How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old schoo How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old school Amazon Echo. We have the dots around the house, but our kitchen one is still the OG! I don't love it being on the counter so I came up with a way to hide it!

How do you hide your electronics? 

#homehacks #homeandgardens #homedecorideas #kitchenideas
Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so ea Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so easy and cute to create!

First, use edible grass or icing and a grass piping tip to add grass to your "basket." Then attach peeps to a toothpick and insert into the cake. Add eggs and other Easter candies. Finally, add a handle to complete the basket look!

What are you doing for Easter this year?

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We started at @childrensmuseumatlanta and then headed over to @skyviewatl! Then we had dinner at @johnnyrockets and spent the night. Then, we woke up early and headed over to the @georgiaaquarium for the day.

It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

Happy birthday to my big 2-year-old! 💙 

#atlantastaycation #staycation #toddlertrip #toddlertravel #toddlertravels #georgiaaquarium #childrensmuseumatlanta #skyviewatlanta #johnnyrockets
This is the easiest idea for a fun summer party! 🦀 I took these crabby chicken croissants to our margaritaville themed party last week. I also made them for a mermaid-themed party a few years ago!

To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

#easyrecipesformoms #easysummerrecipes #easyrecipesforkids #easyfamilyrecipes #summerpartyideas #summerbarbecue #chickensaladsandwich #recipereel #easyrecipesathome
My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom i My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom is the greatest gift I've ever been given. I am so incredibly grateful for my tiny bestie. 

Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be the most southern dish I've ever made. However, it is a perfect side to take to a barbecue or to make for a summer party. 

It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

#recipereel #sidedishrecipes #sidedishes #cornsalad #cornrecipes #barbecuerecipes #recipereels #easyrecipeideas #easyrecipesformoms
You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeli You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeling extra sappy. I love sharing a birthday week with my boy, and I'm extra grateful for another year with my tiny bestie. 💕

Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

#toddlermoments #dailymotherhood #toddlerboymom #toddlermomma #twoyearolds
It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨ It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨

This is my favorite way to make a regular drink feel fancy! Sprinkle a little edible glitter in a silicone mold and fill with water and freeze. When it melts, your drink will be cute and sparkly.

My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

#glittercocktail #peachcocktail #birthdaydrink #birthdaycocktails #edibleglitter #easydrinks #easydrink #easydrinking #signaturedrinks #recipereel
Today we're making golf tee cupcakes for the Maste Today we're making golf tee cupcakes for the Masters! ⛳️

First, either make or purchase cupcakes with green frosting. My kitchen was under construction for this video, so I purchased mine. But you can easily make your own and even use the grass piping tip to make grass. 

Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

#mastersparty #masterssunday #masterstournament #springdesserts #golfcupcakes #golfparty #golfpartyideas #springparty #recipereels #cupcakereel #cupcakereels
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Blogging, Life · April 28, 2015

Blogging with a Cat is Hard

Alright fellow bloggers, I have a question. Do any of you have an incredibly tough time blogging because you have pets? I’m being serious. Are your pets attention hungry divas or is that just mine? She makes it really really hard to blog.

For example, while I’m trying to take photos. She either A. steals whatever I’m trying to photograph or B. photobombs. If I have a camera pointed at anything but her she immediately comes flying out of nowhere to jump in front.

This is her seductive face…I told her it needs work.

After I convinced her to drop the starfish earring…

Then, when I’m actually trying to blog, she always climbs all over my computer or casually sits in front of my computer screen.

Lol, hey.

Lovely view, thanks girl.

Finally, when she isn’t in my lens or in front of my screen, she is always always watching me.

She’s a mess. What do you do with overly dramatic pets while you blog?

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Comments

  1. Alanna @ Alanna and Company says

    April 28, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Hahahah love the last picture! So true. My dog just stares at me like "Take me out you lazy human!"

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Animals are so controlling!

  2. Amanda says

    April 28, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    I don't usually like cats… but I LOVE yours.
    My dog only interrupts me while I'm blogging, if I'm eating at the same time. He's all about FOOD. Maybe he got that from me. Hahaha.

