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The Only Sorbet Recipe You’ll Need This Summer

This is the yummiest icebox recipe I’ve ever made. I was searching for a warm weather dessert that would be easy to prepare for Taylor’s 1st birthday when I came across a…

Taylor’s 1st Birthday

This past Sunday we celebrated Taylor’s first birthday with family, friends and a yummy BBQ. I kept it as simple as I could and focused on good, fresh food and a…

A Rosemary & Broiled Lemon Bourbon Cocktail

I shared a peek of this cocktail here and here (Instagram often gives me away :)) but I’m so excited to share the full recipe with you all. This could…

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers

Such a goof ball. When Livy and I put together our little spring celebration, I thought that a main decoration of giant paper flowers would be fun. Apologies that this post…

Kitchen Update: Glossy Black French Doors

The black french doors that lead from the kitchen into the office are finished. I am so thrilled with the result! We actually salvaged these doors from the garbage of…

Liv’s 3rd ‘Camping’ Birthday

On Sunday we celebrated Liv’s 3rd birthday with a ‘camping’ themed party. Two of her favorite things to do these days are to go to Nana & Papa’s (now that…

Homemade Kahlua

Guys, this recipe is good. I mean really good. I was gifted a delicious bottle of homemade Kahlua last year, and ever since I’ve been meaning to learn how to make…

Hallway Transformation: Liv’s Art Space

The new nursery is getting a bit tight. While making room for both girls to share this space, I’m moving all of the unnecessary ‘stuff’ out and reevaluating our toy…

DIY Felt Bows & Bow Ties

I’ve been meaning to capture the steps for this little project for some time. Remember when we hosted a gender reveal party for Taylor earlier this year? (complete with video…

DIY Foam Bath Toys

We work hard to make bath time exciting around here. Liv loooooves bath time! And I truly appreciate that half hour (no joke) of time after work to make dinner,…