Happy Sunday. I’m feeling super motivated this month. I think the fact that the sun is slowly beginning to set later each day combined with my grandmother getting her vaccine is giving me HOPE. I’m putting in a request for spring to come early this year … I can’t wait!
1. I just got this David Bowie tee from Etsy and it’s the best quality tee. I love it! I am considering ordering a second one. Super comfy!
2. I’m still on the fence as to how I feel about terazzo (in my own home) and this tile is tempting me.
3. We’ve been using these as night lights for our kiddos and they are so pretty!
4. This little heart lounge set is adorable!
5. My favorite pen! It’s my ultimate—I get very annoyed when I run out.
6. I love the new Marie Kondo stuff for Container Store! You can see some of my favorites here.
7. I am taking the Arlo’s cookie valentine workshop to work on my cookie skills! I LOVE learning about baking!
8. I’ve started eyeing spring/summer dresses. Never too early to dream!
9. I’m currently reading Naturally Tan and I have to say … 10/10. I laughed, I cried, and I accidentally shrieked with joy while running in our park and scared some people. It’s a very fun book.
10. The cutest valentines on Etsy. Adorable! Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? It’s a holiday for kids and heart-shaped pizza in our house!
xoxo- Elsie
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My favorite part of making this drink is the 
It’s easy to double everything to make two drinks—Valentine’s treat, maybe? You can serve these in a 
Are you celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day this year? Either way, we are wishing you lots of love. Not to be too cheesy, but the world needs more love, right? We hope you receive a lot of it this coming year, and we also hope you will join us in trying to spread as much love as possible. 🙂
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The original sugar cookie recipe calls for a half butter and half Crisco mix, but I always make these with all butter. And, Aunt Judy tops her sugar cookies with a simple glaze, but I like to add royal frosting. As you can see, I am no expert-Pinterest-pro-level sugar cookie decorator. This recipe is simple enough that anyone can have success with these and I’ve gotten enough reviews and requests at this point that I think I can safely say this sugar cookie recipe, although simple, is excellent!
From the below recipe, you will be able to make around 36 standard size cookies and enough royal icing for all. You can cut this recipe in half, or you can double it if you want to make a LOT. The key to cutting any recipe in half (or making smaller in some way) is to start with the eggs. So, recipes with an even number of eggs are typically much easier to work with.
For sugar cookies, I feel like the biggest question is always “do I have to chill or freeze the dough?” If you are making shaped cookies, you don’t want the dough to puff or change when they bake—you want them to hold their shape. I’ve tried this recipe every way, and I find that chilling and freezing is not necessary. Unless you have started with melted butter, as opposed to softened (like you forgot to set the butter out and then left it in the microwave a bit too long). In that case, I would go ahead and chill the cut dough shapes in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before baking.
This royal icing recipe is VERY simple but can be changed up slightly if you like. Some people like to add just a little bit of lemon juice in place of some of the water to cut the sweetness. You could add a small splash of vanilla extract. And of course, you are welcome to add food coloring. But this basic recipe works well all on its own too. Happy baking! xo. Emma
OK, ready to jump in? I tried to minimize this as much as possible, so what I am showing here is my favorite (or most used) product from every category. I could definitely do it twice as big, but these are my absolute favorites!!!
Primer: I am loving 
Here’s a swatch so you can see the texture of the three products. I use these every day.
Brows: For my brows, I am loving
Bronzer: 
Lip Crayon: I use 