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Archive for December, 2012

Vintage Pinks

Posted on: December 14th, 2012 by Hannah Beasley No Comments

I have to say, I’m pretty excited about this latest project. I know it’s going to be totally awesome, and I am having so much fun working on it + collaborating with some other people. Be looking for a launch post in a couple of weeks with more details about this!

Cinnamon Bun Pancakes // the recipe

Posted on: December 12th, 2012 by Hannah Beasley 8 Comments

These. Are. So. Good. Seriously, cinnamon buns as pancakes? I think so. They’re chock-full of cinnamon, maple flavoring, and almond; and instead of using syrup you top them with powdered sugar glaze. I found the recipe here, and I’ll duplicate it below, because it would just be wrong to not share. THE INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour 3 Tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (or 1/2 Tbs. maple flavoring + 1 1/2 Tbs. milk) 1/4 cup melted butter 1 Tablespoon vanilla THE INSTRUCTIONS Combine…

Simple Monday Inspiration + New Design

Posted on: December 10th, 2012 by Hannah Beasley 1 Comment

Today’s inspiration has a lot less images…I wanted to keep it simple this time round. Dark textured backgrounds, white sans serif typefaces, and all photos Christmas have been grabbing me recently. I guess I’m a broken record when it comes to dark texture + white type…but hey, that’s me. And I love it. I’ve been reminding myself for the past two weeks to enjoy every minute of this season, and not let it slip past me. I keep telling myself to slow down and take a minute to breathe, to just live in the moment and forget about all the…

Monday Inspiration (or, Better Late Than Never)

Posted on: December 4th, 2012 by Hannah Beasley 1 Comment

Sometimes that’s just the case, right? Last week was crazy and wonderful – I just barely won NaNoWriMo for the third year, finishing with 17 minutes to spare and having written 12,000 words in one day. (By the way, I wouldn’t recommend trying that. I literally hurt some muscles in my hand and got some kind of paper burn on my pinky. It was worth it, though) And now I’m so excited for Christmas and really enjoying this season. Pinterest has been blowing up with Christmas photos, designs, and everything else you can think of; and I had a hard…