Fun Publications:
Four of my favorite posts are:
- I’d do it again if I had to, but I’m glad I don’t.
- Humiliation, Thy Name is Mother
- Going Home
- The Great Escape
You should know that a defining period of my life occurred when I was pregnant with my twins. Their form of twinning is rare and dangerous, and spending a season in the hospital gave me lots of time for introspection. You can read about monoamniotic twins here, and my story here. You can see how I felt about coming home here.
I feel strongly about hearts, optimism, and my heritage.
Crafty Stuff:
- Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Coffee Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Peach Sugar Scrub Recipe {homemade gift idea}
- Strawberry Sugar Scrub Recipe {homemade gift idea}
- Cherry Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Peach Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Raspberry Sugar Scrub Recipe
- Apples & Orange Sugar Scrub Recipe
- How to Make Homemade Oatmeal Soap
- DIY Candlestick Candy Jars
- Back to School Teacher Appreciation Gift
- DIY Shamrock Banner {St. Patricks Day Crafts}
- Back to School Teacher Gift {homemade air freshener}
Party Ideas:
- How to Throw a Science Themed Birthday Party
- Hockey Themed Birthday Party {how to}
- How to Throw a Circus Themed Birthday Party
- How to Throw a Wizard of Oz Party
- How to Throw a Parisian Themed Birthday Party
- How to make a Faux Spaghetti and Meatball Cake
- How to Throw Cowgirl Themed Birthday Party
- How to Throw an Alice in Wonderland Themed Party {tea party}
- Rainbow Cupcake Themed Party
- How to Throw an Annie Party
Recipes:
- Sprinkle Breakfast {DIY} – Donuts & Milk
- Strawberry Blueberry Ricotta Pancake Cake
- Easy Strawberry Mango Freezer Jam
- Vanilla Chex Mix
- Sweet Easter Popcorn
- Pomegranate Jelly Recipe {How to}
- Nutella Buttermilk Waffles
- Pumpkin Muffin Recipe {2 Ingredient}
- Easy German Pancakes
- Cheesy Hashbrown Breakfast Pockets {recipe}
- S’mores Cake in a Jar
- Faux Spaghetti and Meatball Cake
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
Printables:
- Free Printable Thank You Tags For Teachers {teacher appreciation}
- Printable Valentine
- Chevron Party Kit {free printable}
- Halloween Candy Bouquet {halloween tag printable}
Health & Beauty:
- 9 Cool Braids and How to Do Them {hair tutorials}
- Step-by-step Feather Nails {how-to}
- How to Make Homemade Nail Polish
- How to Make a Sock Bun {hair tutorial}
Blogging Tips:
Fun Places to Visit in Southern California:
- Norton Simon Museum
- Outside the Norton Simon Museum
- The Beach
- Bolsa Chica State Beach
- WNBA Game
- The Getty Center