Y’all…. I can’t get over these s’mores bars. Take everything you love about a s’mores and turn it into an easy to eat cookie bar. They are gooey and chewy and chocolatey, and well, s’mores-y. So. Dang. Good. I took my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and swapped some of […]
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Pizza Ryes
Sharing one of my family’s favorite recipes today, Pizza Ryes! This recipe originated with my great grandmother and my mom makes them every holiday season. My mom thinks they were actually served at her wedding (her mom and grandmother made all the food). Pizza Ryes are made with ground beef […]
Five Fun Things: September 2021
Hi friends! Every month(ish) I share one of these posts with things I’m reading, watching, loving etc. as a way to share a more personal update. Check it out below! What I’m Reading Since I haven’t done one of these over the summer, I’ll share a couple books a read […]
Ten At Home Date Night Ideas with LaRosa’s
Y’all know I love to go out to dinner, and Dave and my go to for date night is usually a dinner out. But sometimes it’s nice to mix things up, so I’m excited to team up with LaRosa’s to share ten at home date night ideas! I’ve been working […]
Lexington Fall 2021 Guide
I look forward to putting together my seasonal guides with local events and things to do in Lexington every season. In these crazy times we’re living in, events are in flux, so I’ll continue to update this guide as the season goes on and things change. Read on, and feel […]
Fall Decor Roundup
It’s Fall y’all! I’ve resisted putting out my Fall decor so far, but finally caved and pulled out the pumpkins this weekend. I found a bunch of cute woven and ceramic pumpkins last year, and several of them are back in stock. Sharing all my favorite affordable Fall decor below. […]
Coca-Cola Candied Bacon with IGA
Coca-Cola candied bacon… what’s not to love?! I’ve teamed up with IGA to share this delicious recipe and an exciting sweepstakes. Just in time for tailgating season, IGA is partnering with Coca-Cola to host the IGA & Coca-Cola Tailgating Grill Giveaway! September 13 through October 15, shoppers can enter the […]
10 Days in Portugal
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to write a travel post! I was itching to get somewhere after getting vaccinated and countries started to open up. I felt like Europe would be the safest/easiest to navigate with covid restrictions, so set a few flight alerts for countries on my […]
Avocado Mango Salad
This recipe was one of things where I had barely any groceries and needed to use up a ripe avocado and mango before leaving for vacation. It ended up being so delicious I made it again a few days later and knew it needed a home on the blog. The […]
Mango Caprese Salad
I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but I’m obsessed with caprese salad in the summer. My first job in high school was at The Mousetrap, a local deli and speciality food store. They make the most delicious caprese salad with mango. I love the extra sweetness it adds to […]