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Chai Tea S’mores with Cardamom Marshmallows

One year ago this week, something pretty special happened. You see, May 25th, 2013 was the day that Pat and I said “I do”.

Our wedding day was magical. It was everything I could have hoped for in a wedding and more. It was the best day ever times a million. There isn’t a single thing I would go back and change. We were surrounded by our closest friends and family and everything was completely homemade – from the archway we got married under to the desserts. Literally everything but dinner was done by Pat and I, along with the help of our wonderful family and friends! I don’t think there was a single guest who didn’t contribute in some way, whether it be setting up the day of, cleaning up at the end of the night, or helping out with the million and a half DIY’s that I planned.

I think that like most people, marriage has been hard work for both of us. It’s not always easy to be married to a resident who works long hours at a high stress job. It’s not easy to leave friends and family behind and move across the country. Fortunately, I think the hard work has really made us appreciate the ~~good~~ great. Except for the weeks that I work night shift, every morning I get to wake up next to my best friend. It’s pretty special.

Fancy Salted Caramel Bourbon Marshmallows

If there is such a thing as the dog days of winter, this has to be it. When we lived in a place where winter existed, I remember that February was the worst. The days are still short and it seems like the cold will last forever. It’s as if Valentine’s Day was invented so we’d have an excuse to share body heat!

Even though we escaped the dog days of winter by moving to San Francisco; we moved to a place where it’s hot cocoa weather all year round. It’s cool enough here at night that one can justify wrapping up in a blanket with a steaming mug of cocoa all year long – if that is one’s thing.

Maple Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe + Free Labels

Vegetarian

First, Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones from Pat and I! It’s been a wonderful year for us and we are looking forward to getting married in 2013!

I love making presents for the holidays. I made homemade marshmallows for our engagement photo shoot and loved them so much that I thought they would make great presents for our family and friends. I’m surprised by the amount of people I’ve talked to who are amazed that you can make marshmallows from scratch. The ones I made for our photos are cardamom flavored. I promise I’ll post the recipe!… Read More »