Teacher Gifts.

Its that time of year, the best time of the year SUMMER. My kids have two days of school and I'm scrabbling to come up with a affordable teacher gifts. My go to gift is usually a beautiful beach towel, a fun Essie fingernail polish and a magazine however this year I can't afford it so its time to be creative. I've wanted to make French macaroons forever and finally attempted today. I followed this recipe http://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/chocolate-macarons-with-salted-caramel-filling and they surprisingly turned out well. I can't wait to try them!
Look how pretty

 

I also made chocolate bark that a friends mother makes, here's the recipe.
2 packages dark chocolate morsels
1/2 cup of salted peanuts
1/2 cup almond slivers
3/4 cup peanut butter
Sea Salt

Melt the chocolate in the microwave and then stir in the nuts, pour mixture into a 9x13" pan lined in parchment paper. Next, swirl in peanut butter and sprinkle sea salt over. place in refrigerator until it harden,s break, then place in Tupperware and keep refrigerated.


I love this blog http://www.youaremyfave.com/category/in-a-box/ and think copying her "in a box" theme for summer would be adorable. A fun nail polish, sunscreen, salt water taffy, a sonic gift card, magazine and a towel (if it fits) would be amazing, if I was made of $$.
Later.

I'm Back. Before & After Screened in Porch

It's been so long since I have blogged, but I'm planning on getting back into it. We have just renovated our home and are finally done, for a while anyway. I still need new furniture but that will come with time. I'll start with our porch renovation.
Before:

 During:

 My husband built the hanging bed and the boat that's in the ceiling. LOVE them (and him)!

 After:

We finished just in time to have a birthday party for a few friends and I who recently turned 30.

My plan is to have a outdoor sectional by the hanging bed, a fun rug and some outdoor drapes.
This weekend I hosted a shower for a great friends that's having TWINS.