Obsessed!! From the day we got the cabinets painte Obsessed!! From the day we got the cabinets painted to the finished project with backsplash and under cabinet lighting. I love our kitchen so much! 

We are going to replace the outlet and switch covers to blend a little more, but for now, we are so excited to have this completed kitchen! 

#kitchenreno #kitchenbeforeandafter #kitchenremodels #kitchenrenos #kitchenrenovations #farrowandballpaint #kitchencabinetsmakeover #kitchenbacksplash #kitchenidea #kitcheninspo #coastalgrandmother
Today, we're making a super simple centerpiece for Today, we're making a super simple centerpiece for your Masters viewing parties. ⛳️ 

First, take a vase and place a small shot glass in the bottom. 

Then fill the vase around the shot glass with golf balls. 

Place the stems of some faux grass into the shot glass and use for decoration!πŸŒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

#masterstournament #masterssunday #mastersparty #golfparty #golfpartyideas #centerpieceideas #centerpiecesideas
Today, we're making bunny bundts for Easter. 🐰 Today, we're making bunny bundts for Easter. 🐰

My kitchen was still under construction for this video, so I prepurchased my mini bundt cakes, but feel free to make your own! 

Use a tube of green icing and a grass piping tip to create grass on the top of the bundt. 

Then use a toothpick to secure a bunny peep in the grass. Place a few eggs and jelly beans around the bunny. Serve and enjoy!

#easterrecipes #minibundtcakes #bunnybundts #easterdesserts #easterdessert #easterparty #easterdinner #recipereel #easterideas #springdessert #minibunny #minibundt
Today we're making Rainbow Cookie Sandwiches for S Today we're making Rainbow Cookie Sandwiches for St. Patrick's Day. 🌈 

First either make or purchase M&M chocolate chip cookies to represent your rainbow. My kitchen is still under construction, so I purchased mine from the grocery store. 

Then fill a ziploc bag with frosting and snip off the corner. Coat the back of the cookie with frosting and then place another cookie on top. Squeeze until the frosting is at the edge then roll the entire cookie in green sprinkles. 

Serve and enjoy! πŸ€

#stpatricksdaycookies #stpatricksdaytreats #springcookies #rainbowcookies #cookierecipes #recipereel #easyrecipesformoms #easyrecipesforkids #stpatricksday2023
#ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! πŸ₯§ Today we #ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! πŸ₯§ 

Today we are baking a fun Pi Day-themed apple pie from @pollyspies who offers nationwide shipping on their delicious double-crusted pies! After 55 years in business, Polly's pies are still family-owned! 

There are lots of pie flavors to choose from and the pies ship directly to you frozen and packaged in dry ice. Add a little egg wash, and bake for a delicious, classic pie! 🍎

Sending a pie is a great idea for someone celebrating a birthday, a new baby or who just would love a traditional, delicious pie! 

You can use my code helen15 for 15% off your order of $50 or more! Happy Pi Day! πŸ’•

#pollyspies #saveroomforpie #pollyspiespartner #recipereel #pidaypie #pierecipes #applepierecipe
Picking just a few photos to share from our family Picking just a few photos to share from our family photoshoot with @keikilaniphotography was the hardest thing ever! 

I'm saving Ben's 2-year-old portraits for his birthday so that made it a little easier, but every picture Jennifer sent us is just perfection.

Love these two with all my heart. So grateful for this life. πŸ’•

Linking mine and Ben's outfits in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/44beG

#familyphotoshootideas #familyphotooutfits #toddlermoments #shopltk #ltkfamily
Let's make everything bagel popcorn for your Maste Let's make everything bagel popcorn for your Masters' viewing parties. ⛳️ My husband is originally from Augusta, so the whole week becomes a Masters' viewing party at my house. 

To make this, drizzle melted butter over popcorn, then sprinkle garlic salt and everything bagel seasoning. Mix well and repeat the steps. 🍿 

I found these little "par-tee" containers to hold your popcorn!

Do you watch the Masters? πŸŒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

#mastersweek #mastersparty #popcornrecipes #savorypopcorn #easyrecipesformoms #recipereel #recipereels #easysnacks #easyappetizers #movienightathome
Let's make a spring simmer pot! πŸ‹ This one work Let's make a spring simmer pot! πŸ‹ This one works for spring or summer and makes your house smell fresh and clean!

Add lemon zest, slices of lemon, rosemary and vanilla extract to a pot. Cover ingredients with water and simmer on low heat. 

You could also swap rosemary for mint leaves! I'm definitely going to try that option too.

Do you use simmer pots? What is your favorite combination?

#simmerpot #springsimmerpot #easterideas #springideas #springhome #easterhome #summerhome #summerideas #recipereel #diyhomedecorideas
BANANAS UNITE! 🍌 Make banana sushi with Benjami BANANAS UNITE! 🍌 Make banana sushi with Benjamin and me. This was so much fun! I saw it on Pinterest and knew we had to try it! 

