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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Beauty · January 10, 2018

How to Keep Your Lips Hydrated in the Winter

This winter has been BRUTAL! It’s unbelievable how cold it has been over the past few months. I, for one, am totally over it. I’m cold inside my house, I’m cold going to work, I feel like even my organs are cold. The constant cold is really affecting my skin, hair, nails, but most of all my lips. I’ve had chapped lips for weeks!

Today, I’m talking about what I do to prevent cracked, dry and achy lips. I have taken the measures to get soft pretty lips all year round. Here are my tips.

Drink Water – When you are drying out, water is your best friend. It was actually on my resolutions to drink more water this year. This has helped tremendously, not just for my gross chapped lips but for my skin and hair too.

MoisturizerΒ – I wrote a post last week about my new favorite moisturizer. I have been bathing in this stuff when I get out of the shower, but I also have been using the SPF face moisturizer on my lips. I use it at night after I shower and in the morning after my Vitamin C + E serum.

Use lip balm at night, in the morning, and after eating –Β We all use lip balm when our lips are chapped, but I now use it as a preventative measure. I use it before I go to bed, when I wake up, and after every meal. My current favorite lip balm is Chapstick Total Hydration in Oasis.Β It’s $3.99 and a total game changer. All the other flavors are great too, but Oasis is my favorite.

DO NOT LICK YOUR LIPSΒ – This is the WORST thing you can do for chapped lips. It gives temporary relief but really hurts and hinders your healing in the long run.

Use a lip exfoliant – These are SO helpful to remove dead skin and reveal soft supple skin underneath. I use them all the time. My favorite is one from Rodan and Fields, but here are several other options that also work great and come in different price points.

Brush your lips while you brush your teethΒ – If you don’t want to purchase an exfoliant, you can kind of perform a makeshift DIY with your toothbrush. After you brush your teeth, you can use your toothbrush to brush away the dead skin on your lips. I would use a separate toothbrush from the one you clean your teeth with, but no one will know if you don’t ;).

Use a humidifier in your house – Β You can use a humidifier in your house to prevent dry air from circulating. This is great for preventing dry skin and chapped lips during the winter season. I am linking one here that is only $40!

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Comments

  1. Caitlin Elisabeth says

    January 10, 2018 at 8:39 am

    ugh if i needed to read something like this like last week when i was in -40 degree weather ha. ill be looking into purchasing a few of these asap! thanks friend!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:06 am

      WHY IS IT SO COLD IN ATLANTA?! Seriously two heavy snows in one season is unheard of!

  2. Chelsea says

    January 10, 2018 at 8:48 am

    omg I have such a bad habit of licking my lips, it’s the worst!!!! I use that chapstick egg..cant think of it lol. Eos? I love it!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:06 am

      Yeah! I know a lot of people that love that product.

  3. Lily Ayala says

    January 10, 2018 at 9:41 am

    I’m SO bad at licking my lips — even if they aren’t chapped or dry. I really need to find a way to break that habit. Any ideas on how to do so?

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:05 am

      I don’t want to mess up my lipstick so I would wear it all the time β€” or at least thick layers of lip balm or Chapstick. I also think it would be helpful to put something that tastes unappealing on your lips. Maybe a natural fish oil or something along those lines?

  4. Diana says

    January 10, 2018 at 11:44 am

    I’m so bad at licking my lips when they are chapped! I’m getting better at putting chapstick on though. I never thought about brushing them though, that is something I am going to have to try!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:05 am

      It’s a really easy and cheap way to get rid of that dead skin!

  5. Jenny says

    January 10, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Yes to all of these! My lips are forever chapped and I lick them a ton which does not help at all.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:04 am

      Which lip balm is your favorite?

  6. Kristen Jones says

    January 10, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    These are such good tips! I definitely need to invest in a humidifier. I feel like it would help so much with my chapped lips and dry skin!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:04 am

      It makes a world of difference!

  7. Melis | Primp And Prime Beauty says

    January 11, 2018 at 5:59 am

    I am having the same problem. My lips actually hurt! I have been using lip scrubs, and lathering on lip masks or Vaseline at night to help.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:04 am

      How has that been working?? I’m so tired of chapped lips.

      • Melis | Primp And Prime Beauty says

        January 18, 2018 at 9:43 am

        It’s been doing a pretty good job ??

  8. Ashley Stephenson says

    January 11, 2018 at 10:07 am

    I have been loving the Chapstick Hydration line! Especially the tinted ones!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:03 am

      It’s the BEST! I can’t believe I have lived this long without it.

  9. Valerie says

    January 11, 2018 at 10:27 am

    I suffer from dry lips so much in the winter! I typically just stick to standard chapstick, but maybe I need to upgrade to something a bit more effective at fighting the winter weather!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:03 am

      I really love the new Chapstick Hydration. It’s super cheap and works SO well.

  10. Leslie-Peaches & Willow says

    January 11, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Girl, my skin has been horrible this winter. I feel like it’s worse than ever and I guess its because we’re having a colder winter than ever. I’m always on the hunt for the best products to use on my skin and face though so I had to click over to see what your favorite moisturizer is. Now i’m on the hunt for some of that. I want to order it for sure. I’m so over winter.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:03 am

      It has been SO COLD. I love my new moisturizer and my whole skincare line. My face feels so good!

  11. Dara @ The Southern Thing says

    January 11, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    I use an ELF lip exfoliator and it’s the best thing ever! It’s so helpful in the winter months!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:02 am

      I love mine too! It seriously makes a world of difference!

  12. Cristina says

    January 12, 2018 at 3:25 am

    I never thought a humidifier could actually help my lips.
    I always have extremely dry lips during the cold weather and that’s because I constantly bite them. I have to find a way to stop this bad habit.

    Cristina | *janded

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:02 am

      I always wear lipstick because I don’t want to mess it up!

  13. Courtney CJ says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:51 am

    I’ve started using a lip balm with SPF and I can see the difference. It’s been ridiculously cold in Dallas and I am so looking forward to the spring.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:01 am

      I love my lip balm with SPF. Game changer!

  14. Crystal @ Dreams, etc. says

    January 12, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    Lip balm is my BFF. I have dry lips during summer, so during winter it’s even worse!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:01 am

      I’m one of those people who have a to-go balm in every purse just in case!

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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
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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
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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