If you know me at all, you know how much I LOVE going overboard in the DIY decoration/present/baking/cooking departments for pretty much every single holiday. I love getting crafty for Easter because it really makes me remember that Spring is right around the corner. While usually the weather isn’t nice and toasty yet, there is something about having my favorite flower (tulips) and some pastel colored eggs on the dining room table to give me a glimmer of hope that sunshine, […] Continue reading →
Hey There! I am sure you guys are noticing a few new things going on over here, the main one most likely being the blog re-design and name change which I just released about a week or so ago. While I loved my original “maknwaves” title a lot of really exciting things have been happening over here these days and I just knew that I really needed to change my brand name to something that really exemplifies me, my lifestyle, and would be a name that I could grow with. So enter Eat […] Continue reading →
I have an unbelievable love for farmers markets, so much so that I honestly think if I could find a way to live in a Farmers Market I would. (Note to Self: Buy a farm and host a daily market on it) Every Saturday there is an AWESOME Farmers Market in my area which I love to go to. I honestly look forward to it all week-long! This week I couldn’t help myself around all of the fresh and organically grown fruit. There were raspberries, blueberries, peaches and plums galore…I […] Continue reading →
I am the queen of salads! You know how some men are the King of the Grill or Barbeque? Well I am the queen of the salad. They literally make up so many of my meals that if I didn’t love them, and know how to make them delicious and exciting, I would really have a food boredom problem on my hands. Instead over the years I have mastered the art of delicious and exciting salads. I honestly cannot remember the last time I had a boring lettuce, cucumber, and tomato salad that left me […] Continue reading →
Note: This post comes courtesy of my sisters creativity, gotta give credit where credit is due! Yesterday my sister came over to me with her newest concoction, like me she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and has become quite the skilled smoothie master. I told her to start making her concoctions look a little more pretty so that I could put some of them up on the blog for your all to see. So yesterday before biting into her afternoon snack she told me that she had […] Continue reading →
Mother’s day is next Sunday, can you believe it? I always feel like Mother’s day creeps up so fast and I am completely unprepared for what to get my Mom on her special day. In the past I have gone the DIY route, the potted plant/gardening/flower theme, the scented candle (until me and my sisters discovered that my mom hates candles?!). This year my Mom flat-out told us what she wants for mother’s day but I am not going to let her ruin my creativity so I have compiled […] Continue reading →
As promised I did not forget about one of the most important aspects of Cinco de Mayo…the drinks! Cinco de Mayo is my favorite holiday for making fun and entertaining drinks, loaded with tequila, rum, and fresh fruit flavors. Tip for making fun drinks healthier: When making fun celebratory drinks at home I always do two things. If a recipe calls for simple syrup (sugar), I replace the sugar with a little bit of agave nectar or truvia. Most of the time one of the two adds the perfect […] Continue reading →
While the white, neutral, beach inspired tones may be for the most part my interior design color palette of choice, I can absolutely appreciate and enjoy some bold pops of color. Actually one of the main reasons why I love the color white so much is because it allows for so many more opportunities when it comes to accents and upholstery. You can do anything with a blank canvas, which is somewhat how I envision a white wall or room. Here are some excellent inspiration pieces on how you can […] Continue reading →
I am literally obsessed with lettuce wraps right now. As someone who used to love wraps and now cannot eat them without getting miserably sick these bad boys are a perfect solution for me! They are cute and fun and delicious, not to mention super easy to make. I literally could eat them every single night and not get bored because you can constantly be switching up what goes inside. Ah the love affair continues…I really wish I had found these earlier and maybe I wouldn’t have […] Continue reading →
I absolutely love wind chimes and this one in particular really reminds me of home and the beach. Whether you use it just as decoration or put it out on your porch to catch the wind, this easy to make decoration will be sure to bring the beach right into your home. What you will need: Four short sticks of wood about six inches long Shells of your choice, they can be small or large depending on the look you are going for String or even twine could work, you want the string to be sturdy […] Continue reading →
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