June 2015 archive

DIY Patriotic Wreath from Dollar Tree Materials

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Okay, so I have a long history of making wreaths. I just love wreaths. They’re like my favorite way of decorating, because you just throw a wreath on the front door, and your house can totally be a mess, and everyone’s still like, “Oh, you’re so festive.” So I made this patriotic wreath that can work for all summer – from Memorial Day through Fourth of July to Labor Day – one wreath for three holidays – badda bing badda boom! And I made it all from Dollar Tree supplies, so it only cost me $7! (more…)

DIY Crafts: How To Ombre Tie Dye

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This post was sponsored by I Love to Create and Blueprint Social. I was compensated and received product, however all opinions are my own.

Today I want to share with you how you can actually tie dye your furniture! What?! Craziness!! Okay, so you’re not actually going to tie dye the furniture furniture, but you CAN tie dye cushions for chairs, sofas, benches, etc. AND I’m going to show you how to do some ombre tie dye so you can Tie Dye Your Summer. (more…)

Easy Tiramisu Parfait with SPLENDA® Sweetener Products

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I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the SPLENDA® Brand. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. All opinions and reviews are my own.

Summer is finally here, and with that comes lots of barbecues, decadent fair food, and LOTS of birthdays in my family (we have 3 in August alone!). To balance out all the eating at these events I try to make smarter choices, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking further away in the parking lot at the store, and being more mindful of the ingredients I use in recipes. Today I’ll show you how I got active with some friends and reduced the added sugar in an easy tiramisu recipe by swapping out full sugar for SPLENDA® Sweetener Products. (more…)