Thursday evening one of my best friends, Mel, got engaged. Since I’ve known Mel she’s always dreamed of getting engaged at Disney {yes, she knows this proposal isn’t for everyone}. On the last day of her annual week long Disney vacation with her sister and a few friends she walked into Cinderella’s Castle to find …
Last weekend six of us went camping in Panthertown Valley, aka Yosemite of the East. Located just northeast of Cashiers and northwest of Lake Toxaway, this location is walled and surrounded by mountains which create a bowled valley. It was absolutely gorgeous. Saturday morning we met bright and early, packed the truck, grabbed some coffee …
Just popping in to share the Mini Fruit Pizzas I made last yesterday. Last night I was so lucky to go visit my friend who is a brand new mommy. In exchange for letting me hold her precious baby boy we left her family with a taco dinner and mini fruit pizzas for dessert!
Making a layered birthday cake can be intimidating, especially if it’s going to be sitting on display at a party for all to admire. So I’ve created a new and improved layered cake tutorial so you can see just how easy it really is! For this cake I kept it simple using a box of …
Today is Matt’s birthday! And since we love birthdays we chose to celebrate all.weekend.long. It was awesome. The first {and most important} detail of the birthday celebration? CAKE! This year I went all out on a homemade layered sprinkle cake. And since it was Matt’s birthday, I let him pick the cake filling. Of all …
A Sunshine Basket is the perfect way to brighten someone’s day, whether they’re going through a tough time or you just want to send some happy vibes their way. I recently made a couple of these cheerful baskets for a family in need of some love, and let me tell you, it was a hit! …
Hey there! It’s Friiiiiiday! You know the drill! – ONE – My new bracelet from J.Crew Factory Outlet arrived this week and I am obsessed! I scored this pretty gold & crystal link bracelet on sale for $21 online! Want one? Find it {here}! – TWO – After giving up on the 6 month wait …
We’ve become obsessed with grilling things lately. Last night we combined several Pinterest recipes into one and came out with an amazing Grilled Pesto Shrimp Salad. And it looks like we have a lot of shrimp meals in our future because I stocked up at the Teeter when I found fresh peeled shrimp is on …
If you’re anything like me, the first 7 minutes on the elliptical are the most productive, and after that, it’s a bit of a struggle—especially if I forget my Us Weekly or headphones. And with bikini season here and multiple beach trips on the horizon, I decided it was time to step up my gym …
Dunkaroo Dip is the ultimate throwback snack that will have you reminiscing about your school lunchbox days. If you were anything like me, Dunkaroos were the snack to have—so when I saw a chance to bring them back, I had to do it! This dip version is just as delicious as the original, but with …
I’ve received a lot of emails about the Cherry Beergaritas we served at our Summer Soiree. I have to say, this is probably one of the very best cocktails I’ve ever had and it’s super easy to make. I wish I could take the credit for creating this recipe, but I originally pinned it a …
Well, we had an extremely successful 2nd Annual Green River Cove Tubing Trip on Saturday! The weather was sunny and beautiful, the river was empty, the beer was cold and our water shoes were awesome. As soon as everyone arrived we blew up our coolers, filled them to the brim with ice and beer and …