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an easy (but SUPER FANCY looking) apple tart
a few weeks ago i ordered a bag of bananas to make banana bread and they delivered a bag of apples instead. yeah– i didn’t know bags of either were really a thing but online grocery shopping is full of adventures! we are an apple family actually, but they were granny smith and we are not granny smith people, SOOOO i decided to bake something with them instead!
and i wanted to share this because i thought it would be a perfect rosh hashanah dessert!
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what i ordered from amazon in august
we’re going on a real actual vacation in a few weeks so i decided to get the portable version of our hatch sound machine because i love that it has an ok to wake color alert too (here’s the version we use at home)
decided to switch arlo’s car seat now that he’s so large and has to awkwardly climb into the behemoth we’ve had since he was in an infant one. a few of my friends have this car seat and love it so we decided to go for it and decided on the gray since multiple people who have both said the gray shows way less stains than the black.
have some of these glass spray bottles already but got a few more, they are super high quality and i love them for cleaning products.
got another color of these ribbed biker shorts that i love, if you’re not sure on sizes i would size up– they’re pretty snug
the cutest little muslin bathrobe for arlo!!
i needed a new pastry brush and i love the design of this one!
the dentist recommended arlo upgrade to a quality electric toothbrush, i searched for a long time to find a good one that looked good but ended up going with this oral-b that the dentist likes.
arlo’s been growing out of all his pajamas and he loves the striped ones the most, so got a few more larger sizes of these.
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affordable neutral area rugs
you can spend lots of time shopping for area rugs, as i have, so i thought it would be helpful to round up a bunch of neutral area rugs i like that are relatively inexpensive! GUESS WHAT ALL OF THEM ARE UNDER $1000!!!Read More
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10 creative ways to use your air fryer
i can’t believe this is my first air fryer blog post for how much i truly love mine!! i use it so much more than i ever expected. a big factor in that is definitely that i left it on our counter all year versus hiding it away between uses, because it’s always there i always think to use it. so if you’re one of those people who buys small appliance after small appliance and tucks them away forever, keep it on the counter. it may be an eyesore but you’ll actually use it.
i saw a meme that said air fryers are basically just easy bake ovens and i couldn’t agree more. maybe people who grew up with an easy bake oven love them more dearly???
my air fryer tips
don’t overfill your basket!
whenever i do broccoli or frozen french fries for example, the less full the basket is the better it overall cooks, when it’s super full it never does as good a job.
get the bigger size!
if you’re worried about what size to get, i would always size up. it’s much easier to have too much space versus too little– if i’m making a big batch of vegetables or something, i have to do two batches which is such a pain. so size up not down!
preheating helps!
i feel like everything just cooks more evenly when i’ve preheated so i think it’s worth doing while you’re prepping your food!
don’t trust recipes online for cooking times
every air fryer is different, i still use air fryer recipes and they’ll usually be fine, but i always err on the side of caution with cooking times and temperatures!
when to use your air fryer vs your oven
the reason i tend to use my air fryer more than the oven is because it takes way less time to heat up! our oven is particularly slow, but it usually takes a good 10-15 minutes to preheat, whereas the air fryer is obviously super quick. therefore you’re using less gas too!
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dear molly : shop for me
our new advice column! you tell me what specific thing you’ve been shopping for that you want me to find a “cute” version of, and i shop for you! i was overloaded with requests on instagram, so i’ll just do a few of these at a time until i put up another request box! for now, enjoy the first installment.
dear molly, a name personalized gift for a baby?
so many cute options! so i picked out a few.
a cute wood name puzzle, i like this because they’ll use for years
a custom onesie but obv this wouldn’t get as much longterm use
cute knitted name for wall decor
dear molly, a soundbar? (husband insists on having one)
this sonos one! it’s not cheap but it’s also not INSANELY expensive like some of them are.
dear molly, a slide?
the prettiest slide ever! but expensive.
and this one is pretty good looking if you’re on a budget
dear molly, a kids bathrobe?
the cutest robes ever but they’re speeeendy
and if you love the muslin but also want cutesy animal ears
dear molly, a non-wooden scooter?
this is the one we have, it’s SO cute and works super well. also comes in a few different colors.
dear molly, a headboard?
i love this linen upholstered headboard
such a beautiful rattan queen sized one!
more expensive but this one is so beautiful
dear molly, a humidifier?
really nice and simply designed one– some mixed reviews though
this one also nice and simple — more expensive but reviews seem promising!
one last option! pretty inexpensive and pretty looking.
dear molly, a day to day water bottle?
i love stojo bottles because they’re collapsible when not in use!
for the active people, this one is nice because it has a carrying strap
this glass one with a silicone sleeve is nice and sleek (and inexpensive)
ok so that’s all i’ll do for now, have tooooons more questions to answer! hope you enjoyed.
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printable birthday interview questions
for arlo’s 4th birthday recently, i decided to do a little cute interview of him and that i would continue the tradition and ask him the same questions every year on his birthday! (CUE TEARS)
so i decided to turn it into a printable for all of you guys to use on your kids birthdays toooooo. Read More
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back to school shopping
because a lot of kids are going back to school or starting preschool– i wanted to do a little roundup of cute neutral lunchboxes, backpacks, bento boxes, water bottles etc.
of course i had to include our favorite clothing stamp i’ve used since arlo started preschool and some very cute little scratch off lunch notes!
should i do another one of these for older kids who need actual school supplies toooooo?? let me know if so!
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what i ordered from amazon in july
this month i actually ordered a bunch of super useful things i really wanted to share with you! Read More
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homemade strawberry ice cream!!
this post is in partnership with walmart
we’ve talked about getting an ice cream maker like every summer since having arlo and we finally did it! i was resistant because another small appliance we don’t have space for seemed daunting, but when i saw this beautiful modern white one— i decided we should go for it. so excited to make a bunch of magical summer memories with this thing.
almost everything here is from walmart, i found so many beautiful kitchen items to include in this post that i had to actively make myself stop shopping. the little beige ice cream bowls are our favorite ever– they’re actually nut bowls that come with a wood base, but we’ve used them daily for years for arlo snacks, guacamole, mise en place, and now they’re the perfect size for a small serving of ice cream!!
also i NEED to mention these white steak knives — we use steak knives constantly for quickly chopping a cucumber for arlo or fruit in the morning. these knives are not only gorgeous, they work SO WELL. i was shocked how well they cut tomatoes too. i got two packs and i’m so glad i did.
lastly, the strawberry huller!! this seemed so unnecessary in theory, just like all the kitchen tools that serve one purpose and then take up space in your utensil drawers, but as soon as i started hulling the strawberries with it — i was like OH WOW THIS THING WORKS. i am a convert. Read More
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every love island UK season ranked from best to worst
this is a long time coming! i’ve shared my favorite seasons of love island uk many times on instagram, but finally you have a blog post you can easily access whenever you need. i will update this post as new seasons air, so this is as of right now and what seasons have aired in entirety! Read More
