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?

#eastercakes #easterbrunch #easterideas #springrecipes #easyrecipesformoms #springcakes #springparty #recipereels #easypartyideas
Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atl Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atlanta for Benjamin's birthday! 

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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Beauty · May 12, 2017

Take Care of Your Skin This Summer

 

I have a lot of posts about being pale, mostly how to avoid it with sunless tanners, but I do acknowledge it on occasion. Today, I’m focusing on something more important than hiding pale skin, and that’s protecting it. It’s so important to take care of your skin. Are you ready for some scary statistics?

-90 percent of aging is due to sun damage. 90 percent!

-You can get a sunburn in less than 15 minutes if you’re pale.

-If you have 5 or more serious sunburns, your chances of getting skin disease DOUBLE.

-You can get sun damage even if you aren’t outdoors frequently. You can actually do damage walking from your car to the front door of Target.

Now, I, probably like you, HATE sunscreen. Loathe it actually. I feel like a fat slimy slug every time I have it on. I feel like it messes up my make-up or makes it impossible to put on, it makes my clothes stink, and forget having a decent hair day. I really only wear sunscreen at the pool or the beach, and don’t make any plans after that. I am not even trying to get ready again after a sunscreen bath.

I think my pure hatred stems from the 90’s when we used to go to the beach as a family, and the majority of our trip was consumed with my parents putting that thick, gooey sunscreen on us. Bless my poor parents who had three pasty kids… They are actual saints for literally covering us every time we wanted to go outside.

Also, when I die, I would like to know how much time I spend doing things and my first question will be how much time did I spend applying or waiting for someone to apply sunscreen.

However, I am a big girl now and have discovered more effective ways to take care of my skin, without having nightmarish flashbacks of being a chubby kid covered in white goop. These are the products I use today, that make it easy to protect my skin and still look like a human being.

best sunscreens

 

-First up is Coppertone Clearly Sheer Whipped Sunscreen. We no longer have to use the runny, nasty, melted yogurt equivalent. This is a thick sunscreen that goes on COMPLETELY sheer and smells good. Hallelujah! No more sunscreen stink. Plus, it has two extra fun bonuses: #1-It moisturizes your skin so it’s almost like putting on your favorite lotion. Instead of the shiny, slimy texture, you feel soft and smooth. #2-It’s drugstore brand, so it’s cheap and easily accessible!

Check out the consistency.

-This next product I am not even sure how I made it to 26 without. Seriously, what took so long? This is called Sunforgettable Loose Mineral Powder Brush. It’s a sunscreen powder for your face. It comes in a portable brush, so you can keep it in your beach bag. It can be brushed over your make-up throughout the day without ruining your highlight. I have the “fair” color, duh, but it also comes in “Medium,” “Tan,” and “Deep Matte.” Just yes to this.


-Next up is the Almay Age Essentials Lip Treatment. Remember that time I told you 90 percent of aging is due to sun damage. Guess what ages really fast? Your lips! Fine lines and wrinkles are a real thing people. Also, have you ever had sunburned lips. It’s actually disgusting. I had it happen to me one time, and I swear to you never again. I love this stuff. It has and SPF of 30 and an anti-aging core to help reduce any fine lines or dry patches. It does take a few minutes to kick in, so apply at least 15 minutes before you’re out and about. I just include it in my daily make-up routine.

 

-Finally, I use Dab On Spot Stick. The part in my hair is the number one place I burn because I’m too vain to spray grease in my hair. I admit it. It’s one of my worse flaws. However, now I have this non-greasy stick to protect my part, ears, nose, whatever. This is a $4 product that changed my life. The most missed spots for sunscreen are your hairline, tops of ears, creases of your nose and lower eyelids. All these spots burn too and they do not feel good. I love this little stick to take care of those areas that I might have missed during my initial application.

Do you wear sunscreen? What are your favorite products?

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Comments

  1. Summer @ Coffee With Summer says

    May 13, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Colorescience has some of my favorite sunscreen products!

  2. Hava of Onlygirl4boyz says

    May 13, 2017 at 11:24 am

    I gotta check this stuff out!

  3. sandsunandmessybuns says

    May 13, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    So happy to see more bloggers posting about sunscreen, because it’s so key to good health! You’ve included some great products in your post and I love the way the Coppertone products smell 🙂

  4. Jennifer L. | Modern Chic Mag says

    May 14, 2017 at 1:58 am

    Wow never seen the whipped sunscreen before. I usually just use the spray or regular suntan lotion, but I love the blendability of a whipped consistency. Great review and definitely important to focus on taking care of our skin.

  5. Leanna @ Being Leanna says

    May 14, 2017 at 11:13 am

    I NEVER put sunscreen in my hairline and I always regret it. But, like you, I don’t want the greasy hair line! I need that stick in my life asap. Thanks for sharing! I had no idea this existed.

  6. Adriana says

    May 14, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Taking care of your skin is SO important!!! I love this post and the fact that you’re spreading this message! Love Coppertone, too!

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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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Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atl Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atlanta for Benjamin's birthday! 

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
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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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