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As much as I love chocolate, caramel comes in a close second…and actually, a chocolate caramel combination is total perfection if you ask me! Twix, 100 Grand Bars, chocolate covered caramel apples…all so yum! If you love caramel too, then you need to add this super easy and delicious recipe to your recipe box. This … Read more
If you’ve been following along with the blog or on instagram for a while, then you probably have a pretty good idea of just how much we love Disneyland in our family. 😉 Living with Disneyland park just 20 minutes up the road for the last 20 years has turned us into slight fanatics. This … Read more
This Chick-fil-A Market Salad recipe might just be Ashley’s favorite salad of all time. So many menu items at fast food restaurants are just not the healthiest, but I love that with Chick-fil-A I can drive through a fast food chain restaurant and find something that is full of fresh ingredients. If you are looking … Read more
I don’t know where I’ve been for the last 40+ years, but I can honestly say I’m not sure I have ever had scotcharoo bars in my life until this last year. I know…you’re in total disbelief. One of my favorite soda shops in Utah also sells treats…one of which is a scotcharoo bar. I … Read more
It’s no secret that I love tacos and guacamole and fiestas and mariachi bands…you get the idea. 😉 For Andy and Victoria’s wedding celebration I HAD to do a fiesta theme. The bright colors, the food, the music…it was just too perfect. The challenge for me with this party was to make sure that I … Read more
Last weekend we had the chance to celebrate Andy and Victoria’s wedding with friends and family in OC. We were SO lucky and it was a gorgeous Southern California evening. I had been thinking about the best way to celebrate since it would be a few weeks after their actual wedding. I wanted it to … Read more
Apple Pie is a staple of summer and lucky for us, fall is time for all things apples too. We have been fortunate enough to inherit a very productive granny smith apple tree, so I have become a little more creative in order to use up those apples! This apple tree is so prolific and … Read more
We have been celebrating birthday after birthday around here…including another one this week! I don’t know about you but I use printable birthday gift tags all the time. These happy birthday tag printable freebies are such a great thing to have around the house for those last minute gifts. This post contains affiliate links. Click here to … Read more
Happy April Fool’s Day!! Are you a big prankster? I used to enjoy doing funny little things for the kids when they were little, but I don’t do much now. I sure like to see the funny things that others do though! I was actually induced to have Andy on April 1st and I was … Read more
Yay for Friday! What are your plans for this Easter weekend? We are looking forward to a big dinner with a bunch of the kids friends from school. I love being able to give them a “home base” so to speak while they are all away from their families. It’s fun to get to know … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a charcuterie board. I would be happy to eat one for every meal. Charcuterie boards are easy to make, usually please even the pickiest of eaters, and look beautiful. We have some different groups of guests coming in the next few months for weddings and graduations and … Read more
A powder bathroom is always such a fun space to design. It’s a little space completely removed from the rest of the house that lets you be a little wild. You can play with patterns and colors and features that you might be a little afraid to put somewhere in a larger room in the … Read more
Happy Monday! John and I landed back in SLC late last night and literally came from beautiful blue skies and spring like weather in OC straight back to winter with snow on the ground and freezing rain. FUN! Take me back to the sunshine! 😉 Here’s a little of what we’ve been up to this … Read more
This week’s weekend wishlist is a little different. With Easter on the way, here’s a little Amazon wishlist for Easter basket goodies for all the girls in your life. This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I know sometimes it’s hard to come up with ideas for teens and tweens, so … Read more
Seven layer dip has been around forever and is seriously one of the best and most delicious appetizers you can make. It’s always a hit at every party. You can always buy your 7 layer dip at Costco or your local grocery store, but this Cinco de Mayo rather than buying it at the store, … Read more
John had a work conference in Nashville, TN in November and I tagged along. I was SO excited. I had never been to Nashville and it has been one of those places on my list for years. In late 2020 John had to go for work and I just wasn’t comfortable traveling at that time, … Read more
Another busy week is in the books! Once the days get longer I feel like they go faster…does that happen to anyone else? Maybe just because there’s more to get done, who knows…but whatever the reason, it flew by. Here’s a little of what’s been happening around here this week. This post contains affiliate links. … Read more
It’s time for this week’s Weekend Wishlist. All the pretty things that have captured my attention this week. I hope you find something you love too! Happy Shopping! This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. A pretty that arrives in time for Easter. Love and you’ll love the price even more! … Read more
The last of the bathrooms to get remodeled in the OC Ranch Reno was the kids, or guest bath. It’s a Jack and Jill bath of sorts with direct access into a double vanity area from one bedroom and hallway access right across from another bedroom. The kids have grown up sharing that bathroom, but … Read more
Hello Monday! How are you feeling after losing an hour of sleep yesterday? I don’t know why that always hits me WAY harder than it should, but here we are, tired and looking to go to bed at 7pm. 😉 John had some work meetings this week so I tagged along and we stayed for … Read more
It’s time for this week’s Weekend Wishlist. All the pretty things that have captured my attention this week. I hope you find something you love too! Happy Shopping! This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. comes in lots of colors and patterns and is SO pretty! Love . It would … Read more
I was at the store yesterday and saw these cute Easter candy kabobs and was tempted to buy them for Easter baskets, but I knew that my kids didn’t like most of the candy included on them. So although they were cute, I knew the candy kabobs would go to waste. I decided to peruse … Read more
Happy Monday! I had a wonderful week this past week taking some time to allow myself to leave the chores undone for a few hours and go spend some time with friends. Life can get so busy it’s often easy to let those relationships get pushed to the side in lieu of other things that … Read more
Have you ever been to the Cotswolds? The Cotswolds are a region in central to southwest London comprising more than 800 sq miles of lush rolling green hills, ancient moss covered stone walls, roaming sheep, wandering rivers, and quintessential English villages with their stone buildings and thatched roofs dotting the landscape. In other words, it … Read more
Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Things here were good…it was WARM…at least by usual February standards. What is it about the weather turning warm and the days getting longer that makes me have the desire to be more productive? Do you feel that way too? Here’s a little of what we … Read more
We have finally reached the end of February and spring is just around the corner. It has been super rainy and dreary here this week, but this weekend I think we’re turning a corner. We’re supposed to see 58 and sunny and that sounds dreamy. My weekend wishlist this weekend is heavily influenced by springy … Read more
This primary bath remodel project was a fun one! Over the years this bathroom had gone through a couple of minor remodels with new flooring and countertops, a new mirror and a few other cosmetic changes, but once the floor had to come out, it was just going to be so messy and cause problems … Read more
Hi all! I hope you’re having a wonderful Monday! I just wanted to hop on quickly and share some of the sales that are ending today. I was up late last night making sure all the things I have had on my list were on sale and adding them to my cart. I like to … Read more
Happy Monday! Is today a holiday at your house? The kids are off of school, but I know that a lot of work places don’t have the day off. If you do have a holiday…what are you doing? I’m using today to catch up on chores around the house. There is so much organizing and … Read more
There are so many great sales this weekend thanks to the holiday. What are you on the hunt for? Here are some of the things I’ve got my eye on. Everything from home decor to cute clothes. Time to get our shop on! This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. All … Read more
