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New Years Resolutions are upon us; luckily we have a little time left before we start worrying about these resolutions and counting the calories. I love to bake and have always believed that cooking and baking are therapeutic ways to ignite the Martha Stewart within us! It also gives us […]
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday of the year. From the weather and food, to the decorations and home entertainment. From the moment Thanksgiving ends, I cannot wait to bring out all our decorations and sprinkling Christmas throughout our home! In other words, I am a ‘Christmas Freak!” […]
During my pregnancy, I read many books on preparedness. From preparing the nursery and planning out the baby’s sleep schedule to nesting and even super-cleaning our house to make it sparkling clean for our baby regardless of the fact that he does not care that my pantry is organized by […]
I love this particular time of year; mainly because of how it makes you feel. Good family, friends, décor, lights and especially the GOOD FOOD! We go from Thanksgiving straight into a month of eating yummy comfort food all month long! After Thanksgiving, my husband decided to try something different […]
This year, my husband Ryan and I were excited to host Thanksgiving at our home! Being that this was our officially our baby Donovan’s first holiday, it was important to us to have him not only home but celebrate his first holiday in our home. Thanksgiving has always been one […]
Growing up, my sister and I have always been into “do it yourself” crafts; mainly because we were raised by two artists. Our Dad is a design engineer and our Mother was a working artist for a photo lab and is a “jack of all trades” when it comes to […]
Anyone who knows me knows that one of my all-time favorite movies is the 1980’s Jim Henson movie, ‘The Labyrinth’ starring the legendary David Bowie! When I was little, I used to rewatch the movie over and over again… probably because I had a little crush on Bowie himself! […]
When my Husband and I found out that we were having a boy, we knew immediately our next steps as future parents – start preparing for the Star Wars nursery of our dreams! Both of us being die-hard fans of the intergalactic franchise, we combined both of our ideas and […]
If you do not know this about me already, I am in love with Trader Joe’s! I love the store, the food, the packaging, the flowers… heck I even enjoy collecting the reusable bags! I am a very loyal patron to Trader Joe’s and since I have one in walking […]