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The Christmas Advent Calendar

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The Christmas Advent Calendar

Happy December! And welcome to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. 🙂 As we go through our first holiday season in our new home, I am so looking forward to finding and starting traditions we can have each year as our family grows. One classic tradition I've actually never done is an Advent Calendar! [...]

Food, Lifestyle, Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Macarons

April 21, 2020April 22, 2020by Sydnei Creel4 Comments on Pumpkin Spice Macarons
Pumpkin Spice Macarons

Okay, I'm going to put this disclaimer right up front: THESE ARE HARD! Not specifically this pumpkin version, but rather macarons in general. They're the most temperamental bake I've ever made. But I think I've finally gotten it right! This batch was the best I've done yet. Of course I'll list all of the ingredients [...]

Food, Lifestyle, Recipes

Sweet Potato Soufflé

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020by Sydnei Creel1 Comment on Sweet Potato Soufflé
Sweet Potato Soufflé

I made this recipe three times last year over the holidays and that STILL wasn't enough. Everybody loved it! People were constantly asking me to make it again. It's particularly fitting for the holiday season, but this dish makes a killer side any time of year. (And if you have a sweet tooth, this may [...]

Faith, Lifestyle, Living

Busyness Isn’t Better

November 22, 2019by Sydnei Creel3 Comments on Busyness Isn’t Better
Busyness Isn’t Better

I'm not sure if it was one crazy smart person, or the culmination of those over time, but it was an intense power move to associate a heightened sense of status and importance with the idea of busyness. Think about it - we envy the mom who seems to 'do it all', a comment about [...]

Food, Lifestyle, Recipes

Outback Steakhouse Bread Recipe

October 24, 2019April 22, 2020by Sydnei Creel1 Comment on Outback Steakhouse Bread Recipe
Outback Steakhouse Bread Recipe

New + beginning bread maker here. 🙋🏽‍♀️ This is only about the third time I've made some type of bread. Previously I've tried rolls and biscuits - one worked, one failed dramatically, neither were flavored. This recipe was made as a loaf (but can be easily adjusted into rolls) and includes flavors of molasses, honey, [...]

Home, Lifestyle

The Best Fall Event in North Carolina

October 7, 2019November 22, 2019by Sydnei CreelLeave a Comment on The Best Fall Event in North Carolina
The Best Fall Event in North Carolina

I may be biased here. I've done this for years and years and years now. It first started off just tagging along with my mom. Then I ventured off by myself. Now I get to take along my almost-hubby. 😍 (Sweetest thing ever - if your significant other is even somewhat into this sort of [...]

Lifestyle, Living

Best Fall Coffee Tips ☕️ 🎃

September 8, 2019September 16, 2019by Sydnei CreelLeave a Comment on Best Fall Coffee Tips ☕️ 🎃
Best Fall Coffee Tips ☕️ 🎃

Happy fall y'all!! It is my FAVORITE season of the year and I spend as much time as I can in aaaall the coffee shops. I always get so excited when Hobby Lobby has their fall themed aisles way too early (you know, in early August or maybe even late July) just because I know [...]

Lifestyle, Living

Coffee Board

June 27, 2019November 20, 2019by Sydnei Creel1 Comment on Coffee Board
Coffee Board

A collection of good coffee looks that inspire me to drink more coffee today... as if I needed any more motivation there. Enjoy the aesthetics xx.

Home, Lifestyle

My First Plant Wall – For Beginners

May 30, 2019November 20, 2019by Sydnei Creel1 Comment on My First Plant Wall – For Beginners
My First Plant Wall – For Beginners

Here it is!! My very first plant project!! It’s small, nothing too ambitious but that’s exactly what I need. It’s beginner level. Growing up I was sort of known for having a black thumb - every plant, flower, or growing thing I tried to love on very rudely died. But in my defense, it was [...]

Lifestyle, Living, Uncategorized

32 Ways to Go Green

May 17, 2019May 30, 2019by Sydnei Creel1 Comment on 32 Ways to Go Green
32 Ways to Go Green

I’ll admit it - I kind of hopped on the Earth Day trend. It wasn’t until everyone started posting all these things about loving the planet and ‘going green’ on Earth Day of 2019 that I really paid much attention to the topic at all. But hey, here we are [however many months] later, all [...]

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Hi there, I'm Sydnei! Welcome to my home. This is the place where I like to gather all of my creative outlets, in the wide range of categories that they fall into. Look around and get a peak inside my head & heart. I hope you leave as inspired as I am!

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