Thanksgiving... 

Pumpkin Bars.

Ingredients

Bars:
4 eggs 
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 
1 cup vegetable oil 
15-ounce can pumpkin 
2 cups sifted all purpose flour 
2 teaspoons baking powder 
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. 

Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.

Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. 

Spread the batter into a greased 13x10 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. 

Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.

To make the icing:

Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. 

Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. 

Stir in the vanilla and mix again. 

Spread on cooled pumpkin bars and add a sprinkle of nutmeg for the finishing touch.

They were quite the hit, so make sure to try them out next time you are 

craving anything pumpkin.

More recipes HERE

Thankful...

I'm thankful for...

Family. It's everything.

My parents and their undying support

My sisters and their ability to make me laugh ALL the time

My love, who makes it so easy to fall in love with him over and over again

A warm bed at night


How He always provides
(Psalms 37:5)

My baby sister turning 15 (I can't believe it!)

Last year of college... one step closer to becoming Dr. Torres

(Oh the excitement!)

Having the option to sleep in... even when my body won't 

(silly mental alarm clock)

Good health... never take that for granted

Delicious Puerto Rican food (Makes Thanksgiving all the most wonderful)

Being home for the holidays. There's nothing like it.

Christmas music (It's time!)

Gorgeous sunny days (very uncharacteristic for November... in Wisconsin)

Baking, baking, and more baking! (It's a bit of an obsession of mine)


Besties

GB Packers (11-0 baby!)

Two weeks till Christmas Break... 'nuff said

My blogging family... I love you all very very much!

...and much much more.

God has indeed blessed me so much and I pray to never take any of it for granted.

Beautiful November

('cause the sister likes my silly poses... the sillier the better)

(Blouse: LeMuse, Leggins: Forever 21, Boots: Endless)

Darlings,

Today is my first official day at home for Thanksgiving break. 

It is surprisingly warm for late November.

It's funny because when I need it to be warm it's frigidly cold... and when I want 

snow it's too warm for it. Because we all know Thanksgiving without snow 

just isn't the same.

But it's ok because it was incredibly gorgeous outside and 

perfect for a walk with the little sister. 

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PS. Check out LeMuse marvelous Fall/Winter collection... 

I think my Christmas list just got bigger.

Pancakes At Midnight

Sweet Eggnog Pancakes (Looks exquisite but probably won't order it again)

White Chocolate Chip Mint Pancakes= Birthday Girl's choice

... and of course, Nutella Raspberry Crepes, can't go wrong with those.

Darlings,

Last night (or really really early in the morning) my girls and I went out 

to celebrate a birthday, the fact that there are only two more days 

till break, and the start of a marvelous holiday season.

And what better way to do so than with a run to the nearest 

pancake house.

Wedding Wednesday featuring Joseph Petersen

Darlings,

Joseph Petersen sure got it right when photographing this absolutely beautiful couple.

From the warm tones to the bride's gorgeously unique dress, it is all captured 

for us to fall in love with.

Erin & Collin's intimate event took place in Turlock, CA at a small church owned by 

the groom's grandfather.

Now if you ask me, there is just something about a small and intimate wedding

that's just so incredibly romantic.

Here is to a good week...

(Photos by the pretty girlies in the second to last picture)

Darlings,

This weekend was exactly what I needed...

8+ hours of sleep each night

Quality time with my girls

&

Study time in the little coffee shop downtown

I think I'm ready to face the week.

I know it'll fly by because I told her to.

After all, she knows how bad I want to go home 

to see my love and family (nine more days!).

Have a marvelous week!

My Dream House Part II

Hey dolls,

Remember a while back when I shared how my dream house would look like?

Well, thanks to Pinterest I now know how my dream kitchen, bedroom, 

patio, and everything in between will too. 

{Kitchen}

{Bedroom}

{Patio/Balcony}

{All images via Pinterest}

Quite dreamy, is it not?

Have a marvelous weekend darlings!

Worst Blogger Award goes to...

{It's a beautifully warm(er) night tonight... rare for November and the Midwest}

{My study jams... nothing like the classics}


Hey dolls,

I'm currently sitting on a cute little table at Barnes & Nobles attempting to master 

my Bacteriology skills. Don't worry, I'm not actually growing any pathogenic cultures 

or anything like that... Just studying.

(yay for Tuesday's exam!)

I'm taking a break from it though because I realized that I miss you guys 

a LOT. I feel like I have neglected you lately and for that I'm sorry.
(Now you see why I deserve that award)

Very soon (17 days to be exact) I'll be home for Thanksgiving and two weeks later 

I'll be back for Christmas break and then I will have much more to share with 

you than just my latest exams and how sleeping has become my favorite hobby.

Just hold in there darlings, I'll be back soon.

2 more days

Just 2 more days left dolls!

Enter here.