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Why Every Girl Needs a Black and White Floral Print Cardigan
There are certain pieces in my wardrobe that I consider timeless. This black and white floral print cardigan is one of those items. I’ve literally owned it for close to a decade. I got it back in the day when I worked retail at Banana Republic. The reason this floral print cardigan is so timeless…
How to Make This Easy Berry Banana Smoothie Bowl Recipe
One of my 2017 goals was to generally eat healthier, especially fitting in more servings of produce every day. I’ve found that making a smoothie bowl recipe is a super quick and easy way to get more produce into my diet.This recipe is so easy and takes less than 5 minutes to make. Another thing…
How to Make Breakfast Quick with Homemade Cereal Bars
I decided to make these honey-oat no-bake homemade cereal bars because my kids are obsessed with ‘Papa’s cereal’. Somewhere along the way, Honey Bunches of Oats became known as Papa’s cereal in our house. It’s pretty darn cute when they ask for it, but I hate when they eat it because the tiny little flakes…
How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Kindergarten
How do you know if your child is ready for kindergarten? My son turns 5 in October. I’ve been contemplating if I should send my 4-year-old to kindergarten because he seems ready. The hard part is, I’m not sure if I’m the best judge of his readiness because I’m his mom. Of course, I think…
How to Rock a Printed Pencil Skirt When You’re a Curvy Girl
If you’re a curvy girl, you might think you can’t wear a printed skirt. Up until last year, I was sure I couldn’t (or shouldn’t) wear printed skirts. I thought my hips were too wide and that they looked terrible on me. Then, I tried a floral printed pencil skirt and it finally worked. Honestly,…
17 Closet Organization Hacks to Start Your Spring Cleaning Early
The week between Christmas and New Years I was obsessed with organizing my house. I rarely have an entire week off of work, so I tried to make the most of it. During the week, I spent a lot of time decluttering. I also started searching for closet organization hacks to make my closets cleaner…
Busy Mom 2017 Health Goals to Make it the Best Year Yet
Thank you Jenny Craig for sponsoring this post. — Get serious about losing weight with Jenny Craig! What’s your New Years Resolution? I don’t usually make just one resolution. As a busy mom, I try to set a lot of different goals for the year. I have career goals, blogging goals and travel goals. I…
9 Smart Tips for Returning Christmas Gifts You Don’t Like
1. Wait until After New Years Although most people are rearing to return the item immediately after Christmas, it’s actually really smart to wait until after New Years when stores slow down. Also, you might actually get more for the item if you wait for the Christmas sales to end and for the items to…
6 Things You Need to Know About Gift Subscription Boxes
What do you get those people in your life who are impossible to shop for? Gift subscription boxes might the answer. For me, subscription boxes make the perfect gift for several reasons. 1. It’s Fun to Get Mail Even though our world is so tech-driven right now, I think a lot of people long for the…
These Gingerbread Emoji Cookies Might Look Like a New Tradition
I decided to try my artistic skills with royal icing to make gingerbread emoji cookies. After making these irreverent and funny gingerbread men, I had a bunch of leftover gingerbread dough and royal icing. I racked my brain to think of another recipe that could use the ingredients.I wanted to avoid the oh-so-obvious gingerbread men. Also, I…
How to Make a DIY Cookie Cutter for Funny Gingerbread Man Cookies
I love to bake. Especially during the holidays, I’m constantly trying out a new cookie recipe. This year, I knew I wanted to try making a hanging gingerbread man recipe. What I didn’t know is that we’d undertake a DIY cookie cutter project in order to craft the perfectly silly gingerbread men we created. Why Would…
Christmas Gifts for Men Under $50
Are you having trouble finding the perfect Christmas gift for your husband, boyfriend, father or grandpa? It seems like every year I feel stumped. For my dad, I almost always get him a wool hat (it’s cold where he lives) or a sweatshirt from the university I work at currently. It gets pretty dull. My…
The 8 Things You Should Do When You Visit South Africa
That Time I Had to go to South Africa For Work I never imagined I’d visit South Africa. It just never crossed my mind. Visiting South Africa felt surreal before I got there and pretty much the entire time I was there. I’m not sure why I couldn’t quite grasp that my life and career…
How to Make Easy Christmas Tree Brownies using a Cookie Cutter
I love to bake. It is so therapeutic and a really great stress-reliever. The holidays can be so stressful and finding gifts for everyone can feel like such a challenge. That’s why I love to give baked goods as gifts. This year, I created these little Christmas tree brownies and found cute little white boxes,…