Thank you to Big Lots for sponsoring my post on how to prepare for a dinner party. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. #BIGDeal #ColectiveBias Do you love throwing dinner parties and having people come over, or is the thought of all of the cleaning, decorating, cooking, and hosting that will have to happen enough to give you a headache? Either way, I've got some great tips I'm sharing today that will help anyone, from the seasoned party planner to the hesitant hostess, prepare for ... [ Read More ]
Favorite Fall Quotes
The weather here in Southern California has finally started to cool down a bit and it's feeling like fall. To celebrate the cooler temps, I've created a few fall images with some of my favorite fall quotes on them just for you! You can do whatever you like with them- pin them, print them, share them on your Facebook page, or whatever! I just felt like I needed to celebrate somehow that it's no longer in the 90's here. Which quote is your favorite? What do you love most about fall? ... [ Read More ]
Front Door Makeover
I have always dreamed of having a red door. The front porch of my dreams has always been a bold, yet classy red door, complete with a lion knocker, oil rubbed bronze hardware, a beautiful wreath hanging on the door, and seasonal decorations. I am happy to tell you that I recently turned my previously boring front door and porch into the front door of my dreams! With some new front door paint, new handle, dead bolts, doorknob, a metal address plate, some wood stain, and a few pumpkins and ... [ Read More ]
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
A big thank you to Big Lots for sponsoring this Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins recipe. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias I love everything about fall- the warm vibrant colors, the inviting smells, the cozy blankets, flannels, and sweaters, and the comforting tastes that we associate with fall. Today I'm sharing with you a recipe for some amazing Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins that remind me of fall and are SO good! You might have seen my ... [ Read More ]
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Centerpiece
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. It seems these days that Thanksgiving gets a little lost in between Halloween and Christmas, doesn't it? I wanted my kids to learn to be grateful for what they have, and to see all of the wonderful things that they are grateful for in their lives. To do this, we created a Thanksgiving cornucopia centerpiece that includes something that each person is grateful for. This pretty reminder ... [ Read More ]
Feeling Grateful
I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with family, friends, and lots of delicious food! Thank you for taking the time to come and read my little piece of the blogosphere. It truly means the world to me, and I am so grateful for you, and for all of the amazing opportunities that this blog has brought to me. When I started this blog two years ago, I was hopeful that I would one day have an audience, that I wouldn't be writing and ... [ Read More ]