Friday Favorites

High Five For Friday, October and Engagement Anniversaries!

1// Am I the only person who goes into Sephora to pick up their free birthday item and doesn't buy anything? I still haven't ever made a purchase in that store (it's just too pricey for my blood!) but you bet I marched right in there for my free Nars lip crayons! I felt very… Continue reading High Five For Friday, October and Engagement Anniversaries!

Enjoying The Journey · Recipes

Baking Pie with Francine Bryson!

this post contains affiliate links My husband surprised me with a very special birthday gift last weekend. Two summers ago, Alli and I watched The American Baking Competition (the US version of the very popular British show) and fell in love with one of the competitors, Francine Bryson. She was funny, down to earth, as Southern… Continue reading Baking Pie with Francine Bryson!

Organization

Laundry Room Tour | Organizing in a Small Space

Today I'm excited to share with you a tour of my laundry room! My washer and dryer live in a small closet off the kitchen. With a decent amount of shelving, the closet doubles as an extension of my pantry. It's not a perfectly organized space, but it has several good organization systems in it that make… Continue reading Laundry Room Tour | Organizing in a Small Space

Frugal Living · Recipes

Costco and Target Grocery Haul {Menu Monday}

This week I decided to skip Ingles and get my groceries at Costco and Target. There were several reasons for this: I wanted whole chickens, and Costco sells them for $.99/lb. I wanted to check out the grocery deals at Target (I found some great deals on meat, just didn't need anything from that section… Continue reading Costco and Target Grocery Haul {Menu Monday}

Friday Favorites

High Five For Friday, Birthdays and Giveaways!

1// This was destined to be a good week, because my birthday was this week! I turned 31 on Tuesday and celebrated by eating ice cream three times during the day. 🙂 My hubby took me out for lunch and my inlaws invited us for supper. Birthdays are supposed to be full of good food,… Continue reading High Five For Friday, Birthdays and Giveaways!

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All About Blogging – Learn From Our Mistakes

Tonight at 9:30 EST, I'm joining Katie, Tif, Della, and Caitlin (otherwise known as the H54F girls!) for a Google Hangout. This one is called, "All About Blogging - Learn From Our Mistakes," and will cover all things blogging: mistakes we've made, tips for building up a community, and probably lots of laughs in between! You don't have to… Continue reading All About Blogging – Learn From Our Mistakes

Decor

Giving My Pumpkins the Fairy Godmother Treatment {DIY}

I decided that this fall would be a "no orange" decorating season. I've been collecting fall decor for nine years, and I just felt it was time for a change from the usual orange/red/yellow/brown palette. In order to do that on a small budget, I had to work with what I had on hand. I… Continue reading Giving My Pumpkins the Fairy Godmother Treatment {DIY}