Consider me inspired

I go through phases of inspiration.

Colors, outfits, furniture, photographs.

here's whats currently keeping my mind wandering.

cheveron shower curtains

{I plan on buying this then painting "get naked" on it I'm pretty excited}

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peter pan collars

{check out this great diy}

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my new chalkboard paper

{i bought mine at joanns, its on sale. i have big plans}

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xo, rach

Ombre rose cupcakes DIY

Ombre Rose Cupcakes DIY

Baking. I love it. I don't do it as much as I would like though. but when my brother gave me a rose bud cake pan I couldn't just not bake some delicious treats right away. And let me tell you, they were soooo delicious. 

I used the vanilla letter cupcake recipe via Martha Stewart. It was one of the most delicious recipe's I have ever used. I did however add my own little twist with it..I've been obsessed with doing ombre crafts..and while a large majority have not turned out yet, these one's did. :) 

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flower

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter softened

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 4 large eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 1/4 cups milk
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Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well. Add vanilla. Reduce speed to medium. Mix in 3 batches of flour mixture, alternating with 2 batches of milk. Raise speed to medium-high; mix until thoroughly blended, 10 to 20 seconds.

2. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 17 minutes. Let cool in tin on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from tin; let cool completely. Line tin with muffin cups; repeat process with remaining batter.


My Twist
1. Split up the batter in fourths and add different portions of food coloring,
{ I didn't make the middle two different enough so it only looks like thirds, but that is more than okay with me} I used creamy peach wilton color gel. If you don't use coloring gel, do. It's amazing.

2. Layer the batter one on top of another & bake. 

p.s. The pan is a nordic ware sweetheart rose pan. {25-30$} It's fun, get it. 

WAH-LAH!

ombre rose cupcakes. :) 

xo, rach

Thrifty Nifty Wednesday; leather bag

D.I. 

7$.

leather.

one strap.

floral.

velvet.

Yeah I like it a lot. 

skirts and books.

I'm not a fashionista. not at all.
I could wear jeans and a vneck everyday and I would be content.
{I blame being the only girl of 4 brothers, and the daughter of an avid football fantasy mom}

But as I grow up, I realize that my wardrobe should too.
I've been purchasing dresses, skirts, and even wedges.
I occasionally feel odd, and uncomfortable in my far from regular attire.
but also more than occasionally I say "This is...better"
ex: this outfit, featuring my book necklace.

shirt: target, skirt: f21, shoes: payless, necklace: diy

OH OTHER BIG NEWS.

I realized after posting yesterday that I have reached 50 posts, and am 7 away from 2000 views.

I'm pretty excited, and pretty humbled. Thanks for reading!