bye for now

hi guys. as most of you know cade is taking a break from blogging. one of the reasons that i decided to do this blog with cade is because it was a way for us to stay in contact. now that cade is taking a break i am also going to take a break. it would also not feel right for me to be doing this coast to that coast with only this coast. that is not the only reason that i am taking a break. i have not been inspired to write that much recently but if i am then i might come back.

xoxo,
kate

farewell

i'm taking a break from blogging. i don't feel inspired, all i feel is frustration towards my content. i don't know if i'll come back or if i will start my own blog but i know that thiscoastothatcoast will always rest in my heart. i don't want to ramble on too much about my decision but thank you for continuing to read. i think that kate will continue posting but there will be an update soon about that decision. 

xoxo,
cade 

ps. if i start a solo project you all will be the very first to know. 

mocha donuts

never let your blogging sister know that you like her donuts because she'll make you spend ten minutes posing for photos. sorry little brother.

photo by this coast to that coast i made these donuts and they're really amazing.

what you need // for 7ish donuts 

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (if you don't have whole wheat flour use 3/4 total all purpose flour)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee

for the glaze // this is so good.  

• 3/4 cup dark chocolate
• 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee

yum yum yum.

xoxo,

cade

we love...

photo by this coast to that coast

this cake though.

have you decided what you're going to be for halloween yet? we're still working on our costumes.

some words of advice.

cade is creating a blog studio in her new house and loves this and this for inspiration.

this etsy shop is adorable. 

o m g.

*swoon*. 

kate's birthday is coming up (which you'll know if you read this post) and i'm trying to figure out if i can ship a cake to her. (update: you can if you want to pay $50 :( ). 

if you wanna be a hipster.

xoxo,
kate and cade

kate's birthday wishlist

hello! my {kate's} birthday is coming up in a few short weeks so i decided to make a list of things that i want. some of these will be things that i want some people to buy for me or they make diys that i want because i am really bad at diys {more like i start them and never finish}. enough with my rant and here is my list!

photo by this coast to that coast

1 // these push pins would probably end up holding everything up on my walls.

2 // i totally want to put these letters on my birthday cake {i am not completely sure if this counts as a gift but cake is a necessary part of my birthday celebration and it goes on the cake so i am counting it}.

3 // someone could always set this up for me and i would be completely happy.

4 // simple yet super cute washi tape.

5 // these pencils are so amazing!

6 // this gorgeous necklace . 

7 // i have a minor {ok major} obsession with sugar and watercolors so i really want these. 

8 // these notebooks are super awesome. 

xoxo,
kate

news years resolutions in september

i've decided to write my new years resolutions in september. don't ask why, i just am.

Kate Moss backstage at Matthew Williamson London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2000, September 22, 1999. (Sinead Lynch/AFP)

wear more black. i decided recently that i do not have nearly enough black in my wardroe and that i have way to much white.

take more care of my nails. i tend to leave polish on until my next nail appointment and by then my nails are chipped and gross.

actually blog. i struggle with everythinghastobeperfectness so when i don't blog it's not because i don't want to, but because i'v probably spent hours going over my photos, editing them, and then deciding they look awful.

do my laundry. i just reorganized my whole closet and i would like to keep it organized. (and not have dirty clothes on the floor).

be more happy. i'm a pretty happy person in general but a person can never be too happy.

send more cards. i want to connect with people not just using technology but with handwritten notes.

go to more museums. i should really experience more art. i mean, it's not like i live with a painter.

work on my french. i want my grandmother's side of the family to actually be able to talk to me.

xoxo,
cade
ps. do you like this font i'm trying out? or do you like the old one better?

we love...

                           

what's better than a normal pinãta? a unicorn pinãta. 

feelin' crafty?

our favorite brand released the cutest collection!!!

and how about this bag from our other favorite brand!

we're making allllllll of these. yum yum.

and kate is planning on making all of her friends beg her for these.

so has kate by any chance mentioned the fact that she has a teeny, tiny, little harry potter obsession. kate, get real. okay fine kate is completely obsessed with harry potter and now wants these pencils. :)

summer is not over yet! still time to use this. {anyone else here thinking back to cade's obsession with watermelons?}

so what if we already put this brand in. this is too amazing.

we just remembered this and it describes kate's life so perfectly. 

xoxo,
kate and cade

17 ways to say goodbye

1. goodbye.

2. make a giant goodbye piñata.

3. help them pack.

4. see you soon.

5. make a photo album of them and their family/friends.

6. bake goodbye cupcakes/cake/cookies/other baked goods.

7. throw a goodbye party.

8. bon voyage.

9. give them a hug.

10. give them an awesome high five {don't forget to look at each other's elbows}.

11. write them a card. 

12. farewell.

13. make them a picture.

14. go shopping.

15. sayonara.

16. spend the day together with just them.

17. watch them leave and cry your eyes out.

dear cade,

i would like to thank you for all of the fun times that we have made this summer. from the times that we were sitting blogging or you were watching me sing {sorry my singing was so off-key:)}. also the time we were listening to a one-hour loop of photograph and the time we baked a chocolate cake {it did taste good}. i hope that you have luck in all of your things that you are planning and just remember however hard it gets, it can never be harder than an one-thousand piece puzzle.

xoxo,

kate

p.s. the picture is of our studio in cade's house, that we are also saying goodbye to.