Last month, I turned 29! Not so long ago, when I turned 24, I made the terrible mistake of not celebrating my birthday. I didn't have a party, nor a cake, and I told myself I didn't need any of those things...and I really didn't, but it wasn't very fun. I would never make that … Continue reading Birthday Rum Cake
DIY: How to Fix Broken Makeup
Last month, I returned home from traveling for the holidays and when I opened up my makeup bag....I found this... My favorite blush/ bronzer was shattered. I tried to just live with it for a while, but makeup would get everywhere whenever I opened it. I almost dumped out the half that was broken, but … Continue reading DIY: How to Fix Broken Makeup
DIY Fishing Valentine
Follow my blog with Bloglovin For the last five years, I've always made my husband a Valentine card. During those five years, I was an art teacher, so I usually had fun and creative supplies around to make something interesting. 😉 This year, I really didn't know what I was going to do for a card, … Continue reading DIY Fishing Valentine
Strawberry Heart Butter Cookies
When I was in high school, my best friend gave me a set of heart shaped cookie cutters for my birthday one year. Although I've used them a few times in the past, this year I really put them to use by making some valentine sandwich cookies. This isn't your ordinary sandwich cookie, but its … Continue reading Strawberry Heart Butter Cookies
Cozy Winter Baby Shower
Remember that winter themed baby shower I've been talking about? Well here it is! Isn't it so cozy looking? This baby shower was a joint effort of a few friends. They came up with the Cozy Winter Theme and I created the cake and flowers to fit. One of the girls hosted at her house … Continue reading Cozy Winter Baby Shower
DIY Winter Floral Arrangements
I love flowers! I wish I could have freshly cut stems in my house every day. I was introduced to the world of flowers when I was a senior in college when I persuaded my painting professors to let me do an internship in a local flower shop. It was an invaluable experience, where I … Continue reading DIY Winter Floral Arrangements
Winter Chocolate Gingerbread Cake
A few weeks ago, I was asked to create a winter themed cake for a baby shower. I immediately had visions of snowmen and snowflakes dancing in my head. The cake was for a dear friend who loves beautiful things, so I wanted to come up with a winter themed cake that was unique, sophisticated, … Continue reading Winter Chocolate Gingerbread Cake
Baby Proof Fireplace Hearth
Its amazing the amount of things that change in two weeks.... My husband, 9 month old son, and I recently got back from our holiday travels to Pennsylvania and Florida. We had a wonderful time visiting family and celebrating together, however when we got back to Kansas City, we quickly realized that we had brought … Continue reading Baby Proof Fireplace Hearth
Milk Bar Corn Cookies
In the summer of 2015, my husband and I took a trip to NYC to celebrate our 5th anniversary. It was magical. We had been anticipating the trip for years and created a list of all of the places we wanted to visit. One of those places on my list was the Momofuku Milk Bar. … Continue reading Milk Bar Corn Cookies
Packing a Shoebox
Packing a Shoebox for Operation Christmas Child This year is the first year my church has gotten involved with Operation Christmas Child. I was so excited to pack my shoebox up with goodies that I decided to document the process to help others who might be wondering what and how to pack! I was given … Continue reading Packing a Shoebox
