Two days this week I woke up to texts from two different friends: one telling me to have a good day and the other, just letting me know I was appreciated. Both started my day off on an awesome note. These actions made me realize how important the little things are in friendship. In an…
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How I Accidentally Dried Eucalyptus Arrangements
Below ar Below are the steps I took to accidentally dry out fresh Eucalyptus creating two low budget, long lasting, floral arrangements. Following the Christmas season I really missed having greenery around my apartment. This need for green led me to the fresh Eucalyptus at Trader Joe’s. It is important to note that I am…
Fridge Cleaning Sangria
Want to be the life of the party while cleaning out your fridge at the same time? I present to you: Fridge Cleaning Sangria. Ingredient categories: Wine Juice Sweetener Fruit Other Alcohol Start by evaluating how the contents of your fridge compare to the categories listed above. Personally, when I threw this together I had…
Cooking for one?
Whether you have a roommate, live alone, or are a recent newly wed it is likely that many of the meals you cook are for only one or maybe two people. Therefore, I have come up with a list of products that can help make the ideal young adult kitchen. The Toaster Oven Hamilton Beach…
Wedding day essentials, a bridesmaid’s perspective.
I love weddings! Not only do you get to celebrate some of your favorite people committing to each other, but you also get to look good, eat good, drink good, and dance! This weekend I’m headed to my final wedding of 2018, and coincidentally the third one I’ve been a bridesmaid in this year. Therefore,…
One Pot-Queso
If you haven’t learned already, I hate dishes and therefore I prefer to dirty as few of them as possible. Thus, this queso has been a great go-to for any potluck. Ingredients One Pound Ground Turkey One Block Velveeta Cheese Two 10 oz Cans Rotel and Green Chilies Taco seasoning I recommend serving this recipe…
White Elephant
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item. –Wikipedia My family refers to it as “steal-a-gift”, to us it’s all new…
Getting your hair done doesn’t have to be scary.
As someone with trust issues, especially in the hair department, finding someone I trust has been super important to me. Living in several different areas in the past few years has required that I find new people to do my do. Luckily my experiences have provided me with the knowledge that will hopefully allow you…
When life sucks….
Happy Thanksgiving! Yesterday I pulled in to my parents driveway excited to begin celebrating with friends and family, only to realize that I had left a bag containing my computer and all my toiletries on top of my car. Effffffffff. It would’ve been sooooo easy to cry or be upset, but instead I took a…
Five books you should have already read.
If you haven’t learned already. I don’t know what I’m doing. These books have helped me to at least figure it out a little bit. I encourage you to check any of them out! Click on any book to go straight to Amazon. Maybe. Girl, Wash Your Face. If you knew me in college you…
Trying to Adult 