SPARK!
/Happy Friday! No Friday Faves post is scheduled because I'm off to speak at Spark! I'd love your prayers! Pray for God to move powerfully among the pre-teens in our province!!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
xo,
s.s.♥.
SQUIRRELLY MINDS PAPER SHOP
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I'm all about stationary. Like ALL ABOUT IT. One can never have too many blank greeting cards.
An ideal lunch break for me includes a long browse in Chapters, Violette's or the Papery's stationary section. So when I heard the brilliant Tan from Squirrelly Minds was launching a paper shop with her hand painted gems, I got a bit excited...ok very excited!!
The gems are hand painted and printed on thick card stock. Right now you can get them in greeting card format or a 2015 calendar. But prints are coming soon!
The gems are stunning. I love the vivid colours and the depths! I want them all!
And right now there's a sale on them too! Head over to this post from Squirrelly Minds to grab that promo code.
I need that calendar in my life. It's definitely going on my Christmas list! Congratulations Tan on the launch of Squirrelly Minds Paper Shop...I see big things in store for you!!
Hope you all have a fantastic Wednesday. Things around here have been cray-cray!! House hunting and sermon prepping have been on my week's radar. We're learning SO much about this realty game!! We looked at a house this weekend but it wasn't meant to be so we're off to look at a couple more houses next week. I'm speaking at Spark this weekend and I'm getting SO pumped.
Stay gold,
s.s.♥.
BLUEBERRY, BANANA + COCONUT BAKED OATMEAL
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So I'm a third of the way through this whole "no sugar" thing. I feel good but I miss my chocolate...my goodness, I miss it. My cravings have gone way down but sometimes I still need some sweetness...
Thankfully, this blueberry, banana & coconut baked oatmeal hits the spot.
BLUEBERRY, BANANA + COCONUT BAKED OATMEAL
Ingredients Needed:
- 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced into 1/2" pieces
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/4 cup agave or honey
- 1 cup uncooked quick oats
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup milk (almond, soy, or regular)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 cup shredded coconut
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13" dish.
- Arrange the bananas slices in a single layer in the dish. Scatter half the blueberries on top along with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon and 1 tbsp of agave or honey. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the oats, half the nuts, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl stir together the milk, vanilla, egg, and agave or honey.
- When bananas are done cooking, pour the oat mixture over it then pour the milk mixture on top. Sprinkle the rest of the nuts, blueberries and shredded coconut on top then bake in the oven until the top is golden brown (about 40 minutes).
- Enjoy!
And if you're feeling extra sweet you can sprinkle brown sugar on top of the bananas and then again on the top of the mixture but honestly, the blueberries are so sweet that you don't need that extra sweetness!
xoxo,
s.s.♥.
SUNDAY STILL // 7
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Trust. It's often the hardest thing to do. Most times worry and stress are my companions rather than letting go and trusting. Today I'm choosing to let go and trusting in Him.
Happy Sunday friends,
s.s.♥.
P.S. Need some more encouragement? Check out these past Sunday Stills: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 //
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE // GOLD
/Did you know there are only seven Fridays left until CHRISTMAS!!? SEVEN!! Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? We started the other night with shopping for our Operation Christmas Child Boxes. You've probably heard of OCC but if you haven't, OCC is an amazing program through Samaritan's Purse that delivers Christmas presents to kids all over the world. James shopped for a little boy and I shopped for a little girl. We had so much fun filling those boxes with toys, school supplies and clothing. I highly encourage it!
Well my first holiday gift guide is for lovers of gold. Happy Christmas shopping season!!
How cute is everything? I'm especially eyeing that gold lipstick mug!
How do you manage your Christmas shopping? Are you an early shopper or a last minute type of person? I like to say I'm a planner but really, I usually get it done last minute on my lunch hours in those final days before Christmas!
Stay gold,
s.s.♥.
