July 2014 archive

July Favorites… and the day I almost met Will Sheehey

Hello!

I can’t believe July is almost over! I know I say this every month, but seriously….where has July gone!?

To be honest I’m glad it’s over with.

It was a crazy busy month! From vacation, to having something planned EVERY single weekend. I’m glad my calendar in August is clear πŸ™‚

Before we say goodbye to this month here are some of my July favorites!

July Favorites

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Black Bean & Mushroom Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Good Morning!

If you are anything like me you might have thrown your typical daily “routine” out the window this month.

Doesn’t everyone’s routine slip a little in the Summer?

Since I went on vacation earlier this month, I some how tricked myself into thinking this vaca was extended. All. Month. Long.

It’s time to refocus.

With that in mind the first thing I’m going to focus on is my diet.

Danielle has created a delicious recipe that can help me (and hopefully you!) get back on track in today’s recipe segment.

Black Bean & Mushroom Lettuce Wraps

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Christmas in July

Merry Christmas!

Christmas in July that is.

I know you are probably thinking I’m crazy for celebrating Christmas in July…I really don’t, but I still get super excited thinking about Christmas…who doesn’t!?

I could show you pictures of our 4 (yes 4) Christmas trees, how we make the best Christmas cookies EVER or how I wrap presents….but I have to save something for December!

Instead I’d like to tell you a little bit more about a Christmas tradition we started a few years ago.

I’m sure you are familiar with this guy…

Elf on the Shelf Ideas (more…)

Make Your Own Small Fire Pit

Happy Wednesday!

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you really need a particular item, but you don’t want to fork over the money to buy it?

Happens to me all the time…like the broken headlight that I have been driving around with all Summer long…

…yes Dad, I know I need to get it fixed…but I also have my priorities πŸ™‚

Lately, I have been ALL about s’mores.

S’more blizzards from DQ, s’more candles, s’more lip gloss…coming from someone that has never been much of a s’mores fan.

I don’t get it, but I’m also really enjoying it!

I decided it was time that I have a s’mores party…but I don’t have a fire pit.

And I’m certainly not going to spend my money on one…after all I need to fix my broken headlight, remember!?

While browsing Pinterest one evening I saw that people make their own fire pits…how smart are they!?

I knew it was time to jump on this bandwagon.

How To Turn a Flower Pot Into A Small Fire Pit (more…)

Touring Through Blogland

Good Morning!

Today I am thrilled to be participating in a Tour Through Blogland! My blogging buddy Katie from View From the Fridge invited me to join in on all of the fun last week. Katie is a mother of three adorable little boys, and has a super cute blog dedicated to diy crafts, home dΓ©cor, and of course some fun family pics from time to time too! I love her creativity and use of color. If you haven’t seen Katie’s blog yet you can check it out here. Thanks for inviting me Katie!

This week it’s my turn to answer a few questions about my blog, my blogging process (sounds so technical doesn’t it!?), share some pictures of my home and give you an insight about what I have been working on lately.

Then I will introduce you to a few new bloggers at the end of this post who will share their tours with you next Monday.

So let’s begin…welcome to my tour!

First up my home… that we have named the Purple Palace!

Tour Through Blogland (more…)

Skinny Pasta Salad Recipe

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a nice weekend!

My weekend consisted of watching the RHONJ marathon (and of course the season 6 premiere…yay!), riding in a parade, going to a 90’s throw back summer concert and riding on a group bicycle-trolley looking thingy.

More to come on all of that later πŸ™‚

It was a great weekend!

Today I have another delicious recipe to share with you!

Skinny Pasta Salad

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My Beach Vacation Wrap-Up

Good Morning!

Whew…it’s been a LONG week! But the good news is it’s FINALLY Friday!

Yay!

Today I wanted to wrap-up my beach vacation with a few more photos…so hopefully you aren’t sick of them yet πŸ™‚

My Beach Vacation

First things first…I knew it was going to be a good vaca when I saw the license plate on our rental car. (more…)

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