Summer is the perfect season for entertaining outdoors with al fresco dining, pool parties, and relaxing outdoors at the end of the day with a cold drink. Upgrade your entertaining with a personalized DIY monogram ice bucket! This lovely DIY monogram ice bucket couldn't be much simpler, but looks so elegant and custom. You can have your own personalized ice bucket in under 10 minutes with this simple tutorial. Just add ice, cold drinks, and a summer sunset! I used my Cricut® Explore ... [ Read More ]
Salted Caramel Chocolate Frappe Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ToraniEndlessSummer #CollectiveBias Sweltering summer days call for ice cold drinks to cool off with. Save a few bucks and make your own delicious coffee house drink with this salted caramel chocolate frappe recipe! This tasty salted caramel chocolate frappe recipe just uses a few simple ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make, yet tastes incredible. Over the weekend we had ... [ Read More ]
Chocolate Cake Topper with Sprinkles Tutorial
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and I Love Ice Cream Cakes. All opinions are mine alone. #IceCreamCakeBreak #CollectiveBias Summer is a busy time for us with three birthdays in our family. I try to get creative with each of our birthday cakes, and one of my favorite ways of doing this is buying a store-bought cake and personalizing it for the birthday boy or girl. One clever way to do this is with a chocolate cake topper! A chocolate cake topper is edible, simple to ... [ Read More ]
Best Things to do at SeaWorld San Diego with Kids
It's no wonder that one of San Diego's top attractions is SeaWorld San Diego. It's a place filled with wonder, learning, and a whole lot of fun! Today I'm sharing some of the best things to do at SeaWorld San Diego with kids to help you make the most of your trip. If you're traveling with kids, you'll find that SeaWorld San Diego is very kid-friendly. There are many activities, play areas, and exhibits that cater to younger children, so keep reading for some of my favorite things to do at ... [ Read More ]
Summer Cobb Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
With the dog days of summer in the near future, I'm starting to cook lighter and fresher meals that don't require an oven or the stove, are quick and easy, and are light and delicious. This summer cobb salad that I'm sharing with you today is all of these and more! Thank you to Smithfield for sponsoring this tasty summer recipe. Summer Cobb Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette I took the traditional cobb salad and lightened it up a bit. The tangy and sweet citrus poppy seed vinaigrette ... [ Read More ]
Top 10 Things To Do at Universal Studios Hollywood + Tips For a Great Day
Thinking about a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood? You definitely should! Today I'm sharing the top 10 things to do at Universal Studios Hollywood. Where else can you go on an adventure with Harry, Hermoine, and Ron, eat at The Three Broomsticks and indulge in your favorite drinks and food from the Harry Potter Books, tour working movie studios, get up close and personal with a velociraptor, become a Minion for a day, and so much more? We recently visited there as a family, and if a ... [ Read More ]
Vibrant Tropical Baby Shower with Cricut
I've been wanting to do another tropical themed party since the Moana birthday party I created last year. I'm thrilled to be sharing a darling tropical baby shower with you today featuring Cricut and the Martha Stewart Celebrations line from Michaels! This tropical party is my second collaboration in a year-long series with Cricut, Martha Stewart, and Michaels... eek! You can check out the first party HERE, a bright and cheery mint and yellow party that's perfect for those spring and summer ... [ Read More ]
DIY Vacation Memory Cube Keepsake Tutorial
Ahhhh summer. Beach days, endless popsicles, sleeping in, and those fabulous summer vacations. Why not bring a part of your vacation home with you and display it so you can always remember the fun you had on your trip? Today I'm sharing how to make a DIY vacation memory cube that will be a daily reminder of those summer vacation trips. This DIY memory keepsake is fairly easy to put together. One of the coolest parts of this project is the etched vacation destination name and date in the ... [ Read More ]
Finding Nemo Inspired Freakshake Recipe
If you've ever had a freakshake, then you know that they are indulgent, over the top shakes topped with colorful candy, chocolate, donuts, whip cream, sprinkles, and anything else you can dream up! Pixar Pier is opening at Disneyland on June 23rd, so some blogger friends and I thought it would be fun way to start the party early and share some sweet Pixar inspired freakshakes that we created. I live in San Diego and love all things ocean related, so of course that means that I chose to ... [ Read More ]
Out and About with the ErgoBaby 180 Reversible Stroller
Having a new baby and constantly being on the go as a busy mama with four other kids means that I need a practical (and let's face it, stylish) way to carry the baby when we're out. Our old stroller was just that... old. I recently upgraded to the new Ergobaby 180 Reversible Stroller and haven't looked back! Thank you Ergobaby for sponsoring this post. Ergobaby thought of everything when creating this stroller. They took into account other mamas' wants and needs and made the Ergobaby 180 ... [ Read More ]