mpiquette1983

Chex Mix! My mom makes it for every occasion. I don't know why hers is so much better than anyone else's since she just uses the recipe off the cereal box, but it is. So when I moved 300 miles away, she gifted me a huge green Tupperware bowl and the recipe card cut off the box so… Read More

Hubby and I went to the same elementary school but were 4 years apart so we never really knew each other. But our siblings were friends and I *briefly* went out with one of his older brothers in 8th grade. Their family moved out of state when I was 14 and he was 10. We became facebook… Read More

I managed to make a decent birthday cake for my daughter! I don't have a sweet tooth and so I will never understand people spending exorbitant amounts of money on ridiculous cakes. Instead I spent 20 bucks on a princess cake pan and did it myself--fondant and all! I piped my own cupcakes… Read More

Clearance shop! Give yourself time to put a room together from start to finish and stock up on things here and there that fit the style you're going for. I did my daughter's room pretty much from scratch for about $500 because I planned, shopped clearance and made a lot of decor myself.… Read More

Stupid ipad cut off... S&P and whisk with a fork. Put lettuce, croutons and protein in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad, add a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce and pour on grated parm. Toss until coated. (Add parm until its as dry/soggy as you prefer. I like a slightly… Read More

I got my dress from Bhldn. It was perfect. Then, during a sale, I got decor, jewelry and gifts. I love their site!

Meabhr: I have a hodgepodge of "training" as I took whatever classes interested me throughout college. Color theory, art courses, interior design, visual merchandising, even a couple basic fashion design courses. I worked for BCBGMaxAzria and eventually Macy's, where I became a Visual… Read More

For 10 years, it was my job to style mannequins at a department store. I picked the clothes and accessories and styled them according to current trends. I did this for everything from kids clothes, to activewear, to juniors' fast fashion, to menswear and suits, to contemporary women's… Read More

The single rider line is great if you actually are a single rider or are maybe 2 or 3 people. My husband did single rider at Rock N Rollercoaster a few months ago and he was the only actual single rider that he could discern. Everyone around him was clearly in larger groups. The regular… Read More

Mall of America. Macy's home department. People took the rolling cage carts we used to sell bed pillows, unloaded the pillows onto the floor and used the cages to hold their hoarded merchandise. Several people went roaming around, grabbing whatever specials they could get their hands… Read More