Tag: Ikea

Hearts for Breakfast!

February 1
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Every now and again, I like to make a special breakfast for my boys…especially as holidays draw near!  It’s now February and Valentine’s day is especially fun for making treats…hearts can be found almost everywhere you look and that wonderful tool, the cookie cutter, can turn tons of different foods into that traditional holiday shape!  And even though the big day falls over a weekend, I can still serve up easy breakfasts to help start some school-day mornings off with smiles!  This year I wanted to come up with some fun ideas that would be healthier but still provide some festivity…something that we don’t often have before heading off to class!  So in preparation of the upcoming treats, I HAD to test some out to make sure they were acceptable!  I’d like to share a couple easy and tasty winners!   This is what I’ll be dishing out this Valentine holiday…some morning fun…healthy bites…and holiday joy!

serve up some happy hearts…

Winter Whites!

December 9
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There’s something so serene about decorating with white.  And using this color for the holidays is not only beautiful but still perfectly festive for Christmas and the winter months to follow!  However, no matter what color you’re using, you most likely won’t want to leave ALL your decorations up after the New Year begins…but some can easily transition to January and might keep a little cheer in the house after the tree comes down!  Even though I have lots of various shades of white in my house all year long…this Christmas I decided it would be nice to stick with the neutral color theme.  For me, using white is not just simple and calming, but at this time of year it can be somewhat enchanting!  And keeping with the theme of “simple” this year–some winter white is an easy way to make my holiday bright and joyful without all the fuss!

simply beautiful…white!

Tiny Trees & Tags…

November 30
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So Thanksgiving is behind us now and I’m hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday!  It was so much fun having extended family visitors for a long weekend of relaxing and of course, EATING!  And with the exception of an entire bowl of mashed potatoes getting gracefully dumped on the kitchen floor by no other than yours truly…the rest of our holiday meal went off without a hitch!  Fortunately, I didn’t have one bowl big enough for the gigantic amount of potatoes we prepared and I had to divide them into two…so we were able to ration what was remaining and were ALL still able to have some creamy spuds on our plates!  What’s a holiday without one disaster to laugh about, right?  So Sunday came, guests headed for home, and I can now begin to prepare for Christmas!  I think I’m not alone when I say that even though I love Christmas, I still get a little overwhelmed when it’s time to start decking the halls!  And since I also had house-guests all weekend I feel like I’m getting a late start…even though I know there’s plenty of time!  This year I’m trying to keep the decorations simple, quick, but still totally festive!  I’ll share with you today the easy and cheerful accomplishments of my Sunday afternoon decorating–working with little more than some tiny trees and tags!

add some effortless “merry & bright”…

Berrylicious!

July 17
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Dropping my son off at the airport for his long flight to China proved to be a little stressful for me!  Luckily, one of my favorite places was just around the corner for some retail therapy to take my mind off the fact that my household will be one person short for the next two weeks!  I love Ikea for so many reasons…the prices, the large array of goodies to look at, and always some inspiration to take away!  So that said…I’ll share what inspired my menu (and decor) for a tiny gathering to celebrate a special day!  It’s summer…so for me the thought of bright, colorful flowers and fruity desserts and cocktails are so festive…and perfect for the season!  I’m sharing the site for a “favorite thing” and have two recipes to offer up via links today–one for a “sweet” & one for a “sip”–and since I had a stressful week, my husband and I had a trial tasting of both…you’ve got to sample what you serve, right?   Take a peek at this very-berry inspired treat…

summer berries…summer treats!