I slept well last night!! My gift from Matt was this gorgeous paisley duvet cover from Crate + Barrel. I love all things paisley and green (hence our wedding theme)! He surprised me with it on the bed when I came up last night. Quite a surprise!
It’s so silky soft
It’s National Oatmeal Day!
Did you know today’s the day!?!?! And being 10/29, it’s quite appropriate that the 9 is an upside-down 6 🙂
I decided when I didn’t eat my pear yesterday that it would be fun to give pear oatmeal a try again. I haven’t had it in ages. Generally banana is the king of oat fruits, and really nothing compares…compears….but I always enjoy a little change….for a day.
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 1 small bosc pear (which was sadly a bit underripe)
- Nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla
- Bourbon pecans from Fresh Market
- Costco PB
I put the pear in in the beginning and it softened some, but it was still pretty crunchy in the oats. However, I enjoyed the crunch!
My coffee loves me again!!!
Pippy Longstocking Is Comin’ Into Your World
[“A freckled face, red-haired girl, you outta know!….” Best.Movie.Ever, by the way]
Polly sent me these darling socks for my bday!! They are the softest socks I have ever felt and have fun grippies on the bottom. Thanks Pols!!
And while I’m showing off my perfect pair… my new slippers from Target are totally awesome!!
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Today is the LAST day for Foodbuzz Blog Award voting!
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Agenda
- Study Metabolism (double tests next week!)
- SCULPT
- Lunch
- Community project
- Class
- Late dinner
- Veg
Cara says
Ah I have those slippers too! I’m a little obsessed with them; so cozy!
emmy - eatventures says
Ha, I have shoes like that but I definitly wear them as shoes….outside my house…. 🙂
Kristi says
I love how your master bedroom is neutral enough that you can swap out your bedding! Good job, Matt!!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
Gorgeous duvet cover! I love paisley – and I especially love that green. It’ll be a great pick me up color for the cold and dreary winter months ahead!
I celebrated National Oatmeal Day with baked chocolate and almond butter oatmeal today – yummmm!
Have a great day!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
Oh my gosh I’m so in love with that leaf bowl! I have a similar one, but it’s not as great as that! Where did you get it? That looks like the perfect cozy morning – from breakfast to socks! 😀
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
National oatmeal day?! No way! Glad I’m celebrating with oats in a jar then!
Holly says
your house is so friggin chic…its ridiculous! and that bedspread is GORGEOUS! i may need to hire you to design my apartment 🙂
Kristen says
Pretty duvet!! It totally brightens up the whole room!
Have a great day!
Courtney says
Major points to your hubs for picking out something so you and so stylish! What a fun change!
Courtney
Adventures in tri-ing
ps…check out my giveaway today on my blog!
Jessica @ How SWeet It Is says
Oh my, I love the new duvet! Just gorgeous. Your man sure knows how to shop.
Emily says
What a gorgeous duvet cover, you are a lucky woman. I’m also jealous of how clean your bedroom is, wanna do mine?
Paige says
Ahhhh! I have been lusting after that duvet for ages – my boyfriend says it’s too girly for our bedroom though. 🙁 Sounds like you had a great birthday!
Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says
i love the bed spread! very classy and also bright & happy! love it.
i am not a huge pear fan – but harry & david pears are another story – i like ’em soft & juicy!
Jessie (Vegan-minded) says
Love that duvet! Your bedroom is so neat, I’m jealous 🙂
Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says
Fantastic duvet cover! I love your bed, too.
Nice socks 😉
Susan @ Nurse on the Run says
I love duvet covers…you can mix up your bed without too much work…unless you have to crawl inside the cover to get the comforter inside! (Maybe that’s just me?)
I’ve almost bought those slippers…twice! I really just need to bite the bullet before my toes start to freeze.
Diana says
That duvet cover is so beautiful!
Hmmm pear oatmeal.. must try that. 🙂
Cute socks and comfy looking slippers!
Tay says
What a beautiful bed spread! I definitely have those slippers from Target 🙂 So comfy and cute!
Jessie says
That duvet is gorgeous. I love green too!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
I love that duvet. I used to work at Bed Bath and Beyond and loved to wander around the bedding section looking at the duvets and bed sets imagining what I wanted on my bed. We might need a new bed set soon so I want to do that again.
I love pear in my oatmeal. I soften it in the microwave with some cinnamon before adding it to my oatmeal. Just firm enough but nice and melty almost.
Julie says
Good thing I had oatmeal today!
Thank you for getting that song stuck in my head all day. I haven’t seen that movie in AGES!!
Anne [email protected] Weigh of Life says
Oh my word-I LOVE the pippilongstocking movie! I didn’t know it was national oatmeal day-I had my celebratory breakfast already 🙂
MelissaNibbles says
Beautiful duvet! It adds a nice pop of color to your bedroom.
