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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DIY · October 25, 2017

The Easiest Halloween Costume For the Work Day

Easiest Halloween Costume

Halloween is on a Tuesday this year. Womp, womp am I right?Β It won’t be that bad. If we look on the bright side, that means we get to start wearing our costumes this weekend for all the parties.

Most offices will allow you to wear some kind of costume on actual Halloween. My office in particular has a costume contest every year and I know of several others that do too. While I go all out for my weekend party costumes, I feel a little weird about showing up to work in full costume. I also do not get up early enough to even dream about pulling off any kind of Halloween masterpiece before work.

So today, I’m sharing what I will be wearing to the office next week for Halloween. It is SUPER simple, cute, and can just be worn with whatever you were already planning on wearing to work. BONUS: it’s totally appropriate so you won’t be “that girl” at the office. Nobody likes being talked about in the break room.

We all love Snapchat, yes? I created this look to become the “butterfly crown” filter. This filter kind of exploded over the past year or so, mostly because the Kardashians never take a snap without it, but whatever. This look is super simple to pull off and most people will get the reference.

Here’s my quick tutorial:

  1. Create your crown. I actually bought mine at one of the pop-up Halloween shops. However the elastic was black and I didn’t like that. So I stopped by Target and purchased some gold pipe cleaners. I wrapped them around all the black elastic so you couldn’t see it and the whole crown is gold. If you don’t magically find a butterfly crown, it could easily be made from gold elastic and butterflies like these. Save for later.
  2. Foundation.Β So the point of the butterfly filter is to make you look flawless. To achieve this (or as close to it as possible, I’m a human not a filter after all), I use L’Oreal InfallibleΒ Total Cover Foundation.Β I love this product. I use it to cover up any imperfection, dark spot, pimple or mosquito bite. I applied this to my whole face and neck with a beauty blender.
  3. Cover those under eyes.Β Since the filter doesn’t have under eyes, and I very clearly do… I use Dr. Brandt No More Baggage gelΒ followed by Maybelline Instant Age Rewind.
  4. Create Glam Eyes. I used Physician’s Formula Shimmer Strips eye shadow to create this. I love this palette because it’s SUPER pigmented and super shimmery. Then I used NYX white eyelinerΒ on my water line, and Pixi gold liner on top of my lash line and underneath my bottom lashes. Finally, I loaded up the Thick and Fast Mascara.
  5. Get a pretty glow. Obviously this filter makes you glowy, so I started with Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer and applied it to my whole face. Then I used my favorite Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour KitΒ to severely contour my cheeks, chin and forehead. I use the color “Fawn” for this. This filter makes your face look slimmer, and contour is going to help achieve that. I used the color banana to go over my nose, under eyes (again trying to remove them completely), forehead and cupid’s bow. Finally, I use as much highlighter as I want (and I want a lot) from my Anastasia Beverly Hills Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit. I used it on my cheeks, nose, corner of my eyes, whatever. Cake it on.
  6. Add a little sparkle.Β Desperate times call for desperate measures, but I added a little glitter I picked up from the craft section to my forehead and hair with lash glue lol. It actually worked great, but I’m sure there is something more official you could use.
  7. Finishing touches.Β Put on your crown and swipe on a little Sexy Mother Pucker, and you are good to go!

What is your favorite easy Halloween costume?

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Comments

  1. Cara Owens-Kindly Unspoken says

    October 25, 2017 at 10:16 am

    You look so beautiful! I absolutely adore that crown as I’m semi-obsessed with butterflies! Love that this can be worn for day or night.

  2. Lily Ayala says

    October 25, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    Love, love, love all of the glitter and the crown. So cute and easy — a total win!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

  3. Oh to Be a Muse says

    October 25, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    Oh yea, I can totally see the butterfly crown filter here. That’s a super cute Halloween costume. If there are a lot of young people in your office then they should totally get it.

    http://www.ohtobeamuse.com

  4. Lisa says

    October 25, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    Cute idea! Such a pretty crown and you have beautiful hair!!
    -Ashley

  5. Larissa Joassaint says

    October 25, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    Haha love this idea! I would have never thought to be a filter, and there’s so many great ones to choose from as well!

  6. Patricia Conte says

    October 25, 2017 at 11:44 pm

    Very cute, and oh-so work appropriate! Adorable!

  7. In Saitama says

    October 26, 2017 at 11:23 am

    Oh wow – you are allowed wear costumes to work. That is so awesome. Definitely can’t do that hear in Japan: well actually foreigners might get away with it in a school or selected workplaces, but definitely not in a big conglomerate. Thankfully, I work from home. πŸ™‚

  8. G&D Blog says

    October 26, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    You look amazing here. Still on fleek for halloween. I would love to wear that butterfly crown at work. Looks perfect for my bald head. πŸ˜€

    -Gerome of G&D Blog
    http://www.gdblog.net

  9. Tara Liston Fuller says

    October 26, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    loooove that crown! so darn cute and an easy look to pull off!

  10. Michele Dawn says

    October 26, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    This is great! I am currently searching for an easy Halloween costume. Now… if I could just get long beautiful blonde hair like you.

  11. Rachel@The Confused Millennial says

    October 26, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    ahh i love this! You NAILED the snapchat filter!

  12. Lisa Roe says

    October 26, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    Great idea for Halloween costume that wouldn’t be annoying at work and would be appropriate for the office I work at, the children would love it.

  13. Jasmine Maria says

    October 26, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    This is so cute. I love it.

  14. Adriana says

    October 26, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    This is SO cute and so pretty! Totally perfect for the day/at work!

  15. Marissa Pedersen says

    October 26, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    Pretty look! I love the “glam eyes” you did in this look.

  16. Taylor Smith says

    October 27, 2017 at 10:47 am

    Oh that’s super creative and fun! I love it!!

  17. Tatyanna Picou-Baptiste says

    October 27, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    This is so cute and looks so easy to wear for a work day without feeling overdressed.

    xx Tatyanna
    http://www.apopoflife.com

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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
#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
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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

#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! 

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