leslie came to visit

Will you please come back? I had SO MUCH FUN! Love you friend.

we played lots of games.

and walked around Chattanooga. 

and the trees were pretty. :)

burning old x-mas trees

I think this happened back in February/March when it was still chilly out. Lets just say...the tree was VERY dry. It was amazing! 

kids...don't try this at home. :)

cinnamon buns

a had a baking adventure and made these from scratch. and oh my they were delicious! 

i adapted this recipe.

birthday breakfast + fun

I'm extremely behind...but, these are photos from my breakfast lunch (mid-February)! 

My wonderful friends, Ansley and Bess, joined us for camping, feasting, and fun.

A little peak at what I've been up to!

Taken today.

energy

Sometimes I have lots of energy. This just happened to be the morning before we drove to visit family in Virginia last month. So, I learned how to create a gif, and viola! (Just click on the photo to view).

Ohio!

We love Ohio. Particularly some people in it. :)

Last month we went for a quick trip. We also got to play with our new wide angle lens.

Viola!

We like root beer

World Market had a root beer sampler pacl a few weeks back. We decided the Americana and Bull Dog had the best flavor. Yummmm.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup (kinda)

Yum. I've recently found my new favorite (and go-to) food blog - 101 cookbooks. The author has won numerous awards and has a focus on wholesome, good-for-you foods. Plus, it's mostly vegetarian.

Last week Jonathan made this split pea soup and it was so good we made it again the next night. Today, my office mate Ashlea shared her experience making this broccoli soup (pictured above), so we tried it tonight. We modified the recipe a little - we swapped out the potatoes and used butternut squash instead. Also, we used extra sharp Vermont white cheddar, and only as a garnish.

I even took my own pictures, but I quickly realized that the lighting in our kitchen/dining room is not very condusive for pretty food pictures. At least not at this time of day. And lets be honest, I was too busy enjoying the soup to set up my lighting kit. :) Anyway, thought I would share. It's quite delicious and we can't wait to eat it for lunch tomorrow.

Get the recipe here.

Have a happy week!

:D

Happy New Year! (a photo business related post)

Hello and Happy New Year!

Exciting news to announce. I've finally launched my photo business! This means, I have a brand new photo website and  new photo blog. This blog will stay, but will now be reserved for personal posts about the garden, dinner parties, and other fun things. The new blog will specifically focus on all things Monika Bliss Morris photography. To learn more about that, please visit the blog. While you’re at it, please stop by and like Monika Bliss Morris Photograhy on Facebook.