To make banana sushi you just coat a banana in melted chocolate or peanut butter and roll it in sprinkles, mini candies, coconut, Rice Krispies, crushed granola bars or whatever else you can think of! Then you slice it up like sushi pieces and enjoy with your littles. 

We had a blast making a big mess! 

#activitiesfortoddlers #recipesforkids #kidrecipes #bananasundae #bananasushi #ideasfortoddlers #toddlercooking #toddlercookingskills #easyrecipesformoms #easyrecipesforkids
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Finess · October 15, 2015

My First Job

I don’t really talk about my real job on the blog. I have vaguely mentioned that I have one and that I work in non-profit communications. I can also take that one step further and say I work on behalf of children. I’ve had two jobs and both have been for organizations that help children.

I didn’t start out in non-profit communications, but I have always worked with children. I have literally never had a job that wasn’t with kids in some way. I didn’t necessarily plan to do this, but my life just kind of worked out that way. In college, I worked in a church nursery and was a day camp counselor, and babysat on the side, but today I’m throwing it back to high school.

My very first job was at Club Libby Lu. Do you guys remember this?

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It was a little girl’s store that did birthday parties and sold clothes covered in glitter. We did hair, makeup and nails. Then they could choose between making “potions” aka lotion and body glitter or the pooch parlor where they could dress up a stuffed dog and carry it around in a purse. Following that, they did the birthday song and dance. This was a whole choreographed number that we had to practice on Sundays before we opened.
We featured crazy amounts of Hannah Montana and could even turn little girls into Hannah Montana with a long blonde wig. In addition, I had to dance to “Best of Both Worlds” every hour on the hour. This was my fun party trick in high school…We also did cotton eyed joe, cha cha slide, chicken dance, electric slide, you name it, I probably knew the dance.
In addition to all of this, we also sprinkled glitter all over the girls and allowed them to make “wishes.” I haven’t worked at Libby Lu in seven years, but I still find glitter on my clothes sometimes.
This job was a great first job. I did have to work black Friday because it was a retail store, but other than that it was fun. I learned how to pierce ears, all the words to every Disney Channel song ever, and a ton of crazy hairstyles which in turn made me the go-to girl for every school dance. Club Libby Lu was also in the mall so during our breaks we got to go flirt with the hotties that worked at Great American Cookie. Life was good.
In addition to these “skills,” I also learned the important lessons one learns during a first job. Budgeting for example. If you spend all the money you earn at the mall on your break, you literally don’t have enough for gas to get to school and back so you have to take the bus like a loser. Also during my time at Libs, I learned great lessons in customer service. Nothing is worse than spoiled children’s scary parents. I learned more life lessons about how to react when adults say terrible things to you, and when creepy dads hit on you. Not lessons every sixteen-year-old learns, but I was actually grateful to have the experience so I never have to have it again. 
I worked incredibly hard while I was at Libby Lu, they were actually in the process of promoting me to manager with a raise my senior year when sadly Saks decided to close all Libby Lu locations. Even though I didn’t get to become a manager, I liked knowing that was the direction I was going in high school. This taught me that hard work pays off. I use this lesson in every job I have.
This was such a great job. I wish they were still in business, I could use a verse or two of “Best of Both Worlds” during my work day. 
What was your first job?

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Comments

  1. Joey @ Hodgespodges says

    October 15, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    OH MY GOSH!! Why haven't I ever heard of a place like this?! That would have been my dream when I was a kid!

  2. Stephanie says

    October 15, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    I remember Libby Lu! They had one in the giant mall in the burbs here. I was too old for it for sure, but I always wished I wasn't haha. My first job was at a country club. Still the best job ever. I was the receptionist at the pool and served drinks to the rich moms who weren't supposed to have alcohol by the pool, so I made mad money in tips. And then I drove the beer cart on the golf course. SO MUCH MONEY. I wish I could still be doing that!

  3. Brittany@TheLadyLawyer says

    October 15, 2015 at 3:54 pm

    What a fun job! I remember going to the mall and seeing all the girls all glitzed out!

  4. Life with Lolo says

    October 15, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Oh my goodness what a fun first job! I think I would totally love doing that, even now! My first job was at TCBY (frozen yogurt place if you don't have those where you live) and it was a fun first job too. It got a little hectic at times but there were also the moments I could fill up a sample cup with my favorite flavor and some toppings and just love life. The cleaning yogurt machines and the bathrooms I could do without, or the time the bum locked himself in the bathroom, but other than that it was a great first job!

  5. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee says

    October 15, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    My first job was at a dog kennel. I actually LOVED it. I mean, dogs!

  6. Kay R. says

    October 16, 2015 at 1:40 am

    What a great first job!! I mean … I would have loved it!

  7. Alanna @ Alanna and Company says

    October 16, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    I have totally never heard of Libby Lu. Guess that's a downfall of growing up in Canada and missing out on all the cool American things like Libby Lu and Nickelodeon. I was totally proud that I knew the cotton-eye joe too, but that was all from Bat Mitzvahs.

  8. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge says

    October 16, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    um, this sounds amazing! what a fun first job. i mean, i'm sure it had it's moments, but who doesn't love hannah montana?!

