Happy Friday, friends! In honor of the first Friday since my official blog launch, I wanted to post something a little different for you guys. Today I'm sharing a few of my favorite things! Many of these are products that I use every single day, and all of them are things that I absolutely love and highly recommend. Keep reading to get a glimpse of some of my favorite things! 1. Lush Sleepy Lotion - I put this lotion on every night before bed and it is seriously amazing. The lavender scent is delightful and calming enough to make me...
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BLOG, RECIPES
INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES RECIPE
My dad got me an Instant Pot for Christmas last year, and let me just say it is LIFE. CHANGING. We have a tiny kitchen, which means not much room for appliances - and that makes it even more critical that the appliances we do have can perform multiple functions. This is one of many reasons that I love the Instant Pot! It can saute, pressure cook, slow cook, and more. And at under $100, it's well worth the expense. Although the Instant Pot isn't quite as fast as I thought it would be (it takes about 5-10 minutes to...
BLOG, INTERIORS
DESIGNING ON A BUDGET 101: LIVING ROOM
When Darian and I first toured our condo, the room that sold me on it was the living room. It’s not huge or grand, but I instantly fell in love when I saw the wood-burning fireplace with a beautiful white mantle. As someone who spends more hours on Pinterest and watching HGTV than I’d care to admit, I’d been dying for a mantle to decorate – and as soon as I saw it, I could already picture it draped in garland at Christmastime! So as soon as we moved in, decorating the living room was priority number one. Naturally, I...
BLOG, LIFESTYLE
10 FEEL-GOOD SHOWS TO BINGE ON NETFLIX AND HULU RIGHT NOW
Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with television. When I was in high school, my identifier was “that weird girl who speaks in The Office quotes.” My TV obsession hasn’t gotten much better since then. I have less free time now, but you’d be surprised how much TV I still watch – I squeeze in an episode while getting ready in the morning, watch TV while cooking dinner, and watch it while I work out. I always say that I think I can easily have a conversation about TV with any given person because chances are, I’ll...
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BAKED SALMON CAKES RECIPE
Calling all Old Bay lovers! Today I’m sharing Darian’s favorite recipe that I cook fairly often. These baked salmon cakes are packed with flavor and are ready in less than 30 minutes. They do contain bread crumbs and mayo, so they’re not perfectly healthy, but baking them rather than frying them makes them a bit healthier. If you love seafood, old bay, and flavors that pack a punch, try this one out and let me know what you think! ** This is a slight variation of a recipe from Aggie’s Kitchen. Check out their website for more tasty recipes!**
BLOG, INTERIORS
THE BEST PLACES TO BUY ARTIFICIAL GREENERY
Confession time: I have a black thumb. I think it started in high school. I bought a tiny bamboo plant from the flea market near my house and promptly forgot that it existed. A few weeks later it had already withered and died and I hadn’t remembered to water it once. Oops! It hasn’t gotten much better since then. I remember when the succulent craze got really popular, I was so excited. Finally, a plant that everyone said I couldn’t kill! Well, it turns out you actually CAN kill a succulent. After about my fifth sad, shriveled succulent, I finally...
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EASY MEXICAN QUINOA RECIPE
If there’s one thing that you should know about me when it comes to cooking, it’s this: I’m the world’s slowest cook. Seriously. If a recipe estimates it’ll take an hour, it usually takes two. I don’t know what it is about me, but I just cannot cook quickly. So you should know that I mean it when I say that this first recipe I’m sharing with you all is quick and easy! I also want to note that I love cooking blogs, but I HATE scrolling for 5 minutes to get to the recipe. So, I’m not going to...
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DESIGNING ON A BUDGET 101
There are very few things in life that give me greater joy than finding a great deal. So considering my obsession with interior design and decorating, it should come as no surprise that designing on a budget is one of my favorire things. I thought I'd use that as the starting point for a series I'm calling Designing on a Budget 101. Each post will focus on a different room or area of the home and how you can create a great design without breaking the bank. This post will focus on some of my best tips for designing on...
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GETTING STARTED
Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by. The Cozy Creative is something that’s been formulating in my brain for years now. This is probably my fifth attempt at starting a blog – I love writing, and taking photos has always been one of my favorite pasttimes, so it’s only natural that I’d be drawn to blogging. However, each time before I hadn’t felt like the content I was creating had any true purpose. So, my first several attempts over the years stayed in draft mode and none of those blogs ever saw the light of day. The Cozy Creative is a huge...