I love October because the weather starts to get cooler, the smell of apple spice fills the air and pumpkins are everywhere! Not to mention Halloween! I love dressing up into costumes, making scary themed desserts and decorating the house with pumpkins. If you have read my blog before, you know I love any excuse for a themed party. For Halloween I have the perfect decorations, drinks and food recommendations to throw a Witches Brew Halloween Party- a fancy name for Gals Night! Check out my picks below so you can plan the perfect gals night! Enjoy! Apothecary Labels for Witch Potions Ι Floral Skull Ι Gold Pumpkins Snake Wreath Ι Bloody Candles…
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Back to School Shopping
I hate school but I love school supplies. Growing up when I would have to go back to school shopping, I would look at all the school supplies with a twinkle in my eye. I would get the Lisa Frank folders with the matching pens, the hot pink pencil case. Thinking about buying Lisa Frank school supplies makes me feel so old! Now that I am older and no longer in school, I still love getting supplies for my work and home desks. Having a cute working environment not only makes me more motivated but it makes work feel less like work. Here are some of my favorite finds for school…
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Fourth of July BBQ
Planning a party always sounds so much better when its planned in your head. You think of how fun it will be to go to Michaels and get decorations, how yummy the food will taste when its cooking on the grill and how everyone will be having a good time because alcohol will be flowing. But when it comes to actually sitting down and executing, planning a party sounds awful. You’ll have to find food recipes, create shopping lists and imagine what decor you could buy without having your backyard look like a huge glittery red white and blue bomb went off. Lucky for you, not only do I love planning…
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Ten Desserts Perfect for the Fourth
In my opinion, a holiday is never complete without a sugar-filled happy ending. Cookies, pies, cakes, ice cream, truffles- I don’t discriminate! I’ve found 10 super patriotic dessert recipes that are sure to wow any dessert lover. There’s something for the experienced baker, non-baker and everyone in between. Enjoy! STRAWBERRY AND BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE ICEBOX CAKE You can easily whip this cake up after work, leave it in the fridge overnight and it will be ready when you wake up! If you are short on time, just leave it in the fridge for 4 hours and it will be good to go! FIRECRACKER CAKELETTES If you are anything like me and love…
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Rose Quartz and Serenity Spring Style
Every year Pantone releases a color of the year that is a reflection of what is taking place in our culture. Current fashion trends and consumer attitudes are two of the many factors they look at when selecting a color. For 2016 Pantone released two colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity. Rose Quartz which is a soft rose tone that represents composure and Serenity which is reflective of the calm blue sky above us. Together these colors bring both calm tranquility and inner peace, something Pantone felt like consumers were looking for. There is no better time to be wearing these shades than during the spring season which is often paired with…
