Heart-Shaped Bird Feeders {DIY}

I've been feeling extra crafty lately - making essential oil diffuser bracelets and diffusers
for your car. Sitting in my office/craft room and creating is so relaxing and satisfying.
I don't take the time to do it often enough!

Semi-Homemade Heart Shaped Pop-Tarts

Hey friends! I'm coming at you today with a cute and easy dessert to make for Valentine's
Day. Semi-homemade heart shaped strawberry pop-tarts!
This recipe is super easy when you use prepared sheets of refrigerated pie crust.
Feel free to make your own pie dough if desired. I have yet to master pie crust, so I went
the easy route.

This recipe makes four heart shaped pop-tarts. You can easily double the recipe if needed.

Heart shaped homemade pop-tarts are simply adorable and my family loved them!


Semi-Homemade Strawberry Pop-Tarts

1 refrigerated pie crust (save the other half for later)
1/4 cup strawberry jam
2 tsp. corn starch
1 egg
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 T heavy cream (or more as needed)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Sprinkles
Heart shaped cookie cutter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a small bowl mix strawberry jam with cornstarch. Crack the egg into another small
bowl and whisk.

Flour a large work surface and lay pie crust on top of it.  Roll out the circle.
Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out 8 hearts. You will need to gather the dough
scraps and roll out to be able to get 8 hearts. Place four of them on the prepared baking
sheet.

Spoon a tablespoon of jam mixture onto the center of 4 of the hearts.
Brush egg around the edges of filled hearts to form a glue.
Place a dough heart on top of jam. Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal.
Repeat with remaining hearts. Brush tops with egg. Using a knife, make a 1/4 inch
cut in the center of the dough to allow steam to escape.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden. Some jam may leak out of the sides, but that's okay!
Cool completely before frosting.

After pop-tarts have cooled, in a small bowl whisk powdered sugar, vanilla and cream.
Spread glaze over each pop-tart. Immediately top with sprinkles.
Allow glaze to set a bit before serving.

Yield - 4

Six Ways to Make Your Home Cozy and Welcoming for Holiday Guests

This post has been sponsored by SheSpeaks, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My in-laws are coming for Christmas and we can't wait! I love having friends and family
visit during the holidays. I have games planned, movies picked out and I'm in the process
of making the house all warm and cozy with twinkling lights and candles. Family time is
so important and I love spending time with mine.

UnCommonGoods Holiday Gift Guide

This post is in partnership with UncommonGoods. All opinions and text are my own.

Well the count down is on. Only 12 more days until Christmas! Are you ready?

I'm actually pretty proud of myself this year. I'm 80% done with my shopping, what

I have purchased is wrapped and under the tree and all of my decorating is complete.

Who am I?? 

2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Her

Happy Monday!
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Today I'm sharing a little holiday gift guide for her. This gift guide includes items I really
love or that are on my wish list! Maybe it will help you with your holiday shopping!

Initial coffee mugs - I'm obsessed with cute mugs and just love these!

Amazing Grace body lotion - this lotion smells amazing!

Essential oil diffuser - I have one in my bedroom and one in my office - love them!

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palate - because a girl can never have too much makeup.

Weekly Meal Plan - this meal planner is so cute! It's on my wish list!

Lauren Conrad necklace - I have this one and wear it all the time.

Magnolia Hearth & Hand sugar bowl - so simple, yet pretty!

Every girl needs a nice pair of gloves - these look warm and toasty!

Happy Shopping and have a great week!

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Holiday Baking Favorites

Holiday baking time is here and I couldn't be more excited! I love baking all year round,
but there is something magical about baking cookies while listening to Christmas music
and being surrounded by the glow of holiday lights. I just love it!

Our favorite holiday cookies are spritz cookies, peanut butter cookie cups, pizzelles,
and sugar cookies. If I have time I'll also make gingerbread men and toffee crack.
I'd love to hear your holiday favorites in the comments below! I'm always looking for
new ideas!

Now for my holiday baking favorites!

KitchenAid Stand Mixer - my all time favorite kitchen tool!
Cute pot holders - this one is from Anthropologie.
OXO Cookie Scoop - works like a charm!
Silpat Baking Mat - keeps cookies from sticking to the pan.
OXO Baking Sheets - bakes perfect cookies every time!
Cute aprons - I love this one from Anthropologie!
Gir spatulas - my absolute favorite spatualas!
Glass Mixing Bowls - I don't have these jadeite glass mixing bowls, but I wish I did!

This is not a sponsored post. I'm just sharing things I love.

Happy baking!

Clementine Wreath {DIY}

Holiday Happiness in a Jar {DIY Christmas Craft}

I'm not very crafty, but sometimes I can make some pretty cute stuff.
This for example.
I. LOVE. IT.

I call it Holiday Happiness in a Jar.
It makes me happy every time I look at it!