bewitched by :: apple juice

Apple juice is something I went YEARS without drinking,

that is until I got pregnant with Kid A.

I definitely went through a pretty large period where I craved it a lot.

I would even by the HUGE jugs of it.

Over the last 5 years I find myself drinking it here and there.

That's what happens when you have a toddler/young child who loves it.

Apple juice is something that we pretty much ALWAYS have in the fridge,

in either juice box or jug variety.

Today I picked some up from Target (cue angels singing), as we ran out a couple of days ago.

At first I was just going to go with the good ol' Archer Farms brand, but then I saw that the Motts brand was on sale for just a penny more.

Not only was the regular apple juice on sale but so was their Natural Apple Juice.

This stuff is made from fresh pressed apples and has no added sugar.

It's the kind you have to shake up before pouring as it has small bits of pulp floating in it.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! 

This stuff is AMAZING!!!

It's sweeter than regular apple juice and tastes more like you're biting into a sweet, crisp apple.

SO  FREAKING GOOD!

If you're a fruit juice lover I definitely recommend that you try this nectar of the gods out.

Now.

bewitched by - front braids

Right now the hair style that I am completely bewitched by is the front braid.
When it comes to hair, my absolute favorite style has some bohemian element to it.
Actually I pretty much love anything bohemian style.
This is a hair style I would love to perfect.
Sure, I can braid and can even do front braids on my daughter.
But doing it on myself is another story.
Plus, I have a pretty noticeable (in my opinion) widow's peak, so I need to figure that into the braiding equation.
I guess that practice makes perfect, so I'll keep on practicing until I'm confident enough to wear a lovely braid or two in my hair.
Until then, I'll just swoon over the following pictures.

{all photos via pinterest}

bewitched by - rachael ray cookware

Grown up post alert.

First of all, I love Rachael Ray. I could watch 30 Minute Meals all day long. I also love the cooking segment of her daily network show. I find that I cook a lot like she does. No preceise measurements. A pinch of this, a sprinkle of that. And something that you see whenever you watch her cook, is she uses all of her own cookware.
Let me tell you, her cookware makes my little heart go pitter-patter.

It all comes in bright, cheery colors. Such as, lime green, orange, yellow, red, blue and eggplant. So much more fun to cook with!

A few years back, we were in desperate need of new cookware and we ended up taking this joyful little set home:




And here are a few of her other pieces that I would love to own.


Bubble and Brown Baker Set. How cute are these casserole dishes?!




Lazy Spoon and Ladle Set. I love, love, love that these spoons have little notches that hold right onto the side of your pot. No more trying to find a place to put a spoon that is covered in sauce.




Bench Scrape. This handy little tool helps you scrape up all of your bits and pieces of cut up vegetables with ease.




Moppine. This kitchen towel/potholder is a great two-in-one combo.