15 Snug & Cozy Latte Recipes

When you think of a latte, you think of a little coffee shop (maybe Starbucks or Dutch Bros) and a warm cup nestled between your fingers as the rain pours down outside, and then you take that wonderful first sip and it's sweet and amazing- but would it be just so much cooler if you could make a latte at home? Here are fifteen recipes so that you spend less time at Starbucks this Spring~


1. White Chocolate Latte by Julia's Eats & Treats

2. Slow Cooker Vanilla Latte by Kitchen Treaty


3. Vanilla Iced Chai Latte (as shown in first photo) by The Grant Life

4. Homemade Chai Tea Latte by Live Simply

5. Copycat Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte by A Few Short Cuts

6. White Chocolate Mocha Latte by Real Housemoms

7. Earl Grey Tea Latte by Cook Nourish Bliss

8. Homemade Honey Lavender Iced Lattes by Off Beat and Inspired

9. Vanilla Green Tea Latte by Eugenies

10. Caramel Marshmallow Latte (as shown in second photo) by A Pumpkin and a Princess

11. White Chocolate French Vanilla Latte by Marvelous Mommy

12. Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte by Live Simply

13. Maple Latte by Jelly Toast Blog

14. Salted Nutella Latte by The Faux Martha

15. Easy Cinnamon Dolce Latte by The Farmgirl Gourmet

This is enough to caffeinate both you and a couple of friends for more than two weeks- imagine the possibilities, making up your own latte recipes, finding a favorite and serving it to guests, drinking coffee with your cat on a Saturday night... Maybe not the last one. 

xo Savannah 

5 Cool iPhone Photography Tips for Spring 2016

I had the idea that from now on, every season (3 months or so) I'll post five photography tips for that time of year, because I used to write a lot about taking pictures & such but I've noticed that I don't do that as much anymore. Also, I noticed that after this post, we're only 17 posts away from the big 1000 posts! It's a small milestone compared to some bloggers who have 5000 or even 10,000, but it'll be big for us because I've only been blogging for less than two years, so I can't wait to plan an awesome 1000 posts surprise. But for now, today's post~

-When you're taking landscape pictures, use the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is where you use the subject as one third of the photo, and some blank space as the other two thirds. In this case, you would use the sky as two thirds of the photo. To access the grid (this is only on iPhone, sorry Android users), go into Settings > Camera & Photos > Turn the 'Grid' option on. This will drastically improve your photos, and you'll have fun trying to take pictures with the horizon lining up with the grid. 


-To give your photos a Tumblr-y vibe when editing them, simply turn up the brightness & fade a little bit. This is gonna make them look super boho and Tumblr, and they'll be reblogged thousands of times with a simple edit like this. If you want to know what I use to edit my Instagram photos, I use whitagram- it's my favorite editing app ever. 

-Shoot in the first hour of sunlight and the last- the lighting will be absolutely perfect and warm and golden, which is why they call this the "Golden Hour". Also, if you're going to be shooting a landmark of some sort that is particularly busy (like the Eiffel tower, for instance) then go in the first hour of sunlight in the morning. It probably won't be too busy, and you'll get an amazing shot of this gorgeous structure with the sun rising behind it. 

-Use the burst on your iPhone to get the ultimate picture of a subject in motion. It captures 10 frames per second, so if someone is jumping in the air for example, you can get a photo of them right at the perfect moment. To take a burst, hold down the camera button when you're taking a picture, then later pick out your favorite from the bunch. 

-When taking pictures of the sunset, consider placing your subject (if there is one) in front of the sun for a more dramatic photo. Doing this will result in a sunburst, where the rays of the sun are coming out behind them, and it will look super Tumblr. 

I hope you liked these photography tips for Spring 2016, but if taking pictures isn't your thing, then you can use Pexels for some stock photos you'll fall in love with. 

xo Savannah

Workspace of the Week: March 6

Friday DIY Roundup #55

Happy Friday, everyone! January flew by like a freaking bird, I'm pretty sure February didn't even happen, and now I've just tripped and fallen right into a couple days into March- what is even happening here? It's a beautiful morning, the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, but if the predictions are correct tomorrow morning will be the exact opposite- RAIN. SO MUCH RAIN. 