I’m celebrating national oatmeal day with cookie dough oatmeal!
Allison Rentmeester says
LOOOOOVE the bedspread! Great job Matt 😉
brandi says
i love the duvet cover! Green is my favorite color, too.
Hope your morning is a good one!
For using pears/apples in my oatmeal, I always chop them and microwave them for a minute – minute and a half before adding them so they’re a bit softer.
Alison says
Love the duvet- good work Matt! I was thinking about having oatmeal for breakfast and after seeing your post made myself a big, delicious bowl. Yum!
Heather says
I celebrated Oatmeal day today with just a plain ole bowl of oatmeal and banana.
I love the new duvet. I got a paisly placemat recently from Kohls and love it!
allijag says
SOOOO jealous of your birthday present – green is my FAVORITE color (obv!) – and that is such a gorgeous pattern – leave it to C&B! major props to matt! 🙂
Lindsey @ Sound Eats says
Love love LOVE that duvet! What a great gift, good job Matt. Happy belated birthday, Kath!
christie @ honoring health says
The duvet is beautiful!! Matt has lovely taste in birthday presents!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
I love the paisley duvet! I have such a weak spot for crate and barrel!
Marisa (Trim The Fat) says
That duvet cover is GORGEOUS! Matt is so sweet 🙂
megan says
have you ever seen the llbean slippers? similar to that, but different colors. they’re my favorite! so cute! probably a little more expensive than target though. but i love llbean 🙂
ally says
gorgeous duvet! i just bought those slippers too! i love them!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
yay for national oatmeal day!! a food bloggers christmas, really :O)
Estela @ weekly bite says
What a beautiful duvet! Matt’s got good taste!
Rose says
I’m totally stoked about National Oatmeal day!
Love the new comforter!
SweetiePotato says
Ahh I love when your coffee has hearts in it!! So cute!
Emily Eats says
Thats a gorgeous bed spread! Lucky you:) your bedroom is nice & spacious looking too.
I love your Fall oatmeal bowl too…
Madeline @ Greens and Jeans says
I’m glad that I celebrated national oatmeal day today without even knowing it! And I totally agree that Pippi Longstocking is ahhhhh-mazing. I still hum the scrubbing day song when I’m cleaning my apartment…
Susan says
I was totally bummed for a second there that the one morning I don’t have oatmeal, it’s National Oatmeal Day! But then I realized, I’ve eaten enough oatmeal to last me years of National Oatmeal Days, I think I’m good 😉
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Your bedroom is gorgeous! I love those slippers. I have a pair like it, but want another pair! Love them that much 🙂
Kelly says
I just found your blog the other day and I love it! I need to be more creative in my cooking, I feel like i get stuck cooking the same things over and over.
do you have any suggestions on a good cookbook?
Jac says
the socks are adorable!!!!!!
how sweet of Matt!!
glad you’re having a great “after birthday”!!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
OMG those socks look AMAZING!!!
Nicole (dishin') says
Such a pretty duvet! I love it. Your room is adorable.
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I bet pear + brown sugar would be a great oatmeal combo. hehe
Love the socks lol. They look very soft!
Jenn
ashleigh says
i LOVE that bed spread. It’s so pretty! I had a craving for oatmeal today, must have been because of National Oatmeal Day! good thing i gave in and celebrated!
Michelle says
omg, I LOVE your new duvet cover. I am so buying that! Green is my fav color too.
Ana @ Ana Puede says
Love the new cover, green is my fave color. It fits nicely with your bedroom theme.
I celebrated oatmeal day without realizing it! Go oats!
Have a good day!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
the duvet is beautiful! and i’m so jealous your hubby knows how to put on a duvet cover…i’ve tried to explain it to my husband and he can’t do it. it takes ME forever.
Eileen says
Where to begin? I love the new duvet cover and am totally jealous of your spotless, clutter-free room!
Pear oatmeal is one of my favorites, though I do think a ripe pear makes all the difference. I do pear, dried cranberries, pecans and a little maple syrup.
Erin says
That is a stunning duvet cover — well done, Matt! 😀
HeatherBakes says
Wow, great job Matt! That duvet is gorgeous!! Your bedroom is so neat and organized- it makes me want to go clean my room 🙂
The Big Blue Dog says
I have that same duvet!!!
Love it 🙂
Christin says
I. Love. Pear. Oatmeal. I let the pear ripen a lot, then cut it in chunks and stir it in at the end with some maple syrup and nutmeg and walnuts. Oh, heaven help me it’s delicious!
Your duvet is gorgeous. It’s sweet that he knows your tastes so well! Happy late birthday! Keep on celebrating.
Yay fall! 🙂
stephanie says
Love the spread..and love pear oatmeal! I actually like all other fruits EXCEPT banana in my oatmeal!
Gina says
I have never seen oatmeal look so tasty! Thank you!
