Month: March 2020

Entertaining

The BEST Birthday Cake EVER!

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Okay guys, I have to share something with you. Something that you need in your life right now. Triple layer chocolate fudge ice cream cake. There. I said it. Here's how it all started. Last week was my 34th birthday, and two days before that, our mayor mandated a stay-at-home directive in the wake of all of the coronavirus cases going around. Now, I'm not a person who has big, extravagant birthday celebrations, but it is nice to be able to see some friends and go out for a nice dinner on your birthday. Well, that wasn't going to happen,…

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Crafting

Kate’s ONE Party Animal

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A couple weeks ago, before all this coronavirus stuff started happening, we celebrated our youngest child turning ONE! We celebrated in Dallas, at my parent's house, so some of the grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins could celebrate with us. Kate is a very happy baby and is always in the mood to hang out with others (as long as her mother (me) is within a 2 foot radius at all times) so I thought "Party Animals" would be a fun theme. So, I'm sharing how I put together the decorations and food for a fun party. Decor When planning…

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Crafting

A Pinterest Party: Resin Coasters

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What's a Pinterest party you ask? Only the most fun, relaxing, creative Saturday night you'll find anywhere. And its right here in Austin, Texas, hosted by yours truly. I've always been a crafter, and with the rise of Pinterest, ideas and tutorials for projects has only skyrocketed. Years ago, I would talk with friends about how we should all get together and make a craft from one of our Pinterest boards, and that, my friends, is how the Pinterest party was born. I hosted my first Pinterest party 5 years ago. It was spring break (I'm a *retired* teacher) and…

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Our House

Throwback Thursday: The Bathroom (Part 2)

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Hi! I'm back to share the second part of our bathroom renovation. You can read about the first round of renovations we did back in 2012 here. I expressed in that post that the bathroom was the first room I ever designed from scratch and I've learned a lot in the last 8 years. By 2018, I wasn't in love with all of my choices anymore and decided to give the bathroom a little refresh. If you can recall, this is what the bathroom looked like when we finished it in 2012: For this refresh, we focused on changes that…

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Money & Finances

My 100-day Challenge: February Update

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Hi ya'll! Can you believe its March already? February seemed to fly by and all the sudden, here we are. I promised an update on my 100-day challenge for the month of February and I'm here to do just that. If you have't already, you can read this post on the inception of my 100-day challenge. To recap, my family is trying to spend less money on stuff, so we can save money for intentional purchases (a new car down the road), experiences, and travel. Our guidelines are: Acceptable Spending/Purchases: Necessities (mortgage, utilities, insurance, groceries, preschool, etc)Kids activities (such as…

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