Lulu Loves - August 2012

You may have noticed I haven't posted as much of Lulu loves... 

There really just wasn't as many cute things lately but I have decided to switch to a monthly post

heathered power purple crb 

heathered or mini stripe crb's are super soft and my fave

every yogi l/s tee

new color of the month: caspian, which is gorgeous. these tees are reversible too. 

perfect layer tee & presence of mind l/s

in chevrons!!

speed squad & light as air skirts

fun new skirted shorts

prettiest pirouette headband

deja vu scarf

-xo emily

Hayden's First Birthday Party: Part 3

Here it is, finally the finale of our Hayden-boo girl's 1st birthday party and sadly now only a week away from her turning 13 months old. 

Warning: lots of photos

c u t e family shot

friends arriving

ladies mingling

cousins & auntie

playtime interlude

mylie + hayden = love & giggles

peek a boo

former grand girls

mama, what is going on?

now why is everyone staring at me?

why is that on f i r e?

really people, whats going on here?

m e s s y

this isn't that exciting... 

this pic could use some lasers and cats

We are beyond blessed with a fabulous support system made up of really amazing family and friends!

Pintertest: Peanut Butter & Jelly Bread Pudding

I've been saving bread crust all this week... kinda sounds weird when you read it. 

Well at least its to make bread pudding

Had you met me 2 and a half years ago, I would never have done this. Certain desserts just freak me out a little (i.e. rice pudding & formerly bread pudding). So I would not have touched bread pudding with a ten foot pole, but then I had the most delicious bread pudding on our honeymoon cruise and was converted as a bread pudding lover. 

A new personal fave is the Croissant Bread Pudding at La Boulange Cafes

Photo from Foodgawker

For August I pinned Peanut Butter & Jelly Bread Pudding

Looks pretty awesome but I think mine looks better! 

Recipe is modified by me

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• dash of salt
• 1/2 cup of your favorite jelly, jam, or preserves (I used mixed berry)
• 4 cups coarsely chopped bread crust, from 1 loaf white bread (or the same amount of day-old bread)
• Unsalted butter, for greasing pan
• brown sugar for sprinkling on top

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 8 by-8-inch baking pan.

Put 1 cup milk, the eggs, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt into a bowl and mix until smooth, taking care that the peanut butter is thoroughly emulsified into the mixture. Then whisk in the remaining 1 cup of milk. Stir in the bread and set aside to soak for about 10 minutes. Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Place spoonfuls of your favorite jelly, jam, or preserves around the bread mixture, pushing them in a bit with your spoon. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is browned, puffed, and a little firm. Halfway through sprinkle brown sugar on top. Broil for about one minute before pulling it out of oven. Let cool. Cut into squares to serve & enjoy!

-xo emily

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July in an Insta

#itsmonday & I lit the wrong burner - 4th of July wore her out - Monkey muffins - Chalkboard proverbs - this girl is a toddler - floats with friends - Ruby & Hayden - daddy's girl - HMB for her first time - Morning routine: baba, blankie & ponies the little variety

-xo emily