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      It's so funny because I never liked cats either! I want a dog but I work so much that it just wouldn't be fair. So I have a cat that acts like a dog. She is SUCH a goof. I really do love her.

  3. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge says

    April 28, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    hahaha 🙂 my cats, i swear, the 'behind the scenes' of any photo i take is i have one cat in my arms, the other is being pushed away with a foot, and the other is chasing a ball i just threw. otherwise they are in every single photo, no lie. but when i want an actual photo of them? yeah no. they go all not cute and not photogenic. rude. but they're adorable so i love them.

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      HAHAHA this is so true. The amount of times I just have to pick her up in order to keep her out of a photo is ridiculous. They're so entertaining though.

  4. Kasey At The Bat says

    April 28, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    oh my god that last picture. my roommate's dog likes to jump on my spot on the couch the moment I get up. I'll come back + she's sitting at my computer instead. maybe one day little bear can takeover my blog….

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      Is this the same dog that wears a rain coat?? I think you should definitely make that happen!

  5. Jeans and a Tank Top says

    April 28, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    She looks like a fun, albeit occasionally frustrating, character! What's her name?

    • Jeans and a Tank Top says

      April 28, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      Mimosa. I'm on a brain delay.

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Yes, she is a thrill a minute. I'm never ever bored. I actually picked her out of the litter because she was the only one being a total diva about getting her nails cut. I knew she was the one for me immediately!

  6. Brittany Deskins says

    April 28, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I have a hard time doing anything at home because of my dogs lol! They're either climbing on my head on the couch or jumping on my lap and blocking my screen.

    • HelOnHeels says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      It's just because they love us so much! They have to be on top of us all the time.

  7. Lynn says

    April 29, 2015 at 3:40 am

    One of my cats sits on my computer and tries to send work emails. The other takes my spot as soon as I get up.

    • HelOnHeels says

      May 2, 2015 at 1:25 am

      Oh my goodness! My mom was babysitting one time and my cat reconfigured her work computer screen. It took us all a really long time to get it back working…

  8. Traveling Rockhopper says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:31 am

    so cute cat with beautiful eyes!

    • HelOnHeels says

      May 2, 2015 at 1:25 am

      Thank you! She's a mess, but I do love her!

  9. Life with Lolo says

    April 29, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    I have a dog placing a ball in my lap and a cat laying on my laptop keyboard EVERY NIGHT. They are such attention whores.

    • HelOnHeels says

      May 2, 2015 at 1:26 am

      Haha sweet babies! They just love you so much!

  10. Kay R. says

    April 30, 2015 at 11:45 pm

    haha blogging with her might be hard but she is so dang cute though!

    • HelOnHeels says

      May 2, 2015 at 1:26 am

      She really is! She's a mess, but I love her.

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How do you hide your electronics? 

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First, use edible grass or icing and a grass piping tip to add grass to your "basket." Then attach peeps to a toothpick and insert into the cake. Add eggs and other Easter candies. Finally, add a handle to complete the basket look!

What are you doing for Easter this year?

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We started at @childrensmuseumatlanta and then headed over to @skyviewatl! Then we had dinner at @johnnyrockets and spent the night. Then, we woke up early and headed over to the @georgiaaquarium for the day.

It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

Happy birthday to my big 2-year-old! 💙 

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To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

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Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be the most southern dish I've ever made. However, it is a perfect side to take to a barbecue or to make for a summer party. 

It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

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You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeli You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeling extra sappy. I love sharing a birthday week with my boy, and I'm extra grateful for another year with my tiny bestie. 💕

Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

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My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

#glittercocktail #peachcocktail #birthdaydrink #birthdaycocktails #edibleglitter #easydrinks #easydrink #easydrinking #signaturedrinks #recipereel
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Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

#mastersparty #masterssunday #masterstournament #springdesserts #golfcupcakes #golfparty #golfpartyideas #springparty #recipereels #cupcakereel #cupcakereels
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