Quickly learn to slice, dice and chiffonade in this thirty second video! Hi everyone! I am happy to share with you my FIRST ever video! Watch for a quick thirty second tutorial on how to use a kitchen knife to slice, dice and chiffonade. Do you slice your bell peppers like I do? My mom…
The new year starts in just two days! I cannot believe how fast this year went by. I know you probably hear everyone say that, but this year was the first that went by in lightening speed. So many happy things happened this year for us — three of our best friends/family members had babies, another…
Save thousands of dollars on your wedding floral by doing it all yourself! With enough planning, patience and friends who are willing to pitch in, arranging your own wedding flowers is totally doable. This post is sponsored by 50 Flowers. All opinions are my own, thanks for supporting brands that make Zen & Spice possible! …
As part of my wedding series on the blog, we’re taking a peek into our rehearsal dinner venue on today’s post! Bien Salsa is a fresh, natural Mexican restaurant located in downtown McKinney, Texas. This post is sponsored by Bien Salsa. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make Zen &…
Save money and make your own bridal bouquet for your portraits. A beautiful silk flower bouquet will stay perfect forever and be a great memory of your bridal portraits! This post is sponsored by Afloral. Thanks for supporting the brands that help make Zen & Spice possible! Today I’m excited to share with you another…
In the first post of my Wedding Series, I share how we went through the process of choosing the perfect wedding invitation to match our wedding style and venue. This post is sponsored by Wedding Paper Divas. Thanks for supporting the brands that help make Zen & Spice possible! It’s now been 23 days of…
We’re back from our honeymoon, as the new Mr. and Mrs. Weeks! Wow, everything has flown by so fast, it’s been a whirlwind. The wedding was beautiful– everything ran so smoothly. We didn’t have any major hiccups (just little ones, like my brother losing his ID before his flight home and flowers arriving late). I’m…
This is my last blog post before the wedding and our honeymoon! I’m taking about two weeks off from the blog to maintain my sanity. I can’t believe that it’s already here. These past 11 months flew by! It feels like just yesterday Nick got down on one knee, but it was the week before…
Sweet potatoes are transformed into a tender, savory side dish that can be served alongside almost anything! Try these roasted sweet potatoes with turkey breast or even eggs. You’ll only need three ingredients. I feel like there are five vegetable side dishes that everyone should be able to make, without using a recipe– carrots, green beans,…
If we were having coffee this morning, I’d tell you that this week went by so fast. I was in Austin for the Texas Association of School Nutrition’s annual conference Monday through Wednesday. Dairy MAX had a big booth and it was so much fun getting to know my coworkers and networking with school nutrition…
If we were having coffee this morning, the first thing I’d tell you was I’m sorry for not showing up last week. Life’s busy, man. And the second thing I’d tell you was that I got my balcony garden planted last weekend! Let me just say: garden centers are my happy place. I spent two hours…
Happy Friday! I am happy to be back with another virtual coffee date post. Excited to share what’s been going on lately and some pictures of our new apartment. If we were having coffee this morning, I’d tell you that we are all settled into our new apartment! We both took 3 days off of…
It’s Friday! Which means, time for another Virtual Coffee Date. I’m really enjoying doing these. Life has been so crazy lately that I haven’t been able to post as regularly as I normally do. Doing these Friday coffee date posts helps me feel like I’m staying in better touch with my readers when my head feels…
If we were having coffee this morning, I’d tell you that the first week of my new job went well! It’s been exciting to dive into school wellness after working at a hospital for three years. It seems like it’ll be really fun and interesting. If we were having coffee this morning, I’d tell you…
My friend Dixya has started doing these Friday Virtual Coffee Date posts and I thought I’d join in! Life has been crazy lately (only to get more crazy) so I think these will be a great way to let you guys know whats going on in my life currently! If we were having coffee this…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlackBoxSummer #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Are you a wine connoisseur or a newbie? Either way, wine and cheese pairings are one of the best parts of life. Enjoy these Mini…
Do you love Trader Joe’s as much as I do? Check out the staples I’ve been buying every week– including salad dressing, cottage cheese and a great deal on eggs. I’m a Trader Joe-aholic. I’ll admit it. And no, this post was not sponsored by my beloved TJ’s. I just love it so much and…
Thank you to Blue Apron for sponsoring this post! The first 20 readers to sign up for Blue Apron using this link will get two free meals on their first order. I’ve seen so many of my blogging friends lately using Blue Apron. I was so excited when they reached out and asked for me to review!…
Hello again! I’ve taken an unexpected break from blogging these past couple weeks. I’ve only posted three times in December. Can you guess why? Because on Friday, December 18th, Nick proposed! We’ve been dating for six years and we’ve lived together the past two. We have been talking for a while now about making things official…
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your day is full of joy and laughter, and great food of course. Be sure to savor the moment with your loved ones and be nice to yourself at the Thanksgiving table. During the holiday season it’s easy to get into “diet talk”. Refer to…
Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a good weekend. Last night Nick and I went and saw the Zelda Symphony at Dallas Music Hall… it was more fun than I thought it would be! I’m not a huge fan of video games (and their music…) but Nick is, so I went along for a date. I…
Sauteed sweet potato noodles are tossed in a sweet and salty Asian-style sauce, combined with fresh spinach and mushrooms and topped with slivered almonds and green onion. This week has been so busy that I’ve been slacking on my blogging schedule a little! I have good intentions of posting two recipes a week and at…
Back in March, one of my blogger friends shared a post she’d written about Blogging for Books. I was immediately interested in doing it myself and went right to their website and signed up! My first review was for Clean Slate. After I did that review, I ordered another book right away and received this…
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing three day weekend! Nick was gone Friday through half of Sunday at his brother’s bachelor party (they went camping and jet skiing). It was just me and Link at home! Friday we worked on website stuff, Saturday I went to brunch and shopping with one of my…