Real Wedding: Canton, Ohio

Emily and Seth had a beautifully simple summer wedding, with a lighthearted vibe. The bridesmaids wore strapless navy dresses and the groomsmen matched with preppy striped ties. I love the parasol photos, and their cake looks effortless and yet so tasty! {All photos by the talented Salvatori Photography}

Bridal Session Inspiraton

Lauren was married the week prior to this shoot, but because there wasn't ample time during their wedding day for photographer Kevin Keefer to capture a lot of couple and bridal portraits, they opted for another session after the wedding. When the time came, her new husband Aaron was called away unexpectedly which left Lauren with a bridal portrait session of her own. Kevin later called the shoot "For Aaron" which I think is so sweet. Lauren looks lovely in her Jenny Packham dress, and what a beautiful keepsake she has now!

Sponsored Giveaway: Williams-Sonoma

When I get a Williams-Sonoma catalog in the mail, I have to admit to pouring through the pages like it’s a novel. They come up with the most creative gadgets, I tell you! And I love that dispersed through all of their products (both in the catalog and on their website) they share some really tasty recipes. I can lose hours browsing through all the content.

So I am really excited to tell you that Williams-Sonoma is offering up a $150 gift card to one of you! I’ve shared some of my wish list items above that I am certainly asking Santa for this year, but I would love to hear what kind of loot you would buy with your gift certificate.

To enter the contest, just follow these steps:

1. Register with Williams-Sonoma, if you don’t already have a registry.
2. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you’ve registered, and what your favorite item is on your list.
3. If you include a link to your public registry, you will receive an extra entry.

You have until midnight (CST) on Thursday, September 2nd to create your registry and enter to win. Please just be sure to leave an email address or a way I can get a hold of you! I will announce the winner here on Friday, September 3rd. Good luck!

Beau-Coup Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Angela, the randomly chosen winner of the Beau-Coup Giveaway! Angela, you have until the end of next week to contact me to claim your prize. And for everyone else, stay tuned for another great giveaway Monday morning!

Peach-Pecan Cobbler~ A Country Home Recipe

Hello Everyone!

Today I wanted to share a great recipe with you!

It involves Peaches!

I found this recipe in the Country Home Magazine 8 years ago.

I sure do miss that magazine.

This is one of my favorite recipes. 

I make this cobbler a lot during the summer.

The recipe and instructions are at the end of this post as well.

I wanted to share a few details with you before I share the recipe~

This recipe calls for cinnamon. so

I wanted to share my favorite place to buy spices from.

Penzeys Spices

Their cinnamon is the best!

I LOVE this pie dish!

The best part about this recipe is the little pecan cinnamon rolls!

Here is the recipe~I hope you enjoy it!

Peach-Pecan Cobbler

Cobblers usually get a dropped biscuit

topping, but here the dough is rolled into 

 pecan-studded swirls

Peach Filling

3/4  cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp.  Cornstarch

1/2  tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4  cup water

41/2  cups sliced peaches (I do not peel mine)

 approx. 11/2 -2 lb. of peaches

Rolls

1 cup of self-rising flour

(if you do not have self rising flour add 1tsp. baking

powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp. of baking soda to 

flour)

1 Tsp. granulated sugar

1/4 cup of butter

1/3 cup of buttermilk

Filling for the Rolls

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

 1/2 cup of chopped pecans

Peach Filling instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the cornstarch, and cinnamon; stir in the water.  Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.   Add peaches; return to boiling.  Cover and keep warm over very low heat.

Pecan Rolls instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the self-rising flour and the teaspoon of sugar.  Using a pastry blender, cut the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Add buttermilk and stir until just moistened.  Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Knead dough gently for 10 to 12 strokes.  Roll into a 9 x 6 inch rectangle.  (just like you are making cinnamon rolls.  Combine the melter butter and brown sugar;

spread over dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge.  Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly on the dough surface.  Roll up dough in a spiral, starting with a short side.

Cut the roll cross-wise into six 1-inch thick slices.

Pour hot peach mixture into and ungreased 2 quart square (8x8x2-inch) baking dish.  Or you can use a pie dish like I did.  Bake in a 400 degree oven about 25 minutes or until golden brown.  You have to really watch the last five minutes, because the rolls turn brown fast.  

I also wanted to let you know the Fabulous Fifi is having a great giveaway!

You can find out more about it by clicking here~

Have a great weekend!
Maria

Quick Palette: Lavender and Teal

I actually snapped this image out on a walk early this summer, and I still love this lone purple bloom in front of the teal window. I have no idea what type of flower that is, but if any of you know please fill me in!

Scissors.Paper.Cake.

Oh my - these are some of the sweetest cakes I have ever seen! The first one (my favorite) pictured above was for an engagement party. The little flowers and the heart balloon are simply adorable! And the lovely little table below is almost too cute to eat...almost. All of these amazing creations are from Scissors.Paper.Cake, a creative little boutique in Australia where you can buy your stationery and your sweets all in one place. You should also check out Naomi's blog to see some more pictures of her confectionery creations!

Thank you Laura!

I just wanted to write a quick post today thanking Laura Eckstein, a writer from the website Shelter Pop.

Laura was so kind to ask me if it would be okay to feature my daughters' bedroom on the website
Shelter Pop....
If you would like to read the article that Laura wrote today on my daughters' bedroom you can
visit their website by clicking here....

Thank you Laura and thank you Shelter Pop!
The girls and I are honored that you would want to feature their bedroom today!

I hope you all have a great day!