U-Pick at Lodi Blooms

It has become a yearly tradition for miles, my mom, and I to go to Lodi blooms here in Lodi for their annual U-pick Cherry event! We were so lucky last year that, even in the height of a pandemic, Lodi blooms was able to find a way to create...

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Flavor Your Life with Le Stagioni d' Italia

Extra virgin olive oil is my absolute favorite oil to work, and I'm so thrilled that Moms Meet and Le Stagioni d' Italia sponsored me for today's blog post to talk about their bottle of 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil! I personally use extra virgin olive oil for cooking,...

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Upcycled 3-Tier Centerpiece

I love upcycling pieces using unexpected items. For example, the top of this three-tier tray was actually the lid to a new organic cotton tampon package that I bought recently from target. The top was such a decent quality that it sparked in the idea of building a three-tier tray...

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Snacking With Love - LOVE, CORN

Finding healthy snacks is never an easy feat. As a mom, I've been trying to find healthier foods for my family to eat, especially with colds, flus, and COVID constantly looming over us. Receiving our box of LOVE, CORN corn kernels couldn't have come at a better time! I couldn't...

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Felt Flowers and Cardboard Wreath

Since Fall, I've been having so much fun filling this empty frame above my fireplace with seasonal decor. In the fall, I placed a wood stained pumpkin sign and black painted cobwebs in it, and for Christmas I had a wooden sign that said Mary and bright. But for Valentine's...

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Fighting Through Self-Consciousness

One self-conscious point that I've always had has been my stomach area. It's a genetic curse of sorts passed down to me from my mom's side of the family where everyone just has a little bit of a pooch. I've almost always been okay with it, only really becoming self-conscious...

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Cooking with Hello Fresh

Today, I'm going to be sharing how easy and convenient it is to use one of Hello Fresh's recipes while I make the chicken sausage rigatoni pasta dish. As you can see, all the ingredients come pre-packaged and separated for convenience. The recipes always start with either preheating an oven...

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