This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy May, everyone! Today my blogging friends and are getting together for the Taste Creations Blog Hop, in which we are sharing our recipes for chocolate truffles! We all have our own yummy take on this decadent, delicious dessert. Scroll to the bottom of this post to get all the recipes! Be sure to return the first Monday of every month to get more Taste Creations recipes. This will be the first Mother's Day that I won't be spending the day with my wonderful and sweet twins — they will both be finishing up their first year at college, one Continue reading...
Custom Tees with HTVRONT Vinyl
Thanks to HTVRONT for providing the vinyl and heat press used in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This past weekend my husband and I visited one of our twins at Bryn Mawr College. Bryn Mawr is also my alma mater, so it's always extra nice to visit my child at college. May Day is coming up at Bryn Mawr, so I decided to make my kid a custom Bryn Mawr May Day shirt. (The tradition is for Bryn Mawr students to wear white on May Day, so I wanted to make sure that my Mawrter has something to wear for their first May Day!) Easy to Use Heat Transfer Vinyl HTVRONT sent Continue reading...
How Weekly Meal Plans Can Better Serve You & Your Elderly Parents’ Diet
*This is a guest post. People who juggle different roles in their lives can find it very hard to dedicate time to their elderly parents, who need constant care and attention. During the pandemic, many people quarantined themselves along with their elderly parents so that they could take care of them. But in certain scenarios, it almost becomes an impossible task that calls for external help. One of the most important parts of giving elderly care is meal-prep that suits an older adult’s dietary restrictions. For instance, it’s most likely that your elderly parents have diabetes or Continue reading...
Lokithor Emergency All-Around Tool Review
Thanks to Lokithor for providing me with the product reviewed in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Since our twins started college in the fall, my husband and I have been driving back and forth visiting them and picking them up for breaks and driving them back again. We live in New Jersey, and my husband says that he's put as much mileage on his car from these trips that it would take to drive from our home to the West Coast! That's a lot of driving. I haven't been able to accompany my husband on all the trips. I worry about him driving alone, especially to Continue reading...
Fresh Strawberry Muffins
Welcome to the Taste Creations blog hop! The first Monday of every month, my blogging friends and I get together to share recipes. Today we are all sharing recipes for Easter morning. I love strawberries, so I decided to try out a recipe for fresh strawberry muffins from The Seasoned Mom. The muffins are light and fluffy, and can be made with basic ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. And if you don't have fresh strawberries, you can substitute frozen ones. The muffins are quick and easy to make, and are topped with a crunchy sugar topping . Yum! To see all the recipes being Continue reading...
Easy Heat Transfer Vinyl T-Shirts— Plus Sale on Heat Press and Vinyl Supplies!
Thanks to HTVRONT for sponsoring this post. Today I am sharing a fun and easy way to use your vinyl-cutting machine—such as a Silhouette or a Cricut —and HTVRONT’S new heat press machine to make custom T-shirts! This easy to use 10 x 10 heat press makes creating fun and beautiful vinyl design T-shirts a breeze! I used my new HRTVRONT heat press to make two T-Shirts—I made the shirts on a lunch break, and it took only seconds to transfer my designs to my shirts! So awesome! HTVRONT is having a BIG spring sale on its heat press, cutting mats, and vinyl, including fun color-changing, Continue reading...
Best Home Office Accessories (Amazon Finds; Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas)
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you follow this blog, you know that I got a new job as a content writer in September. I love my new job! I set up a small spare bedroom as my home office. The bedroom was once my twins' nursery and is decorated in a Pooh Bear theme. I haven't done anything to the decor in the room because my kids' are so attached to it! But I have been adding awesome home office products that make working in my new home office so much more comfortable and fun! I have a snazzy new sit-to-stand desk and several smart-home features that I've added to the space. Continue reading...
Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipe (Taste Creations)
Today for the February installment of Taste Creations, a monthly blog hop, my blogging friends and I are sharing snack recipes. I am sharing a healthy and easy recipe for a fruit smoothie made with banana, berries, and kiwi! My blogging friends and I get together the first Monday of every month to share recipes. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see my friends' snack recipes! Fruit Smoothie Ingredients Small handful of frozen strawberries Small handful of frozen blackberries Small handful of frozen blueberries ½ banana ½ sliced fresh kiwi 1-2 cups Greek yogurt Ice Continue reading...
Getting Stuff Organized After My Accident
Sadly, I am off my feet again! Earlier this month, I went outside to walk my pup, Mochi, and slipped on a sheet of ice on the staircase leading into my home. I am now laid up with a broken ankle and have just over a week more of recuperation before I can put even just a little bit of weight on my foot. The first level of my home has become my sole living space. It's a little messy at the moment, but it will have to do. Read more to see how I'm managing and trying to get my life in order. If you follow my blog, you might know that I slipped on ice and broke my ankle earlier this month. It Continue reading...
Off My Feet—Again (And Helpful Products When you Have a Broken Ankle)
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I started 2022 on the wrong foot — literally. Thirteen days ago, on January 4, I was working in my home office and decided at about 9:30 a.m. to take my pup out to the yard. I took one step on my home’s front outdoor concrete stairs and flew over two stairs and landed on my butt. The stairs were covered in ice! I instantly developed pain and swelling in my right foot. It seems that the force of slipping on the stairs broke my ankle. Broken Ankle I immediately texted my family, and one of my daughters came out to get me right away. I had to Continue reading...