Autumn Punch

When the cold weather finally rolls around here in New Mexico, its a welcome change. However this week I'm on vacation and Jaxon and I are both feeling a little under the weather. Today was rainy/snowy and we decided it called for a pajama day. So I whippped up some Autumn Punch to soothe our throats while he watched from his new favorite spot on the kitchen floor. Its great for non-sickies too and makes the whole house smell great!

AUTUMN PUNCH

2 oranges

8 whole cloves

6 cups apple juice

1 cinnamon stick

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup honey

3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 1/4 cups pineapple juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stud the whole oranges with cloves, and bake for 30 minutes. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the nutmeg, honey, lemon juice, and pineapple juice. Serve hot in a punch bowl with the 2 clove-studded baked oranges floating on top

(I passed on the clove/orange thing because I didn't have any cloves, and it still turned out great)

Help Me Decide

The Lizzie ^


The Hannah ^

Hmm, I can't decide between these two crib sets. New Baby Clay will be a girl. However Jaxon and her will be roommates for the next few years. As of now the room is painted a light aqua blue (just like the pictures) and I thought these are both girlie without being overboard....
I really like the red and white polka dots, but I also love the pink and orange combo.
Help me out and let me know which you like better!

Back with a Venganance

These fabulous photos were taken by Latisha Lyn Photography

Life has been nuts so no apologies, just photos of the boy.