tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66750831437827231352024-02-19T21:15:03.962-08:00Sull La VieStyle - Mom Life - Food - TravelDanielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-48133759400781380572016-11-16T19:01:00.001-08:002016-11-16T19:01:11.339-08:00Ok...really...this is my LAST Halloween post!<div><br></div><div>I don't know what everyone else does but in my family I always set up a big snack spread for pretty much every holiday...because I like snacks. Don't judge me.</div><div><br></div><div>Since Halloween is all about snacks...it's appropriate! Cue the Blackberry Bourbon Cupcakes!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c2bd_86f1_44cf_d7e9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVojfPsnjjA-ml3reH8NNn_ZpVb-jsxbg-gUbebvY5OPD8m6m7bnlf1IsmK7_wq5zp6IFY1VuK0Ti7rOvlx97IPxVWxuSqhCRhEwIXFrNB97dWhgw9Nwi6GAdL79bD_xt9cCPGG6dgz99P/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>These were actually really simple to make if you are into baking </div><div><img id="id_e329_fb24_443d_45f0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmHL4R0t-1s88TMOYpyDBSpcYztbA-v8LW_97wF5y1PaeNqev-FRIepZKssDnVBbeAvzVCAIN2BOXbMUhuufPD0OazWbcoqsqak5A-9X47BFQcKPMc__l2koGlqvvcn5wJQO5n-43oEV9/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>So the ones with the little squeeze tube skulls were the "adult only" alcoholic version and the ones with the sugar silhouette toppers were for the kids! You basically just make a basic white cake and fold in some diced up blackberries before you bake them. For the frosting I just did a basic white chocolate buttercream, takes like 5 minutes to make! Thennnnn for the little skull squeeze tubes, I just threw some blackberries in a saucepan and covered them in sugar. I added some bourbon and once the sugar dissolved and it turned into a syrup, I just strained out the blackberries and tah-dah!</div><div><img id="id_7be3_cbdf_6ed9_7015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEXGq9r5hyh6J11kz5WGT6MU3MRaOLzT-EuYCdDEN5MWXWylcGVchL-xTfzdYgaBkkUq35U__t3Xncx9Zik24q7Ef3C8FZmLBcZoQh9-v2iPwQJ5XUAL1bHcz8PFH9s65KJagvxe7ydSd/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;">These are the cupcakes and cookies the big kids made the night before! So cute!<br></div><div><img id="id_d787_cc58_fb80_c6e1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtQAPvQlltPFv0VwM5XPMXgiQ3Es2EGPLJWTIi9NwUEWDDKxTqVpk8z9qygZClcK65bRspUEqhGLejC_RhO9BJ5P1w2fu-4aea9GP6LjVgFI5GJKEntqhfzN4tFZZ5lphC_ri781LFteJ/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_a09b_e073_5ee3_21c5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSTwndJjWxUDWakNNJXMR10nYXOYp8BVfhz4qBTUvI3zpM1-IeJ6w5g_VdHazB3e0YCHMs3Im_h9WdRp_FyIfuw5CIinaXmJ8AWmIBg5qwgXp5lY0pPwv0ePgcgkJ_BR4O0FPJJicuKNz/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>How cute are these skull mason jars from Michael's?! </div><div><img id="id_cc44_3cbd_b7a5_9866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFB1FpKxjsalaUTbiGYjY94J3zsoXhlmyfO-BBvIBOXNNbiByk07EMpyw0IiK8b-_vDwoNZmw7wVW0iv37YnChZCME7tNlklt9u5122kYL4ejXODnckx4PO9MMAumAT1bFhyKH25Hy2Kg/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>These little pumpkin shaped chocolates from Trader Joe's were so good! I ate most of those myself! lol</div><div><img id="id_b27f_1966_8eb3_dd6f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3zcBlPJVUTEpdxh0aWJBVLlFP02CygAJWJxsjMqcImJPJ-MakGasvO34Vzao0wl-su3efflACbtZQMSGiau4F-FgGKKO9U6muiHjeTHB68Omvi0-XqTHvjvmGquyzy3Kg80FaSNIm1D_/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>I make these floats for the kids every year! Basically just organge or green sherbert and then you can pour sprite or orange crush over it and add gummy worms for fun!