Summer is one of my favorite seasons for entertaining. I created some beautiful mason jar lanterns to use for some of our summer parties and I'm in love! I made four mason jar lanterns, two large and two medium, then added handles made from wire hangers to hang them. I even made some candles that I molded inside toilet paper rolls! This made the perfect sized candles to fit inside the mason jar lanterns. Today I'm sharing the easy instructions to make your own mason jar candle holders ... [ Read More ]
Kids Hanging Closet Organizer + FREE Printables
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and necessity sure prompted these fun kids closet organizer cards I created! Can you believe that I have four kids going to three different schools this fall? I am trying to find any and every way that I can shave time off our morning routine to ensure that all children are to school on time. I have the perfect way that I know is going to help me out, and will hopefully help you out too! How to Use The Kids Closet Organizer I created ... [ Read More ]
DIY Monogram Ice Bucket with Cricut
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 ... [ 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 ]
LEGOLAND California Lego City: Deep Sea Adventure Submarine Ride
A submarine voyage, sunken treasure, sharks, stingrays, and over 2,000 different types of real sea creatures. Sounds like an exotic trip in the middle of the ocean, doesn't it? Actually, all of these are part of the new Lego City: Deep Sea Adventure Submarine Ride at LEGOLAND California! We were excited to be invited by Legoland California to the grand opening and media event for the new ride. We were among the first to board one of 8 real 26' long submarines and ... [ Read More ]
Chocolate Cake Topper with Sprinkles Tutorial
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 make, and looks great on top of a cake! Plus, you can personalize it with any color of chocolate and any shapes ... [ Read More ]