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With fifteen years as a food and lifestyle blogger, I’m excited to have you here! I’m passionate about traveling, sipping coffee in new spots, gardening, hiking with my dogs, and experimenting with new recipes. As a wife and mother, I’m always finding ways to balance family life with my love for creativity. I look forward to connecting with you!

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📸👩🏻‍🌾🥬:: 16 Years of Food & Lifestyle Blogging
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Go go power rangers💥🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 #powerrang Go go power rangers💥🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 #powerrangers
The recap is finally up on the blog 🎃🍂 filled with The recap is finally up on the blog 🎃🍂 filled with food, fall adventure, and life with the boys.
I didn’t come with a chill button. I didn’t come with a chill button.
Pumpkin spice crinkle cookies for a little fall ba Pumpkin spice crinkle cookies for a little fall baking. 🤌🏻🎃🍂comment “CRINKLE” & I’ll message you the recipe! #pumpkincookies #crinklecookies
Zinnias out, Dahlias in. 🍂🌸 #fallgarden #dahlias # Zinnias out, Dahlias in. 🍂🌸 #fallgarden #dahlias #fall
If you were to ask me what my favorite fall desser If you were to ask me what my favorite fall dessert is, it’s this one right here…my Pumpkin Spice Olive Oil Cake with Cream Cheese Icing🎃🍂 comment “CAKE” and I’ll message you the recipe! #pumpkin #oliveoilcake #pumpkinspice #fallbaking #pumpkinrecipes
A little fall baking 🎃👩🏻‍🍳 This is my go to cut ou A little fall baking 🎃👩🏻‍🍳 This is my go to cut out sugar cookie with royal icing recipe! Leaving the recipe in the caption (but extra details on the blog!) 

🍪 EASY NO CHILL CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES

Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract, optional
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups all purpose flour

Cream butter + sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg + extracts. Slowly add flour + baking powder until dough forms.

Roll dough ¼ inch thick, cut into shapes + place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 9–10 minutes. Cool completely before icing!

Royal Icing:
5 tbsp meringue powder
¼ cup warm water
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp vanilla

Whip meringue powder + water until foamy. Slowly mix in powdered sugar + vanilla until smooth. Add water to thin or powdered sugar to thicken.

Decorate, let the icing harden + enjoy! 

#sugarcookiedecorating #royalicingcookies #dyefree #fallbaking #cookies
Finally got around to posting photos from our end Finally got around to posting photos from our end of summer family beach vacation on the blog! Link is on my stories 💙 sharing where we stayed & where we ate! #seabrook #southcarolina #familybeachtrip #kiawahisland
Just made a big batch of my favorite Fall comfort Just made a big batch of my favorite Fall comfort salad to have all week long! It’s an apple cranberry quinoa salad with goat cheese, walnuts, and a creamy dressing! Comment “SALAD” and I’ll message you the recipe! #salad #fallrecipes #fallsalad #appleseason #fallfood
Sadly, I think my DIY costume era is over as my 4 Sadly, I think my DIY costume era is over as my 4 year old wants to be a power ranger this year, but if you need a cute and easy DIY idea for a rustic pirate costume, I just posted the tutorial on my blog! Comment “PIRATE” and I’ll send you the link! #piratecostume #kidscostumes #halloween #halloweencostume #pirate
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