Shein gifted me this dress in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Since I knew I was traveling to Puerto Vallarta, I also knew I wanted to bring a white dress with me. I had a feeling white would look amazing against all the tropical colors, so I went on a search for white dresses under… View Post
Did you know you can make ice cream at home without an ice cream maker? Well you absolutely can! Today I’m going to share with you how I made this dulce de leche ice cream at home without an ice cream maker. It is SO easy AND SO good. I opted to make dulce de leche ice cream because I… View Post
Last week, I wrote about our time in the Twin Cities. We spent half of our trip at my sister’s house there. Then, we spent the next week at my parents’ house in Green Bay, WI, which is also my hometown. It was the first time I was home in 4 years and it was my first time bringing both… View Post
I’m headed to Puerto Vallarta this week, so I’ve been searching for easy breezy summer clothes. These floral cropped pants fit the bill perfectly. You’ll probably see them all over my Instagram this week. When I first saw these floral cropped pants, I wasn’t even going to try them on. The print seemed so loud and I didn’t think the… View Post
My sister lives in the twin cities. My kids and I visited for a couple weeks earlier this summer, so we had a chance to explore a lot both Minneapolis and St. Paul. I love visiting the Twin Cities in the summer because there is so much to do, especially with young kids. It was rather hot while I was… View Post
It’s almost back to school time and it happens to be National Zucchini Day, so I wanted to whip up a quick, easy, and healthy snack that is perfect for afterschool. These zucchini Parmesan crisps are so simple to make and totally kid-friendly. These only took me about 10 minutes to prep and 25 minutes to bake. It really is… View Post
Last summer, I distinctly remember seeing this black and white striped dress, but they were constantly sold out of my size. I even went to a few different stores to try to find it. They also sold out online too. Then, a couple weeks ago, I saw the dress in the store again. It must have been popular last summer… View Post
Happy August friends! I can’t believe summer is almost over, but I wanted to share some of my very favorite products with you before the summer is over. If you’d like to walk away with all of the products you see here, well over $500 in beauty, skincare, makeup, and more, enter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway This giveaway is open… View Post
For my day job, I work in higher education. Every job I’ve had over the last 15 years started in the summer. It’s the nature of the business I’m in, and that means I’ve had a lot of summer job interviews over the years. Since I’ve had a lot of experience, I thought I’d share my ideas for what to… View Post
I’m a genius. No really. Well, not really. But these strawberry lemon sugar cookies make me feel like a genius. I had no idea how amazing dried strawberries would be in a lemon sugar cookie recipe. These are amazing. You need to make them now. It’s the height of strawberry season. Every time I’m at the store, I buy a… View Post
For the longest time, I shied away from wearing shorts and sleeveless tops. I have broad shoulders and broad hips, so I tried to cover up those areas. In the summer, I tended to wear mostly a-line dresses that hit at the knee, or other flowy dresses. More recently, I started trying out new things – shorts, rompers, and different… View Post
This post is sponsored by Bolthouse Farms and SHE Media. All opinions are my own. Do you know where your food comes from? Since moving back to California, I have a lot more opportunities to buy local produce, but I don’t always prioritize it as I should. Visiting the Carrot Fields Last month, I had the chance to visit Bolthouse… View Post
Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Copenhagen in Denmark for nearly a week. Although I traveled for a work conference, I did have a bit of free time so I could experience the city. Denmark was not a place I ever envisioned I’d travel. I had no pans to ever go to Copenhagen, but I’m so glad this… View Post
Unless you’ve been hiding under the bed, I bet you know that the Nordstrom anniversary sale is on now. The last week it’s just been for those people with Nordstrom credit cards, but today, the Nordstrom semi annual sale is open to the public. When the sale first launched last Friday, I snagged some really great pieces, especially items for… View Post
Have you ever eaten a chocolate semifreddo, or any semifreddo for that matter? I haven’t, up until I made one. It is shocking that I lived so much of my life without ever trying one. My family heritage is Italian. I’ve spent a lot of time on my blog talking about that, connecting with my heritage, even visiting my grandparents’… View Post