Happy Friday friends! Today we're chatting exciting biz news & Easter prep! Enjoy, and let me know what you're up to this weekend!
ps- I've already been to two stores and no luck with finding a white button down boys shirt! Oy! ;)
This post is sponsored by Uncommon Goods. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that help make this blog possible.
Mother's Day is just around the corner, can you believe it! I feel like this year is already going by to fast. When UncommonGoods approached me about putting together some of my favorite pieces from their site I jumped at the chance to take a look at their selection and pick out a few favorites. I love gift giving and even more I love finding unique and personalized items to give on special holidays like Mother's Day.
A little about UncommonGoods, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, UncommonGoods is a privately-owned retailer that endeavors to feature unique jewelry, designer décor, tabletop items and handcrafted gifts created in harmony with the environment without harm to animals or people. We run all our operations out of the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal, where the lowest-paid seasonal worker starts at 50% above the minimum wage. We make it our mission to support and provide a platform for artists and designers; in fact, half of what we sell is made by hand. Most of the jewelry products, home décor and table top items we carry are created right here in the USA, and about one-third of our entire collection incorporates recycled and/or upcycled materials. At the core of our company is a great respect for the integrity of the creative individual and the belief that it is our responsibility to use our business to impact the world in a positive way.
As I mentioned I love personalized gifts and I adored these pieces from their site incorporating a personal touch, you can see more of their entire jewelry collection on their site but everything you see here is linked below for easy shopping. I also love these jewelry sets, and shop earrings as well.
1. Personalized Love Birch Cuff 2. Personalized Branch Bracelet 3. Nest Egg Necklace 4. Mother Nestling Birds Necklace
Jewelry is always a fun choice for Mother's Day, but for the mom who likes to entertain and host here's a few of my favorite gifts to go along with that theme. The reclaimed cook book stand is my fave!
1. Reclaimed Wood Cookbook Stand 2. Cheese & Cracker serving board 3. Personalized Cutting board 4. Yard Dice
I'm loving all these picks! Which ones are your favorite? What are some of your go-to gifting ideas for Mother's Day?
This is a great go-to comfort food recipe, and double bonus most of the cooking is done in your crockpot! I love simple meals like this for my family. Here's what you'll need:
2 pounds beef stew meat
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1 cup beef broth
12 oz. egg noodles cooked and drained
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Place the meat, onion, garlic, soup and broth into your slow cooker, stir and combine. Cook on low for 6 hours and until beef is cooked safely through. Serve over warm noodles, use parsley to garnish.
That's it so simple! This recipe was adapted from Chef Yoland of KRAFT Magazine. I omitted the mushrooms and sour cream. You can add those in optional if you'd like.
We started the biggest portion of our kitchen reno; the cabinet painting! With kids running around and life still revolving I knew we wouldn't complete the project in a weekend. I knew it would take us longer. But that's ok we're taking our time and getting it right.
We've been using General Finishes milk paint for this project. So far we're loving the results. I plan on doing a whole tutorial on how we painted our cabinets once we're done. Look for that soon.
For now some progress shots of the kitchen;
Adding the hardware has been the icing on the cake!
As we started this project we were able to save some money on the kitchen thanks to some Lowe's gift cards we'd stocked up. So that got us thinking about other areas of the kitchen we wanted to add to.
So we're adding some wood around our bar/counter area. The kids eat breakfast there every morning and we'd love to add some character there. We're also either going to replace or paint the pantry door, I haven't decided and it sorta depends on what I stumble on out on my antiquing adventures.
So here's our new budget:
Light Fixture ($40 acutual)
Tile Backsplash ($215 actual)
Cabinet hardware ($100 budget)
Paint (donated)
Supplies ($50 budget)
Wood accents for bar area ($180 budget)
Pantry door ($100 budget)
Can't wait to share with you the cabinets when they are finished. For now you can catch sneak peeks of our kitchen on Instagram follow me @andreamworley or by using #worleyhousekitchenreno
Happy Monday friends, I'm back today with another essential oils post! I made this night time foot rub for my kiddos and I put it on them nightly to help them sleep better and relax. It's become such a calming part of our bed time routine and my kiddos are sleeping better and faster because we have this as part of our routine.
Mix all together well and store in a glass jar. I like these mini mason jars I found in the Target One Spot, they are so cute.
Have you made any fun oil blends? Share them in the comments below.
Need help or have questions about essential oils? Shoot me an email (andreaworley@live.com) and I'll try to help answer your questions.