Iceland: dreamland

We stayed at this house way out in the country right next to the ocean and mountains and horses and goats.

We obviously had to find a good coffee shop.

One of my favorite thing about Reykjavik was all the displays in each apartment window. If I had an apartment I think this is what my window would look like.

The Gulfoss waterfall. We spent 2 hours driving in the rain to get here but it was well worth it.

Hiking to this waterfall was one of my favorite things we did in Iceland. We had no idea we would have to hike to it but ended up having one of the best adventures.

The Blue Lagoon. It was simply amazing.

I've wanted to visit Iceland since I was 16 and Jake was kind enough to take me for our honeymoon. I can't imagine a better place to have spent a week after getting married. It's completely obvious why so much inspiring music comes from Iceland and it really is everything everyone says it is.

Most of these were shot on film and we still have slide film that hasn't yet been developed.
Maybe another post in the near future?

Lemon Meringue Pie

 

Lemon meringue pie is one of my very favorite summer desserts. This recipe is super simple and lots of fun to make! Here's what you'll need:

Crust:

3/4 cup- crushed graham cracker 

5 tablespoons- melted butter

1/3 cup- sugar 

Filling:

1 tablespoon-lemon zest

1/2 cup- juice from a lemon

2- egg yolks

1- 300ml can of sweetened condensed milk

Meringue:

2- egg whites

1/4 teaspoon- cream of tartar

1/4 cup- sugar

What to do:

Start by pre-heating the oven to 375F.  In a medium size bowl, mix together your graham cracker, melted butter, and sugar. Once it's thoroughly combined, press into a 9 inch pie pan. Put it in the oven for 10 minutes and then set a side to cool. 

Start on the filling by mixing the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pour this mixture into your cooled pie pan. 

Next, start on your meringue by using a very clean bowl to whip together the egg whites and cream of tartar. Once it's nice and frothy begin adding the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat the mixture until  stiff peaks form. Spread the meringue on top of the filling and use the back of your spoon to swirl peaks. 

Put the pie into the oven for 15 minutes, or until the peaks on top turn golden brown (Jake and I use this time to lick the remnants out of the meringue bowl).

It's ready to eat once it comes out, but it's always better after it's sat in the refrigerator over night.

Enjoy!

back to life

I'm officially Mrs. Flower (Fowler actually).
I know that I never want to have another wedding but I'd love to design them and I plan to in the near future. The past few days after returning from Iceland have been extremely relaxing and filled with joy. So thankful for this little home of ours that is now complete with both Willow and Carlisle.

may flowers

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This is Kendall, she is awesome and modeled my flower head wreath.

Our wedding is a month away and I'm dreaming of creating some beautiful flower arrangements.