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How to Make a Spot the Dog Costume
With Halloween right around the corner, it’s officially dress-up season. Grab your needle and thread, follow our easy DIY tutorial, and make a Spot the Dog costume all in under $17.00. The best part, you can wear it anytime throughout the year! Last year my daughter and I spent Halloween with my family in a…
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How to Make a Spot the Dog Costume
With Halloween right around the corner, it’s officially dress-up season. Grab your needle and thread, follow our easy DIY tutorial, and make a Spot the Dog costume all in under $17.00. The best part, you can wear it anytime throughout the year! Last year my daughter and I spent Halloween with my family in a…
Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘Big Magic’: Book Review
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elizabeth Gilbert’s book somehow found it’s way to me when I needed it most. In the early stages of a pandemic, everything felt entirely new, overwhelming, and unbelievable. Yet, at the same time, I found myself in a position to pivot my creativity. The name Elizabeth Gilbert might ring a bell. Bestselling author of Eat, Pray,…
7 Way To Indulge Your Inner Wanderlust From Home
Wanderlust! You know, that strong insatiable desire to travel and explore the world. That urge you have to hop on a plane or take road trips across the country. That feeling that makes you daydream of new destinations while making your heart ache for the next. We all love our inner wanderlust until a global…
12 Books To Read To Transform 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you’re ready to stop reading COVID-19 updates, read these 12 Books to transform 2020 Whether you are practice social distancing or in isolation, you might be on the lookout for some newfound wisdom. Each of these books offers a new way of looking at things. They will challenge the way you think, push you to…
Authentic Spanakopita Triangles Recipe (With Step-By-Step -Photos)
Day….. who knows of quarantine. Today, we are headed to Greece to create my favorite Greek pastry, Spanakopita Triangles– pronounced: spah-nah-KO-pee-tah. This mini spinach pie recipe is very simple flavor-wise, but trust me, it’s so delicious and easy for the whole family to make. Here’s the deal. I made this recipe with one person in mind, my daughter. About a…
How To Edit Photos Under Quarantine
I’m a little late to the preset party, but you know what they say – better late than never! These past 19 months as a stay-at-home-mom, then as a working-mom, would feel like a blur if I didn’t have the photos to show for it. Shortly after my daughter was born, I bought my first…