Cooking in style with the BELLA® Linea Collection

May 5, 2014 By Ashley

This post brought to you by Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine.I am loving the trend of having colorful kitchen appliances. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so I like that I have have pretty appliances that make me happy. My kitchen in particular is right in the middle of the house. […]

Coconut Poke Cake with Toasted Coconut and Shaved Chocolate

April 30, 2014 By Ashley

During the holidays, I posted this recipe for Coconut Poke Cake. It ended up in a post with another recipe and I just don’t think that it got as much attention as it deserves! It is my go-to cake these days and my husband requests it for every special occasion. He doesn’t eat a lot […]

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

April 27, 2014 By Ashley

Today’s recipe is for garlic smashed potatoes. They aren’t mashed potatoes, they are smashed! My mom made a slightly different version of these potatoes and they were so good. I added garlic of course, and I have made these almost once a week since we first tried them. Garlic Smashed Potatoes make a great side […]

Build Confidence with LEGO Friends

April 24, 2014 By Ashley

My daughter is very imaginative and she loves pretend play. She also has an older brother, so she has been playing with LEGO bricks for a long time. Back in 2012 when LEGO® Friends first launched, she was so excited to have some LEGO sets that focused on her interests.Imagine her delight when we opened […]

Sweet Cornbread Cake

April 22, 2014 By Ashley

Fleischmann’s sent me a box of their new Simply Homemade Cornbread Baking Mix to create a recipe. I decided to give it a try with my go-to cornbread cake recipe. It’s only three ingredients, and beyond delicious! Oh and it’s so simple too. Mix, dump, and then bake. May I present, Sweet Cornbread Cake. Sweet […]

Dream Vacation Planning: Puerto Rico

April 21, 2014 By Ashley

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My 10th wedding anniversary is coming up on May 22. I am really excited! On one hand, it feels like we just barely got married. One the other hand, it feels like […]

Adventurous Little Mermaid Shirt

April 21, 2014 By Ashley

I’m so excited to share today’s post with you. I got the idea for this design months ago. It took me awhile to get it just right then. Then it took another month or so to actually make it and share it with you! I think it was worth the wait. I’m just recently introduced […]