Razzel Dazzel

Hello Autumn 🍂 Like much of the last two years, it has seemed endless, tedious and dragging, and yet has flown by in a blink of an eye. It can be hard to see and feel the progress you’ve made or maybe even to face that it’s been slower than you’ve liked. Autumn is such a great season to reflect on these things without the pressure of New Years Resolutions or birthday dread (well I guess unless your birthday is in autumn lol) I’ve been at a standstill these last couple years but life must go on and it’s time to set some new goals for myself. I hope you’re having a wonderful autumn and that you’re being kind to yourself and easy on yourself. ❤️🧡💛🤎 https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIf_t6l2dX/?utm_medium=tumblr

Making cinnamon & sugar croissant waffles as a late night snack. 10/10 would recommend! 🧇🥐 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHWptrXFFmt/?igshid=ohmad3qo8ocf

I’ve finally gotten the chance to take a few walks around my new neighborhood. I don’t know who painted this mural but the pastel sunset colors always make me happy. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHWpZLXl1oO/?igshid=1wezdi8ei7xdf

Finally got a bit of organizing done this weekend and hung some shelves. Technically I’m not supposed to hang things without permission but I’ve see other residents have things hanging on their walls so figured I’d take the risk and take advantage of the tall ceilings here. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHWpGZUlJYQ/?igshid=19n62pvupg1vk

Picked up an old ladder from someone off FB today to try and give my cat something a bit taller to climb on. I think I’ll need to get some wood to make the rungs thicker and some sisal to wrap some of it so he feels more sturdy climbing it. He doesn’t quite know what to think of it yet. 🐱💛🌼 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHToKBdFvU0/?igshid=2zssjgkuknq7

Watching vloggers on YouTube share their simple homes, meals and surroundings helps me relax after the end of a stressful week. (Or more like stressful year...) 📷🥧🏔 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTnyNcFPJ4/?igshid=cr8tdv75m3qw

Everything about autumn seems to be tinged in gold even the autumn sunset brings a bit of sparkle to my evening. 🍂☀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTnTz2lNNL/?igshid=f4imig5k54pm

and the ocean had never looked so beautiful and the smell of salt had never seemed so warm and good and I thought: possibly this is the best night of my life. #SummerofSalt by @katrinalenobooks 💙💙💙💙💙💙 This book is stunning and magical and I’m just flying through it! This is definitely the type of YA I’ve been in the mood for lately. #bookstagram #lgbtya #wlwbooks #magicalrealism #booklovers #summerreading #summerreads #katrinaleno https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZED7xFACe/?igshid=vujff57ot6i4

Listening to the quiet hum of the cicadas at sunset on a clear summer evening https://www.instagram.com/p/CDP4ohoFC2D/?igshid=5095r03eq5ei

Some snacks and reading this afternoon! Can’t wait to start Recipe for Persuasion which is a retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion!! 💙🧡💙🍵🍊🔆📚💙🧡💙 Currently Reading: 📖 Saga (book 1) by @briankvaughan & @fionastaples 📖 Summer of Salt by @katrinalenobooks 📖 Recipe for Persuasion by @sonali.dev https://www.instagram.com/p/CDE_d2llqdH/?igshid=xmgovmo686of

Pretty breakfast waffles! I got this idea to make pink waffles when I was thinking about making strawberry banana waffles the other day. I wondered if the strawberry purée would turn them pink. Turns out the batter is too light for that. But after googling I found you can tint your batter pink with beets! Unfortunately I couldn’t find any beets at Trader Joe’s yesterday but oddly enough Target had some freeze dried beets in the snack aisle so I bought them and ground up with a mix of raspberries and strawberries and that did the trick! I added a bit more ground beet powder as I went on to make them darker. These also taste amazing with bananas sliced on top too! 💖❤️🧇🍓🍌💖❤️ #pinkombre #pinkombrepancakes #pinkombrewaffles #pinkwaffles #pinkpancakes #breakfastideas #breakfastaesthetic #foodaesthetic #strawberrybanana https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEmHbZlU20/?igshid=iv8xlza64kmd

🎶 Birds flying high you know how I feel / Sun in the sky you know how I feel / Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel / It's a new dawn / It's a new day / It's a new life for me yeah / And I'm feeling good 🎶 #ninasimone #feelinggood #birdsflyinghigh #skylovers #skycolors #morningview https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCD9AeFotj/?igshid=d8xd3phg14lw

Helo waiting patiently for me to finish work yesterday so he could have his evening meal. 💛💛💛 🐱☀️💤🥣 #helokitty #sunshine #lazyevening https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAhc0AlL9F/?igshid=x8f94yioidq5

Throwback Thursday to one of my first ever self portraits. 📖🌳☀️🍂📷 #bookstagram #tbt #selfie #selfportrait https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAZxx7l9XA/?igshid=p4brmt31646j