Wednesday words // no. 005

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This past week, God taught (and re-taught) me lessons about who He is, about His grace and sovereignty, about life, about myself and things that I need to learn/am still learning.

I definitely haven’t got it all figured out. But I am reminded that while I can’t control what happens in life, I can choose my responses + reactions – my perspectives, my attitudes, my words, my actions, my thoughts. These are things I get to choose.

And with God’s help, I’ll make the right choices.

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Each Wednesday, I share a quote + some thoughts that have been especially relevant in my life during the week. Read more Wednesday Words here.

Adelia Makes no. 004 // mini nutella cheesecake

Mini Nutella Cheesecake by Bakers Royale

In this house, May is full of birthdays and cakes. And this nutella cheesecake was the beginning of the several cakes we had last month.

Instead of putting these into cupcake cases, Adelia put the batter into a round tin to make a cake. Despite the cake being a little rich, we all liked how nice and chocolate-y it was. Add to that the distinct hazelnut taste from the nutella – a sure-win for this chocolate-loving family. And contrary to what the recipe said, we liked it best from the fridge.

So good.

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Adelia Makes is a blog series featuring my very own little sister and all the fun things she makes. Read more about Adelia Makes here.

21 recipes // stromboli

Stromboli by Lauren’s latest

I had this pinned on my food board for awhile but finally got around to making it. I used my bread machine to make my own pizza dough and followed the recipe for the rest. We’ve had this twice already and it was a pretty simple recipe that everyone loved.

We definitely enjoyed this stromboli recipe.

14 down, 7 to go.

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The 21 recipes are part of my 21 list. Check out my other 21 recipes here.

Happy blessed Father’s Day

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Thank you, Dad, for providing and protecting, for training and correcting, for loving and caring. Thank you for all you do to give us the very best possible in life. Thank you for leading us in our walk with God and for being such a part of our lives.

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
I love and appreciate you.

Friday favorite no. 004 // june desktop wallpapers

It’s pretty crazy to think that June is already halfway through. And before you know it, July will be here! And while this favorite may be about two weeks late (considering it’s for the month of June), there’s still half of June left to enjoy these free desktop wallpapers.

There are several fun (and free) wallpapers here! I currently have the popsicle one from Design Love Fest as my laptop wallpaper. Too cute.

Such a fun way to kick-start the weekend. Happy Friday!

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Life is often full and busy. But I like to take time to enjoy some of my favorite things. So Friday Favorite is a weekly series where I share my favorite(s) for the week. Check out my other Friday Favorites here.

Adelia Makes no. 003 // chocolate souffle

Chocolate Soufflé

Something about a soufflé makes it tricky to master that it sometimes even catches some of the most experienced chefs by surprise. But as always, my little sister loves a good challenge. So she googled a soufflé recipe and decided to try this one. In her words, it was a little too simple to capture the full depth of the soufflé.

Not to be outdone by a soufflé, she went back and found another recipe, and decided to try this recipe by Gordon Ramsay instead. With quite a few more steps than the first recipe, this soufflé turned out pretty good. Alas, I don’t think we remembered to get a picture of it because we were too busy savoring all the goodness that is chocolate soufflé (:

I think with many things, practice makes perfect. So I’m pretty sure we’ll be trying this out again to make the perfect chocolate soufflé!

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Adelia Makes is a blog series featuring my very own little sister and all the fun things she makes. Read more about Adelia Makes here.

Wednesday words // no. 004

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True that.

I’m constantly working on getting rid of bad old habits and creating healthy new ones. And I daresay, breaking old habits is hard. But this quote really reminds me of the hard truth that whether I like it or not, the choices I make each day contribute to the person I eventually become.

Consistency is hard. But consistency is key.

And I want to consistently be the kind of person God wants me to be.

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Each Wednesday, I share a quote + some thoughts that have been especially relevant in my life during the week. Read more Wednesday Words here.