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
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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 · April 23, 2018

5 Beauty Products I Travel With

Hubbs and I are off on a trip this weekend! I’m super excited and ready for some days not in the office. It’s a blogging trip and I’m just super pumped. I love that hubbs and I have found ways to do this little business of mine together.

Anyways, we’re only going for a few days, and when we take short trips we try to travel in carry-ons. With a short amount of days on a trip I don’t want to waste a single second waiting for my bag. Also, I have a horrible fear that my bag won’t make it, so I need all of my belonging in a bin over my head.

I’m a psycho..let’s move on.

Anyways, since I like to travel in a carry-on, I’m only allowed to bring bottles that are less than 3 ounces and fit in a quart-size bag. I’ll admit, it’s a bit of a packing nightmare…and I’m pale so most of those bottles are sunscreen. I’ll do a post later in the week about how I pack my carry-on? Yes, let’s do it.

Ok, we’re getting to the point of this post I swear. Here are 5 beauty products I always travel with:

1. Live No B.S. Vitamin C + E Serum: Y’all, I don’t go anywhere without my vitamin serum. I press a 2-3 drops of this on my skin in the morning and I just love love love love love it. My skin is brighter, healthier, and just makes make-up application easier. I put it on every morning. BONUS: 1 fl oz so it totally fits in my quart-sized bag.

2. Bioré Charcoal Self-Heating Mask and Charcoal Pore strips: I know, I know. We’ve been here before. We’ve done this old song and dance. However, these DON’T have to take up room in your quart-sized bag AND can basically take care of any acne treatments while you are away. While it’s not my full cleansing routine, together these little packets get the job done.

3. Travel Size Dry Shampoo: I have never walked more than a few feet from my house without dry shampoo, so I HAVE to have travel dry shampoo. Luckily, lots of brands have travel size. I like Drybar, but Batiste, Dove, Tresemme, and other have travel sizes too.

4. Colorescience Sunforgettable Sunscreen Brush: Ok another product that doesn’t have to go in your quart-sized bag so that’s fun…and helps with the pale people problem. This is brush on SPF 30 sunscreen. Brilliant. This is going in my bag so I can take it with me and brush on as needed while we’re out and about on our trip.

5. Collagen Beauty Water: Ok, ok I know this is a repeat too. However after I so passionately talked about collagen the other week, do you really think I’m going without my travel packs? These are little packs from Vital Proteins are wonderful and fit perfectly in a carry on because they are tiny! They can even go in your purse. I’m not going to take a few days off from my collagen routine just because I’m out of town.

So what about you? What beauty items are always in your carry-on?

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Comments

  1. Kallie says

    April 23, 2018 at 10:08 am

    I love my Vital Proteins too! The travel packs are awesome I didn’t know they existed!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:47 am

      They are great! I love that I don’t have to take a break in my collagen routine while I’m traveling.

  2. Cara Owens-Kindly Unspoken says

    April 23, 2018 at 11:07 am

    Okay I love the sound of that sunscreen brush! Pale girl over here would love that! lol

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:46 am

      Right?! I’m super pale too. It’s so handy!

  3. Brandi Watts Mowles says

    April 23, 2018 at 11:41 am

    I travel so much and I always have mini cans of dry shampoo laying around but I need the collagen travel packs NOW!! I didn’t even know they made them.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:46 am

      They are SO handy and you don’t have to take a break in your collagen routine.

  4. Chelsea Jacobs says

    April 23, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    I still need to try the beauty water!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:46 am

      It’s amazing! I highly recommend.

  5. Summer @ Coffee With Summer says

    April 23, 2018 at 3:51 pm

    Yes to the pore strips – you’ve reminded me I need to go pick some more up – just ran out.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:46 am

      They are just my fave!

  6. Mistle says

    April 23, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    I completely feel you on fearing possibly having your baggage lost. I actually had that happen to be when I went to France. Talk about a nightmare! I love that dry shampoo! I recently tried out Amika’s and that has been my go to recently. I’ve never tried Vital Protein but I’ve heard amazing things about it.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:45 am

      That’s my worst nightmare… Did you get your things back??

  7. La Shell Reid says

    April 23, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    For me its cleanser, moisturizer, sun block and foundation! Mayyyybe lip balm 🙂

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:45 am

      Great line-up! All are totally necessary!

  8. Jenny says

    April 23, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    These are such great essentials! Can’t wait to see where you’re headed off to.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:47 am

      Stay tuned 🙂

  9. Alix Maza says

    April 23, 2018 at 10:57 pm

    Ahh thanks for sharing this! I’m going on a big vacation this summer so this came at the right time!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:44 am

      Ooh fun! Where are you headed?

  10. Audrey White says

    April 24, 2018 at 12:40 am

    I NEED that brush-on sunscreen! What a game-changer!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:44 am

      It’s amazing! One of my favorite products because I’m not greasy and oily all day!

  11. Tiffany Khyla says

    April 24, 2018 at 11:01 am

    I just started using dry shampoo and it’s been life-changing! I love it so much. I also want to try those charcoal strips! They sound handy.

  12. Jasmine Maria says

    April 24, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Pore strips are a must and the colorescience brush on sunscreen.

  13. Carmen Edelson says

    April 25, 2018 at 1:31 am

    I am dying to try out those charcoal pore strips! Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

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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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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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