Thanksgiving is two weeks away (crazy!) and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I definitely look forward to all of the lazy traditions we have as a family. We usually head to our family home is St. George, a city father south (and usually a few degrees warmer than Salt Lake!). We spend the long weekend,…
Easy Appetizers: Thanksgiving Bites
Now that Halloween is over, the holiday season is in full swing. And with the holiday season comes holiday entertaining. Whether you plan to be the host or just plan to attend this year, having some easy appetizer recipes in your back pocket can come in super handy. (You never know when you’ll be asked…
DIY Metallic Birch Coasters
One of the many things you have to think about when entertaining is your drink menu. Even if it’s only a dinner party or having a few friends over for a holiday gathering, you still have to plan ahead and pick out some options for the sips to be served. But with drinks, can also…
Cranberry Splash Cocktail
It’s definitely starting to feel like the holiday season around here. Our temps have started dropping and there have been a few mornings when I could see my breath in the air. Slightly depressing since I love warm weather, but the one good thing that I do always look forward to with the change of…
Black Licorice Ice Cream Spiders
The witching hour is almost upon us, and what am I doing? Making ice cream. Black licorice ice cream, to be exact. I was never really a fan of black licorice until I got older. I feel like one day I just woke up and started liking it. Weird? Maybe. But either way, I’m sold…
Sweet Stops: La Bonne Vie
If you’ve ever been to downtown Salt Lake City, you may have seen the gorgeous and large structure that happens to be the Grand America Hotel. The ornate building is filled to the brim with gold details, marble accents, amazing chandeliers, and stunning outdoor grounds. I’ve been lucky enough to throw and attend a few events…
Mini No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EffortlessPies #CollectiveBias With the holidays right around the corner, I’m always on the hunt for a delicious recipe that is easy and quick to put together, but doesn’t sacrifice on taste. It’s definitely not fun (or polite!) to be…
Jack O’ Lantern Caramel Apples
Halloween desserts will be the death of me. Actually, any holiday desserts are. I always get sucked into their cuteness and the idea of creating new traditions that end up with me eating way more sugar than I originally planned for. (But, what’s new around here?) Case is point…? These Jack O’ Lantern caramel apples!
DIY Beaker Candles
Beakers, flasks, tongs, bunsen burners, test tubes, and clamps. All things that you can find in a chemistry class, or a mad scientist’s laboratory! And what’s more Halloween-ish than bubbling beakers and crazy concoctions? Not much if you do them right! If you plan on crafting the perfect laboratory for your halloween event or just plan…
Halloween Floral Arrangement
I’ve been doing a lot of Halloween shopping lately, as I always do around this time, and I recently stumbled upon the CUTEST witches cauldron ceramic container at Michael’s Craft Store. Of course, I snatched it up and began envisioning all of the things I could do with it. At the top of my list…?…
