happy friday! :)

[one] thursday night we had dinner with some sweet friends at my new favorite restaurant, adair kitchen. sooo yummy. i thoroughly enjoyed my yummy dinner and scrumptious cranberry almond tart. that's right folks. be jealous. if you live in houston, you should check it out! :)

[two] bub-hub surprised me with winter oreos. that boy knows the way straight to my heart. yummmm.

[three] we had our annual thanksgiving pot luck at work, and i might have stolen a few of the table decorations to decorate my office. #notreallyfeelingguilty #pumpkinsarecute

[four] i think kari jobe's version of "you are good" is my favorite. i adore all of her songs, but when this one comes on my pandora playlist, i melt in my chair. just so packed full of encouragement and truth. 

[five] i am so excited about the christmas swap i'm participating in with laura and amy!! today is the last day to sign up, so make sure you don't miss out on the opportunity to share your christmas traditions and meet new friends! :)

do you have any big plans this weekend?

happy weekend guys! i hope it's relaxing and full of fun! :)

wedding rap up

it's ok to completely humiliate yourself in front of a room of 150 people right??

 

this weekend was so fantastic and so exhausting.

i had such a blast celebrating the marriage of my sweet friend steph.

the whole day was absolutely beautiful.

and may or may not have humiliated myself during my MOH speech...

i know i brag about bub-hub a lot,

but he really is the best.

he helped me practice and listened to me mess up over and over and over again,

he stood in the back dancing and cheering me on,

and he gave me a half time pep-talk to get through the humiliation.

he is the bomb[dot]com.

 

at the end of the night, the bride and groom left the reception as husband and wife.

a perfect end to a perfect day.

 

 

don't forget to sign up for the sweets swap! :)

send me an email and get in on the sweet action!

gracefullymadeblog[at]gmail.com

 

fall sweets and treats

i really try hard to expand my pinning beyond the wonderful world of food and sweets, but alas, it's nearly impossible. they all looked so scrumptious i couldn't resist!

pumpkin creme brule. it should be illegal.

Source: loveandoliveoil.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

pumpkin chocolate chip bread.
at first, i wasn't sure how i felt about chocolate and pumpkin being mixed, but let me tell you,
it is quite the fabulous combination.

Source: javacupcake.com via Allison on Pinterest

double chocolate cake bread.
four of my favorite words put together into one fabulous creation.

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pumpkin pie bars. duh.

Source: somethewiser.danoah.com via Joanna on Pinterest

if only i could actually recreate these in real life. even with bakerella's step-by-step-for-dummies directions, i'm pretty sure my ghosts would still turn out like blobs.

Source: bakerella.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

mmmmmm cupcakes! :)

all day, errr day.

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speaking of sweets,
have you signed up for our sweet treats swap?!
you know you want to! :)

pinning for the birthday boy

confession #1:

i am super nervous about celebrating the bub-hub's first married birthday.

when you're just the girlfriend,

or just the fiance,

there's still a little pressure,

but you still have his mom to fill in the slack.

this year,,,,i'm stepping up my game.

confession #2:

i might be using bub-hub's birthday as an excuse to make a ridiculous amount of food and bake a lot of not-fantastic-for-you-sweets.

bub-hub could care less about what he has on his birthday. 
he is the most laid back, chill fella on the planet.

honestly, he would probably be happy as a lark on a couch watching sports center with a bowl of cheerios.

option 1:

monkey bread,,,sort of.

Source: stamps4fun.blogspot.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

option 2:

cinnamon rolls

Source: thekitchn.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

option 3:

homemade baked doughnuts

[using the fun donut pans we got for the wedding!]

Source: eatdrinkpretty.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

after a fantastic birthday dinner out,

it's dessert time!

duh!

option 1:

mint chocolate chip cake

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option 2:
texas sheet cake

a classic and a personal favo-fav!

[and yes...that was intended to be said like the clock man...flava-flav!]

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option 3:

malibu rum cupcakes

because everything is always more fun with a little malibu!

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i'll probably make them all.
and then i'll check myself into sugar-rehab.
go big or go home right?
or maybe i'll just go to crave. :)
let's be real.
it doesn't ever get better than crave.

christmas in july

i'm on a christmas kick.

for some reason,

95% of my pins from the last week revolve around christmas.

my bad.

i think 100degree weather and high humidity have me dreaming of cooler temperatures and santa's reindeer...153 days till christmas! :)

o. and most of these are sweets too.

my bad again.

these are so cute!

i'm a huge fan of peppermint, marshmallows and hot chocolate,

so i'm pretty sure me and these marshmallow stirring sticks are destined to be besties.

Source: bridgeywidgey.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

i'm not really sure if i'd be able to eat a cookie a cute as one of these,

but i probably would.

Source: bhg.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

peppermint whoopie pies anyone?

yes please! :)

mine probably wouldn't turn out quite as cute as these,

but i'm told treats that look "homemade" are charming.

Source: bhg.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

is it wrong that i don't have children and i still want to do this?

don't make fun,

but i still leave cookies for santa and carrots for his reindeer.

i feel terrible that i never thought about the elves.

i've got years of making up to do.

Source: unconfidentialcook.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

i've always wanted to make canned gifts,

and i think this might be my year.

peppermint stick hot chocolate in a cute jar.

yes please!

Source: myrecipes.com via Sarah Grace on Pinterest

i love advent calendars, and i love how interactive these are.

i've seen a few versions of these floating around on the internet,

but i love the scrapped look of this one.

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am i the only one who is already excited for christmas?

i see many trips to hobby lobby in my near future!

sorry in advance, bub-hub! :)

linking up with michelle over at the vintage apple!