Vegan peanut butter, molasses & oat balls

Last night I was craving something sweet yet filling so I experimented with the ingredients I had on hand and whipped up these yummy treats...

Ingredients:

2/3 cup peanut butter 

3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes

1/2 cup dry oats (I used steel-cut, but any type will do)

2 tablespoons black strap molasses

1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)

1 tablespoon coconut oil (or coconut butter, I used half of each)

Directions:

In a small sauce pan, heat peanut butter and coconut oil until melted. Stir in oats. Remove from heat. Add in the molasses, maple syrup, and 1/2 cup of the coconut flakes. Stir well to combine. Form into balls, then roll the balls in the remaining coconut flakes. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serving. (or just eat sone warm and mushy like we did lol) Enjoy! 

In the Pines

Sharing some photos from our walk in the woods by the river...miss A is teething (back molars) and refused to take a nap today so I didn't get any of her this time since she was being grumpy! 

 

{outfit details}

dress: shopruche.com

sweater: forever 21

tights and oxfords: urban outfitters 

Fab Etsy Finds

Here is a round up of my recently discovered favorite items:

Aurora Borealis and the Ivory Moon

Stripe-A-Thon Hat

Zipper Coin Purse

Rainy and sunny day clouds geometric brooch set

Le Chat : Handmade Embroidered Cat Pot Holder

Modern Bean Hair Clip

Large Rising Crescent necklace

Black Triangles Handmade Ceramic Tile Modern Coasters

DIY Pressed Botanical Art

I have been collecting pieces of the local flora from some of my recent trips... I had ferns from the Oregon coast, autumn leaves from Asheville, and some autumn leaves from Alabama as well. I wanted to find a way to display them, this was perfect and so easy too!

Materials:
flower seed paper (I got mine from this shop)
picture frames of your choice (mine were about $1 each from Walmart)
pressed leaves/flowers/ferns (press them for about a week under heavy books between wax paper)
scissors

Directions:
Cut the seed paper to fit inside the photo frames. Arrange botanicals how you want them on seed paper and lay picture frame glass on top. Carefully load glass and paper into frame, and that's it! (almost) instant art!

Alabama Trip

About a week and a half ago, my mom, little A and I took a little road trip to my hometown of Montgomery, Alabama to see family and friends. It was a nice little getaway, and we got to see some more fall colors too :)  I loved the ginkgo trees! Here are a few of my favorite pics... (anytime I see a cool vintage sign, I absolutely have to stop and photograph it!)

Family Vacation

So I've been missing from the blog for awhile because we took a family vacation, and then as soon as we got back everyone got sick with a cold... We drove to Asheville, North Carolina to see the autumn colors along the Blue Ridge Parkway, something I had been wanting to do for years. And the leaves did not disappoint! It was gorgeous. We hiked in the mountains every day and it was so nice to get away. We went to Mount Mitchell State Park, Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, Craggy Gardens, Skinny Dip Falls, Upper Whitewater Falls, and more. We did some apple picking at Justus Orchards. Little one did pretty good in the car too, as long as she had her snacks, books, and magna-doodle :)

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip: