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SO MANY PLUMS!!! Those in the picture above were just from the ground. We made plum butter, have been snacking on them, and giving them away! What fruit trees do you have?

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We went to an outdoor concert on Wednesday! It was the Fabulous Armadillos, who are a cover band! We got dinner and took it to the park and had a picnic which was a lot of fun! It was great family time!!

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This was my YouVersion Bible verse of the day, yesterday! I am working on trusting and keeping my mind on Jesus. In a world with so many distractions, it is hard to keep your mind on God. But knowing God loves me and will pick me up when I fall is amazing!!

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(Sorry bad lighting). Colin gave me a play by play of how to make foam using the microwave. Actually impressive.

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We are going to drop off a meal for my uncle Joe and his family today! They just had a adorable baby girl!

What are your weekend plans?

Linking up with…

Christina, Natasha, April, and Darci for 5 on Friday!!

&

Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!!

I love frozen yogurt! Its pretty much ice cream, but you feel a little less guilty eating it! Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Mocha Almond Fudge Frozen Yogurt

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 container Vanilla Chobani Greek Yogurt

Coffee concentrate (see note below)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 c milk (or whatever you prefer) chocolate chips

2 1/4 c heavy whipping cream

3/4 c powdered sugar

pinch of salt

3/4 c almonds, chopped

(NOTE: To make coffee concentrate, put 1 cup of strong coffee in small saucepan and cook on med-low heat until halved in size, about 10 mins. Cook until it is halved again. Let cool completely till ready to use).

Instructions:

Make the ganache first. Place chocolate chips with 1/4 c of heavy whipping cream in microwave safe bowl and heat up in 20 sec. intervals until smooth. Place in fridge to cool. Next make the yogurt mixture. Place yogurt, coffee concentrate and vanilla in large bowl and mix together. Set aside. Next make the whipped cream. Place the rest of the cream in a bowl of a stand mixer with the powdered sugar and salt and whip until firm peaks. Fold that gently into the yogurt mixture. Lastly chop almonds. Gather all your components and get a plastic container (that you don’t mind in the freezer) and put 1/3 of the yogurt mixture into the bottom of the container, tapping on the counter to get any air bubbles out. Next drizzle in 1/3 of the ganache mixture followed by 1/3 of the almonds. Do that 2 more times. Then take a long skewer and swirl it together (don’t to this too much because you want to see the swirls not mixed all together). Freeze 4 hours for soft serve or 8 for firm. Enjoy!!!!

This post is a part of the #madewithchobani Summer Series. Check out Chobani for more summer greek yogurt recipes!

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I got Caribou with my dad and brother last Friday! It was so good!

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Also I am obsessed with these. (You can find them at Walmart for a few bucks!)

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On Monday I went biking with Colin and our friend Megan! It was a lot of fun and full of laughter, which is my favorite!

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My quiet time yesterday. It was even better than it looks! So comfortable and peaceful! It was the best part of my day!!!

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Yes this is a favorite! I LOVE thunderstorms!!!! So when we had them yesterday they were awesome!!!!

That’s all. My friend Belle is coming over today and we are going shopping!! Then tomorrow we have our town’s heritage days, and I am helping with the church burger stand! Have a great day!!!!

I am linking up with Christina, April, Natasha, and Darci for 5 on Friday!!

&

I am linking up with Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!

2: Family. They constantly make me laugh and support and encourage me through everything. They are a blessing from God.

3: Friends. I love being around people! Which is really funny because I am naturally really introverted and always wanted to be alone, but now I don’t really like being alone that much. Plus I can’t be alone for medical reasons so maybe that’s why? #seizureprobs

4: Rolling down the hill. Something so simple that always brings me back to when I was younger!

5: Playing frisbee. Which last week I was terrible at but have practiced a lot and now am a lot better!

6: Internet. It is pretty awesome to have it back!

7: Netflix. Also I love that now with our new internet we can have 2 people on Netflix and it works perfectly. Before we could barely have one.

8: Blogging! I love having a place to share my recipes, craft projects, and heart!

9: Apple Music. It awesome, enough said.

10: Coffee. Also I am really craving a mint condition mocha from caribou right now.

11: Bible study. I have really enjoyed bible study with the girls from my youth group!

12: Bugs spray. Because let’s be real, I get eaten alive by mosquitos. It because I’m so sweet! Ha!