</div><div><br></div><div>So in case you didn't already know...my family is a circus and the little one tends to run the show so our Halloween costumes were perfect! My 9 yr old didn't want to participate in the family costume so he was a Halo character or something! lol</div><div><img id="id_96f4_b36d_a917_cf40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzGdhgmB6DO2Xk8OMp4IColFWdPy_-aBeqAOtrMqOocOB4edOeZxNT04y0qw75pWLvfCGltZ3y5437ztwVi88fLwMedzdualAytZuHyEpUTgS4ij0W_xqJk7nRp3VRAJQrqWWlSHQG9-6/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_dd82_956e_b753_2ab" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2m8yt2v57lc6VYdeDKT8rAVaGNbe-Q6L375FbQxbJv2Qmf2PKYFXyDFAIsiG2eqdWapaKsjEILNAhKp0gGXEObo1UF8hNaXCvnRmI_r-_VRAtryC91xW1aJLkBS7nUMmmxp-t3qOFyH6/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_60c4_fdab_99f0_59f2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZi6wGIqj79K4_UWrOzMse04W-ksziAI0vYQnWf-4mpzn0DJTnj49GgPHg_9gKgGXNokn3yVwz-YueaQelf5ECnnRJE7xqP4d-9edr2hCbU_QwJK03yZfrGzlY0OLdggD4b8C9k4RSWl/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_161d_6fa2_103d_450e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl89lVM6MsRrzhOOmsN5QhumWMzeJzDlb64od2z9LJ7kiJwy38LZzeXkNodSU7oPSESZyOuT9xZ1bXWGz0caTee6dw9aK6siMKD-3uIMlu8cdO9QnIvElBt3V_05zCjKqWFMMn2yYL2So1/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_6cf8_fb75_130d_26d2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm08tkXp8ucIbyleeevGNQUCOJVuekcWUmtVXAmD0VEhQAgHixz0p-1AnnCQH8AsDm0E_q7LsZdwMNwSTpU2UEsUVZSf0TZYbbx3IkoKXIY-5f9zHAKpJE0GrjwXSpWz_LyBnyWlzHwwAq/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_cb3c_210c_d2e4_2e85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpmst8ie4687jJMQsQxOUswU2MRRN0fcjSXVm9F-2vsxNnvaktHTvnq_u94gJgrsP_wIVO9pQMyPxFAvL19Ri_HXkK7QkPNbsBSdrDeNl8sODkzNLKy77hdjvp_Obno9WAX19cYLtWuj-/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br></div><div><img id="id_35cb_ed68_1520_1737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7rqQdgw9ZL4CVMD9EcNhsYMGcsT_TgAJROKLJehOI989x1AZogHhZjhFAcf5tJPfCWDlYyCp87MX7i-nK6__ihH3UgitwtWWOLj-aeebqW8ngx3XojV6tYARMEv0Yow_JX1vDIAEwFBl/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_de74_2ca5_1526_5d3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcYfBdBR4NSwvXUvUtccAqP1_xhztzBsqr_QfY39kpfbCd5_LWSBGdwCM7eUHfDGNZ0-WTW2ydsLyE8wHPqIgl0zzq1Q17_a-AHfqyBcpMSyKlopb1uNqy91GRS4iZwZqrgegC1m6OEPg/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Ok, so that really was the last Halloween post, I know you are sad but the Turkey Day and Christmas posts are coming!! I'm also going to post a "Favorite Things" post soon since that was popular on my last blog! Feel free to throw suggestions my way! </div><div><br></div><div>-xo-</div><div><br></div><div>Danielle </div>Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-80191200295358706022016-11-16T15:50:00.001-08:002016-11-16T15:50:26.292-08:00Hall-O-WeekendYes, I'm still trying to get all of these Halloween posts up! Then I'll get on track and start rolling with the Turkey Day and Christmas posts! <div><br></div><div>We had a fun Hall-o-Weekend! Sometimes you just need a full weekend of Halloween shenanigans, right?!</div><div><br></div><div>On the Friday before Halloween we went to dinner with the in laws and we all wore costumes...because why not?</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d45a_b246_9262_ac02" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB7XuwTImObQVQoEV8nWR2tqP4XENCUhRxm0POrWVnONicwpNQr2tajd2YMt5vvFFqavVlPiHqdQ16khDWshkpfO26aJYn_PgLoexrs7g7eZHN75Eu9mVC1Nsvp-TOUVyGhfbIPqy9SlY/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_e962_e0ec_e4b5_3673" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWgAPWPKcoiTVvb6Jn4yDMYvIUJscl5tBWTr0i2zIxR2mZP7Dd53x0lE8RPwHxLGtX3LaQ1VSFxzO3zKaDRW1mWUKXmwGlFwKP0o7i2oT-6La2s6vYzyUY_EaZo15AMv7LJbMZRGAzjgU/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>My pear martini was the bombbbb! I didn't get any pics other than this because my phone died. I need to be in blogger jail for that!</div><div><br></div><div>On Saturday we got up early and went to Glaze to get Halloween donuts!</div><div><img id="id_9f5f_e2a8_a683_368e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6TOZ6iKgJxef8ikNNovnE6sz6CuhYQKMuLUJmi1So8WUctye1cvkaSLPkBD9Sl3HHAxyoBgmyd8Vj5NZvyZD5dMwe7M8YOMSjGpMMVFLcwulQmnWfoKM6qjSNG-vmAhZq9ZyfJgbRSfa/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>We went out to do some shopping for Halloween goodies so we had to be in theme </div><div><img id="id_aa35_61fc_6ea1_6994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT-EeEQ8mXS2TwJGs7e6fuT42GvHjR-E1Kmjo1hRTAABum0HTLwNMXMw48bBGxCorgKztqIXpf6uyDiSa-RxEBEeiJdtjtq_r-jqTiq_BR7JALnUh3gbnOHtLRCRJxdQiBWOnWLo6oP9V/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_fa64_3a91_1774_1953" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh237qLAHBnSCwwlK_vBwZyW2TRtq2xJFupJCo4Tbv-sTJTKzIMhEyK20GFw-BXVZXMI5tPtkUYcS4lx7rHDnNM-0zu51zFD61kDs9QqUwdKOoporprT1bxEt2YUtJMlKpeMvA2jXOlGXm/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_a19e_b4d7_2c22_5657" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuC3MMAkfK0D7V9MSgkyPt8a0Ocw2BZQKyBKu4WdlhYJfZdL6wCdISwIqqmpT3ozk_tn3JsObfBKmH4GLOh4jVZ7tP3HgplGlGB5GzWiW-wylna737AIi3EFEuX_MAWLf3cLn5tIwwM1Jp/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Scarlett's breakfast on Sunday morning, I was a bad blogger again and didn't pics of everyone else's breakfast but hers is still cute! We are obsessed with these EzPz mats!