Gift DIY – Cinnamon Butter 🧈
Cinnamon Butter is tasty, and a cost effective bulk DIY holiday, last minute, or teacher gift! Recipe Prep Time 5-10 minutes Super Quick!
It’s Christmas Time In Texas Y’all!
It’s Christmas Time In Texas Y’all! With Lindsay Lohan’s Falling For Christmas movie out Christmas is now officially in full swing! 😂 But seriously it’s that time of year when holiday lights turn on and the season starts! I started off my holiday season with a preview of Lightscape San Antonio at the San Antonio Botanical Garden which opens TOMORROW […]
Rumor on the street is that her apples are delicious…Apple Picking In Fall!
I recently traveled to Illinois and spent an afternoon at Kuipers Family Farm where I got to live out my life long Hallmark Channel esque dream to go apple picking in the fall! Long story short it was everything I had hoped for and more! I highly recommend checking out your local (where you live or where you’re traveling) family […]
Tips To Actually Relax On A Vacation/ Staycation
Tip 1- Stay Local 1. If you’re really looking to relax and unwind do a semi local staycation. As much fun as far away trips are… they are rarely relaxing. By staying local, you are less likely to feel pressured to spend all your time touristing and not relaxing. Often trips far out of town or out of the country […]
Happy Easter Bunny Day – A Guide On Celebrating A Holidays When You’re Not Religious
I Did It My Way🎵 I LOVE the holidays. Maybe it’s my love of dressing up, or my love of decorating but I always enjoy when things are gussied up for any kind of holiday event. As someone who deconstructed from religion over 15 years ago, I have celebrated many a holiday in many different ways in my secular life. […]
Viva Fiesta – A Decor & Style Favorites Guide
You might say I have a love for FIESTA in San Antonio… or a minor obsession. Thankfully that is shared by the majority of the population of San Antonio! FIESTA is such a fun celebration that, thankfully for me and my love of clothes and home decor, has inspired many an accessory. I thought I would put together a list […]
Cheers To A New Year
It’s 2022 y’all! New Year and new chances to make your life more beautiful and even better. I’m choosing to have the new year my my symbolic recommitment of my self improvement journey. I’m going to be trying to get my hair and skin healthy again and also focusing on my Mental Heath. There are a lot of things that […]
Texas Style Earrings To Die For From Dos Femmes!
Y’all know I love a good statement earring! But so many are either super heavy or they are not well made and fall apart it can be hard to find a good pair that will last for more than one wear. Thankfully I recently stumbled upon Dos Femmes, a (two) woman owned business here in Texas, that has solved this […]
A Tale Of Two Necklaces
During my River Walk Duchess Coronation in February (pre Covid Era) I was given the opportunity to start wearing my great great grandmother’s nearly 200 year old necklace made of gold, 5 diamonds, and 7 amethysts. I thought it would be amazing to be able to wear some of my family’s antique jewelry as my own ‘royal jewels’. As much […]
Creating Family Heirlooms during the Holidays
When picking out holiday gifts for friends and family, I got to thinking recently about family heirlooms and their importance in my families legacy, as well as the joy those heirloom items bring to me this time of year. When you bring out a silver bell ornament or a special pair of earrings you start talking about you bought it our who gave it to whom and how long it has been in the family. During the holidays I also bring out a pair of earrings that are over 120 years old that were my 2x great grandmothers. I got to thinking… what heirlooms am I creating for my future 2x great-grandchildren to remember me by?
The Art Of Green – Sponsored Post
Some of you know I’ve been on the hunt lately for greener products to use in my home but that are still affordable. You know this lady is on a budget! I’ve been making some additional efforts to have the things I use on a daily/ regular basis be better for the environment and also be better to use around […]
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Happy Holiday Tips: Handling Toxic Family So You Can Make Merry
As we gear up for this holiday season some of us are dreading parts of our season of merriment because of one thing. Our families. I am somewhat of an expert in handling Toxic Family. To be clear… I wish I wasn’t. This isn’t something I wish upon others either. Unfortunately, it’s a reality for many of us wether it’s […]