The Urban Acres

Floral Friday

Friday, April 29, 2016

It's Floral Friday! The time of the week where I take flowery pictures, and turn them into free wallpapers for you desktop and mobile devices.

I cannot lie, these images were not easy to capture this week. I spent a few hours adjusting things, trying to get the best shot. They aren't perfect, but I like some of the shots I captured!

I used roses from my garden, eucalyptus. and daisies for this one.

For Your Desktop

click here to download Wallpaper 1
click here to download Wallpaper 2
click here to download Wallpaper 3
click here to download Wallpaper 4

For Your Phone

click here to download Wallpaper 1
click here to download Wallpaper 2
click here to download Wallpaper 3
click here to download Wallpaper 4
click here to download Wallpaper 5

Hope you enjoy these this week, and I would love to know what flowers you'd like to see next week! Let me know in the comments.

xoxo Sallie

Mother's Day Bouquet Card Printable

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

This past Monday I hosted a Mother's Day lunch for my mom, granny, sister, and sister-in-law. We usually don't end up doing anything to celebrate Mother's Day (which is a shame) so it was really nice for all of us to get together.

We enjoyed chicken salad, sweet potato soup, and peach tea while sitting and talking.

Isn't my granny just the cutest?

I spent a little extra time on the table decor. I made the napkins just for the occasion, and the table runner. I also made the felt flower napkin rings (DIY coming later this week!)

But my favorite project was teaming up with my friend Courtney (see her blog here) to make these super cute printable Mother's Day cards!

I knew I wanted to make a bouquet card like this, but my drawing and hand lettering skills are subpar. Courtney just opened a print shop and has the most adorable prints. I was so glad when she was game to help me, and I really like what we came up with.

This is a simple way to add a personal touch to your Mom's card this year. There are four FREE cards to choose from, and then all you have to do is whip up a few felt flowers.

Mother's Day Card 1
Mother's Day Card 2
Mother's Day Card 3
Mother's Day Card 4

And here's how you put it all together!

Which card is your favorite?

xoxo Sallie

Sweet Potato Fries

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Do you love fries? Do you love sweet potatoes? Do you want to eat both of those things at the same time? Then this recipe is for you.

I make these fries about once a week. They are easy, delicious, and relatively healthy! But most of all, they are delicious.

Here's how you do it!

Ingredients
• Sweet Potato
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp dried parsley

Directions
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Cut potatoes into fries.

2. Drizzle fries with olive oil. Sprinkle seasonings evenly on the potatoes.

3. Bake fries for 18 minutes until they are golden brown.

4. Heat coconut oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until oil sizzles.

5. Transfer fries to skillet, turn down heat to medium low and flash fry the potatoes on both sides.
About 1 - 2 minutes per side.

There you have it! Delicious fries straight from your own kitchen.

Happy Homemaking!

Sallie

Floral Friday

Friday, April 22, 2016

Last week I introduced a new blog segment called Floral Friday! Every Friday, I upload new wallpapers for your devices with a floral theme. This helps encourage me to improve my photos, as well as gives you a chance to download some flair for your phone!

I got some great responses last week, so I'm back with more fun wallpapers for you to download and use! This time, I even have a few for your desktop. Enjoy!

For Your Desktop

click here to download Spring Blooms Wallpaper
click here to download Daisies Wallpaper
click here to download Roses + Daisies Wallpaper