• 1 20 Quart Stock pot full of fresh snow.
• 1/2 a can of Sweetened Condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cups of whole milk
• 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon.
• a container to keep the ice cream in.

Method:

First, as soon as I saw it was starting to snow, I placed a clean stock pot out on my porch to catch fresh clean snow. The next morning, I mixed the condensed milk, cinnamon & whole milk in a container. I then grabbed the fresh snow, scooped out one cup, placed it into a bowl, and mixed a bit of the milk mixture in. Once completely mixed, I took turns placing one cup of snow at a time & the milk mixture until I got it to the consistency I wanted. I've seen versions of snow ice cream that resemble more of a slushy, where as other ones were very thick. We preferred ours a bit on the thick side :-)

Along with our cake, I thought it would be fun to hang some skeleton frames around! I love decorating for the holidays, but I stick to very neutral colors so that it matches with everything in our living room<3

I picked up these canvas boards in a set, a while ago for my sil's bridal shower.



I also grabbed these cute wood cut outs. I was happy that they were raw wood, and not dyed black or white.

While in the shower, I was thinking about beauty posts that I wanted to write up. In the middle of my shower, I forgot that I needed my face mask. I reached over, and pulled it out of my little refrigerator on my counter. My first thought was "I'm glad I remembered to place it in there, and didn't have to run cold & naked to my kitchen to pull it out of my fridge." (running out freezing cold in the middle of my hot shower is a pain in the butt, ruins any relaxing moment I had lol.). Then I thought, "Hey! maybe I should write about the convenience of this..."

So alas, here's the blog post instead of my beauty DIY :-)



I tend to do a lot of face masks and diy's at home. When you do all natural diy's, they don't typically contain any chemicals or preservatives to help protect them from going bad (like store purchased ones would). When you make face masks with perishable things (like mashed fruits, veggies, etc.), its important to keep these items refrigerated to keep them safe to use. They don't keep forever, but the shelf life is extended by a few days before you need to toss them away.

Keeping them in the kitchen really isn't too much of a hassle, but it if you're like me, I always forget to grab these items before my shower :( I end up running to my kitchen, rummaging for my bottles of goodies, and then resuming my shower. Not fun.


A few years ago, my hubs went out and got me this mini hello kitty fridge. Its been perfect to store all of my homemade face masks! Its super cute, and it keeps all of my beauty products within easy reach for my bath time or night time beauty routine.

When I went on my first trip to lush, and I was pleasantly surprised to know that their products are so natural, some of them even need refrigeration to keep them fresh (I was amazed to find fresh healthy options for my skin.)! Mini fridges are perfect for these sorts of items that you'd rather not keep in the kitchen.


Not only is it great for face masks/scrubs, but I also find it handy for:

Setting Sprays (Feels very cooling to spray over or under my makeup.)
Perfume (Feels cooling as well.)
DIY Sprays (I use apple cider vinegar, and spray it into cotton balls for a toner.)
Facial Toners
Eye drops (Cooling effect on irritated eyes)
Medicines (some pills & certain birth control need to be kept cool. Easier to remember to take before bed!)


I've read people even put their foundations in there for the cooling effect & preservation. I personally find it *too* cold on my face. Also, I don't know if that does anything to the oxidation process (perhaps changing the color until it warms up on my face?). If I'm in a rush, I don't have time to see if the color is going to warm up, or how my contouring is going to look in comparison to my cold foundation.

If I have products that don't fit in it, I just pour it into little spray bottles so it fits in my fridge :-)

If Hello Kitty isn't your thing, I did find a few on Ebay, Amazon, & Target as well. Just google Portable mini fridge.


This is really a splurge product, not really something out of necessity... but, it really does help me to keep everything in one spot. Its just inconvenient to keep things I need in another room. Would you keep a little fridge in your bathroom? I read that this is very popular in Asian countries (I thought I was a weirdo for keeping something like this!)

• Alpha & Beta Carotene
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Potassium
• Magnesium

One of the reasons I use this mask/scrub during the chilly weather, is because the enzymes in pumpkin help dissolve dry skin cells. Also, the Alpha-Hydroxy acids help to brighten and smooth out the skin.

I've been soooo super busy. I promise things will be picking up soon :-)

This next week, to keep things chugging along with fall inspiration, I based my weekly menu on fall foods that I found on pinterest. I've been sticking to a low carb diet (Info and result post in the works now), so I made my meal plan somewhat around that. Although I'm no longer preparing for my brother's & sil's wedding, I decided that on Monday, I will resume my low carb lifestyle until I get down to my goal weight. {I've had a long week full of cheating...}

Anyways, here are my meals for this week. I can't wait to try some of these babies out.

Summer is full blown, and I'm loving every second of it. I went to Chicago (Post coming soon!) and all of the people watching makes me want to go out and just revamp my entire closet. I bought some high low dresses at Target recently, & I think next on my list are maybe some rompers and a light blazer for the evenings. Looking around for accessories, I realized I hadn't really done anything with my nails in a while. I thought it would be fun to round up some nail designs<3

With spring weather coming up, I've had a bit of a decorating bug. My itty bitty patio could use a little bit of love, so I scoured Pinterest for ways to make it my own. Unfortunately, I've had a few things stolen off of my patio... So I'll probably keep anything that can be easily carried off indoors.

Last but not least, I love the idea of a bar cart! I don't know how practical it would be on an open patio.. You kind of have to step up to get into my doorway, so it wouldn't make sense to use it to bring stuff outside. Maybe carry it out, and use it to place foods on? I'm a huge fan of gold and copper colors.

Have you gotten the spring cleaning bug yet? I'm very excited for the warmer weather.

I can't believe St. Patrick's Day is almost here. Seems like we just got done celebrating New Year's. Although, I can't say I'm not excited for spring! I was scouring Pinterest to find some neat ideas to do with the boys. I think I'll probably do a special grocery run to grab some goodies. (I can't believe how gorgeous the weather is today!! Its supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow.<3 Love it!)