Updates recipe and printable HERE Valentine Recipes- We also shared a THREE Ingredient Red Velvet Cookie for Valentines on THIS post. They are so easy to make and taste delicious. You could turn them into a cookie sandwich with the cream cheese frosting we shared for the cupcakes! And THESE Swedish Cream Wafers are one of the best Valentine Cookies ever!! Lemon Poppyseed Cake and Frosting Tips! ... Read More
Three Ingredient Red Velvet Cookies- Valentines
We were on a baking kick while my sister was in town! We made the easiest cookie recipe. I love recipe's like this because my 8 and 11 year old can totally make them ALL on their own. We just have to keep the ingredients on hand when they are feeling like they want to bake. These cookies freeze really well too (after you bake them). So we make a bunch and freeze them, so they can grab them if they need to take a treat to someone or to a party. These Red Velvet Cookies remind me of the Three Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies you all LOVE so much. So I think you are going to love these- especially at ... Read More
Marie Kondo Monday- Bathroom Update!
As you know I have been doing Marie Kondo Monday's here and this week we are covering our bathroom! I had a Kon Marie Consultant (I talked about HERE). Come over to my home and help me tackle our bathroom closet. I tell you what, I learned how important the process of following Marie Kondo's method is! Believe it or not I have organized my bathroom before. I organized it right after I read her book. But I did not follow her steps exactly. I have heard people talk about how they don't like Marie Kondo's method because there are "too many rules" or it seems unrealistic. First of ... Read More
Why we CAN’T Quit Essential Oils and How We Use Them Daily!
I started Essential Oils as a hope that they would help my daughter with her nervousness at night. We were desperate for a change, Kevin and I were out of ideas. She really was struggling to relax enough and being able to calm herself to go to bed. It was hard on her and our entire family. I wished she was a tiny baby and I could rock her to sleep like I once did. Our 10 year old was harder to get to bed than our 2 year old. And she was not always like that. It's typical that as we get older all the things we have to do and look forward to are hard to shut-off (for some of us). And the ... Read More
Essential Oil- Tool Kit
If you missed my last most on my love for Essential Oils- you can read that HERE. Essential Oils changed a lot in our home- and we all couldn't be happier!! Below is all of my favorite things to support using Essential Oils in our home! Essential Oil Tool Kit- All my Favorites White Ceramic Diffuser (HERE) Love the look and glow of this diffuser, I have it in my bedroom and want to get one for the kitchen. (Update- just got it in the kitchen and LOVE it!! Especially with lemon and citrus fresh running thru it 🍋 🍊see picture below). Also there is a smaller version of this white one- ... Read More
Weekend Entry Makeover with Painted Cement Tile
When asked, I always recommend to decorate the rooms in your home you spend the most time first. And I personally like to always try to decorate the entry first as well. Often that is the only space that guests see. And not to mention, it greets YOU everyday, so why not make it a welcoming place! We did a weekend entry makeover to show you that it does not have to take a lot of money or time to totally transform your entry into a welcoming and organized space. Painting your front door, hanging some hooks and a place for shoes. We also painted the tile to look like painted cement (first time). ... Read More
Bang For Your Buck- Waterlogue App and Under Cabinet Lights!
I have two Bang for your Buck Ideas in the Kitchen! These are both things that will add a lot to your home for not a lot of money at all. I am a believer that the magic is in the details. Not just in our homes but in life. It is the small things that count and add up to big things. One of my favorite church talks is titled "A matter of a few degrees". The talk is given by a church leader, who is also a pilot. He says that steering the plan a matter of a few degrees in the wrong direction will get you to an entirely different place in the world! Not just a town over. That goes with ... Read More
My Workout- that has brought me RESULTS!
I started working out when I was about sophomore in high school. I signed up for a gym membership and would go every morning at 6 am, before high school. I loved step class! Really any class. I was not part of a team in high school or a group. I tried out for high school basketball when I was a sophomore and made it to the last cuts. I was devastated. Only because I failed. Not because I didn't get to play basketball. Basketball was just what I did, because that was what my siblings did. I had hustle and that was all, not a passion for it. I just really wanted to be apart of a group. I ... Read More
New Rug in our Living Room and Cordless Bamboo Shades!
Alright. Alright, I did it. I totally changed the rug in our living room. If you follow me on Instagram there were signs it was coming. I saw a picture from our family room last year and I just loved it. I love a neutral rug in our living room. I just DO!!!! It is calming to me. Calm in the busy that our front room can be. We have amazing built-in bookcases, that I adore and really sold me on this little cape. But like any bookcase they can feel busy. So having something simple to ground it all just feels so right to me. I did love the rug we had in here. But the pink was starting to feel… ... Read More
Marie Kondo Mondays- Interview with a KonMari Consultant and Clothes
I had a special guest come to our home last Monday for Marie Kondo Monday. Her name is Michelle, she has an Instagram called Spark Joy Connecticut. She actually took a training course taught by Marie Kondo on becoming a certified KonMari Consultant. It is a three day course and then followed by hours of course work. I looked it up online and all of her trainings are sold-out. I did see the guidelines below- 1. Read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy.” 2. Tidy your home using the KonMari Method™. 3. Submit after photos of your tidied home for verification. You will be ... Read More
