Kristin Schell
Pumpkin Spiced, Nah…. Fall is in the air. Even in Austin, people are accessorizing for the mid-October season. Sandals, t-shirts, and the ubiquitous Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand. We can’t get enough of the fall flavors right now. Apples, cinnamon, pumpkin … and the cooler mornings leave us craving for something warm and cozy like these easy pumpkin pancakes. Easy…
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Celebrate Fall How are you celebrating the first day of fall? We dove head first into the most anticipated drink of the season. Hashtag PSL. The girls tried their first Pumpkin Spice Latte on the way to school yesterday. Of course, we’re still blasting the air-conditioning and sporting flip flops in Austin. But, we had to mark the day with the…
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Blueberry Breakfast Skillet Cake Not gonna lie. . . back-to-school makes me coo coo. And, this year I’m feeling all the feels. Many of my nearest and dearests are sending their oldest children — the babies we just fed, burped, and wiped YESTERDAY — off to college. I know it happens, we all know it happens, but when it happens. ….
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I’ve been meaning to make scones all summer. The Littles love them, specifically the petite vanilla scones from Starbucks. And, we’ve hit just about every Starbucks between Austin and Estes Park this summer. Apparently scones are good road trip food. Now that we are back at home, and I’m dabbling in the kitchen again, I thought I’d whip up a sweet…
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One of the benefits of weekend mornings is the bonus of quiet time I have to myself. I never imagined the day would come when one, much less all four, of the Littles would sleep through breakfast. The Littles aren’t so little anymore. Last weekend I re-read the cookbook Against the Grain. After six weeks of Thanksgiving through New Year’s…
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Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 When you say “yes” to God, allowing him to teach you about outrageous hospitality, he doesn’t disappoint. How could I possibly write a 31 day series on hospitality and not have the opportunity to host overnight guests, right? I’m welcoming friends from…
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