If Jane Austen went to Starbucks...

I love Pride and Prejudice. I love Starbucks. So it was only a matter of time before this was born.

Elizabeth: iced caffé latte

Jane: iced caramel macchiato

Darcy: flat white

Bingley: espresso

Miss Bingley: green tea latte

Mr. Bennet: chai latte

Mrs. Bennet: shaken sweet tea lemonade

Lydia: iced caffé mocha

Kitty: caramel frappucino

Mary: strawberry acai

Mrs. Hurst: coconut milk mocha macchiato

Charlotte: London fog tea latte

Lady Catherine: espresso macchiato

Wickham: iced caffé americano

Mr. Collins: espresso macchiato

Georgiana: strawberries and créme

Col. Fitzwilliam: Nariño cold brew

Aunt Gardiner: London fog tea latte

Uncle Gardiner: blonde roast

Aunt Phillips: PSL

Mr. Hurst: caffé americano.
Anne de Bourgh: shaken iced green tea

Miss Austen herself would probably be like, "Where the heck is my tea? Psssh, Americans."

30 days of beautiful: day 27

~this book...warm, funny, colorful, real~

This book is by Willa Cather. I'm reading it for a summer book club, and you should read it too! It has been excellent so far. It makes me want to visit Nebraska. :)

30 days of beautiful: day 24

~the Celestial City~

At the Back of the North Wind

""Why did you leave me, dear North Wind?"

"Because I wanted you to walk alone," she answered.

"But it is so much nicer here!" said Diamond.

"I daresay; but I couldn't hold a little coward to my heart. It would make me so cold!"

"But I wasn't brave of myself," said Diamond, whom my older readers will have already discovered to be a true child in this, that he was given to metaphysics. "It was the wind that blew in my face that made me brave. Wasn't it now, North Wind?

"Yes: I know that. You had to be taught what courage was. And you couldn't know what it was without feeling it: therefore it was given you. But don't you feel as if you would try to be brave yourself next time?"

"Yes, I do. But trying is not much."

"Yes, it is--a very great deal, for it is a beginning. And a beginning is the greatest thing of all. To try to be brave is to be brave. The coward who tries to be brave is before the man who is brave because he is made so, and never had to try."

"How kind you are, North Wind!"

"I am only just. All kindness is but justice. We owe it."

"I don't quite understand that."

"Never mind; you will some day. There is no hurry about understanding it now.""

--At the Back of the North Wind, by George MacDonald 

Suggestions (books and a smoothie)

I'm still plowing my way through "Confessions" and, now, "The Church History". I've set a certain number of sections I have to read each day and I think hope I'll be done at the end of the month. 

With all that to work on, I haven't had much time for the fun stuff that I really want to read. So for all of you fortunate people who do have time, here are two of the best books I've ever read.

1): "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

Love, love, love. This is definitely worth while. Funny (it actually got me to laugh out loud), serious, romantic, and delicious. You read right: delicious. I just couldn't put it down!

2): "Persuasion" also by Jane Austen.

I think I may have liked this even better than P+P. It was an equally scrumptious read. I absolutely love the romance. The two characters care deeply for one another and develop well. This isn't mushy, ya'll. The book is a little mysterious at first (why is Captain Wentworth acting this way? Ahhh!), but its resolve is lovely.

Also, you should watch the movies too. Not just any old version though. This one for "Pride and Prejudice" and this one for "Persuasion".

Now, on to the recipe!

The Chocolate Covered Blueberry

From A Mad Tea Party

1/3 c. canned full fat coconut milk

1 c. blueberries

1/2 a frozen banana

2 t. cocoa powder

2 t. raw honey

a splash of vanilla

Combine all in blender. Mmmm!

(Of course, I couldn't just follow the recipe, I'm too much of a rebel (yeah right). I added coconut oil, two egg yolks (leftover from coconut macaroons), used kefir and yogurt instead of coconut milk, and not as much banana and honey.) 

~photos courtesy of Barnes and Noble~