Easy Peach Cobbler

What's a good Southern girl to do when she has a bunch of fresh peaches on her counter? Well, make peach cobbler of course! Here is a delicious (and ridiculously easy!) recipe I found to take full advantage of some fresh peaches:

Ingredients 

1/2 cup unsalted butter 

1 cup all-purpose flour 

2 cups sugar, divided  

1 tablespoon baking powder 

pinch of salt 

1 cup milk 

4 cups fresh peach slices 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions 

Preheat oven to 375.

Melt butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish

Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. 

Pour batter over butter (do not stir).

Bring remaining 1 cup sugar, peach slices, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly

Pour over batter (do not stir). 

Sprinkle with cinnamon (optional)

Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. 

Serve cobbler warm or cool.

Enjoy!

We decided it tastes best warm with a large dollop of vanilla ice cream:-)

Friday's Letters [07.06]

Happy Friday, folks! It's another stellar day with Adventures of Newlyweds!

Dear readers/voters, Thank you for making this happen!

Dear Veterans/Servicemen, Thank you very much for your amazing service to our country. If it were not for your continued sacrifices I would not be where I am right now, on this computer with a plate of food next to me. Too often we use that "out of sight, out of mind" mentality when it comes to you. I am so grateful for all you do for us currently and all that you have done for us in the past.

Dear Mother Nature, Record highs? Really?? I want you to know that this SO not cute and is not helping you make any friends.

Dear Daisy, It has officially been two years since we adopted you from that wretched backyard where you were rolling in your own poo (true story, folks). You are our best Craigslist conquest to date. In honor of your adoption day we got you doggy fro-yo. You were quite entertaining as we watched you devour it. Thanks for being such a wonderful princess pup!

Dear foot, You continue to make life inconvenient. I would really appreciate it if you would hurry up and heal so I can enjoy life again. K, thanks.

Happy Friday, folks!

Wordless Wednesday [07.04]

Ladies I Love!

Happy Tuesday one and all! Yesterday, the oh so sweet Mrs. Robinson at My New Wife Life did a spotlight post on her "bosom buddies". Instead of having sponsors she has bosom buddies! How precious is that? I am honored to fall into that category:-) Following her lead I am going to shine the spotlight on some of the women I really enjoy reading about. . .

First up is Mrs. Robinson!

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She is a fabulous lady, and fellow follower of Christ, who I have been blessed enough to connect with! She is an awesome encourager who speaks truth like not many others. I so enjoy her stellar, realistic take on life. Stop on by and visit her and Mr. Robinson!


Next we have Ashley!
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I first met Ashley in college when we were both pursuing careers as middle school teachers. She soon learned she was being called down a different path, but we were able to stay friends. She is one of the sweetest, most genuine people I have ever been fortunate enough to meet. Go say hello to her as she navigates life as a Christian wife!

Third we have Autumn!
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Autumn is the sweet voice of "Mrs." in the Making! Here this cancer-conqueror learns what it takes to really be a wife. She, too, is very real and the laughs often follow her stories. Be sure to check out her corner of the internet!

Next up we have Adrienne!
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This sweet lady is full of passion for her community! Her blog often highlights some of her favorite things, including delicious food. I bet you can figure out why I enjoy her so much:-) Say hello and be prepared to get hungry.  Fifth we have Alison!Blog / Twitter

This sweet girl is a fellow teacher, crafter, Follower, and newlywed! Wanna guess how we were able to connect? Haha. I really enjoy reading her stories about life on the other side of the US. Be sure to show her and her hubby some love!
Last but not least we have Melody!Blog / Twitter  I connected with this sweet girl through my sister, who attended Appalachian State with Melody. I love her enthusiasm for life and enjoy reading about how she is figuring life out as a newly-graduated twenty-something!  Interested in swapping buttons?? Shoot me an email, I'd love to chat:-)

Tile Coasters

Many moons ago I saw a fabulous idea on Pinterest that I wanted to replicate. So I hurried out to A.C. Moore and bought all the supplies only to have them sit in my "craft" room for six months. I guess I just kind of forgot about them there for a bit. With all this extra time on my hands thanks to summer vacay I knew it was time to crack these puppies out and give it a go! Here are step-by-step instructions on how to create tile coasters with some of your favorite pictures:

Step 1: Purchase tiles

These cost me about 40 cents each at the local Lowes.

Step 2: Select pictures and cut them to the size of the tile

I used pictures from our wedding, but you could use anything you wanted. This process also works with scrapbooking paper. Just about any paper works other than something printed by an inkjet printer (it gets smudgy). 

Step 3: Apply a light coat of Modge Podge to the back of the picture and adhere it to the tile. Let the tile dry for about 20 minutes. Then, apply a light layer of Modge Podge on top of the picture. Let dry for about 20 minutes. Repeat 5-6 times.

While these were drying, I cut out the felt for the next step. 

Step 4: When your tiles are dry, turn them over and adhere felt to back.

I used a hot glue gun, but rubber cement or super glue would probably do the job too!

Step 5: Display and tell everyone how hard you worked;-)

You can use your coasters the next day but don’t put anything HOT on them for a month – that’s how long it takes the mod podge to fully set in and do its job.