Happy Monday Friends! The weather has finally provided us some fall temps here in Dallas. Mid 60's, rainy, and perfect for enjoying my coffee and gluten free pumpkin bread this morning. I had an incredibly busy weekend. I worked all Friday night and Saturday night (yay fall semester!), so I was super excited to take… Continue reading Fall FabFitFun Box, Chili, and Blackberry Cocktails!
Author: ashleyfitzpatrick
Battle of the Pumpkin Spice Latte: Starbucks vs Local
Happy First Day of Fall! And guys.... there is a real cold front coming! It may currently be in the 90s (STILL!), but come Sunday we will have some nice cool weather. In preparation for actual fall temps, I decided to have a Pumpkin Spice Latte taste off! First up: Starbucks Now I should preface… Continue reading Battle of the Pumpkin Spice Latte: Starbucks vs Local
Starbucks Copycat: Gluten Free Pumpkin Pound Cake
Ok, the forecast here is awful! I'm so ready for fall temps to stay, but for the next week or so, we will face temps in the mid-90s! Summer is definitely wanting to stick around! I however, am ready to get in a more festive mood! While scanning through Pinterest the only day, I came… Continue reading Starbucks Copycat: Gluten Free Pumpkin Pound Cake
Gluten Free M&M Cookies!
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful 3-day weekend if you were lucky enough to have off for Labor Day. I was in a cooking mood, so look out for a ton of recipes coming this week! I LOVE baking in the fall. While it may not feel like fall outside… Continue reading Gluten Free M&M Cookies!
Fall is for 5K’s!
When I start thinking about the cooler temps, I automatically think about getting back outside for longer runs. It's officially race season! As I start thinking about which 5K I want to sign up for this fall, here are a few things I use to get me race ready! RunOn! Race Calendar- This is basically a… Continue reading Fall is for 5K’s!
Lazy Weekend: Coffee, Walks, & Waffles!
Happy Pre-Friday friends! This is my last slow week at work before all the students arrive. I've done all I can to prep: the house is clean and organized, I'll be meal prepping this weekend, and I did some pampering with a mani-pedi. Now we wait... I spent this past weekend doing some last minute… Continue reading Lazy Weekend: Coffee, Walks, & Waffles!
It’s Go Time! Fall is coming.
Do you feel that? It's the creeping of the new school year on us! As someone who works at a university, August always brings that feeling of "oh crap, I have so much left I wanted to do and 2 weeks to do it"! It's not a great one. School officially starts on August 22nd,… Continue reading It’s Go Time! Fall is coming.
Gluten Free in Florida: sun, beach, and yummy eats
Hi Everyone! Boy am I glad it's Friday. I got back from my Florida trip on Tuesday night and had to be at work Wednesday morning. It's been a struggle! I wanted to share everything from my trip before the weekend. Prepare for a long recap post =). I flew out Saturday afternoon with my… Continue reading Gluten Free in Florida: sun, beach, and yummy eats
Weekend Recap: Running, Pie, & Roasted Ranch Chickpeas
Happy Friday everyone! It feels like forever since I have put out a new post. I wanted to share a recap of last weekends activities and the yummy goodies I made. I just finished packing as I head to Florida with my Mom this weekend for a mini mother/daughter trip! So looking forward to it. It's… Continue reading Weekend Recap: Running, Pie, & Roasted Ranch Chickpeas
Weekend Recap: Farmer’s Market, Meal Prep, and Organizing Part 2!
I had off work this past Friday. My only plans were to mow the lawn, maybe do some cleaning, and relax. It started pouring about 9am, right as I had just finished mowing the front yard. I gave in to not mowing the back in the rain and came inside. I quickly showered and… Continue reading Weekend Recap: Farmer’s Market, Meal Prep, and Organizing Part 2!
