To make it through my work day, I rely heavily on iced coffee. It’s become something of a morning ritual to walk over to my local Starbucks and grab a venti iced coffee. At over 3 bucks a pop, my monthly coffee total is really starting to put a dent in my disposable budget. Given my coffee ... View Post
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Stylish Home Accents Under $100
To be honest, most of my home decor has been acquired out of necessity, not with as much thought as I would like. A lot of it is disposable -- stuff I bought in my early-mid twenties to fill space. The majority of the pieces I love the most were gifts. One of my students gave me this giant ... View Post
8 Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipes
My new office gives us unlimited hot drinks. Most days, I stick with my favorite earl gray, but the past couple afternoons, I've indulged by sipping a couple pre-packaged hot chocolates. Those little packets bring back memories of building snow forts and giant snowmen in my front yard. I loved ... View Post
Homemade Funfetti Birthday Cake
For my daughter's first birthday, I decided to make a homemade funfetti birthday cake for a couple reason. First, it's cute and looks pretty. Second, I made a low-sugar healthy smash cake for my son's first birthday, and he didn't dig into it like I had hoped. I figured the lure of the sweet ... View Post
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream without An Ice Cream Maker
Awhile back, my husband showed me the instructions for no ice cream maker homemade vanilla ice cream using ice cube trays and a food processor. It all seemed simple (and ingenious!), so I bought the ingredients to try it for myself. But before I could try the original recipe, we heard about ... View Post
Our New Home
After five years away, we are making our new home in Phoenix (again). I recently realized it is also the only city, (besides my hometown of Green Bay, WI), that feels like home. I’ve lived in 5 states and 9 different cities, most since graduating college 12 years ago. With all that moving, it ... View Post
Homemade Bomb Pops with Fresh Fruit
I wanted to make a special treat for the kids in honor of the holiday weekend. Our good friends from Phoenix, Sean and Amy, were in Newport Beach for Memorial Day weekend. They have two kids, Patrick and Ellen, who are almost 3 and 5. I figured homemade bomb pops, made with fresh fruit, were a great ... View Post
Homemade Limoncello Recipe
I have a thing for lemons. As if it wasn't already obvious from the numerous recipes I’ve made featuring lemons (lemon-lime margarita pops, lemon Bundt cakes, and lemon blueberry muffins). Plus, my local farmer's market always has the most gorgeous lemons--the farmer (see image above) even cut ... View Post
This Elote in a Cup is Delicious and Easy to Make
One of our favorite (and popular) summer recipes is Mexican Street Corn. We love grilling corn in the summer because the kids love it and it just feels like summer. The great thing about this elote in a cup recipe is that it takes traditional street corn and makes it much more portable and perfect ... View Post
Cinnamon Roll Peach Cobbler: How to Make This Delicous Recipe
My family loves peaches. Honestly, I'm not really a big fan. But because they love them, I try to come up with new and interesting ways to bake with them. Often, I make completely scratch recipes. Sometimes, I prefer to do semi-homemade recipes like this cinnamon roll peach ... View Post
Strawberry Angel Food Cake: How to Make this Yummy Dessert
I love strawberry season. Well, I love berry season in general. When they are the height of freshness, their flavor is just so amazing. I've made lots of different types of strawberry cakes and desserts over the years, but never a strawberry angel food cake. I decided it was time to give it a ... View Post
Knott’s Soak City: How to Have the Best Day with Your Kids
Earlier this month, I shared my family's recent experience at Knott's Berry Farm. I also talked about why I decided to get an annual pass for my kids and me this year. One of the major perks of the gold and platinum passes is having unlimited access to both Knott's Berry Farm and Knott's Soak ... View Post
Red White and Blue Trifle Recipe: How to Make This Adorable Dessert
If you're looking for Memorial Day desserts, this red white and blue trifle recipe is a great place to start. The thing I love about this recipe is the fact that it uses fresh fruit, is so easy to make, and looks so cute and festive for the American summer holidays. Even if you're not looking for a ... View Post
Sustainable Cleaning Products: Here Are 7 Eco Friendly Brands You Should Try
It's that spring cleaning time of year. Earlier this spring, I did a segment on KTLA where I talked about some of the products of the year for 2022. All of the products I discussed were awarded product of the year in their respective home cleaning category. One thing I noticed right away was that ... View Post
Sustainability for Kids: How to Teach This Important Topic
I bet your kids are talking about recycling in school today. I bet they made some earth-shaped crafts, or something similar. I'm sure their teachers talked to them about the importance of caring for our planet. All of that is great, and a worthy thing to teach kids. But have you ever thought about ... View Post
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