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DIY Detox Drinks
I’m a huge fan of detox drinks. While I don’t think that they should be substituted for meals every day, I do think there are some serious benefits to indulging in at least one detox drink per week. Not only can detox drinks make you lose weight if done correctly, but they can also make your skin clearer and brighter while balancing the PH of your entire body. There’s just one problem: detox drinks are pretty pricey! And instead of spending big bucks on detox drinks, why not make them at home instead? I know that I do! Find a few of my favorite ones below. Cucumber Lime There’s nothing…
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Sweet Smelling Carpet Deodorizer Recipes
With kids, pets, and all of our life messes; our carpets can get stinky, fast! It isn’t always necessary (but recommended every couple of months) to hire a team of carpet cleaners. Sometimes, a simple carpet deodorizer is good enough to get things smelling fresh! You can make all of these at home! A combination of baking soda and Young Living’s essential oil: Purification will have your carpet smelling the best! Purification oil is a combination of a few bacteria-killing essential oils. It’s also great to diffuse when you’re sick, or dealing with general household odors. You don’t put these directly on your carpet, but their precense will…
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12 Hacks That Will Make You a Foodie Legend
Do you love food? Who doesn’t? Snack times and meal times are my favorite part of the day! Doesn’t refueling your body just taste and feel so good? If you’re a self-proclaimed foodie, you NEED to know these food hacks. They’ll make sure your foodie title sticks! Eating your fruits and veggies is oh so easy with this food hack! Use apple slices for the head, and strawberries for the tongue. The teeth are seeds, and the whole thing is held together via peanut butter! Nutella makes everything better, and it especially makes milkshakes taste better! Add a few spoonfuls to your classic milk shake recipe for some…
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10 Cookie In a Jar Recipes
Every year, some of my greatest friends and I get together for a “Cookie In A Jar” party. We all bring the ingredients for our favorite cookie recipes, and we we spend the afternoon assembling the ingredients in mason jars. Of course, we attach our recipes with a few of our baking secrets. It’s a fun filled afternoon, and you get to make a few great gifts. Check out ten of our favorite recipes! This one isn’t quite a recipe…but I love that it includes everything you could ever need for decorating cookies! If you find some on sale (there are usually tons in the dollar section at Target)…
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10 Outside-The-Box Things to Do With Watermelon
Watermelon is a favorite Summertime snack in my household! My kids never beg to eat fruit like they do throughout the Summer months. When a healthy food is such a hot commodity in your home, it’s best to give the people what they want! Snack on these fun ideas! When throwing a party, there is nothing worse than cleaning up a house of half-empty drinks. When everyone has a name tag on their drinks, it helps just down on waste! Create fruit skewers with letter shaped cookie cutters. Instructables has more! Combine the nostalgia of a summertime popsicle treat with the low-calorie attributions of a watermelon slice. Cut…
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Break-Fast With 12 Quick Breakfast Recipes
Waffles Frozen waffles can be made gourmet with some peanut butter, bananas and honey. Scrambled Egg Tacos If spicy is your cup of coffee, jalapeños are the perfect morning spice! Yogurt On-the-go parfait, can’t beat it! Is it just me or do cut grapes always taste better? Toast Once you taste Raspberry syrup you’ll never go back to jam again. Cottage Cheese Oddly enough, pineapple is incredible with cottage cheese and pomegranate seeds. Egg and Ham Sandwich Toss a salad (and by salad I mean a bit of lettuce..) onto a ham, egg, and cheese english muffin. A delicious way to get your morning…
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16 Easy Easter Treats
Spring Cupcakes With Sugared Flowers Purple colored cupcakes with candy flowers make these beauties almost too pretty to eat. Banana Pudding Bars My grandma used to make banana pudding every Easter for dessert. I haven’t had banana pudding in years, but I am craving a few of these bars! Easter Oreo Bark Skip the Oreos if you are looking for a less-rich (and less sugary!) alternative! Lemon Parfaits This merangue lemon parfait is delicious, and much healthier than you would anticipate! Carrot Cake Cupcakes This recipe is not fit for the carrot haters! The garnish is optional, but gives the cupcakes a nice crunch! No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Did you say…
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20 Totally Creepy Halloween Recipes
If you plan on serving dinner at your Halloween party, then make this deliciously spooky Halloween spaghetti! You could also, for dessert, make ghost pops! What a fun twist to the classic cake pop. For appetizers at your party, make this meat cadaver dish. It will look like it’s getting eating! Make your very own cheese head for Halloween! You just need things to dip it in on the side. Make these spooky brain cupcakes with a jelly blood center! For younger guests, make some delicious mummy dogs. Give them yellow eyes with a touch of mustard. I think this is awesome! Make these ax murderer cupcakes that look…
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10 Delicious Lemonade Recipes for Summer
Nothing screams summer quite like a cool and refreshing glass of tart lemonade. Whether you like your lemonade the traditional way, or your like to add a hint of something else, these lemonade recipes are perfect for you! All recipes courtesy of Pottery Barn. All recipes start with 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 5 cups of water. Watermelon Like lemonade, watermelon is a staple of summer. A summer barbecue isn’t perfect without a freshly cut melon! Combine the two greatest things of summer and add 5 cups of fresh watermelon juice to your lemonade. Mint Lime-Ade So this isn’t lemonade, but it is just as…
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18 Insanely Clever Easter Recipes and Ideas
With spring and Easter, there comes a whole new slew of dinner and dessert recipes we can try out! Some of them are pretty classic, but it’s always fun to shake things up a little bit. Here are some insanely clever and delicious Easter recipes that you can try out this year. Bunny Cupcake If you want an adorable dessert, then look no further! There are a few variations of this dessert (with bunny ears, bunny feet, etc.), so just choose whichever one you’re in the mood for. Key Lime Bundt Cake Every single one of the words in this dessert’s name sounds delicious. From the icing to the lime…
