BANG! BANG! CHOP! CHOP!

Bangs. The boldest fringe option on Le Menu after seeing the new season of Emily In Paris, no?!!

Once you go for the choppity chop-there’s no pinning or tucking that can hide it. It’s a very serious commitment. And it feels like everywhere I look, people are making it – or at least thinking about it!!

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Spinach And Ricotta Lasagna Made With Truffle Marinara

Lasagna is a comfort food classic, no one can resist all those layers of tender pasta with plenty of delicious cheese. This spinach lasagna contains a generous amount of spinach greens and is loaded with Italian flavors. You won’t miss the meat, I promise! Plus..this dish can be assembled up to 6 hours before you plan to bake making it perfect for a dinner party entertaining guests.

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Creamy Cajun Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

As the temperatures drop a bowl of hot chicken and rice soup is the perfect comfort food! This Cajun Comfort Chicken & Rice Soup by The Defined Dish is everything you crave with flavorful and juicy chicken, creamy broth, fresh vegetables and spicy Cajun seasoning. I switch this recipe up up a little to tailor it more for the ingredients I love!

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Intentions For The New Year

The last few years, I’ve come up with words that define my goals for the coming year rather than resolutions which I never seem to keep anyway.

Though the tradition has served me well, this year I’ve been challenging myself to delve a little deeper and really think about how I want to grow in 2023.

I just started rereading The Happiness Project. Have y’all read it?

Soooooo very good and incredibly apropos for this month of fresh starts.

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Highlight Of 2022-Meeting My Niece Riley Rose

Oh my sweet precious niece Riley Rose is even cuter in person !!!

Aunts provide stability and an escape from the day-to-day. Research refers to the aunt-niece relationship as “quasi-parenthood,” in that an aunt isn't the mother, but she does play a role in raising and shaping the life of her niece. Aunts serve as a safety net, a comforter, protector and supporter.

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Holiday Gifts For The Homebody

We might be out and about living our best lives again, but true introverts and homebodies will still appreciate the best cozy gifts to warm up their space as cold weather rolls around!! If you’re anything like me, you’re a homebody at heart! I love to spend nights at home and cherish all the time and memories I spend in my safe place!

Home is truly where the heart is!

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