  9. Kenzie Smith says

    October 18, 2015 at 2:36 am

    I have never heard of Libby Lu's! What a fun first job! My first job was cleaning horse stalls every morning before school… definitely not as fun and glittery!

  10. Jeans and a Tank Top says

    October 20, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    I'd never heard of Lubby Lu until now, and I'm a little horrified. In the photos, you (and your coworkers) seem so composed and calm… yet a store full of glitter-infused pre-teens sounds sort-of like a nightmare. You might be some kind of saint.

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Obsessed!! From the day we got the cabinets painte Obsessed!! From the day we got the cabinets painted to the finished project with backsplash and under cabinet lighting. I love our kitchen so much! 

We are going to replace the outlet and switch covers to blend a little more, but for now, we are so excited to have this completed kitchen! 

#kitchenreno #kitchenbeforeandafter #kitchenremodels #kitchenrenos #kitchenrenovations #farrowandballpaint #kitchencabinetsmakeover #kitchenbacksplash #kitchenidea #kitcheninspo #coastalgrandmother
Today, we're making a super simple centerpiece for Today, we're making a super simple centerpiece for your Masters viewing parties. ⛳️ 

First, take a vase and place a small shot glass in the bottom. 

Then fill the vase around the shot glass with golf balls. 

Place the stems of some faux grass into the shot glass and use for decoration!πŸŒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

#masterstournament #masterssunday #mastersparty #golfparty #golfpartyideas #centerpieceideas #centerpiecesideas
Today, we're making bunny bundts for Easter. 🐰 Today, we're making bunny bundts for Easter. 🐰

My kitchen was still under construction for this video, so I prepurchased my mini bundt cakes, but feel free to make your own! 

Use a tube of green icing and a grass piping tip to create grass on the top of the bundt. 

Then use a toothpick to secure a bunny peep in the grass. Place a few eggs and jelly beans around the bunny. Serve and enjoy!

#easterrecipes #minibundtcakes #bunnybundts #easterdesserts #easterdessert #easterparty #easterdinner #recipereel #easterideas #springdessert #minibunny #minibundt
Today we're making Rainbow Cookie Sandwiches for S Today we're making Rainbow Cookie Sandwiches for St. Patrick's Day. 🌈 

First either make or purchase M&M chocolate chip cookies to represent your rainbow. My kitchen is still under construction, so I purchased mine from the grocery store. 

Then fill a ziploc bag with frosting and snip off the corner. Coat the back of the cookie with frosting and then place another cookie on top. Squeeze until the frosting is at the edge then roll the entire cookie in green sprinkles. 

Serve and enjoy! πŸ€

#stpatricksdaycookies #stpatricksdaytreats #springcookies #rainbowcookies #cookierecipes #recipereel #easyrecipesformoms #easyrecipesforkids #stpatricksday2023
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Today we are baking a fun Pi Day-themed apple pie from @pollyspies who offers nationwide shipping on their delicious double-crusted pies! After 55 years in business, Polly's pies are still family-owned! 

There are lots of pie flavors to choose from and the pies ship directly to you frozen and packaged in dry ice. Add a little egg wash, and bake for a delicious, classic pie! 🍎

Sending a pie is a great idea for someone celebrating a birthday, a new baby or who just would love a traditional, delicious pie! 

You can use my code helen15 for 15% off your order of $50 or more! Happy Pi Day! πŸ’•

#pollyspies #saveroomforpie #pollyspiespartner #recipereel #pidaypie #pierecipes #applepierecipe
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I'm saving Ben's 2-year-old portraits for his birthday so that made it a little easier, but every picture Jennifer sent us is just perfection.

Love these two with all my heart. So grateful for this life. πŸ’•

Linking mine and Ben's outfits in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/44beG

#familyphotoshootideas #familyphotooutfits #toddlermoments #shopltk #ltkfamily
Let's make everything bagel popcorn for your Maste Let's make everything bagel popcorn for your Masters' viewing parties. ⛳️ My husband is originally from Augusta, so the whole week becomes a Masters' viewing party at my house. 

To make this, drizzle melted butter over popcorn, then sprinkle garlic salt and everything bagel seasoning. Mix well and repeat the steps. 🍿 

I found these little "par-tee" containers to hold your popcorn!

Do you watch the Masters? πŸŒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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Add lemon zest, slices of lemon, rosemary and vanilla extract to a pot. Cover ingredients with water and simmer on low heat. 

You could also swap rosemary for mint leaves! I'm definitely going to try that option too.

Do you use simmer pots? What is your favorite combination?

#simmerpot #springsimmerpot #easterideas #springideas #springhome #easterhome #summerhome #summerideas #recipereel #diyhomedecorideas
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To make banana sushi you just coat a banana in melted chocolate or peanut butter and roll it in sprinkles, mini candies, coconut, Rice Krispies, crushed granola bars or whatever else you can think of! Then you slice it up like sushi pieces and enjoy with your littles. 

We had a blast making a big mess! 

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