A new favorite look and a •GIVEAWAY•!!

Shopping. It's not my favorite thing to do and I will never claim to be a fashionista. I wear what's comfortable. Period. I also love a good deal and can admit I don't think that I have ever paid full price for anything, honestly. So, when I started to browse Instagram and discovered insta shopping, you can bet I was hooked. 

Recently, I partnered up with Kathryn from Lily and Thomas. This shop is so great to work with. Fast shipping, great prices and good content. 

I have been loving layering bracelets, so I knew the gemma cuff would be perfect to add to my collection. I opted for the mint/gold option and could not love it more. I have large wrists and it fits perfectly! 

While looking through the the shop I saw the 1980 faux leather leggings and was immediately intrigued. Could I pull them off? Would they fit? 

So I typed SOLD, along with my email and the next day they were on their way to me. They arrived and it took me a solid week to have an outing that I thought was appropriate for my new daring look. Insert day trip to downtown Tucson. I immediately fell in love with them! They were comfortable and I loved how they paired with my leopard print sneaks ($2.00 for these babies) and a comfortable sweater that I have had for years!

• Sweater, Similar  • Pants HERE • Clutch Similar • Shoes Similar •

Honestly, I feel like I could wear them to a play date or a night out on the town. I am hooked on them! Did I mention that Lily and Thomas also has free shipping? This is huge for me, and the fact that my items arrived within days of me ordering them is simply amazing. 

For reference, I am wearing a medium in the 1980 Faux Leggings.  

I love Lily and Thomas so much, I decided to bring you guys another Instagram giveaway! 

Head on over to my Instagram (CLOSED) for the details on how you can win one of these amazing cardigans from Lily and Thomas. These cardigans are super comfortable and will transition perfectly into spring. 

Happy shopping, 

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Thank you to Lily and Thomas for sponsoring this giveaway! 

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the ultimate freezable breakfast bowl

Who else has loved Egg month? My freezer is loaded with yummy egg recipes, and honestly my husband has never been happier. He grabs something in the morning, heats it up at work and he is good to go. He has even had some people inquire as to where they can get some of those egg sandwiches he is eating! We are rounding up this extra long February with one of my favorite recipes!

Ultimate Breakfast Bowl!

Ingredients:

Recipe yields 5 bowls

8 eggs 

¼ cup milk 

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed

Coconut Oil 

Bacon or Sausage 

Summer Squash and Zucchini 

(or any vegetable you want to use)

Cheddar Cheese

Cajun Seasoning 

Salt and Pepper 

Directions:

Scramble the eggs and the milk, add in a dash of salt and pepper.

Heat up coconut oil in a saucepan and cook potatoes, on medium heat for 10 minutes or until soft to the touch. Season the potatoes with cajun seasoning and salt. 

Set aside. 

 Use the same saucepan, add coconut oil. Cook vegetables for 4-6 minutes or cooked through. Add in the scrambled eggs and cook until fluffy. 

Set aside. 

Cook the bacon or sausage per the package directions. We love to use this for cooking bacon, it works perfectly! 

Layer the ingredients:

Potatoes

Meat

Eggs and Vegetables

Top with Cheddar Cheese

Let cool completely and freeze for up to 3 months. 

Reheating:

Microwave the breakfast bowl for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. 

These freeze perfectly and are perfect for breakfast or lunch on the go. If you do not want to use plastic Tupperware, so ahead and use some of your Pyrex bowls or even a mason jar and have a layered breakfast.  My husband had the brilliant idea of dumping the contents into a microwave safe bowl and heating it up that way. The possibilities are endless! 

I am SO excited for next month's ingredient of the month! It is the perfect theme to take us into grilling season and I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the freezer friendly recipes. Stay tuned... 

Happy freezing, 

If you like this, you will love these past recipes!

Easy Egg Muffins

Breakfast Burritos 

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Blogging Ben the Bachelor - HOMETOWN week!

