Porto’s Bakery

I was first introduced to this wonderful-in-everyway-place by my lovely sister in law. This introduction, unfortunately was over instagram. You see my SIL lives in LA. Once she finished USC (yes, extremely proud over here), she officially took the plunge of living the high life of a studio apartment *sarcasm indeed*. What is not sarcastic however, is that I am living vicariously through her. Who wouldn’t want to be young, with tons of fun friends, on your own, in Los Angeles? So when we went to visit this past summer my only wish was to go to this place. It’s obviously the closest I was going to get to being young and fun in LA, with children behind me. haha So off we went:

The architecture inside and out was so pretty. I wanted to take tons of pictures, then redecorate my house accordingly.

Tell me one thing in this case that me, my husband, and my two girls wouldn’t want to take home?! Every. single. thing. I wanted to buy and smuggle on the plane.

This is what my husband and I settled on: Tiramisu on the left and mochachino on the right. Mine is the right, good thing, cause it was the most delicious one! I could use one right now, this 1200 calorie diet I’ve been on needs to be blown up!

A Latte Love <3

I know that Valentine’s Day is done, but one more post on that thought, okay?

I made this drink cozy for my husband a couple years ago, but came across it again just in time for the day. Unfortunately things have been crazy at work for him, so I stopped by Starbucks & bought the biggest cookie I could find… because I equate chocolate chip cookies with love, don’t you? I believe that he thought it was the best Valentines as well.

New Cup, New Recipe, New Blog

I was zooming about the internet today looking for something new and yummy to eat. I came across a new-to-me blog: the gracious pantry, this blog has some really delish sounding things, “clean eating” things that is.. {shhh don’t tell my family!} I believe I will have to make some of these recipes, but in the meantime…

I came across something “better”… who needs supper when you have a brand-new Starbucks cup, & need some wonderful drink to but in it! So zoom over to the gracious pantry’s post today, and hook yourself up with a “clean” Pumpkin Spice Latte.

*Also a little added info, I did not have maple syrup in the house, but I replaced it with agave nectar, which I did have. AND because I am a self-proclaimed sugaraholic, I put three Tbsp. in not just one.