Since these cookies have coconut and oatmeal, they are like mostly healthy… I am honestly trying to limit us to one kind of cookie a week. They just better not run out until the weekend when I can make some more.
I have been engaged to this handsome guy for 6 weeks.
And even though wedding planning decisions are kind of hard, the best part is that no matter what, no matter when, no matter how, he is gonna be my husband, and I am gonna be his wife. And it will be the best day there ever ever was.
I could write all over these cutie cute notepads and journals. (found here)
I have been growing an amaryllis plant for two years now. A dear friend gave it to me because of my little shop’s name. And it is still alive and has long leaves, and I think it is happy, but it has not once even thought about making a flower.
But the guy’s mom gave us this amaryllis plant for Christmas, and look at it. Beautiful show-off.
My ma has the absolute best collection of recipes. She has this little chest that is full of handwritten recipe cards from all kinds of family and friends. I loved looking through it as a kid. Not only are they great recipes, but there is so much history and love in those cards.
So for Christmas, I was lucky to get some items to start my own recipe collection! I have already written down a couple of my favorite internet recipes, and I look forward to adding more.
Some more cute recipe cards for when I need more (found here): 
This morning we looked at a wedding venue! Just to see. Because we are getting married. (I still can’t believe it sometimes.)
We don’t know exactly when or where we are going to get married yet, but I do know I want a more handmade, love-filled, meaningful, our-aunts-each-bring-a-pie type of wedding. I was browsing invitation inspiration, and came across some wedding stamps. The hand lettering on each of these is beautiful, and I love the handmade and unique result of stamping.
They match. Deal with it. (from here)
I go through phases of looking at different wedding things. Last week I spent forever looking at invitations, yesterday it was dresses, and today was the day for flowers. I found this cheery bouquet on pinterest.
My ma gave me a fun mini pie pan (like this kind) for a gift. Because I like pie and tiny things. We made some tiny apple pies to test it out while I was home.
They turned out great! Plus, it was fun to say that we were eating half of a whole pie. But I will definitely make the top crust a little larger than the cutter next time, since I like a more robust pie.
I could see these being a cute dessert choice at the wedding! Who wouldn’t drop dead at the sight of a big plate of tiny pies??!!
We got the year started off right with a recipe from my “new” Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book. It is full of recipes that I can’t wait to try, but we started with the Butterscotch Brownies. They are simple, chewy, and good in all the right places.
I really love old school cookbooks. I get lost in the little stories and history behind the recipes.
Also, thank you to my panda, who got me this sweet chalkboard plate for Christmas. I am still figuring out how to write neatly with the chalk.
guy and his girl 