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Pack like a Pro!
Happy Friday! When the weather gets cold, we want OUT of NYC. I am headed for a weekend getaway in less than 12 hours and plan on packing extremely light. Lugging an over-packed bag is not fun –...
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Grandma’s Sugar Cookies
The recipe I’m posting today brings back warm memories of my childhood. When we were younger, we would head up to Maryland from Florida to spend Christmas with my moms side of the family and every year...
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Gift Guide: Under $25
I’m always looking for small gifts to give to co-workers or friends that won’t break the bank. You don’t want to be that person who is caught with nothing to give when the other person has a...
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“Crack”ers (Cookie Style)
I received these “crack”ers a few years ago through a blogger Holiday Sweet Swap and could not get over how amazingly addictive something was for how simple it was to make. I’m pretty sure I ate the...
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Gift Guide: DIY
If you are more of a homemade gift giver I have a list for you too! I like to think of myself as a crafty person but I’ve never thought about making anything as creative as these gifts below. If you...
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My Christmas Wishlist
I’ve always made a beautifully color coded list of things I hoped Santa would bring me on Christmas. Now that I’m 29, im grown up enough to ask for nothing, i still make one. Maybe once we have kids...
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Peppermint Blossoms
Did I mention that while I was on a baking spree last weekend I was SUGAR FREE? Do you know how hard it is to make cookie/brownie batter and not test it out? It’s basically torture and I don’t suggest...
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Good News Jar
I saw a “Good News Jar” on Pinterest and loved the idea of celebrating the little things. We always celebrate the big things (new job, engagement etc..) but tend to forget about the little moments....
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2013 Goals {Update}
Yesterday I went through my blog to see if I had made any 2013 goals (how quickly i forget) and sure enough, I had! Since I had forgotten I even made these, I think it’s safe to say I didn’t do that...
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2014 Goals
A little late to the game with this but better late than never. I didn’t do as well as I’d like on my goals last year and want to focus on following through this year. 1. Stick to a shopping budget....
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2014 Closet Remix Challenge
Hi, my name is Alyssa and I’m a Shopaholic. As I mentioned yesterday, I am doing a Closet Remix Challenge on Instagram. The idea of the Closet Remix Challenge is to encourage you to bust out the items...
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Currently…
Reading: The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand. I don’t know if it was the foodie in me but I really enjoyed this book! The author does a really good job explaining the food in such detail that you can...
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2014 Closet Remix Challenge {Part 2}
You can read about the 2014 Closet Remix Challenge I’m doing here. Days 11-20 were definitely tougher than 1-10 because I feel like I am picking the same thing to wear over and over. One thing that’s...
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Skinny Funfetti Cheesecake {Valentine’s Day Style}
I am a sucker for pretty things that are the color pink. When I went to Target a few weeks ago, I spotted pink and red sprinkles, small vases with love quotes and sparkly valentines day cards and of...
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DIY Valentine’s Day Gift
Adam and I tend not to make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. Fighting the crowds and paying for overpriced meals when its negative degrees outside just isn’t as fun when you’re old . I love crafting...
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Valentine’s Day {Menu} at Home
Since we are expecting a nor’easter (which is the norm around here lately) tomorrow we’ve decided to cancel our reservations at Catch and enjoy dinner at home for Valentine’s Day. Adam will be taking...
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Painting Pumpkins
Nothing says Halloween like pumpkins! Pumpkin patches, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin recipes and of course pumpkin carving. To be honest, I think I am over the whole pumpkin carving thing… It’s always...
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Caramel Apples
I can now officially cross “making homemade Caramel Apples” off of my bucket list. I’ve wanted to make these for years but the recipes online have always seemed so daunting. You can make the caramel...
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22 weeks
Baby A is 22 weeks today and is about the length of a spaghetti squash or papaya, depending on where you read. Classy bathroom picture for you…and the bump that grew overnight! Here’s what Baby A has...
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Throwback Thursday – High Tea Bridal Shower
Back in August, I traveled to Maryland to celebrate one of my best friends Bridal Showers! We went with the High Tea theme because Jacey is a very prim and proper type of lady. The Bridal Shower was...
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