Month: March 2021

Room Designs & Makeovers

Making Lemonade: Planning An Impromptu Kitchen Reno

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I'm sure you probably heard about the epic 'Texas Freeze' we had here last month. It made national news on the account that we hadn't seen snow like this in a century (if ever) and many people lost access to power and water. The temperatures hit record lows and houses down here in Austin just aren't built for that. So, the perfect storm of low temps and Texas construction caused havoc on many people's homes. We had friends with busted tankless water heaters, burst pipes in exterior walls, and then, we had my friend Monica. Her power was out for…

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Entertaining

A “Two Sweet” Birthday Party

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Birthday season has officially begun in our household! My three children have birthdays in March, April, and May (and mine falls in March as well), so we recently celebrated our youngest child turning TWO. Because of her love of sweets and anything involving chocolate, I chose "Two Sweet" as her birthday theme. The Decor As I usually do, I took to Pinterest to gather ideas and pick a color scheme. For this "Two Sweet" birthday party, I chose to use blue, teal, yellow, and several shades of pink, plus white. And to play off of the theme, I also incorporated…

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three recipe photos, hamburger, meatballs and chicken lettuce wraps.
Favorites

My Top 5 Go-To Weeknight Recipes

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Do you cook the same things on rotation week after week, or do you find new recipes to try each week? I go through phases of each of the above, but lately with limited time, I keep falling back on my tried and true, easy weeknight recipes. These are the recipes that I keep coming back to, time and time again, and almost have the ingredients memorized. To streamline my meal prep, I eat the same breakfast and lunch every weekday. So, when making my grocery list, I just have to come up with 5-6 dinner meals (Fridays are ALWAYS…

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Crafting

A Pinterest Party: DIY Pom Pom Wreaths

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My first Pinterest Party of 2021 is in the books! Last month a few friends and I got together to make DIY Pom Pom wreaths and they came out soooooo cute. I actually saw this idea on Instagram and thought it would be a super easy project for a crowd. And although it was easy, I completely underestimated how long it would take. But more on that in a minute. This is a beginner level craft that takes very little supplies - just 4 items! And if you aren't making one at a Pinterest Party, this is great craft to…

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