Christmas Decor in the Kitchen

Christmas Decor in the Kitchen

You can easily spread Christmas cheer throughout your home, into the kitchen, by adding just a few decorative items, things you probably already own.  When I finally invested in a Le Cruset dutch oven a few years ago, I purposely bought red because I thought it would look so good during the holidays.  And it does! 🙂 Even if you don’t have any red pots or pans, you might have some colorful bowls or dishes you could incorporate into your decor.  

The red tray was moved out of my son’s room temporarily to add more pops of color.

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Healthy Hair

Healthy Hair

About a year and a half ago, I accidentally (and stupidly) fried my hair in an effort to save money and do an at-home Keratin treatment.  The Keratin treatment was supposed to turn my naturally-a-little-frizzy hair into smooth, shiny locks.  The box clearly stated NOT to use it on bleached hair (which I have), but I thought it would be okay.  Wrong!  After you put the treatment on your hair, you are supposed to comb it through very straight.  As I started combing my hair, it starting coming out in big chunks.  I quickly washed the product out of my hair,

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Protein IQ

Protein IQ

How was your Thanksgiving?  I was home the whole week with my son and we also had house guests, so I didn’t get in any exercise.  My body is craving a good workout, so this week it’s back at it!  I can hardly believe we’re in December already and it’s just 3 weeks until Christmas!  Let’s make these 3 weeks count so we can finish the year strong.  And so we don’t add on additional weight that we have to work to lose in the new year.  You with me? 

If you can’t make it to the gym and/or just don’t have time to workout,

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Snowy Aqua & Mint Mantel

Snowy Aqua & Mint Mantel

Being December and all, I think it’s time to officially welcome Christmas into my home! I’m doing different colors schemes in different areas of our house this year, and the dining room is getting decked out in aqua, mint, white, silver and gold.  Love how our console table looks all dressed up!

The mint inspiration came from a new snowflake pillow that I paired with a white faux fur pillow inside our HomeGoods basket.

Since I recently made the “The most wonderful time of the year

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