</div><div><img id="id_89fc_7e0c_d8f9_1149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e9JooFesRZQ9UrHMAFc9RGBwbmNyWeuEmun_QEZ_W5uWBvT3D1TGB_TxqK16UPrCEZsPIW6f13zanZzqlJ5oAjvF1NYcWdjNA0k8TzVFmMVrDIYJcN66YaID8Wh_5xAyDHpfwx_gNmce/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Here is a shot Scarlett accidentally snapped of my couch (which is why my cushions aren't fixed lol) but how cute is my little spider pillow from the dollar spot at Target!? </div><div><img id="id_ab9f_6018_3bd8_d980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyKJ9OifaXqS0SvhAhsKqnaHiBiE98SDjk4JUZBSw8Mmm303T7_SPTjQ_7gAI_fizt4-sjf8nn3PrrRsAgAH8v5cXr2RIwji_uUVrpVhyphenhyphenr-Sqj38HxcxRc8be-KoxFWQk-0a7h4f80llC/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday afternoon the big kids decorated cookies and cupcakes for Halloween day (Monday)</div><div><img id="id_f6cd_9e89_f02_d83d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w9ha09yJmYt9P_IP1_YgurwVL6r72TNG6VSm3eFEPFYrAPsZXwWgLJo1sWO6op0fIn1GTOif8am1LeEyJd2EUB30rgRvPNwoIioJRelez6HUuZ8uzjwDxqdbY65_MobNEtK_sEjYqBMg/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_1754_8858_bc80_27ca" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eGhsqpghtBf07ikfDHrUjm9iswm0y9o-9kuecC2SsHP2oOknwHSoy-6n9n_v7gLDEeTl1f1-9Ovn944W5oPZkxdn9ulxFxw9F88nJgV2nqsL6aBRUwFO9Rc7NBkZ99Bo-Ru8jhO2VSK4/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>I think the kids were over Halloween by the time Monday came around! Halloween pics are coming in the next post and then I swear, I'm really done with the Halloween posts! </div><div><br></div><div>-xo-</div><div><br></div><div>Danielle </div>Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-6570046638359521312016-11-10T19:12:00.001-08:002016-11-10T19:32:58.341-08:00Fall Mini StaycationHey guys!! Finally got around to posting this, better late than never!<br />
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The weekend before Halloween we headed up to Dallas! I had been looking around online for a cool pumpkin patch to take the kids to bc we were kind of bored with all of the ones around Houston.<br />
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I stumbled across the Dallas Arboretum and I booked a hotel moments later! They seriously have the most AMAZING pumpkin patch set up EVER! Not to mention the entire property is beautiful!</div>
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I was actually told the pumpkins were like down to about half the amount when we went bc the weather had been so hot, so next year I want to try to visit the first weekend it opens!</div>
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I think the cost for all 5 of us to get in was around $70 (Scarlett was free I think bc she is under age 2). They had food carts and restaurants on site and I saw some people bring picnics in as well which was pretty cute!</div>
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She was in heaven!</div>
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Scarlett & Daddy</div>
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It's super hard to get the big kids to pose for photos these days but I bribed them!</div>
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I was so excited about the cinderella carriage but she wanted nothing to do with it.</div>
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This picture of my girls is everythingggggg!</div>
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I took a bunch of pics bc this place is just perfect for photos, feel free to go in my Facebook page and check out the Fall 2016 album for more!</div>
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Of course, when in Dallas, you must go to In-N-Out Burger! They are still snubbing HTX but at least they are in Texas now! I think we are there 4 times on this trip! lol</div>
