Xo

I am so thankful for my amazing husband who makes me cappucinos at home in the afternoons. Xo

happy hiking

Lately the weather has been so nice that Dusty and I have been going on a hike nearly every day. We're lucky enough to live super close to some awesome trails, and I'm so glad that we've been taking advantage of them. Above is a picture I took on one of the local trails, those yellow flowers are mustard plants, which bloom like crazy here this time of year. They're super pretty to look at, but actually not native to California and they're considered to be invasive weeds!

What do you do for exercise? Last year, I was obsessed with hoopercise. Have you ever tried it? 

homemade candles

My mother-in-law, Tracy, recently sent me this link of a DIY guide to making candles. As a lover of candles I decided right then and there that I haaad to try to make my own. So, last Friday I did, and I have to say that the candles (two of which are pictured above) came out wonderfully. My favorite scents ended up being Orange-Vanilla, and Lemon. Also, I tried adding coloring to some of the candles and it didn't work out very well. I recommend just keeping the candles plain for the best look. As for the labels I used these, which I purchased at my local Michael's.

spring day trip

Last Friday Dusty and I treated ourselves to a lovely day at The Huntington, one of my favorite places ever. It was a gorgeous day, and great for taking pictures on my new phone. Above, is a picture I took via Insta.gram of their cactus garden.

the best (and easiest!) homemade bread ever!

Last week Dusty and I decided that we wanted to make homemade bread so I looked for a recipe online and came across this delicious one for wholesome homemade honey wheat bread. I've made bread before, and this was honestly the easiest recipe I've ever tried. It is time consuming in that you have to wait for the dough to rise a couple of times but it's the sort of thing where you can just set it aside, set a timer, and do something else in the meantime. Trust me, it's worth it. Do you enjoy baking? Photo courtesy of... ME! Thanks to my new iphone!

*Note: The recipe makes four loaves of bread (so you might want to halve it).