sip on this

While you’re sipping on your morning cup o’ joe, tea, hot cocoa, smoothie, OJ, water, prune juice, or what have you, here are some things to check out.

1] This vegan recipe for apples with salty caramel from V.K. Rees Photography, looks 100% devour-able.  Medjool dates are magical.

2] Check out this edible sculpture garden, a community in Ethiopia is constructing from old plastic water jugs.

3] 5 Things You Should Buy at Costco – chocolate truffles here I come!

4] Health Benefits of Coconut Oil – I am coconut oil obsessed.

5] Cholesterol & Eggs: How Many Eggs Can You Eat Per Day? – I’ve been trying to research this topic a lot lately, as you know I am an egg fanatic.

6] This social media comparison using donuts is amazing.

7] Two blogs I can’t get enough of: My New Roots + Roost

8] Remember my friend Heather, from this post??  She had her twin boys and everyone is healthy, happy, and most likely extremely tired. 

9] And in case you need something to sip on, try this!  It’s my go-to nighttime beverage.  Well, it’s either this or wine.

If I don’t make my own, this is my almond milk of choice.

Local, raw honey is where it’s at.

If you know what’s good for you, you’ll stay outta’ my jar!

Seriously.  Raw, unfiltered, honey is good stuff. 

• 8 Health Benefits of Honey
• WHFoods: Honey
• Can you fight allergies with local honey?

If you live by an Ikea, or know someone who does, you should own this frother.  It works like a charm and costs $2.99.  I use it almost every single day.

Hot Cocoa

• 1 cup milk of choice
• 1.5 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon raw honey

1. Heat the milk until simmering.
2. Whisk or froth in the cocoa powder + honey.

Done!

I like mine super chocolaty and slightly sweet.  Adjust as desired.

10] Goodnight!

• twitter: so #sleepy going to bed
• facebook: i’m sleepy, time for bed
• foursquare: this is where I sleep
• instagram: doesn’t my bed look comfy?
• linkedin: i’m totally skilled at sleeping
• pinterest: here are my favorite pajamas from anthropologie

Ashley

Like recipes, posts can be inspired by people too.  So, this post was inspired + adapted from Jessica.

knee deep

And so begins another new hobby.  I can’t stop talking about it, and I’ve only done it once.

Snowshoeing!  Where have you been my whole life?

The front range was blasted with snow on Thursday + Friday, which made Saturday perfect for a play day. 

The resorts where we ski + board at [past the front range] had no new snow at all.  Colorado weather is wacky!

We headed up to Cameron Pass with our good friends, Peter + Michelle.

Sunshine + no wind, makes for a perfect mountain day.

Sunglasses required!

Lovely Michelle.

The boys made their way up with skins attached to the bottom of their skis. 

Up + Up + Up.

We started around 10,000’ elevation and worked our way up for about 1 hour.

Breaks were definitely taken to catch my breath, chug water, and shed layers.  It’s funny how hot you can become when it’s only 25* outside. 

 

While it was one of the hardest climbs ever, I absolutely loved it!

Snack break at the top.

The boys packed PBRs, while I packed a PB+J.

About to make our way down the white fluff.

But not before Peter sunk 3’ in!  The worst thing is digging yourself out.  It takes SO much effort!

Michelle + I traversed around for awhile and then headed down.

I love winter.

And snow.

And Colorado.

And friends.

And snowshoeing.

More please!

Ashley