Having a party and want a chip and dip bowl under Having a party and want a chip and dip bowl under $3? Try this easy party hack.

#dollartreediy #dollarstoreparty #chipsandsalsa #easypartyideas #summerpartydecor #summerpartyideas #summerparty
Happy National Donut Day! Let's make a air-fried d Happy National Donut Day! Let's make a air-fried donuts.

You can make donuts using biscuit dough! I used regular and chocolate chip biscuit dough here. 

Directions:
1. Take your biscuit dough out of the tubes and use a round cookie cutter (or any small round glass) to cut a hole in the middle. Put the center dough to the side.
2. Spray your air fryer with cooking spray.
3. Put as many donuts in the air fryer that will fit your appliance. If you have the Instant Pot/Air Fryer, I did three at a time.
4. Fry the donuts for 6 minutes flipping halfway through. So three minutes, then flip, and three more minutes.
5. Take them out and add your icing!
6. You can use the middle pieces to make donut holes.

#nationaldonutday #airfrieddonuts #easyrecipesformoms
Let's make the easiest clam cookies for summer par Let's make the easiest clam cookies for summer parties! These would go well with the crabby chicken salad croissants I shared a few weeks ago. 

To make these, add icing the the back of a Nilla wafer. Place a second cookie on top allowing the front to be open while the backs are touching. Add candy eyes or pearls to the icing. 

You can make these in lots of colors. I was feeling pink, but blue or purple is totally on theme for a mermaid party or a "let's shell-a-brate" party!

#mermaidparty #summercookies #mermaidcookies #easyrecipesformoms #toddlersnacks
Some of my favorite Amazon home finds! What is you Some of my favorite Amazon home finds! What is your home decor style?

Linking everything on my Amazon storefront and in the LTK app! 

#grandmillennialdecor #amazonhomefinds #blueandwhitedecor #blueandwhitehome
Let's make Piña colada fruit dip for your summer Let's make Piña colada fruit dip for your summer parties! 

Mix together 8 oz whipped cream cheese, 7 oz marshmallow cream, 8 oz crushed pineapple drained, 1/2 cup shredded coconut. Serve with fruit and enjoy!

#fruitdip #easyrecipesformoms #summerrecipe #summerrecipes
Let's make bedazzled bottles for bachelorette part Let's make bedazzled bottles for bachelorette parties!You could bedazzle bigger bottles for decor or mini bottles like this for favors.

Super easy! Just glue on rhinestones and pearls with flat backs to the bottle. You can use super glue or hot glue, but just clean up the strings.

Linking the set of gems I used in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/4a3rN 

#bachelorettepartyideas #bachelorettepartyfavors #partyfavor #bridalshowerideas #bridalshowerdecor
The school year is ending and summer is finally he The school year is ending and summer is finally here! Time to "shell-a-brate!"

Sharing some of the fun details from this mermaid/summer party! This is a great theme if you are throwing a summer birthday party, pool party or bachelorette party over the next couple months.

Planning any parties this summer??

#summerpartyideas #summerparty #mermaidparty #mermaidpartyideas
Easy DIY bridesmaid hairstyle! -Curl your hair. - Easy DIY bridesmaid hairstyle!

-Curl your hair.
-Gather the top layer of your hair and pull to the back. Make sure you leave a little hair over your ears. Secure with a clear elastic. 
-Create a hole above the elastic to flip the ponytail through for an inverse ponytail.
-Pancake the twists to fill it out.
-Take the section still over your ears and repeat the process with the second elastic being right below the first. The bottom section should be smaller than the first.
-Spray and go!

#diyhairstyle #easyhairstyle #bridesmaidhairstyle #bridesmaidhairstyles #bridesmaidhairdo #bridesmaidhair
Stocked up on basic tees and denim shorts last wee Stocked up on basic tees and denim shorts last week for summer. Which tee is your favorite? 1, 2, 3 or 4? 

