“Made in the USA” typically means that a product was manufactured or assembled within the United States using materials and labor primarily sourced from the country. To carry this label, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that all significant parts, processing, and labor used to make the product are of U.S. origin. However, the specific […]
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Here Are Some Of My Favorite Big Discounts From Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day begins in just 2 weeks away. This year Prime day is July 11th and 12th. It doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to find great deals. Everything from home goods to make up is there for you to score big on! Not a Prim member? Click here to sign up […]
9 Great Summer Reads
Dive into a great book this Summer! Here are nine books I have read and loved each and every one! All completely different stories that took me away to another place in another time. I highly recommend them all…and what’s nice is that they are all available on Kindle, Audible, and paperback from Amazon. Please […]
What is a Vision Board?
What is a Vision Board? Well, my vision board is a collage of photos and words that represent my goals and dreams for the year. My intention for creating this is to get inspired and to have a clear picture of what I want to achieve. I pin this collage up on a bulletin board […]
A Fragrant Holiday Home
I love a fragrant holiday home! This is the perfect time of the year to warm up your home with fragrant scents with simmers, candles and diffusers with essential oil blends. Here are four of my favorite simmers and essential oil blends for the winter holidays. Create a simmer on your stove or small crockpot or […]
How to make your own Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend
No need to purchase Pumpkin Pie Spice at the store. Make your own with spices from your spice cabinet. This spice blend is simple to make and stores well for the Fall Season.
Easy Grilled Polenta Cakes
What’s for dinner? Try these easy grilled polenta cakes. My daughter and I made these the other night and dined alfresco. These easy grilled polenta cakes are so easy my eleven year old did most of the work and I helped with the grill. Tubed polenta is fully cooked and just needs sliced and reheated. […]
Poolside Paloma
I think this Poolside Paloma is my new go-to Summer favorite! So refreshing! So tasty! So Summer! This refreshing cocktail hails from Mexico and can be made with your favorite tequila or a smokey Mescal. We used Tajin instead of salt and a nice Silver Tequila. The Poolside Paloma is the perfect poolside sipper! Poolside […]
Easy Weeknight Cooking
I don’t know about you, but I love easy weeknight cooking recipes! With school coming to an end, Summer camps gearing up, and days getting longer, I look for easy go-to meals that make my whole family happy! This Easy Weeknight Cooking recipe is Chicken Scaloppini with mushrooms. Pounded thin, these chicken thighs will cook […]
The Day our Dog was stabbed at Carmel River State Beach
Last November we took a family trip to Carmel for family photos and a beach getaway. Little did we know we would experience our dog getting stabbed while taking photos at Carmel River State Beach. What began as a fun and gorgeous day on the beach, turned into a frightening turn of events! Barely into […]