Fall Pumpkin Pie Croissants

The other day I posted on facebook that I wanted to make something pumpkin'ish and the suggestions started pouring in!  The one that won in my eyes was a recipe for Mini Fall Pumpkin Pie Croissants.  If there are 2 foods I love its pumpkin pie and croissants!  And this was the best of both worlds!  Here is the blog recipe that was recommended to me: Mini Fall Pumpking Pie Croissants. 

4 oz. (1/2 block) of softened cream cheese
1 cup of canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1-2 T pumpkin pie spice (adjust to taste)
3-4 T sugar (granulated or powdered: adjust to taste if you want the filling sweeter)

Beat the above ingredients together until fluffy and creamy and spread about one teaspoon of filling over each triangle of dough. Mix together 4 T sugar and 1 T pumpkin pie spice and roll each pumpkin pie croissant in it! Bake at 375 degrees for about 13-15minutes (this time is for on a baking stone) —-you want them to be lightly browned and the dough baked through.

And here is what I did. :)

So the recipe called for 2 tubes of 8 croissants and to cut them in half for 32 mini's.  I didn't want anything mini.  I wanted a full size croissant, so I did that.  Also I only bought 1 tube of croissants just in case there was a small chance I didn't like them, but then I wished I bought 2 tubes cause I LOVED them!  Please excuse my sugar, ha!  I ran out and used the canister we use for coffee, but it only called for a few Tbsp so I was good! 

After I tasted the creamed ingredients I felt like it as missing something so I added a ½ tspn of each: vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Then it was perfect (to me)! 

Since I was doing the regular sized croissants I added a good Tbsp of the delicious filling!

 

Filled, rolled, and ready to bake!

 

 

It was SO good, SO easy, and a hit with the family!!  The trifecta!  Happy baking people! 



Fall style

Basically go through the Ruche lookbook and.... I WANT IT ALL!!!
That is all.

For the complete lookbook go here --> Ruche Fall Lookbook

WWWW

Hey guys!  I took last week off cause it just seems the weeks run into the next and I don't barely have time to sit and relax.  But we're back this week!  And here I am with my boys.

First off on me is my favorite top ever from Francesca's Collections.  I usually wear it out with a short skirt, but I changed it up today.  My gray pleasted skirt is from another favorite online store Ruche.  I adore all their stuff and they're pretty affordable!  My shoes are Forever 21 from forever ago.  :)

On Christian is one of the shirts I got him from JCrew with the gift card I won through A Life From Scratch give away.  Can't wait to show the rest of the stuff he got in future WWWW.  I made $50 go a long way with sales!  :)  His pants are from Target I believe.  I can't remember exactly.  But you've seen one khaki, you've seen them all.  Finally his shoes are from Old Navy that he got for his Easter outfit.

On Mr. Liam is a romper I got him for his birthday from Target.  I love it!  Its red & gray gingham.  Oh how I love gingham print on boys! His shoes are Robeez soft soled shoes that my mom found at a consignment shop for $2.  I mean you can't beat that anywhere!  Also I want to point out that this is his first STAND ALONE picture!  The boy is walking and standing on his own!  Make time stop!!!

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Frymier family pictures

Its been a while since I posted some of my photography sessions.  Here is one I did recently for the Frymier family.  This family is super sweet!  Awesome family with great things in their future!  And they have a cutie of a 1 year old boy named Levi.  This little guy loves music and his books!  As soon as mom started singing, he looked up and smiled.  Of course dad knows how to make him laugh with some good ol rough tickling fun!  I had fun taking their pictures!  These pictures are for his 1 year shots.  I picked out some of my favorites!

Week in Pictures!

Been a while since I did one of these!  Just a little round up of our week in pictures.

Some notables...

First picture is Liam going to town on a pizza crust!  It kept him entertained for a good 30 minutes as we walked around Costco.

Third picture, first row - Liam was standing on the kitchen table as they were feeding him.  He stood for a good 10 minutes.  The things Liam will do for food! 

Third picture, second row - Christian... he's getting SO BIG!  Just a few months shy of 7...

Second picture, third row - Awesome fish tacos my mom made when we got together at her house on Labor Day!  Accompanied by some delicious guac, pico de gallo, and salsa verde.

WWWW

Hey guys, another week, another tired mama.. :)  I feel like the weeks are going by so fast one after the other.  Before I know it another WWWW is here.  But I managed to snap a few pics amidst the comings and goings of our life. 

As far as labor day weekend, we didn't do much. Did a tiny bit of shopping since its the best weekend for sales. On actual labor day we sat around the house all morning and then my husband had to leave for work. After Liam woke up from his afternoon nap we headed to over to my mom's house where she made some delicious fish tacos complete with guac, pico de gallo, and some salsa verde. Pure deliciousness!


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On me is a cardi I got at Kohl's.  All their summer/spring stuff is on sale now, so go!  Get some good colorful stuff for CHEAP!  My black skirt I've had for a while.  Its from JCPenney's.  I love the back split because its closed off with a pleat.  You can't see it in this picture though. My shirt is from Macy's and I've also had that for a few years.  Although you can find these ruffle shirts everywhere now a days.  And the shoes from Forever 21. 

On Christian a shirt I just got for him at JCPenney's.  I love the soft colors of it.  I seem to buy him 1 of 2 things: plaid or stripes. haha!  The pants are also from JCPenney's and as always my boy looks good in a pair of skinny's.   And the shoes are bootie type shoes from Old Navy.

On Liam is a cute little brown overal and orange/white striped shirt he got as a birthday gift.  That picture is as good as it got for him.  He is mobile and doesn't want to stay still for anyone!