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The Best Homemade Popcorn Recipe

The Best Homemade Popcorn Recipe

When it comes to snack foods, there is one that reigns supreme in my book: homemade popcorn. My kids love it too, and its a sure fire way to make movie night in feel complete. Popcorn is a whole food, and an ideal snack. This recipe is so simple, just three ingredients, but it’s really all about the method that makes this the best homemade popcorn recipe: it’s warm, crispy, never soggy, with minimal wasted un-popped kernals.…

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Lifestyle

3 Dessert Recipes I Perfected During Quarantine

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

Happy National Dessert Day! I know I am not alone in saying that I never baked as much as I did during the winter phase of quarantine. During the coldest days, it was the indoor activity of choice for my boys, and they are the best taste testers. It gave me the gift of ironing out any kinks in my all-time crowd favorites. Here are the 3 dessert recipes I perfected during quarantine:…

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Lifestyle

The Best One Pot Arroz con Pollo

The Best One Pot Arroz con Pollo

Thank you for your feedback on what you want to read right now, and welcome to day two of Coronavirus Quarantine Content. Some of you asked for healthy, family-friendly recipes using pantry staples, so today I’m sharing my go-to chicken and rice recipe that I shared on my Instagram stories Sunday evening. This version can be made with many different substitutions (for example, I used cipollini onions and shishito peppers because that was all I had around and couldn’t stomach…

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Decor

Best Shelfie Objects

Benjamin Moore Downpour Blue Office

Today is National Library Shelfie day, so I’m sharing a sneak peek of my new library / office progress and some of my favorite shelfie objects. The library in the new house has the most amazing built-ins and woodwork, but it was just too brown. I was inspired to paint the walls blue after seeing a blue library in another house we looked at but ended up not buying.…

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Lifestyle

Baby Sprinkle Invitations Made Simple

When my mom mentioned she wanted to throw a baby sprinkle for me and my baby girl, I worried that it sounded like a lot of work for her. She’s a busy grandma with four grandbabies who runs her own business and does so much for me, so I didn’t want her to be stressed with invitations and planning.…

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Decor

Front Porch Progress

Serena and Lily Pacifica Sectional

I’ve made some progress on our front porch, and since Serena & Lily is having their Friends and Family Sale, I figured it was time to share the space thus far. Also, right now is actually the best time to purchase outdoor furniture since retailers are clearing inventory for next year but there is still plenty of time to enjoy some porch hangin’, especially if you live somewhere like the East Coast where we have a long Indian Summer.…

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