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 · April 16, 2018

Let’s Talk About Collagen

Happppppy Monday! I’m trying to keep it positive, but really, I mean, it’s Monday.

Anyways, today we’re talking about something I find SUPER important: collagen.

collagen

Most women’s bodies quit producing collagen by age 28. Like on your 28th birthday it’s like “surprise…no more collagen for you.” But by that point production has already been slowing for awhile. And we need collagen. That’s the protein that keeps us looking young and fresh, it helps hold our joints and tendons together, and keeps our bones and muscles healthy.

Let me put it really simple vain terms: no collagen means sagging skin, wrinkles, and creaky joints. No me gusta!

So what am I doing to combat this travesty? I drink collagen.

I add a scoop of the Vital Proteins Beauty Collagen to my drink in the morning and one at night. I’ll be totally honest with you, I do not like the taste at all, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the benefits, so while the package says mix with water…I mix with tea. I think it could also be delicious in a smoothie, and I have a friend who puts it in ice cream. I would put it with basically anything but water because you just can’t hide that taste.

However, when mixed with delicious and complimentary tasting things, it’s all good! I like the strawberry lemon flavor because there are lots of complimentary flavors. I am using a zero calorie Arnold Palmer tea right now (because it’s leftover from the Masters.) But I think it could be added to my hot mint tea, green tea, fruity smoothies, anything.

I’m also OBSESSED with the packaging. It’s so chic and cute. Who doesn’t love a Barbie pink jar of collagen??

It just looks cute on Instagram, you know what I’m saying?

Anyways, I try to break my two scoops up. I do one scoop in the morning and one in the afternoon or at night. I have been drinking it for awhile and I just love the benefits. Between adding my collagen and REALLY upcoming my skin care routine, I’ve noticed night and day differences in my skin and my body.

I have seriously creaky joints when I climb the stairs or walk around or stand up or just like, ya know..live. But my collagen has made a difference in the snap, crackle, pop that is my body. So I have firm, plump, healthy skin AND healthy joints. Like all the yaaaasss!

I also love the travel packets. Not everyone wants to take a jar of collagen in the carry-on, but the travel packets are perfect for your purse, book bag, tote, clutch, whatever! Hubbs and I are going to Disney World at the end of the month, and these little packets are totally coming with me. My second favorite flavor is the melon mint. Again, great in mint tea.

No matter how you take it, collagen is extremely important and should be consumed early and often!

Do you collagen? (Can I make this a verb? I think so.) If so, what’s your favorite way to take it.

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Comments

  1. Cara Owens-Kindly Unspoken says

    April 16, 2018 at 10:50 am

    I use skincare products with collagen in them but I’ve never thought of drinking it for better benefits. I totally need to try this out! And of course, the pink packaging is adorable! 🙂

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:15 am

      I’m SO obsessed with the package. I think it’s just adorable.

  2. Jasmine Maria says

    April 16, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    I love Vital Proteins. I like to add their collagen to my smoothies.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:14 am

      I have GOT to start getting up early enough for smoothies! I feel like I’m always running late and have to haul booty out the door. I think these would be delicious in smoothies!

  3. Erin Elizabeth Haugerud says

    April 16, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    I’ll have to give this a try for sure!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Let me know how you like it!

  4. fairyprincessjord says

    April 16, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    I occasionally throw collagen in my coffee or smoothies…I’m still not 100% sure if I believe in the hype but I’m open to it for sure! I want to see more real studies backing collagen and its benefits when ingested because so far I’ve only seen studies that say its affects when ingested are negligible. Still, I love that you can’t taste vital proteins and I have to admit the beauty collagen packaging is SO cute!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Totally get that! I have loved the benefits I have gotten since I started drinking it, but know it’s different for everyone!

      P.S. Your engagement photos are just gorgeous! 🙂

  5. Lily Ayala says

    April 16, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    I really need to give these a try — I’ve heard so many good things.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:12 am

      I really love it and have loved the benefits! Let me know if you try them how you like it!

  6. Caitlin Elisabeth says

    April 16, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    ok i HAVE to try this bc my skin is AWFUL. 🙂 cant wait to hopefully get the same results !

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:12 am

      I have LOVED my results, but love to see what other people think. Please let me know how you like it!

  7. Audrey White says

    April 16, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    I have Vital Proteins collagen too and LOVE it!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:11 am

      It’s seriously the best!

  8. Kati Rose says

    April 16, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    I have been meaning to try Vital Proteins for ages, but learning the factoid about 28 makes me hit purchase that much faster.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:11 am

      SO scary! I read that the other day and almost fell off my chair. I thought I had time LOL!

  9. Christina @ Finally Mama says

    April 16, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    I haven’t ever heard of this. I’ll have to look into this and see if there is a vegan option 🙂

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Oh yeah that would definitely be a great option!

  10. Jenny says

    April 16, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    I have been wanting to buy this but haven’t taken the plunge yet. I am ready to now, I think haha.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:10 am

      You definitely should! I love this brand and I love the benefits collagen gives me.

  11. Meghan says

    April 17, 2018 at 1:00 am

    I am obsessed with putting collagen into my tea everyday. I haven’t tried this brand yet but I am definitely looking into it!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:10 am

      Let me know how you like it!!

  12. Erica @ Coming up Roses says

    April 17, 2018 at 6:51 am

    I looooooovelovelove collagen!!! I have some vital proteins too and they’re SO GOOD.

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:09 am

      I love them! And I’m with you, so many great benefits of collagen!

  13. Taylor Smith says

    April 17, 2018 at 9:11 am

    I love vital proteins! I have some in my cabinet right now!

    • Helen @ Hel On Heels says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:09 am

      Right?! Aren’t they the best?

  14. Becky Bush says

    April 17, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    Ok yes! I NEED to start taking collagen more consistently! I have some but I only take it once in a blue moon. Thank you for the inspiration!

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How do you hide your electronics? 

#homehacks #homeandgardens #homedecorideas #kitchenideas
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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! 💙 

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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!
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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! 

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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
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My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

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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!

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