The State Fair.

Hello all,

Well it’s officially August, which means 3 things… 1.) It’s my birthday month! 🎉 2.) It’s generally blazing hot outside this time of year and 3.) Ths State Fair has arrived.

Yes, today is the grand opening day of Indiana’s State Fair. Now to be honest I never ventured to the state fair until I met my bf Nick, I always just stuck to the tiny county fairs, but I look forward to our state fair every year now.

So for today I thought I’d share a photo from the fair last year.

I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “fair” I instantly think of food…please tell me thats not just me. I remember the deep fried oreo craze we had here. This year 2 items that have stood out to me are the caramel apple elephant ears and the deep fried sugar creme pie. I’ll have to try them out once I go and report back!

A question I have for you all, is what kind of oddball foods do you guys have at your fair? I’d love to hear!

Thanks for reading and happy Friday!

-TheIndyDiarist

Coffee Travels.

Hello all,

Nick and I just returned home from a mini vacation we took to St.Louis. We had an amazing time! 😊 One of my new goals for everytime we travel is to find an amazing coffee shop wherever we go. Hmm? Possibly a new series? We came across Blueprint Coffee located on the Delmar Loop and can I just say the place was phenominal! I loved the menu and the atmosphere. It is a great place to relax and enjoy some delicious coffee. If you’re ever in the area I highly suggest you check it out!

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Hello all,

It’s been awhile…

My city 💗

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Tiny purple blooms…

 

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Hello,

Recently I was working a photo gig downtown and stumbled across some broken up road, now honestly this isn’t much of a shock for right now, seeing as how the roads here have been pothole hell due to the terrible winter, but as I walked across the debris, I looked down and saw bricks below the surface. It was really neat to get to see this tiny bit of history just lying underneath the city. I complain about potholes, but I’m sure brick roads were a lot bumpier back in the day! 😀

I hope you all enjoyed this post, thanks for reading!

 

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Hello and good morning,

This photo may seem very simple or average to some, but as I lied in bed on this rainy Saturday morning I looked over and watched the cool breeze push and pull our bedroom curtain open and close and let glimpses of sunlight spill into the bedroom. I love admiring the little things in life that sometimes go unnoticed. To me this was a beautiful sign of Spring here in Indiana….finally.

 

I hope you all enjoyed this post! What is a sign of Spring to you? I’d love to hear.

Thank you so much for reading!

 

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Hello,

Today is April 1st…and it is snowing here in Indiana. I cant tell if this is a sign for a calm summer or a terribly hot one…only time will tell! Got to love the always unpredictable Indiana weather. What is the weather like where you are at?

 

By the way, happy Easter to everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful day! 😊

 

-TheIndyDiarist

Hot Cocoa Recipe.

Hello,

Today I wanted to share my hot cocoa recipe that I perfected for this winter. Hot cocoa is one of my favorite parts about the winter season! I’ve been working on and tweaking this recipe and I think I finally found the perfect cup for both Nick and I. He loves when I surprise him with a mug full. I will never make hot cocoa without milk again! As a kid I always made it with water, but using milk makes it so creamy and rich, it’s delicious! 🙂

Ingredients:

• Swiss Hot Chocolate Powder Packets
• Water
• Almond Milk, or Regular Milk
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla Extract
• Marshmallows

Directions:

• Combine milk and a 1/3 cup of water into sauce pan
• Heat on stove top
• Add half a cap full of vanilla extract
• Stir frequently
• Add desired amount of cinnamon
• Continue to heat and stir, don’t let it get to the point of boiling
• Pour hot chocolate powder packets into mugs
• Add milk mixture to mugs
• Stir
• Add a ton of marshmallows!

I hope you all enjoyed this recipe, let me know what you think! I’d love to hear! 🙂

Thanks so much for reading!

-TheIndyDiarist

A Lyric for Your Day.

“Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah they were all yellow…”

-Coldplay

Coldplay writes some of the most beautiful and meaningful lyrics…

-TheIndyDiarist

A Photo for Your Day.

Fog.

-TheIndyDiarist