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The Best Macaroni and Cheese Ever

holiday recipes, Recipes, Sides, Uncategorized · April 19, 2019

I got this recipe years ago but can’t remember who gave it to me. One of my Instagram followers messaged me, (which I appreciate) and said this looked very similar to Giada De Laurentis’ Mac and Cheese recipe. I’m not sure of the origin of it but after reading mine and hers, they are almost the same so I’m crediting Giada for this wonderful take on Mac and Cheese! It’s been a family favorite ever since I made this for them the first time!

This yummy macaroni and cheese recipe is comfort food at its finest and can be your main dish or a side dish. This is my go to recipe when I’ve cooked a ham and have some leftovers! Ham is optional, but I’ve always made it with the ham. This is not your traditional macaroni and cheese recipe because it actually doesn’t have macaroni or cheddar cheese in it! I use egg noodles and a delicious mix of fontina, parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses. I guess it should be called a different name, but egg noodles and cheese doesn’t quite have the same

Refreshing My Master Bedroom for Spring

Decor, Home, Home Tour, My Home, Room Sources, Uncategorized · April 8, 2019

The Bedding, Linens, and Pillows
One thing I enjoy doing is refreshing our master bedroom every so often without having to buy a lot of new furniture. Because my furniture is still fairly new, I just changed up the duvet, linens, pillows, and throw blankets. This is an inexpensive way to freshen up your room and add some new colors into your decor. Your bedroom should be a warm and cozy space that you want to spend your time in.

For the bed, I bought an inexpensive sea salt colored duvet cover for the top blanket, a new quilt to go at the end of the bed, and new euro shams. I added a few new throw pillows and a light colored throw blanket on the chaise lounge chair. I am always on the lookout for inexpensive pillows and throw blankets.

I decided to try some 100% organic cotton sheets from Doplnok. I had heard good things about them, and now they are my new favorite sheets! I love getting new sheets and climbing into my bed when they have been freshly laundered. These

Pink and Gray Easter Tablescape

Entertaining, Holidays, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · March 27, 2019

This Pink and Gray Easter Tablescape was so much fun! Believe it or not, the inspiration behind this adorable table came from the bunny ear napkin rings and the gray easter bunnies.

Are these not the cutest napkin rings??!

The Place-setting
For the place-setting I started with a gray and white round placemat. Next, I used off-white chargers, pink dinner plate, a white salad plate, and a smaller pink dessert plate.

For the napkin, I used a darker pink napkin with the bunny ear napkin ring and laid it sideways to showcase the napkin ring.

I chose gold rimmed glasses and gold flatware because the charger has some gold accents and tied all the layers together.

Some of the items are more formal and some are more whimsical. It was fun to mix some of these elements to create this charming and unique Easter table.
The Centerpiece Garland

For the centerpiece, I created a garland out of faux greenery on top of a pink

Shamrock Sugar Cookies

Desserts + Sweets, holiday recipes, Recipes, Uncategorized · March 16, 2019

This Sugar Cookie recipe is one of my favorites. It makes a large batch and both the cookie and the frosting are the so good! I got this recipe from my darling friend Rachel Parcell. She made these for Valentines Day and so I thought it would be fun to make shamrocks for Saint Patricks Day after seeing her post and recipe. It’s a simple recipe to make and is fun for every season. I wanted to to try different sizes of shamrock cookie cutters and different shades of green for the frosting.

I discovered that frosting shamrock shapes is much harder than hearts! I tried frosting them the traditional way with a knife, but the frosting covered up the shape and I couldn’t tell what it was. There was a lot of experimenting to find a way to frost them and still be able to tell what shape they were.

After some trial and error, I tried piping the frosting using different sized piping tips and that method worked the best. I experimented with the four different shades of green

Saint Patricks Day Spring Decor

Decor, Entertaining, Home, Home Tour, My Home, Seasonal Home Tours, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · March 16, 2019

I really enjoyed adding a few touches of green to my kitchen and dining room this year to celebrate Saint Patricks Day. I don’t usually go all out for the smaller holidays but I like adding a few decorations to brighten things up and St. Patricks Day is such a fun and colorful holiday to decorate for.

When I’m decorating my home for the different seasons, I try to create decor that can be used for that season and whatever holidays fall within that season. I start out by choosing a base color that mixes well with the colors in my home. I have a lot of blue decor so I try to mix in the seasonal colors with what I already have.
The Hot Cocoa Bar

I had this hot cocoa bar set up for my Galentines Day Brunch and I decided to keep it out for St. Patricks Day when I realized I had some mugs with shamrocks them. How could I not use these in the hot cocoa bar! I also had some gold chocolate coins that looked so cute in one of my milk glass compotes. I switched out the pink milk glass