Linking all tees and shorts in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/49MAR

#summerwardrobe #summerstaples #denimshorts #basictees #easysummerstyle #midsizefashion #midsizeblogger
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Life · February 28, 2022

Baby-Friendly St. Simons Island Travel Guide

We went to St. Simons Island this week for a quick getaway! I had a few days off in February, and it was great to get out of chilly Atlanta and head to the beach for a few days. In this post, I’m sharing St. Simons Island Travel Guide where to eat in St. Simons, what to do and where to stay. Plus I’m sharing public beach access in St. Simons. This is a kid-friendly guide to St. Simons too because we brought our 10-month old!

Check out the best places to eat and drink in Charleston here!

Baby-Friendly St. Simons Island Travel Guide

St. Simons is a great little getaway! It’s about a 5 and a half hour drive from Atlanta so pretty easy for a long weekend.

Where We Stayed

We stayed at The Park SSI on Mallery Street. It was right across the street in Mallery Park and within walking distance to the Pier Village.

outdoor table and chairs at St. Simons Island Travel Guide

It was the cutest little property. You can find it on AirBnB but they also have a website. It’s five little houses around a great pool area. Each house has a lot of personality and the pool area is decorated with white and black umbrellas and pink pool chairs. There is also a super cute “Park It Here” neon sign. If you are looking for Instagram photos, this spot is perfect.

We stayed in the Ivy House which sleeps 5. It has two bedrooms and a bathroom. Every house is steps away from the pool. The pool is also heated so we could swim in February. You can either rent a house or the whole property if you are hosting a bachelorette party or a micro wedding.

I HIGHLY recommend staying here based on location and cuteness alone. We walked to dinner every night under the mossy trees and I have so many cute outfit photos from the trip. Plus we all loved the charm of our rooms and the pool area.

woman sitting near the pool for St. Simons Island Travel Guide

Where to Eat

A huge priority on this trip was seafood. We were on the hunt for crabcakes, oysters and shrimp. I love seafood and I love it even more when I’m next to the beach. We were only there two nights but we were still able to get a decent amount of seafood.

The first night we ate at Iguanas at the Pier Village. We walked here because we were so conveniently located. Also, we just put Ben in the stroller and it was about a three-minute walk. We had parmesan oysters for an appetizer that were delicious! Mom and I both ordered the crab cake sandwich and Stephen had the fried oyster po boy. This is a great spot with a dive bar kind of atmosphere with really good food. It was very kid-friendly and dog-friendly on the patio. Ben sat in a high chair and we gave him pieces of our dinner. Also, the drinks are excellent here! I had a margarita and was a big fan.

The second night we ate at Mullet Bay and it was an even easier walk from our hotel to the restaurant. The food here was SO good. I had coconut shrimp tacos and I could have had 10 of them. Mom had a shrimp quesadilla that was also very delicious! We shared our meals. Stephen had the fried shrimp platter. We all had some very delicious drinks here too. Again, it was super kid-friendly for Ben.

For lunch one day we went to Frosty’s. We had burgers and fries and chicken tenders. Then we went back later at night for shakes and root beer floats.

What to Do

Obviously, go to the beach! I highly recommend The Tent Guys. Using them was one of the best decisions I have ever made. We were able to just walk onto the beach with our baby and our beach bag and everything had been set up for us already. We got a tent, four beach chairs and four towels for the day. If you aren’t sure of a location, they will help you too.

I said we wanted to be kind of secluded in a non-crowded area with parking. I also wanted to be on a beach where high-tide wouldn’t completely cover the beach. Bryan from The Tent Guys gave me the advice to go to 5th Street Beach access and it was perfect. A quick three-minute drive from our hotel and we could just park and walk straight onto the beach. Then they texted us when our tent was set up. I’m not kidding when I say this was the easiest beach day of my life.

woman with her kid for St. Simons Island Travel Guide

The nice thing about St. Simons is there are lots of areas to go to the beach. So no matter where you stay, you can find a beach access point nearby.

Other things to do are to rent bikes and ride around the island. We didn’t do that this time, but I have been to St. Simons so many times and we used to do this a lot.