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Baby bird chasing big sis down for "bites"!</div>
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Of course since Sprinkles was like 2 blocks from our hotel, I had to hit that up too. Yes, we have one in Houston but it was RIGHT THERE. Who can pass up cupcakes?</div>
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and the Sprinkles Ice Cream shop was right around the corner too sooooo...</div>
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You guys, I seriously DIE for the Red Velvet ice cream at Sprinkles. Like, just build me a room in the back.</div>
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You can't go to Dallas without doing some shopping and since that's what I do best (apart from eating) we had to make it happen!</div>
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This is what she does when she wants me to pick her up. </div>
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I was in Pottery Barn Kids so long Leila had to sit down. Oops.</div>
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We are always on the hunt for pumpkin photo ops! This was her telling me "No. No. Nice."</div>
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Halloween sock party in the hotel lol</div>
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It was a great little Fall mini trip, I definitely plan to do it again next year! I'm still a bit behind on posting but I will be doing one last Halloween post this week about our "Hallo-weekend"! Don't forget to check out my Fall 2016 album on facebook for more pics from Dallas!</div>
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I'm also going to start posting 2-3 times a week now so any post suggestions are welcome!! </div>
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Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-37593351393254627692016-10-27T11:43:00.001-07:002016-10-27T12:17:13.438-07:00Little Monsters If you know me, you know that I am Halloween OBSESSED! I get really into holidays in general but Halloween might be my favorite!<br />
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I always like to keep things super fun and festive for the kids so I try to plan fun things on the weekends when they aren't in school.</div>
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This year started off a bit rough bc of my lovely boob infection (#breastfeedingprobs) but I'm feeling much better now so I've been trying to cram everything in that I had planned before Halloween is over! Seriously, can October be a little longer?</div>
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Last weekend we took a little mini Fall trip to Dallas, I'll be doing a separate blog post on that but the weekend before (while I was still in the early stages of getting over the boob issue) we kept the fun at home!</div>
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On Saturday we did our annual pumpkin painting party! Loren was off on a hunting trip so it was just the kids and myself. We always carved pumpkins every year which was always a pain bc when you have young kids they have a hard time so you usually end up doing all the work. It's super messy, exhausting, and then your pumpkins turn to stinky mush a few days later. About 3 years ago I decided to try painting pumpkins instead and I was SOLD on it! The kids can do it without help, no stinky pumpkin guts or fruit flies, and the pumpkins last for weeks! </div>
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We normally do it outside but it was still in the 90s here that weekend so I just set the kids up in the house. You can cover the floor with plastic and use a disposable table cloth and you are all good!</div>
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We started as it was getting dark so we incorporated glowsticks bc who doesn't love those? As far as the paint goes, I just go buy a bunch of acrylic paint at the craft store and a couple bags of assorted brushes.</div>
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Scarlett got in on the action too, I just gave her a brush with some water on the end.</div>
