Chocolate Peppermint Cake Recipe Featuring Challenge Butter

I had a friend in town from Texas and I watched her lovely son Ben one afternoon and it was the perfect opportunity to bake something festive! I have so many favorite holiday desserts but I think this chocolate peppermint cake is the one I enjoy the most! Chocolate and peppermint are such a match made in heaven !

The secret to the cake is the icing made with Challenge Butter. Challenge Butter has been a quality staple in kitchens since 1911. It's churned daily from two natural ingredients: the freshest 100% real pasteurized sweet cream and salt. That's it. Nothing artificial or synthetic. The taste is pure, and the flavor is consistent ! I love love baking with it!

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Homemade Sweet Cherry Pie Recipe

Rodge loves cherry pie for Thanksgiving! It remind him of his sweet momma! So I am sharing a lovely recipe today for a homemade sweet cherry pie recipe. We love pairing this pie with a delightful Bourbon Barrel-Aged Red Blend from Ironside Cellars. It has a lush texture, juicy dark fruit aromas, and a kiss of Bourbon-soaked oak! Iron Side Bourbon Barrel-Aged Red Blend showcases rich and tangy fruit flavor framed by barrel notes of smoke, toasted wood, vanilla, roasted coffee, and caramel and I am in love!

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Sophisticated, Elegant, Timeless Dinnerware With Lenox- Holiday Tablescape

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner? I, for one, have been counting the days ’til the holiday season’s arrival, so I’m so excited that it’s finally here! Of course I’ve been looking forward to the food, the gifting, the decorating, and all the joy that November brings. But most of all, it’s that holiday feeling I’ve been yearning for ! The sense of warmth and connectedness especially after the last Thanksgiving we all had on Zoom. So this year I partnered with Lenox to create a magical unforgettable tablescape!

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The Tomette- Featuring Marie-Sophie Maury

Marie-Sophie Maury creates the most beautiful decorative items, including terracotta tiles and decorative tiles! Her exquisite tomettes are featured in my 2021 Holiday Francophile Gift Guide.

La Tomette was born from a day of gardening and a period of overwork that made this artist want to associate the tomette with essential oils. The old Tomettes at the bottom of the garden, like traces of the past, of a buried life… like our emotions.

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Scandi Christmas Decor Featuring Nordstjerne

Nordstjerne has been apart of our holiday decor now for many years but this years color palette might be one of my favorites. I wanted to do a black and white themed Christmas and I just love how everything is turning out!

Nordstjerne designs home accessories which combines functionality with a hint of decadence. They are greatly inspired by the rawness of the Scandinavian and Nordic landscapes and they wish to bring that unique feeling indoors with their simple yet elegant items that can fit any interior.

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Holiday Giveaway Time

Holiday Giveaway Time

Excited to jumpstart the weekend with a worldwide giveaway opportunity from my friends at the very luxe Luxury Sparkle Co. !

Experience a combination of two of the finest things in life. Luxury Sparkle candles are made from original champagne and wine bottles. The bottles come directly from each champagne house and winery and are transformed into superior soy blended non-toxic candles in Grasse, the parfum capital of the world.

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Holiday Photo Gifts & Personalized Modern Holiday Cards

Holiday photo gifts are an ingenious way to buy thoughtful, affordable gifts for just about anyone! Sharing photo gifts of your favorite photos can make for a truly memorable and personal keepsake too. I partnered with Nations Photo Lab this season to create some beautiful presents for my loved ones ! They take pride in their craftsmanship and ability to provide high quality photo products at an affordable price point.

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Jewelry Subscription Service- Try Before You Buy

We all know that finding fun jewelry can take hours if you’re not exactly sure what you’re looking for! There is an art to picking accessories and I was so excited that The Layerist wanted to work with me ! I just do not have the time to spend hours finding pieces that fit my style and my budget. And truthfully I love trying on jewelry with many different outfits in the privacy of my own home plus Rodge likes to weigh in too. He loves jewelry on me!

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Aromatherapy While You Drive-Featuring Drift

You know that sense of deep satisfaction that you get after tackling a big organizational task, like cleaning out the storage unit or organizing the linen closet? Suddenly, everything in life feels a bit more tidy and manageable! I don’t know about you, but when my space is tidy and organized, I find that my focus improves, my mood is lighter, and I feel less scattered overall. It’s difficult to keep track of my day I feel like I am being pulled in multiple directions because things have gotten out of control. And that includes my car.

Have you ever gotten in someone else’s car and wonder how on earth they even function?! I personally just cannot comprehend it.

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Local Tulsa Holiday Gift Guide

This city has just been blooming into an exciting scene of curated boutiques and local design. All of the best places to shop in Tulsa have one thing in common, whether they’re a home goods store, clothing boutique, gallery or restaurant: they’re all oozing with Tulsa’s unique style and charm. I searched high and low for hidden gems as well as rounding up my favorite can’t miss spots. Each one is a testament to the artistic values and culture of the place I call home.

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Gift Ideas For Sustainable Living 2021

Sustainable living is a lot more beneficial than you might think. Most of those who have turned to this kind of lifestyle say that doing so was one of the best decisions they ever made. In this post, I am sharing a list of the best sustainable gift ideas that you can give to your friends or family members who are living a sustainable life this holiday!!! I sure hope that this list inspires and encourages you to consider a sustainable lifestyle as well so perhaps you might want to even gift yourself a few things!

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