1. DIY Clay Cacti (as shown in photo) by The Party Parade

2. Watercolor Plates by Sugar and Charm

3. Gold Scalloped Vase by Brepurposed

4. Mini Pom Pom Pillow DIY by A Beautiful Mess

5. Macrame Tassels by Rugged and Fancy

6. DIY Globe Flower Vase by Delineate Your Dwelling

7. Leather Keychain DIY by A Beautiful Mess

These look so cute, all of them. You can check out my DIY board on Pinterest here, which is where I get all of the cute crafts every week for this roundup. Have an awesome weekend!

xo Savannah

How to Stay Motivated

The number one cause of failed blogs is lack of motivation- they make a blog, they might even spend money on it, but then they just leave it there to slowly die because they think they have nothing to write. The second cause of failed blogs is lack of time, but I'm not gonna talk about that today. Here is how to get motivated and stay motivated~

-If you've started a blog but haven't really written on it at all yet since you started it, and you started it a month ago so you're slowly getting guiltier and guiltier about it, then that's a problem. First, get all of your materials together- blogging materials. Start a blog board, where you Pin cool stuff for your blog, like free fonts and templates and stock photos. If you have everything you need, you'll be more inspired to blog. 

-Read posts about blogging tips. I have an entire board of blogging tips that you can check out here, and there are tons more all over Pinterest and Bloglovin. Elle & Co and Wonderlass have tons, too. 

-Make your blog look really fun and pretty- it should look the way you want it to, it's your blog! If it's super good looking and you love the way it turned out, then you'll really want to write on it. 

-Design a custom logo. Doing this will make you think of your blog more as a business than a hobby, so you're gonna really want to write more because it's your business you're talking about, not some measly website left to die! 

-If you've been blogging for a couple of years now, and aren't just an amateur, but just aren't motivated enough, then take a break. One week, one month, even just one day can make a difference depending on how often you post. This worked for me, I took a week off and now I have a fresh start and am excited to blog again. Take however long you need, but be sure to tell your readers why you're leaving + when you'll be back so that they're not just left in the dust!

I hope this helped you out a little bit, whether you're new to blogging or have been a full-time blogger for years, this should help you out some. I can't wait for tomorrow's DIY roundup!

xo Savannah

Top 10 Pinterest Recipes of the Week

Mmmm, I'm so hungry right now and all of these recipes are going to make me even hungrier because they all sound so delicious. Do you ever wish you could just grab the food through your computer so that you can have a little taste? Just a pre-taste test before you actually tried the recipe. 

1. Funfetti Macaroons (as shown in photo) by Sweet and Savory


2. Awesome Ice Box Oreo Cheesecake by Foodista

3. Nutella Lava Cookies by Gastro Senses

4. Oreo S'Mores Trifle by Crazy for Crust

5. Grilled Lobster with Garlic Parsley Butter by SAVEUR

6. Easy Peasy Mini Chicken Pies by Fat Mum Slim

7. Homemade Pretzel Pizza Bites by A Beautiful Mess

8. BBQ Chicken Salad by Damn Delicious

9. Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies by Creme De La Crumb

10. BBQ Chicken Quesadilla by Pumpkin N Spice

As you can tell, I tried to include a lot of more savory recipes instead of the usual all-sweets that I accidentally do every time because I tend to Pin a lot of sweet recipes. 

xo Savannah

7 Of My Favorite Posts from Fellow Bloggers

I feel like every blogger reads other blogs, and there isn't ONE blogger EVER that doesn't read other blogs at least once in a while because that is essential to actually having a successful blog and being a good writer. Reading other bloggers work and being exposed to different things helps you to develop your own voice & style, so I thought I would just share a couple of my favorite blog posts lately that I have on my Saved Posts on Bloglovin. 

1. A Few Ways to Be More Creative with Your Blog by From Roses


2. How to Keep Your Life Organized in 2016 by Thirteen Thoughts

3. 100 Things to Be Thankful For by Thirteen Thoughts (or should we say "100 thoughts"?)

4. Toronto for the Weekend by The Dainty Squid

5. 10 Ways to Destress Your Day Hour by Hour by Into Mind

6. 25 Last Minute Blog Post Ideas by A Girl Obsessed

7. Infused Water Inspirations by A Beautiful Mess

These are all great posts that I love reading over and over again, especially number four- it's so cool to see Kaylah's travel posts, but this has got to be one of my favorites because she takes a lot of beautiful photos.

xo Savannah