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
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!🏌🏻‍♂️

#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! 🍀

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

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! 💕

#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. 💕

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? 🏌🏻‍♂️

#mastersweek #mastersparty #popcornrecipes #savorypopcorn #easyrecipesformoms #recipereel #recipereels #easysnacks #easyappetizers #movienightathome
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Beauty, Style · February 24, 2017

Friday Favorites – Drug store Edition

I love high-end make-up. I really do. But sometimes you run out of your favorite product and just need a replacement in a hurry so you don’t look like Sasquatch the next day, or you look at your spending habits and decide you need to seriously reevaluate your priorities. Sometimes, you just really love the product better than anything you’ve ever tried. Either way, drug store products come in clutch! So today, I’m sharing some of my favorite drug-store make-up products to add to your basket next time you’re taking long romantic walks through the aisles of Target. By the way, today Target is also a drug store. Whatever.

Infallible Total Cover Foundation: This is L’Oreal’s new concealer that claims to be strong enough to cover tattoos. Now I don’t have a tattoo to test theory out, but I will tell you it’s legit in getting some serious coverage. It is incredibly light weight which was my concern. I didn’t want to look cakey and cracky by the end of the day, but your face feels totally natural. Have you ever had airbrush make-up? Your face feels very much like that. I wear shade “Casper” because I’m so pale. Kidding, it’s called “Classic Ivory.” But the best part is, you can use it other places besides your face! I use it to cover my obnoxious mosquito scars on my legs and they’re totally gone. I really like this product and it stays for 24 hours so you aren’t gross by the end of the day.

Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer: This is hands down my favorite product on the market, high-end or not. I’m obsessed with this stuff. Because I’m so pale and have anxiety, my dark circles are SERIOUS. This is without a doubt the greatest concealer ever created. They just disappear. Poof, gone. I go through a tube of this stuff within a few weeks, so I just buy it in bulk. I love it.

CoverGirl TRUblend Primer: This is actually a really great primer. I use it for combo skin because I don’t have dry or oily skin, it’s just kind of normal… This is perfect if you have a shiny nose or just want to smooth everything out. It’s white in the tube, but goes on clear. I use it primarily to get my skin all one texture and to smooth down those stupid blonde baby hairs near my ears that are too fine to wax.

Brow Stylist Kabuki Blender: Gosh, I write all the time about how I want to learn to do my eyebrows, but not look clownish. #PalePeopleProbs. I am totally in love with this Brow Stylist Kabuki Blender. It’s a big fat pencil so you can draw them on, but then a Kabuki Blending Brush on the other side so you can make them a little softer which is perfect for me.

Infallible Pro-Spray and Makeup Extender Setting Spray:  Because I work long hours, I like to use some kind of freezing spray so I don’t look super scary by the time I get home. I like this one primarily for the smell! My face was definitely still on when I walked in the door.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes: And because you eventually have to take all this make-up off, nothing beats Neutrogena Make-Up Wipes. They’re the right size, right moisture, and right smell. I love them.

What’s your favorite drug-store product?

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Comments

  1. Neely says

    February 24, 2017 at 10:58 am

    With this new baby me and instant age rewind are besties

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:50 am

      Haha! I love that stuff so much. Congratulations on your new addition!

  2. Chelsea Jacobs says

    February 24, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    Those makeup wipes are the best!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:50 am

      Right?? They just smell so good and my face feels so clean afterwards.

  3. Alexandra Yargeau says

    February 24, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    The maybelline concealer is the best. I have used the neutralizing color and the light, and I think the neutralizing color is the best. Those neutrogena wipes are also a life saver!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:49 am

      I love that stuff so much! I really can’t get enough.

  4. Sarah Emily says

    February 25, 2017 at 6:36 am

    That L’Oreal total coverage is everything to me! I haven’t been overly impressed by the infallible line but that product is definitely one I am stocking up on

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:49 am

      I agree. The rest has been kind of meh, but that coverage is legit!

  5. Jenny says

    February 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    I want to try that total coverage foundation soon.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:49 am

      It’s so great! I highly recommend it.

  6. Christine Everyday says

    February 26, 2017 at 3:43 pm

    That dark circle eraser looks awesome!!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:49 am

      It is the best! I really can’t purchase enough of it!

  7. Donnica Smalls says

    February 28, 2017 at 12:49 am

    With the exception of the makeup extender spray, I haven’t been that impressed with L’Oreal’s Infallible line. However, I’ve been super curious about the Total Cover Foundation. So I may have to check that. I really love the NYX Lip Lingerie Liquid lipsticks. There’s such a beautiful range of nudes for every skin tone in that line.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      February 28, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      I really haven’t either, but I love the foundation. I swear it covers everything! I need to try those out. Thanks for the tip!

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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
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!🏌🏻‍♂️

#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! 🍀

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

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! 💕

#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. 💕

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? 🏌🏻‍♂️

#mastersweek #mastersparty #popcornrecipes #savorypopcorn #easyrecipesformoms #recipereel #recipereels #easysnacks #easyappetizers #movienightathome
Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 This one work Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 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

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