HELSINkids

HELSINkids

I get so giddy when I happen to stumble upon a new up and coming brand for children creating something unique and fun. I was so happy to have found HELSINkids! 

I am in love with all of the bright colors and unexpected design twists. The geometric shapes and color block are so on trend this season. Along with dresses, you will also find some jackets, shirts, and coordinating vests that can all be mixed and matched with the dresses. And guess what else... Seriously, guess... They do custom dresses. Yes, I speak the truth... Amazing, right?!?

How to Make Perfect Rice Every Time!

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I had the amazing privilege to spend 8 months of my life living in Thailand during college with a friend, about 8 years ago. This was an experience I will never forget and cannot wait to return someday with my little family... While I was there, a wonderful woman we called 'Bah Loon' taught me a million things. She was like a second mother to us and I miss her so much!

Bah Loon had an amazing gift of cooking food and she could whip up any Thai dish in a matter of minutes! Guess what? She taught me some of her secrets! I was a college student who could make eggs, bake cookies, and a few other life essentials... but Bah Loon turned me into a great cook and helped bestow a love for cooking in me. I'm just gonna say it... I make a pretty mean supper now! Alas, we are off topic, back to why you're here: Bah Loon taught me the secret of how to make perfect rice. Below are some tips that might change your life, haha!

FREE $15 to Spend on Kids Clothes!

thredUP is America's first stop for gently used kids wear. New items are listed EVERY minute!

They have tons of boutique and brand names. The other week I got a swimsuit and dress for the girls for under $10. Plus, they send you a bag that you can ship back to them (they pay for shipping) and they will give you money for your own gently used clothes! How amazing is that!

This offer is only good from 3/20 to 3/22! Don't miss out on it! If you are a new customer you can get $15 to spend on anything at Thredup. Just follow click the image above and it will take you to their website. At checkout, use code 'LUCKY15' and they will take $15 off your order. Perfect!

Vintage Style Girl's Dresses for Spring

Her favorite dress: 1|2|3|4|5|6

Darling Magazine

Allow me to introduce you to Darling Magazine. I absolutely love it. Just like the cover says, it's all about 'the art of being of woman'. 

Vintage Kids Room

One of my favorite places in the house is the girl's room. It's so bright and cheery!

Roasted Marshmallow Strawberries

I am about to blow your mind.

I was wasting time on Pinterest the other day (which turned out to be the greatest decision of my life) and lookie what I found:

Furey and the Feast

Don't they look fabulous? Of course they do. Cynthia Furey has the full recipe on her blog right here: Fury and the Feast. I have not actually tried her recipe, though it looks fantastic, but I took one look at these babies and made them the easy way... Shh!

Kicked Out of the Car Wash?

Well, it happened. The world is officially crazy.

Don't believe me?

Yesterday, my husband borrowed a friend's truck and took it to the car wash to be nice... while he was cleaning it (and had already paid), an employee came over, waved his arms and yelled at him saying, "No, NO! I'm tired of you people coming in here and making everything messy! Your truck is too dirty, get out of here!" Huh? Did he seriously just tell him that the truck was too dirty at a car wash? And 'YOU people'? What does that mean?

Choosing the Right Babysitter

One of the hardest factors for me in deciding to go back to school to obtain my RN was coming to realization that my two girls would need to be away from me sometimes... I know, I know, breaks are good... I need 'me time', blah, blah... I get that. I do have those times, but for me, having to hire an actual babysitter is different.

Pre-baby, I would never have envisioned myself as having a hard time with leaving my babies and getting all paranoid and crazy... Then babies popped out, and I'm about as crazy and paranoid as they come! I will protect these girls to the end...

Here's how we found the perfect sitter for us!

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Crossing it off my bucket list... Here goes nothing!

Start Blog: Done, consider it checked.

Here it is ladies & gents...

I'm officially adding my two cents to the world, so look out!