Brown Sugar Toast
writings from Christa Threlfall
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A few o’ my fave things…
So……….Nester is having a little linky love over at her place and the subject is favorite things under $30. Here are some of mine: Do you know what this lovely is? It’s a peppermint mocha frappuccino from good old fourbucks. I mean Starbucks. I love them. My fave is the mocha. It’s just a good…
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High Protein Dinner Rolls
Hey! I have a great idea for you! Go have a baby, wait 2 1/2 weeks, then sign up to bring 5 dozen rolls for a big family dinner, then get this insane idea to make the rolls from scratch, then look for a recipe… one you’ve never tried, one that doesn’t have many ratings……
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Guest Room Wall Art
Hello there and a happy Monday to you! Remember my guest room from many posts ago? The one I painted blue, sewed curtains for, and added my garden stool to? Yes. That one. It’s the only guest room in my house…so it’s pretty easy to keep track of which guest room I’m talking about. {teehee}…
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Baby Love
Happy Black Friday to you! Do you do black Friday shopping? I do a little bit, but I’m not a “stand-in-line-at-2AM” kinda person. Especially now that I have a new little man who gets me up at 2AM anyway. 😉 Speaking of…I know you all want to see pictures of my sweet baby boy, right?…
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Cappuccino Chip Muffins
In celebration of this cool weather, I’m going to post recipes that speak to me. Or speak to my stomach. Or speak to the scale. Whatevs – I’m posting some of my fave recipes these days – the ones that warm your home, tummy, and taste buds. Whether they speak to the scale or not…
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Glass Cylinder Centerpiece – guest post from The Frugal Homemaker
Hi, I am Christina and I am excited to be guest posting for Christa today! I met Christa 8+ years ago when I was a newlywed and she was finishing up high school. We formed an instant friendship. Now she is married with 2 adorable little ones and even though we haven’t seen each other…
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Bowties with Sausage & Tomato Cream Sauce – guest post from Just Laine
Today’s post comes from Laine, who blogs over at it’s just Laine. She and I met recently and…well, I’ll let her explain… 🙂 ~~~ Hi, I’m Laine and I’m so thrilled to be visiting here at Brown Sugar Toast! I had the privilege of meeting Christa this summer at our local “I Love Thrifting Day”…
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Little Man’s Birth Story
First of all, I have to say that Friday was my little girl’s 2nd birthday!!! I cannot believe she is 2 already. I love that my kiddos are almost exactly 2 years apart. They will have to share birthday parties…one year can be a princess theme; the next year will be cowboys. 😉 kidding… 🙂…
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$1.62 Wall Art
Wow – it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything in the area of home decor! I definitely loved our time in the 31 Days of Building Your Marriage series, but it is kinda nice to get back in the swing of things. 🙂 I guess I’ve never shown you any pics of my…
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Our Life
Want to know what I’ve been doing lately? Spending time with my little ones. My little girl is having a hard time adjusting to Mommy (who is somewhat out of commission) and Daddy spending time with someone other than her. It’s a tough transition for all of us, but especially hard for a little one…
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Lookie Here!
My little man arrived on Saturday at 4:19pm. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20″ long. I am in love… I hope to share his birth story and more pictures this week. Which, by the way, this week will be more of a “family week.” 🙂 This little Buster is the main thing…
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Creative Counterpart – Book 8
Okay, I realize I am way behind in my “read 1 book/month” goal for 2011. But the year is not over yet. I still have great plans to read 12 books this year. I may just have to read 2 books/month during these last 2 months. 🙂 All of that aside, I recently finished a…
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