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!🏌🏻‍♂️

#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! 🍀

#stpatricksdaycookies #stpatricksdaytreats #springcookies #rainbowcookies #cookierecipes #recipereel #easyrecipesformoms #easyrecipesforkids #stpatricksday2023
#ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! 🥧 Today we #ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! 🥧 

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! 💕

#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. 💕

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? 🏌🏻‍♂️

#mastersweek #mastersparty #popcornrecipes #savorypopcorn #easyrecipesformoms #recipereel #recipereels #easysnacks #easyappetizers #movienightathome
Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 This one work Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 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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Life · July 18, 2018

What I’m Reading Lately


Guys–I’ve been reading….and also listening to audiobooks. We’re hands-free in Georgia now, but more on that next week. Whatever. It doesn’t matter how I read them. Books have been consumed and we’re going to talk about them.

Let’s just dive right in.

A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell. This is the upcoming movie with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Quite honestly Blake and Anna are way too hot to play the girls that are in this book, but man I can’t wait to see the movie. It’s my turn to host book club this month. I picked this book so we can all go see the movie together when it comes out. This book is about two best friends, Emily and Stephanie, who both have sons. One day, Emily asks Stephanie if her son can spend the night at their house. When Emily doesn’t return, Stephanie looks into her disappearance and shenanigans ensues. While I liked the book, I have even higher hopes for the movie. I thought the plot was really good, but not one single character in this book was likeable. It had a lot of great twists and turns that, although predictable, made it interesting.

Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. This book is about giving yourself grace without giving up. Hollis acknowledges the lies women have been told their whole life and brings light to the truth in humorous and real ways. Everyone and their mama is reading this book, but it’s great! I really really liked it. It inspired me to be less hard on myself and remember that I’m not perfect, not even close, but that’s ok.

When Life Gives You Lululemons: A Devil Wears Prada Novel by Lauren Weisberger. Guys! This book is about Emily! Remember the other assistant from Devil Wears Prada?? Don’t worry, Miranda makes an appearance in this book too and she is still a riot. This is the perfect beach read for summer and a nice break from all the mysteries I read. It’s an easy read but the characters are fabulous. I loved it!

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus. 5 high school students go to detention. Only 4 come out. It has a very Breakfast Club feel but with a murder plot line twist. I LOVED this book. I couldn’t put it down. Yes I am 27 and this is kind of a young adult book, but I really really liked it. I thought I had it all figured out and I was dead wrong. If you like mysteries you should defs check this one out.

All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin. This is the next book from the other who gave us Something Borrowed and First Comes Love. This is another great beach read and one I couldn’t put down. I thought it was really lovely how Giffin intertwined three different narratives into one story. This is actually my favorite of Giffin’s books edging out Something Borrowed. It’s a real page turner.

Alright! That’s it for now. What are you reading this summer?

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  1. Brittany Darrington says

    July 18, 2018 at 9:34 am

    Love this + Your PJ’s! Going to check out GIRL WASH YOUR FACE. Giving yourself grace is so important and can truly help us live a fulfilled life.

  2. Kiara Catanzaro says

    July 18, 2018 at 9:35 am

    I sat down and read more than HALF of Girl, Wash Your Face last night and I am loving every second of it. I also need to look into When Life Gives You Lululemons. I also just finished The Last Time I Lied and Turtles All The Way Down, and both were great!

  3. Leslie says

    July 18, 2018 at 10:18 am

    I read One of Us is Lying and A Simple Favor recently, too! I think A Simple Favor will be a really good movie even if the book was kind of predictable. I think those two actresses will really do a great job. I’m on the waiting list for Girl, Wash Your Face and When Life Gives You Lululemon! Can’t wait to read them.

  4. Rebecca @ Strength & Sunshine says

    July 18, 2018 at 12:11 pm

    I just started a new book yesterday. Love diving in!

  5. Tiffany Khyla says

    July 18, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    I can’t wait to read A Simple Favor. I want to read it so bad because the preview looks so good! I’m so interested to see if I agree with your review of it or not. I’m pumped for the movie. I’ve been wanting to read One of Us is Lying for so long! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

  6. Becky @ Disney in your Day says

    July 18, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    I’ve heard of One of Us is Lying and it sounds really interesting! I got an advance copy of a book called #murdertrending, which is about a dystopia sort of future where watching criminals being executed is popular on social media – but the book centers around someone innocent on death rode. I’m excited to start it!

  7. Kara says

    July 18, 2018 at 10:52 pm

    omg I had no idea that was a book!!! I am totally going to read it now 🙂

  8. Indya S says

    July 18, 2018 at 11:50 pm

    I’m super surprised that I’ve only heard of one of these books before! One of Us Is Lying is HIGH up on my to read list. I’ve recently been getting into mystery books like that and it’s honestly made me fall in love with reading all over again! I hope I get to read it soon!

  9. Rachel@The Confused Millennial says

    July 19, 2018 at 7:10 am

    ahh all of these are on my list already!! can’t wait to get into them!

  10. Jasmine Maria says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:14 am

    Sounds like some great options. I am currently reading “The Women in Cabin 10”.

  11. thesophiadiaries says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:31 am

    omg i didn’t know a simple favor was a book first! oh, definitely going to get that book then coz it sounds so interesting!

  12. Melissa Marie says

    July 19, 2018 at 11:19 am

    I’m really interested in the Devil Wears Prada book and Girl, Wash Your Face. I’ve never actually read the original Devil Wears Prada, but loved loved loved the movie!

  13. Lily Ayala says

    July 19, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Okay…I must read One Of Us Is Lying. Sounds like my kind of book.

  14. Courtney Heathcock says

    July 19, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    I have been wanting to read Girl Wash Your Face and I keep hearing amazing things about it! I wish I liked reading more so that I could be reading all of these books. It takes me awhile, unless it’s a really really good book.

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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!🏌🏻‍♂️

#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! 🍀

#stpatricksdaycookies #stpatricksdaytreats #springcookies #rainbowcookies #cookierecipes #recipereel #easyrecipesformoms #easyrecipesforkids #stpatricksday2023
#ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! 🥧 Today we #ad Today is March 14, or Pi Day! 🥧 

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! 💕

#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. 💕

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? 🏌🏻‍♂️

#mastersweek #mastersparty #popcornrecipes #savorypopcorn #easyrecipesformoms #recipereel #recipereels #easysnacks #easyappetizers #movienightathome
Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 This one work Let's make a spring simmer pot! 🍋 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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