Who can say no to the buttery pretzel scent that is always lingering in the mall? Soft and fluffy drenched in butter. They have such a great consistency that is so difficult to replicate. Often times you find copycat recipes online that promise to deliver the same taste, but with wholesome ingredients. I always feel […]
I have never liked cool colors or pinks on my skin tone, but lately I have discovered a few different combos that actually bring out the blue in my eyes. I used the Urban Decay Basics Palette as well as the ELF Blush Palette in dark to create this soft daytime look. Click here to […]
Today we are tackling the Cronut. All over Pinterest I see recipes for these donut/ croissant hybrids. Flaky and buttery like a croissant, but soft and sweet like a donut. I did a simple glaze and chocolate drizzle on mine. Spoiler alert- I was not a huge fan of these. They were not bad, but […]
Have you ever seen the movie Whiplash? Miles Teller is a drummer being trained by an emotionally abusive teacher. Sounds depressing, but in fact it is absolutely amazing. Inspirational with fantastic music. The one scene that stands out the most is where his character dumps a box of chocolate covered raisins in his popcorn. Whaaaat […]
Warm colors are my safe place. Bronze, mustards, reds, oranges, light browns, dark browns – they all bring such life to the face. My skin tone is absolutely awakened by warm colors, but I have felt like I have been in a rut. The same few colors every day. Last night I stayed up eating […]
I love brunch. Saturday mornings are my lazy mornings. I do not have anywhere to be until my 11am yoga class so I take my sweet time getting ready. This morning the sun was shining, teasing me with the chance of a rain free day. Then came the storm clouds. Now […]
I have been wanting to tackle my front pathway for weeks. Finally the sun peaked out for a minute this morning and I ran outside with my new gardening gloves ready to give my pathway the makeover it deserved. Well, I learned several valuable lessons. Rubber grip gardening gloves do not protect you […]
Pinterest is that black hole that sucks you in for hours, but does all that pinning actually result in anything? How many of your pins do you actually put to use? I decided I wanted to start a series on the topped pinned recipes to see if they are worth the hype. Today I bring […]
Today I am bringing you the best chocolate cake I have ever made. So light and moist with a fudge-like flavor. What you need: 1 3/4 cup of AP flour 2 cups of sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup canola oil 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking powder […]
Click Here To See The Full Tutorial Matte Makeup looks are a big trend right now. Usually as soon as the weather threatens to cool down the matte makeup appears. I love matte eye looks for every day. I used my all time favorite Toofaced pallet to create the look. Unfortunately, this exact pallet was […]