You can shop around in the Pier Village, spend time on the pier itself and eat at the local restaurants in the Pier Village.

woman near the beach for St. Simons Island Travel Guide

Then you could also visit the lighthouse museum. You can climb up and take in all the views!

Have you ever been to St. Simons Island? Also, follow me on Instagram for more updates. 

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Happy National Donut Day! Let's make a air-fried d Happy National Donut Day! Let's make a air-fried donuts.

You can make donuts using biscuit dough! I used regular and chocolate chip biscuit dough here. 

Directions:
1. Take your biscuit dough out of the tubes and use a round cookie cutter (or any small round glass) to cut a hole in the middle. Put the center dough to the side.
2. Spray your air fryer with cooking spray.
3. Put as many donuts in the air fryer that will fit your appliance. If you have the Instant Pot/Air Fryer, I did three at a time.
4. Fry the donuts for 6 minutes flipping halfway through. So three minutes, then flip, and three more minutes.
5. Take them out and add your icing!
6. You can use the middle pieces to make donut holes.

#nationaldonutday #airfrieddonuts #easyrecipesformoms
Let's make the easiest clam cookies for summer par Let's make the easiest clam cookies for summer parties! These would go well with the crabby chicken salad croissants I shared a few weeks ago. 

To make these, add icing the the back of a Nilla wafer. Place a second cookie on top allowing the front to be open while the backs are touching. Add candy eyes or pearls to the icing. 

You can make these in lots of colors. I was feeling pink, but blue or purple is totally on theme for a mermaid party or a "let's shell-a-brate" party!

#mermaidparty #summercookies #mermaidcookies #easyrecipesformoms #toddlersnacks
Some of my favorite Amazon home finds! What is you Some of my favorite Amazon home finds! What is your home decor style?

Linking everything on my Amazon storefront and in the LTK app! 

#grandmillennialdecor #amazonhomefinds #blueandwhitedecor #blueandwhitehome
Let's make Piña colada fruit dip for your summer Let's make Piña colada fruit dip for your summer parties! 

Mix together 8 oz whipped cream cheese, 7 oz marshmallow cream, 8 oz crushed pineapple drained, 1/2 cup shredded coconut. Serve with fruit and enjoy!

#fruitdip #easyrecipesformoms #summerrecipe #summerrecipes
Let's make bedazzled bottles for bachelorette part Let's make bedazzled bottles for bachelorette parties!You could bedazzle bigger bottles for decor or mini bottles like this for favors.

Super easy! Just glue on rhinestones and pearls with flat backs to the bottle. You can use super glue or hot glue, but just clean up the strings.

Linking the set of gems I used in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/4a3rN 

#bachelorettepartyideas #bachelorettepartyfavors #partyfavor #bridalshowerideas #bridalshowerdecor
The school year is ending and summer is finally he The school year is ending and summer is finally here! Time to "shell-a-brate!"

Sharing some of the fun details from this mermaid/summer party! This is a great theme if you are throwing a summer birthday party, pool party or bachelorette party over the next couple months.

Planning any parties this summer??

#summerpartyideas #summerparty #mermaidparty #mermaidpartyideas
Easy DIY bridesmaid hairstyle! -Curl your hair. - Easy DIY bridesmaid hairstyle!

-Curl your hair.
-Gather the top layer of your hair and pull to the back. Make sure you leave a little hair over your ears. Secure with a clear elastic. 
-Create a hole above the elastic to flip the ponytail through for an inverse ponytail.
-Pancake the twists to fill it out.
-Take the section still over your ears and repeat the process with the second elastic being right below the first. The bottom section should be smaller than the first.
-Spray and go!

#diyhairstyle #easyhairstyle #bridesmaidhairstyle #bridesmaidhairstyles #bridesmaidhairdo #bridesmaidhair
Stocked up on basic tees and denim shorts last wee Stocked up on basic tees and denim shorts last week for summer. Which tee is your favorite? 1, 2, 3 or 4? 

Linking all tees and shorts in the @shop.ltk app! https://liketk.it/49MAR

#summerwardrobe #summerstaples #denimshorts #basictees #easysummerstyle #midsizefashion #midsizeblogger
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