Baking and Bedding

Yesterday I was the bloggerazzi. I was jumping from blog to blog to blog in search of inspiration. Any kind of inspiration. Jumping to blogs I have never been to and never heard of. At this point of the winter season I get frumpy. Wishing for sunshine and green grass. I am in the mood to paint every room in my apartment neon yellow just to feel some sort of sunny warmth!! Now I love yellow- but not that much. I am sick of the snow, sick of the ice, sick of the cold, and sick of the white ground and grey skies. So Spring- if you are out there- COME ON ALREADY!!

During my blog hopping (which by the way if you haven't tried this- you should! I found so many amazing blogs!) I happened upon a blog called "My Maine Cottage" If you have never been there, I encourage you to go. It is fantastic!! The pictures alone will leave you drooling....and dreaming of living in a little cottage in Maine. As I was reading through the last several posts I found a recipe for "Delicious Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread". It sounded so good I just had to make it. Right then! So, I hopped to my kitchen, pulled in my little assistant and baked some bread! It sounded like comfort food and in these cold months what could sound better!?!
Bella and I went to work measuring and pouring, mixing and prepping pans. She is very good at greasing those pans!! And so focused too!


And of course we had to make muffins too. I think my kids would eat dirt if it was in the shape of a muffin.

And this was our end result! Now if I could only copy and paste the smell into this post you would truly be inspired to make this bread as well!!! My apartment smells FANTASTIC!!

Oh beautiful loaves of delectability!! How do they taste?? Well, all two dozen muffins are gone and when I woke up this morning I found that one of the loaves was missing!! Marc took it to work!! I have never tasted a pumpkin bread that I loved more. So to you, My Maine Cottage, I say THANK YOU for this AMAZING recipe!

This week I found something that I have been searching high and low for. Years of hunting, searching, pining, worrying that I would never find.........................

Perfect, dreamy bedding!!! If you have been following my blog for awhile you will know that my master bedroom has been the source of contention for me. I would go as far as saying complete and utter decorating stress and rage, actually, but I am just not an angry person. My bedroom is............well...............I hate it. I had beautiful bedding years ago. I loved it! I loved my room! But then we decided to upgrade to a King sized bed and I have not been able to find the perfect bedding since. That was five years ago!!! URGH!!!

I am always checking all of my favorite stores on a very regular basis. Nothing. Until yesterday. I was wanting something casual but with a formal touch. Something cozy without being too boring. Something that looked classic- that looks like it could have been around a hundred years ago, but still looks fresh and modern. Something feminine but not too over-the-top girlie. I want to walk in to my bedroom and feel like I have stepped into a fine Bed and Breakfast. I think this bedding fits the bill perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is from JCPenney and is the new Savannah bedding collection by American Living.

The fun part is- this poster bed actually looks almost identical to mine!! I love the entire room they have staged here. From the creamy pale gold walls to the ivory roses on the nightstand.

Oh I am swooning over this bedding! When I saw it online yesterday my heart actually started beating faster!! Isn't that crazy?? The only problem is- it's not my birthday, nor my anniversary. Christmas has already passed and further more we have been house hunting. This bedding is a little pricey. I want the whole package- comforter set, quilt, shams, pillows, sheets and window treatments. I figured it up and if I bought everything I want (including curtains) it would cost over $1,000.00 OUCH! I know that, for bedding, that isn't terrible. But it is terrible right now!! LOL!! So, for now I will keep dreaming- and hope that it goes on sale!! At least I know now that my dream bedding exists!!

Until next time, I hope you are all doing well and finding your own inspiration!!!

~Heather:)

**Photos of Savannah bedding are from the JCPenney website