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
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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
How to Make These Easy and Delicious Vegan Chickpea Burgers
Each week, I try to replace at least a couple of meals with a plant-based or vegetarian alternative. Last week, I made this vegan chili, which was so delicious. I decided I'd try another healthy recipe, so I decided on chickpea burgers using my favorite legume - chickpeas/garbanzo beans. This recipe ... View Post
Here are the Benefits of a Long White Winter Coat
I'm really into winter coats this year. Even though it doesn't get that cold in LA, there are a few weeks during the winter when I can break out winter coats. Plus, I don't mind adding to my collection for the times I travel back home to to the east coast during the winter months (take me back to ... View Post
How to Make This Awesome Chorizo Vegan Chili
I love to make chili in the winter. I haven't made chili in a long time, so I decided to try something totally different. The other chili recipe I love is a healthy crockpot chili using ground turkey. This vegan chili recipe using chorizo, which gives it a great rich and slightly spicy ... View Post
August Lane: My New Jewelry Collection
“Every piece of jewelry tells a story.” I saw this quote recently and it really resonated with me. It is one of the reasons I am so excited to announce the launch of my first ever jewelry collection – August Lane. The creation of this collection tells it’s own story, so I wanted to share with you ... View Post
Here are 7 Cool Places to Visit Snow Near Los Angeles
During winter break, I was trying to think of unique things to do with my kids. I feel very blessed Los Angeles has so many fun things to do. During the break, we went to Dodger Stadium to visit Santa, went sledding on the sand in Hermosa Beach, and checked out some of the fabulous Christmas lights ... View Post
How to Make This Easy and Rich Chocolate Rum Cake
I was talking with a friend about the holidays and he mentioned the best dessert he'd ever eaten was a homemade chocolate rum cake. Sure, the baker was actually a professional chef. But, I've never even heard of, let alone, had a chocolate rum cake, so I had to try. There are so many different ... View Post
This Holiday Season Try These 7 Awesome Gifts That Give Back
Are you looking for gift ideas that also make a difference? All of the brands below allow you to also have a positive impact with your purchasing power. I like to look at these gift choices as gifts that give back. I personally feel so good when I can not only get a great gift for someone on ... View Post
How to Make This Easy DIY Christmas Candy Jar
If you're looking for a really easy gift idea, you can make this Christmas candy jar in minutes. I made this specifically as a cuter way to give someone a gift card. Instead of just giving them a gift card, I put it inside of the Christmas mason jar so it's a bit of a gift with a surprise inside. ... View Post
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