13: Getting stuff done. Last week I packed for my trip, cleaned the kitchen, living room, dining room, and my room, and started laundry! It felt so good to get it all done!

14: Instagram. Love seeing my favorite bloggers and friends photos!

15: Bagels. And of course with cream cheese, which I load on. No thin spots please!

16: Bonfires. Which I love but not with firecrackers in. A boy at youth group threw some in and every time they went off it scared me to death!

17: Making others smile or laugh!

18: Going on trips. Which by the time this is posted, I will be leaving Knoxville, TN!

19: Rain/Thunderstorms. They scare most people but I think they are super cool!

20: Tori Kelly’s music. I love her music but especially because she loves Jesus and is a great role model! Good celeb roll models are literally one in a million!

21: Embracing the natural waves. I have naturally wavy hair so I lately have been wearing it down.

22: Playing music loud in the car and singing to it!

23: Color. If you saw my side of the room (Sophia and I share), you could tell that I like a lot of color!

24: Watermelon. So juicy and refreshing in the summer!

25: Good smelling lotions! I am currently loving the Bath and Body Works, Georgia Peach and Sweet tea lotion!

What things do you love? Happy Friday!

It all started with me being shoved in the back of the car with these crazies. I will tell you it wasn’t boring!

I read this book on the way!

We dropped my dad off at the art institute and then went to the salon. Here is me waiting for them to finish. Bright pink lipstick for the win!

Then me while we were going back to the art institute. I am so glad I don’t live in the cities!

Then we went to IKEA and had lunch and went shopping. I posted this on Instagram.

Then we went to the mall of america. I wanted to throw up looking at this ride.

We got Caribou, so good! I always get the mint condition mochas, blended. What do you get?

Here is Colin and I at dinner.

And my dinner. It was so big I had to have 2 plates. Needless to say I didn’t make a dent into it. We went back home and had ice cream and watched Moms Night Out, which is really funny! So that was our day.

Today I am talking about drinks. Here are my favorites….

Coffee 

Also in the coffee category comes…

Mint Condition Mochas (blended, with milk chocolate) are my favorite from Caribou Coffee.

Lemondade

Seltzer Water w/ Ice

Iced Tea

What are your favorite drinks!! Hope you have a great day!

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A homemade blended caramel frappe’ and polka dotted leggings are my ideal Sunday night!

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I have lately been eating popcorn and watching The Bill Engval Show at night. Perfection.

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For Christmas Gillian (older sister) got our family a frothing tool, and it is awesome to turn a normal cup of coffee into something a little extra awesome!

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I have been doing some graphic designing lately, so here is one that I have done.

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I can’t believe Easter is next week! Time is just flying by, but I am so excited!

Have a great weekend!!!

These cookies are a spin on the Hot Chocolate cookies I made a couple months ago. Here is the recipe Love From The Oven!

Here is the process.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

The Dry Ingredients:

Add all the dry ingredients together and whisk until combine.

Set aside.

The Wet Ingredients:

With stand mixer, put in the butter and sugar, and mix until smooth.

Next add the vanilla.

Then one at a time, add the eggs, beating until smooth after each addition.

Then add in half of the dry ingredients, and mix until combine.

Add the remaining dry ingredients, mixing until combine.

Then add your white chocolate chips.(Note: I add 1 1/2 cups of chips, but you can add as few or as much as you want)

On a low speed, mix until just barely incorporated. You want to mix them in, but not crush the chips.

Grease your cookie sheet, then roll into 1-inch balls, and bake for 8-10 mins.

Enjoy!

White Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies:

Makes 2 dozen

Dry:

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons cappuccino mix(I used french vanilla)

2 teaspoons instant coffee powder

Wet:

1 stick(1/2 cup) butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

Mix-in:

1-1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips(or as much or few as you like)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients together until combine, set aside. In stand mixer, add the butter and sugar, and mix until smooth. Then add the vanilla. One at a time add the eggs, beating after each addition. Place half of the dry ingredients in the mixer, and mix until combine. Then add the rest of the dry, mix until combine. Then on a low speed add your chocolate chips, just barely incorporating so the chips don’t get crushed. Grease a cookie sheet, and roll dough into 1-inch balls and bake for 8 to 10 mins. Enjoy!