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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
