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Sparkling Blackberry Lime Margarita

This post, Sparkling Blackberry Lime Margarita,  is sponsored by Babbleboxx on behalf of Sugarlands Distilling Company. #SugarlandsSummer

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I love a good cocktail anytime of year but during the summer months, I can’t turn down a good margarita. Especially one that is full of flavor and tastes amazing. That’s exactly what you get with this Sparkling Blackberry Lime Margarita. It’s the perfect addition to summer barbecue’s, a girls night in or just after a long day of work. The secret is the blackberry moonshine from Sugarlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Yes, you read that right. I used moonshine in my margarita recipe and I don’t know why I haven’t tried this sooner.

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Ant-Man Smoothie Recipe Inspired by ANT-MAN AND THE WASP + Check out the Latest Trailer

Enjoy this Ant-Man Smoothie Recipe & Check out the latest ANT-MAN AND THE WASP trailer.

Ant-Man Smoothie Recipe Inspired by ANT-MAN AND THE WASP

I’m still coming down off my AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR high and am struggling with just how I’m going to wait until next year to get some answers to my questions. As long as that seems, luckily I have plenty of other movies coming up that’ll be able to take my mind off of it. One of those movies is ANT-MAN AND THE WASP. I ended up being a pretty big fan of ANT-MAN, which totally surprised me, so it’s safe to say I cannot wait for this release. To show my excitement, we made this Ant-Man smoothie recipe this afternoon while we watching the new trailer. Keep reading to check it out & grab the Ant-Man Smoothie Recipe.  [Read more…] about Ant-Man Smoothie Recipe Inspired by ANT-MAN AND THE WASP + Check out the Latest Trailer

Hulk Smash Smoothie Inspired by AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Hulk Smash Smoothie

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR is officially in theaters and if you caught my Iron Man Smoothie post yesterday, you saw that my son and I headed out to the movies yesterday to see it. We both were literally counting down the days until this movie was release and let me tell you, if you haven’t seen it yet, YOU NEED TO GO THIS WEEKEND. Seriously this movie did not disappoint. We were both left speechless multiple times throughout the movie. Leading up to the release, we had a little Avengers movie marathon and another one of the recipes I made for our movie watching was this Hulk Smash Smoothie. [Read more…] about Hulk Smash Smoothie Inspired by AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Iron Man Smoothie Recipe Inspired by Avengers Infinity War

Prepare for Avengers #InfinityWar with this Iron Man Smoothie Recipe 

Iron Man Smoothie Inspired by Avengers Infinity War

The movie we’ve all been waiting for is finally in theaters and let it be known, I cannot wait to see this movie. Having seen all of the Avengers movies and their spin-offs, more times than I care to count, this is the one I’ve been waiting for. I’m taking my son to see it tonight but not before we have a little Avengers fun at home with his little sister. Once I screen it, I’ll decide if we’re taking her back to see it this weekend. Growing up with a big brother who’s loves the Marvel and Stat Wars franchises means this little girls is just as big of fan of superheroes as she is princesses. Just like her mama! To celebrate the opening weeking of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, I whipped up this delicious Iron Man Smoothie recipe.  [Read more…] about Iron Man Smoothie Recipe Inspired by Avengers Infinity War

Start Your Day with a Delicious Green Smoothie + How to Keep Produce Fresh with Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid. 

A Yummy & Delicious Green Smoothie + How to Keep Produce Fresh with Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver

Nothing makes me more upset then having to throw away a container of berries that spoiled too quickly. I’ve had the problem lately and when I’m spending upwards of $6 for a pint of organic strawberries, I’m basically throwing money away. Just last week I paid $10 for a 2 1/2 pound container of strawberries at the grocery store and 3 days later they started to grow mold and look bad. 3 days! We eat our fruits and veggies pretty quickly since I make us smoothies every morning. My kids LOVE my Green Smoothie recipe and request it daily so we go through a lot of fruit during the week. I was introduced to Rubbermaid FreshWorks. They arrived on the same day I threw out almost $20 in fruits and veggies that spoiled too early so I was ready to give them a try.  [Read more…] about Start Your Day with a Delicious Green Smoothie + How to Keep Produce Fresh with Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver

Start Your Day with a Delicious Kiwi Berry Smoothie

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #StartYourYearRefreshed #CollectiveBias

Kiwi Berry Smoothie

I’m not big on resolutions. In the past, I’ve never stuck to them. I start out with great intentions and then after a few days or weeks life catches up and everything just falls apart. So this year I decided to focus on better habits in my work life, my home life and in all aspects of my life. Instead of making a bunch of resolutions that I wouldn’t fulfill, I instead choose my word of the year – focus. Since there are so many more things I want to focus on here on this blog, I want to focus on making better choices when it comes to eating and I want to focus on the little moments with my kids, I thought it was the perfect word for me this year. [Read more…] about Start Your Day with a Delicious Kiwi Berry Smoothie

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  • #ad I love to bake and create in the kitchen. Especially during the holidays. Growing up, I remember my mom and aunts always being in the kitchen whipping up something delicious at every party and family get together. Now it’s my turn. I’m the one in the kitchen whipping up delicious treats while my kids are running in to help or help sample the desserts. One treat I look forward to this time of year is a delicious glass of Coquito. If you’ve never had it or heard of it, it’s a Puerto Rican Coconut Nog. Think of it like an eggnog type drink without eggs and made with coconut and NESTLÉ® LA LECHERA® Sweetened Condensed Milk instead). It’s delicious but with the addition of rum, it’s not something the littles can enjoy. So I make it without the rum so everyone can enjoy it. But I also love to use La Lechera in other recipes, like these Spice Cupcakes with Coquito Whipped Cream. Y’all this is SO good! When I first made these, everyone devoured them in minutes. Now it’s one of my most requested holiday recipes! La Lechera is the perfect ingredient when I want to get creative in the kitchen and whip up special treats like this Coquito Whipped Cream. Truthfully, this time of year, I’m using the homemade Coquito Whipped Cream on everything! It’s amazing on a class of NESTLÉ® ABUELITA Hot Chocolate too! After a cold day, this might be my favorite way to warm up! All you need is 1 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup of Coquito made with La Lechera Sweetened Condensed milk (grab the recipe on my blog) and 3/4 confectioners sugar. Chill your bowl in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before you start making your whipped cream. Once it’s chilled, add in whipping cream, Coquito and using the whipping attachment on your mixer, mix on high for 3-5 minutes. Once it starts to thicken, add in confectioners sugar and beat on high another 3-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Spoon whipped cream into a pipping bag and pipe on top of hot chocolate, cupcakes, use it to frost a cake or eat it right from a spoon! Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve! You can find everything you need, including the @lalecherausa right at your local @Walmart! • • • • • #baking #homemade #recipes
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  • We’ve traveled to so many new and fabulous places this year but there’s just something about Disney that feels like home. I can’t think of a better place to wind down an amazing year of travel than our trip to @waltdisneyworld Disney at the holidays might just be my new favorite tradition. What’s your favorite time of year to visit Disney? • • • • • • #DisneyHolidays #VeryMerry #flurryoffun #disneyhosted #disneysmmc #anewdawnntravels #disneyworld #mickeymouse #mvmcp #disneylife #disneyphotography #travel #traveltuesday #wanderlust #wanderlusting #familytravel #traveldiaries #traveldiary #travelblogger #mytravelgram #mytripmyadventure #disneylife #disneygram #igdisney #disneyig #disneyside #disneymom