Happy new week!
What's going on in your world this week? I am trying to plan a few outings and activities for the summer, as well as some sort of relaxed routine. It's so easy to completely and entirely relax when summer begins and the regular school routine gets put aside, but then the dishwasher doesn't emptied, the dirty dishes start piling up in the sink, there are crumbs on the floor, etc. So, we really have to have some sort of routine, even if the mornings start a little later because the nights went a little longer and a few things don't get done per usual.
I love summer break!
Here's my menu plan for this week:
Monday - Lasagna Casserole, salad
Tuesday - Bangers and Mash, peas
Wednesday - Thai Coconut Soup
Thursday - Baked Potato Bar
Friday - Leftovers
Saturday - Something grilled
Sunday - Snack-y supper
I'm linking up with Menu Plan Monday and Good Tips Tuesday.
Blessings and love. xo
Tropical Traditions is having a great sale on many of their products! Don't miss it! Here are just a few of the items which are on sale:
33% OFF Organic Coconut Flour!
Tropical Traditions organic coconut flour is fiber from the coconut meat after most of the oil has been extracted to make Virgin Coconut Oil. It is certified organic, unsweetened, and has not been treated with sulfites. This coconut flour is high in dietary fiber and protein (over 19% non-gluten protein!). Since organic coconut flour contains natural sugar from the coconut meat, baked goods need less sugar added. The organic coconut flour has a mildly sweet coconut taste.
Buy 2-Get 2 FREE! 4 Pints Virgin Coconut Oil
I use this organic coconut oil in my home on a daily basis! If you haven't used coconut oil before, check here for various uses.
4 oz. Lavender Moisturizing Cream
This is the moisturizing cream I have sitting on my nightstand. I love it!
Blessings and love. xo
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Hi Friends! I have something fun to share with you today. I want to introduce you to my new friend Grace of Grace Note Gifts. I have gotten to know Grace, mostly from Instagram, where she shares about her soy wax melts business. One day I noticed that she had asked which of four new scents she should add to her shop. The first one or two people to comment with a particular scent won a sample! How fun is that? And it just so happens that I won the Sage and Lemongrass scent. Grace included four other scent samples for me to review (see photo above).
About Grace:
I'm a wife and homeschooling Mom to 3! I'm passionate about my family, faith and I LOVE coffee and candles...if you couldn't tell from my IG feed, lol! ;-)
I began making wax melts a little over 2 years ago after a lifetime (literally) of loving scents. My Mom has said when I was little I'd go around with her empty gum wrappers in my little purse and would smell them and called them my "smellies", lol. Isn't that funny?! I don't remember that, but I do know that I've always loved things that smelled good, especially candles and I am a candle buying addict. SO, I thought why not make them! Haha!
I use 100% soy wax in my wax melts. I like soy wax because it burns clean (in candles), it's sustainable and biodegradable! Most of my fragrances are infused with essential oils which gives them more of a true to life fragrance. I am pretty picky about what I make...if I don't like it, I don't sell it! :-)
My thoughts:
I LOVE these soy melts from Grace Note Gifts. When my package arrived in the mail, my children came running in with it saying "Mom, it smells like candy!" Haha! I think they were a tiny bit disappointed that the package wasn't filled with Skittles or some other edible, fruity deliciousness, but when I explained what was in the package, they were still eager to open it up and find out what a soy melt was.
We took turns smelling each of the 5 scents:
We liked all of them, but the hands down favourite was and is Indian Summer, which is a delicious combination of peaches, pineapples, lemons, limes, melons and apples. It is warm and summery and happy. And Grace has SO many more scents from which to choose.
If you're not familiar with soy melts, they are so simple to use. Just break off a cube and put it in your electric or tea light warmer. The wax cube melts and gives off a wonderful fragrance. Even though I love candles, I like this idea, as well, since there is no flame with an electric warmer (which is what I have). If you enjoy candles, you may really enjoy these melts. I have mine in my kitchen, but it would be nice in any room in the house. I even have one of the little cups (in the photo at the top) sitting on my dryer. The cube doesn't melt when the dryer is on, but it is potent enough with the warmth from the dryer to give out a wonderful smell without even being melted.
I highly recommend Grace's products and hope you'll go to her Etsy shop to check them out now! They would make great gifts for graduation, birthdays, Christmas, house warming or "just because".
Connect with Grace:
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest
Blessings and love. xo
Disclaimer: I won a giveaway on Grace's IG account for the 3oz soy melts. The samples were sent for review purposes. I received no other compensation. All opinions are my very own.
Hello, you guys! How's everything going this week?
I have some super cute and fun finds from around the Internet this week!
Check these out:
NoVaeClothing is having a special sale this week. In fact, this is a sneak peek!
And these items can all be found on Zulily.com:
Okay, one more, this time from Boden.com (swoon!):
I'm linking up with the girls over at The Pleated Poppy. Come on over!
Blessings and love. xo
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Hello, Friends! Have you officially started your summer yet? Most folks around here still have a week or two left in school, but I know in other parts of the country, summer started weeks ago. We normally try to finish up school by the end of May. I have several things I want us to keep working on this summer, so I guess we have finished but will continue to do some light school work over the next few months. I think once the pool is officially ready, we will really be prepared to call it summer (hopefully later this week!).
Here is my plan for meals for this week:
Monday - Hot dogs on the grill, baked beans, vegetable plate
Tuesday - Shrimp and bok choy stir-fry
Wednesday - Chicken fajitas, chips, guacamole
Thursday - Buffalo Chicken French Bread (using chicken grilled on Wednesday), salad
Friday - Leftovers
Saturday - Snack-y supper
Sunday - Something on the grill
What are you planning to cook this week? If you need any meal planning inspiration, hop on over to the Menu Plan Monday and the Good Tips Tuesday link-ups.
Blessings and love. xo
