Reasons why today is AMAZING!!

Posted in Life As A Wife by Tanisha

1. It’s the first day of Spring!!! Yay to outdoor decor and gardening!!! Yay to warm weather and maxi dresses!!! Yay to no more snow!!! (Fingers crossed)

2. Free Rita’s water ice!!! Yay for obvious reasons!!!

3. This amazing bag I received from Mr. H!!!! I love the color! He did a GREAT job!!

4. Reason why I got this bag….It’s my Birthday! Only one exclamation point here because I’m now 27… and in my late 20s…I have mixed feelings about this as you can imagine.

I am so thankful be another year older and for all the wonderful things I hope to have in store. But common, what girl is happy about turning 27? I’m too old to become a Playmate, too old to be Miss America, and according to an article in my Drs office I have three years left before my ovaries begin to shrivel up. (Ok, the first two things were never actually goals of mine and I have plenty of friends who have had children well into their late 30s) But it’s the principle of these things!!

But another year older, another year wiser, right? Well so far, I’ve learned that if you pluck grey hairs, they come back twice as thick. I’ve also learned that 10pm is a respectable bed time and anyone who feels the need to stay up later is foolish.

But I think that the most important thing I’ve learned, is that it’s ok! All of these things I say I dread, I secretly love. I am becoming a woman who is establishing her place in this world with a wonderful husband, family and friends who love and support everything I do. Life is the best adventure anyone can take if you just stop and embrace the moments along the way.

So cheers to you, 27!!! Just save the wrinkles til next decade, ok??

9Dec2013

Holiday Hints for Her: My favorite things for under $20

Posted in Home For the Holidays, Life As A Wife by Tanisha

Stuck on what to bring to your Yankee Swap/White Elephant this year? Well to help you out, I’ve created a list of my favorite things of 2013 for…..wait for it….under $20!!:

1. Scottish Fine Soups- Au Lait Body Milk- $17.50 Scottishfinesoaps.com

2. Gelous Nail Gel- $5.99 Sallybeauty.com

3. MAC “All That Glitters” Eye Shadow- $15.00 Maccosmetics.com

4. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom- $13.39 BarnesAndNoble.com

5. Boot Socks- $17.00 Etsy.com

6. Q & A a Day: A 5 Year Journal- $16.99 BarnesandNoble.com

7. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat- $7.99 Seche.com

1. Scottish Fine Soups- Au Lait Body Milk

I absolutely love this bath milk. Not only it is smooth in texture and subtle in scent, but it lathers into luxurious long lasting bubbles making this the only bubble bath I use!

2. Gelous Nail Gel

Want a long lasting manicure but don’t want the damaging UV rays from a gel manicure at the salon? Try this base coat with your favorite colored polish! My nails have gone up to 1 week chip free!

3. MAC “All That Glitters” Eye Shadow

This was gifted to me by a girl friend a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it! It’s the perfect shadow that gives you that slight shimmer without making it look like you have disco fever 🙂

4. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

I cannot say enough good things about this book. Here’s the synopsis:

When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family.

You will not be able to put this one down!

5. Boot Socks

These are such a easy and adorable way to add some personality to your boots! Plus they keep your toes nice and warm!!

6. Q & A a Day: A 5 Year Journal

If you have ever wanted to journal but never could make a habit of it, then this journal is for you. Each page asks one question (each day for 5 years) to which you write a sentence or two in response. It’s so fun to look back on past answers and see how you’ve evolved over the years!

7. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Never waste time waiting for your manicure to dry again! This top coat polish seals your polish in seconds making it a must have for any girl on the go! *Tip- Use with Gelous Nail Gel to maximize results!

Give one (or all) of these items a try! I’m absolutely sure you’ll love them as much as I do. Do you have any favorite items that you swear by? I’d love to hear them!!

Happy Holidays!

2Dec2013

My favorite app– Meal planning made easy!

Posted in Life As A Wife by Tanisha

If you’re like me, you may get in a dinner rut from time to time. I don’t know how many times I’ve gone to the grocery store, spent over $100, and still had no idea what I was making for dinner that week!

Well that’s all a thing of the past now! I am so excited to share with you all a meal planning app that I’ve recently discovered called “Food on the Table”. In my opinion, it is the BEST meal planning tool out there and, best of all, it’s super easy to use! Unlike many other apps out there, “Food on the Table” is more than a virtual grocery list. It’s a full meal planning system that integrates your favorite recipes and grocery sale items to generate amazing dinner solutions.

Here’s how it works:

When you first log into the app, you are asked to enter your zip code so the system can find your favorite grocery store.

Once found, you are given a list of sale items through which you can browse.

Oh look! Chicken is on sale this week. We love chicken in my house, but I wish I had new idea on how to prepare it…

If you click on the sale items, you are given DOZENS of recipes using the selected ingrediant as well as user ratings and reviews!

If you find one you like, just add it to your recipe box, select the night you’d like to prepare it, and the ingredients will show up on your grocery list.

Here’s my meal plan for this week (you’ll see that my chicken burgers will be dinner for Friday!):

Can’t wait to try these new recipes! You can also add recipes from your favorite website or from your own personal collection. Don’t forget to add some of your favorite recipes from my blog 🙂

Please try out this app! I’m dying to know if you love it as much as I do!