Hallie (Healthy Twists) says
I had oatmeal today and chocolate yesterday…I am just celebrating all the food holidays. And speaking of pears…someone at work brought in these mini pears from costco that were so cute and actually really tasty!
Ali @ Food, Fitness, Fashion says
Love the new comforter, so pretty!!! I had no idea there was a National Oatmeal Day!!!! How did I miss that? Well, if anyone would know about it…it would be you 😉
polly says
hi kath!
I am so happy you love the sock… aren’t they just yummy??? Like oatmeal for the toes. 😀
Also love the new bed cover! BEAUTIFUL!
Have a spectacular day. I am making something with oatmeal right this minute (see blog) and totally plan on eating a bowl latah for snackie. Much love to you guys and again, happy late birthday, friend! XOXO
Chris says
Thought you might be interested in this – I make crockpot yogurt. I can make about 6 ounces for 11 cents and I use expensive milk. You can find the recipe at the crockpotting for a year blog. If you filter it through a coffee filter, it gets thick like Greek yogurt!
Chris says
PS I make about 1/2 gallon of yogurt at a time. The price was just figured for 6 ounces in my other post, because that’s usually the size it comes in at the store.
Jenna says
i love the new duvet! matt has great taste!
jenna
Lea says
my friends are obsessed with those Target slippers. lol.
love the duvet.
Tammy says
I was obsessed with Pippi Longstocking! I was Pippi for Halloween one year, and I can remember bringing my boombox down to the edge of the driveway, blasting the Pippi theme song, and dancing around in my red pigtail wig and Pippi costume and waving to people as they drove by. I was a special child. 🙂 LOL.
Felicia says
OMG. I LOVED Pippi Longstocking when I was little! i can’t remember how many movies she had, but I definitely saw them all AND I named my childhood dog Pippi because of her. So great.
Chelsea says
He’s a keeper 😉
I voted!!!
Fattie Fatterton says
Wow, I love that duvet cover. Matt has excellent taste!!
Rebecca says
What a pretty duvet cover!! Pear oats sound amazing. I may have to try it! LOVE those socks (and your reference to Pippy Longstocking). Glad your coffee loves you! 🙂
Janna (Just Flourishing) says
Those socks look so comfy!!!!
Rose-Anne says
I love pears and can’t wait to try a recipe I saw for baked pears with a walnut-blueberry filling…that sounds like your kind of food, doesn’t it? With a scoop of ice cream alongside–I can’t wait!
I’m sad I can’t celebrate National Oatmeal Day the right way. I’m not eating grains this week in honor of Celiac Awareness Month and for my niece, who cannot eat gluten or corn. I’ve been blogging about it every night, which is a lot more work than I ever realized! Daily food bloggers, I have a newfound respect for what you do.
Kath says
Cait,
Pottery Barn.
Kelly,
Welcome!! I don’t really use cookbooks any more – because the internet is so vast. But I love the Williams Sonoma ones, plus Eat, Drink and Be Vegan, Vegan Express, and More-With-Less as good ones to recommend.
Kath
Killian Fallon says
Wow I love this post! I adore your bowl! Where did you get it? So unusual! I read your blog every day and have it on my blogroll, great ideas and such an inspiration to hear how you can enjoy the balance between amazing food and enjoyable exercise! Really inspiring, thanks xxx
amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says
I love C & B. Your husband has good taste!
Lizzy says
i love the new duvet cover! so pretty!
BONNIE says
In honor of National Oatmeal Day I blogged about a few of my favorite bloggers and their adoration for oats! Hope you don’t mind I used your pic when I talked about your oats. Of course I linked back to you. I’m realtively new to the blogging world.
Adventures of Alice says
Pippi!! haha I watched your Youtube clip and then about 5 more– I was hooked on Pippi Longstockings when I was little= ) excellent reference!
maria says
That duvet cover is perfect, if you ask me. That shade of green is my favorite color and I love paisley, too. J would HATE it! 😀
AmandaD says
Loved the Pippi Longstocking movie too! I always wanted to attach the scrub brushes to my feet and clean like they did….”Scrubbin’ day is a holiday…”
Lee says
I have those slippers. I wear them outside sometimes. Don’t tell!
Steph @ My Life In Motion says
I LOVE that duvet cover. It is absolutely gorgeous!!! For the record, The Goonies is the best movie ever, though. 🙂
Jac says
Love the duvet! I adore paisley.
Jessica says
I love your bed. Where did you buy it?
Kath says
World Market – with a 40% off coupon – 3 years ago!
K
Yasi says
I have those slippers also! I got them a few weeks ago in the same color. They are GLORIOUS.
rebecca says
it’s also national psoriasis day.
Lauren says
We have that exact same duvet cover! Registry gift, as were the placemats, napkin, and napkin rings you just got too! Love Crate and Barrel!