It is here! I am so sorry for the late post this week. Monday was a WILD day for me, and honestly I needed an early bedtime, but here we are the week of hometown dates on the Bachelor. I love this week, because I love to see how crazy the Dad's think this show is and why they do not think you can find love on national television. I can only imagine what KB² would have thought if I would've gone on the Bachelor and made it to hometown week! 

Amanda:

Ben heads to Orange County to see Amanda and the kids. Can I just say this is going to be a disaster? I don't see Ben being super comfortable around children. I can not imagine not seeing my kids for a month and than having to do a homecoming with someone that has never even meet them. 

The beach proves to be the kid's happy place, and Ben is ridiculously cute with the girls. On the way home, there is crying and toddler chit chatting, and Ben describes the car ride as rough. Welcome to parenthood, Ben. It's rough. Amanda's dad says that Ben looks like a deer in headlights when they get back to the house. Amanda says that she is in love with Ben, and she can see him making a great husband and father to her kids. Honestly, this is what I was thinking was going to happen. Not too eventful. 

Lauren:

Ben heads to Portland! They visit the food trucks in Portland, be still my heart. They head to the whiskey library, my husband immediately wants to visit Portland after seeing that venue. On a side note has anyone seen that Subaru commercial with the dogs in the car, I love that commercial! Ok, back to Portland. 

Ben meets Lauren's family. That dinner looks AMAZING, and Ben is pulled away from it by Lolo's sister. The guy can't catch a break. She announces her skepticisn and asks Ben what stands out about Lauren. I love that question, but instead of answering it, Ben starts to cry. My husband said, "Dude, he can cry on demand?" Always nice to have a guy's point of view bring you down to earth from swooning over an emotional guy. 

Lauren's sister makes Lauren cry and it is obvious that Lolo's sister may be on a future Bachelor. 
Lauren ends up not telling Ben she loves him, which is bizarre. 

Caila:

Ben heads to OH-IO ! Caila admitted that she doesn't really have a home since she moved a lot growing up, but Hudson was the first place she felt at home. They head to the toy company that Caila's dad runs, just a small company called Step2 (kidding, it is a large company), and they design their very own playhouse. What a cute idea! Caila is really growing on me, and hey the fact that their kids would have all the Step2 toys that their heart desires, doesn't hurt! 

Caila's family is super cute and super honest with Ben. I love Caila's dad, he is so sweet to her and I love that he trusts his daughter when she says she is in love. Caila calls her parents, Mommy and Daddy, which is slightly uncomfortable. And she decides to not tell him that she loves him, either. No wonder Ben is getting frustrated with this process. I feel like these girls are definately not making it easy on him! 

Jojo:

Lastly we head to Dallas, TX to see JoJo's hometown. She starts reading a letter, all smiley and happy, and realizes that the letter is from her EX. This is classic and I love it. Finally, some drama that is much needed in this season. Listen girls, out of sight out of mind will make them all come back.  Jojo decides to call her EX, and let him know that he succeeded in getting his five minutes of fame. Back to the Bachelor, Ben arrives at Jojo's house. Ben gets the jealous look, which suits him I must say. 

I don't think I have ever brought a bottle of wine to my parent's? Typically, their stock is pretty good by the time I show up! Do we think that is from her or from Ben? This is a Texas house, ya'll! Her dad pretty much says that their is no where else to live besides Texas, and Ben seems to disagree. Obviously, her brothers don't watch this show and may not even know that he has 3 other ladies involved. Maybe her mom and dad too, they all seem confused and want answers that he can't give. Did anyone notice Jojo's mom? A lady after my own heart..

Is Jojo's older brother a TV pastor? I am sure they are coming from a somewhat genuine place, but lord have mercy give Ben a break! There is always one hometown that goes completely crazy. Let me be the first to remind everyone, you marry the family too, so make sure you love them just as much!

Rose Ceremony:

Lauren
Caila
Jojo

Amanda does not receive a rose. She is classy up until the end, good for her! 
We are almost to the final rose, ya'll! I can't even believe it! Make sure to check the linkup to get their opinions on last night's episode!

Happy watching, 

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