DIY: Recycling Your Christmas Cards

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to use your last year Christmas cards??  Well last year I saved all my Christmas cards and cut out all the fun pictures and messages to do my own DIY cards this year- ALL with materials that I had on hand!

Materials:

Blank Notecards and Envelopes

Washi Tape

Old Christmas Card Pictures/Messages

Simply use the washi tape and tape the messages to the blank notecards.  You can then write messages on the other side of the cards.  Easy as pie!  Well I take that back- making pie isn't that easy- so it's WAY easier than pie :)

And cute too!

What do you do with all your old Christmas cards??

Luves,

Laura

Phone Photo Fashion Upload

I've been sooo busy this holiday season- photo shoots, kids, family gatherings, work parties, etc.  I  haven't had time to get some GOOD outfit photos in for awhile.  Here are some fun things I've been rocking the past few weeks (sorry for the phone pictures):

Top Left: Gap Sweater- Thrifted, Target Plaid Sneaker Flats and skinny jeans
Top Right: Same Gap Sweater, Houndstooth Coat- Thrifted- Stacked Rings both from Overstock
Bottom Left: Red Dress from Gojane.com worn over Talbots Houndstooth Pencil Skirt- Thrifted- GX by Gwen Stefani Heels
Bottom Right: GX by Gwen Stefani Heels- from Shoedazzle.com

Top Left: Coat- Thrifted, Plaid Sneaker Flats- Target.com
Top Right: Stacked Bracelets- Fruit Bracelet from Jewelmint, Watch is Fossil Relic from eBay
Bottom Left/Right:  Top- Express Thrifted, Alloy Skinney Jeans, DV by Dolce Vita Ankle Boots in Olive Green

Outfit: Purple Skinnies are Ann Taylor Loft- Thrifted, Aztec Sweater from eBay, Black lace up ankle booties from eBay

Old Navy Plaid Button Down shirt, Kendra Scott Skylar Earrings

Left: Vigoss Jeans from Alloy, Adidas Samoa in Grey with Neon, Grey sweater Forever21, Neon Striped top Old Navy
Right: Vigoss Skinny Jeans from Alloy, Leopard Booties from Victoria's Secret, Striped Sweater Forever21

GAP Parka

Old Navy High Low Sweater

Black Calvin Klein Skinnies- Thrifted, Polka Dot Top Thrifted, Grey One-Button Sweater Coat from Victoria's Secret bought on eBay, Mossimo Grey Patent Pumps- Thrifted

Breckelles Boots from Amazon, Red Skinnies Thrifted, Striped top from Delias, Aztec Sweater from Forever21

Coming soon: Smoked Turkey Chili Recipe- and MY take on what to do with all those Christmas cards you get each year :)

Luves,

Laura

Green Herb Salad with Hummus

Whoever said clean eating doesn't have to taste delicious was all wrong!  Today I whipped up this salad with a few things that I had on hand from last weeks dinner recipes- and it was GOOD.  Brody actually wouldn't eat what I gave him for lunch because he wanted salad... and that boy rarely eats green stuff unless I hide it in smoothies or come up with other ways to disguise it.

I like to eat hummus with my salads instead of using salad dressing.  It's a healthy delicious alternative and provides protein which keeps you feeling fuller longer.

Green Herb Salad with Hummus

Feeds 1- as shown in photo above

Ingredients:

1 large handful of spinach- chopped

1/4 cup fresh dill- minced

1/4 of a large cucumber- cut however you like

1/3 cup fresh parsley- chopped

1/2 avocado sliced

2-3 Tbsp prepared hummus

Make It:

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.  Mix well so the dill and parsley stick to the cucumber pieces.  Pour into your salad bowl, garnish with avocado on top.  Serve it with hummus on the side.  Enjoy!

I like to dip my fork into the hummus so each bite gets a little bit of that flavor- and it lasts longer too so you don't eat as much.

Hope ya'll had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  

Luves,

Laura