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On Sunday we did haunted gingerbread houses! The kids always love this bc they get to eat them afterwards! The gingerbread house kits were from Trader Joe's and I think they were only like $8 each.</div>
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This is Ayden's </div>
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Since Scarlett couldn't really partake in the gingerbread house decorating, she got to have a bath party!</div>
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To do this I just bought 2 packs of glow stick bracelets (each pack had 15 sticks). I bought non-toxic ones just in case they leaked for any reason and I'm careful not to let her chew on them (she does try lol) and other than that it's super easy and she loves it! </div>
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I will be posting about our trip to Dallas in the next few days! If you have questions feel free to comment below! </div>
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Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-70605749198228007542016-10-18T15:45:00.001-07:002016-10-18T15:45:47.809-07:00Treat Yo Self Tuesdays!Let's be honest, this is a totally appropriate blog title. I think "Treat yo self" is like my motto.<div><br></div><div>I'm gonna drop some pics of our fave snack places below just to make you hate me, or so you can go check them out!</div><div><br></div><div>This past weekend the kids and I went to Cocohodo & Sweet Vivian's for some liquid nitrogen ice cream!</div><div><br></div><div>I love this place bc they have an awesome variety of coffees and teas PLUS they do latte art which for me is like....yasssssss! You know I'm all about presentation!</div><div><img id="id_8504_fe56_27d4_e0bc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WoT1tGJMtG4pmc_hhjRl04ohWzrIK8l7ut-D7uKjHqC_w_YbMdUF5byayqD6eN9O6_kazVDjmiMRow857Tk2soBOWiUyt0NLsAAnxoIpOdZESxNNLfLAz4t1S_eX7aql1eCKzJkUgTjz/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>This place is super cute, it's in this random shopping center that is half deserted and doesn't look like much from the outside but it's adorable and they have a new patio that I will definitely be spending some time once this Fall weather rolls in!</div><div><img id="id_d79_a2f8_28d8_5c4a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuWgcbHl6mFmsJUiKnZ3eWqCR62i2jIUovTzkPdXSZZPLi8qWtgs2YdanaarSS2O_tgcApS9fpgShyphenhyphenq118fqqFPLg_pUDZF9lQwV8MRppK56VL5kMRxvS5zzjQiCnMDjTq6TF-lDJS9mR/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>When someone orders ice cream they put on quite the show and all of the kids run over to watch!</div><div><img id="id_c17c_629b_99b4_b552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KpBQeCqZUOQQb3HJl8edN2QIK2Vs2fL0knv3lokpRBOMPYh_3UMtU6ocMj-eiHWnk3VQ5E9DBG4ikiT7yxzbEkcpXFXVvXp-oU61XnDyOIcs7cJdGqHA8OyZscdEjQjkpnN4t3c6HJJu/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Then there's the fact that the ice cream is insanely good!! They use real ingredients and it shows!</div><div><img id="id_15c_cbba_47da_6495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0tnZcocNz7nHjmLriNNiptwJlHm94JZuVTODJjmoBXwCOTxsQ_sn2OTukHfsXaDWd6lOFZRbRJYYkRuq23AVeYd9BFWbfJLu_lnORe8-F0Fnb4P5jgh8Hr4Wh2FiKqAdH0dYIcJRIv-U/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>We got Nutella, peanut butter, and strawberry! They were all amazing but the Nutella flavor is TO. DIE. FOR. </div><div>Oh and my green tea latte was incredible too! </div><div><br></div><div>I don't think they have more than one location but if you are around the Katy area I definitely recommend it! They have food too, I think crepes and such but I have yet to try anything but dessert! When I do, I'll let you know!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> Now to a very important topic: DONUTS. There's this little hole-in-the-wall donut shop here in Katy called GLAZE! It's in Old Katy which I don't venture to often but this place is worth the trip!</div><div><br></div><div>If you are a donut snob like I am (sorry fellow Houstonians, Shipleys is garbage) you will love this place!</div><div><img id="id_9e3f_8025_8c28_e77f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kswlaBa-RXKqUrLUWI_Gsyi84-jlek-kt6ZHGGMbm36GpM9ghiLLVqIGN6gOh6qytzZsWYLfr7OIgVxS6aC5wfB5D1vm5OW8P-tF6ZiVXeeclKrn8BXZr3R_v6gxdBnrZ8jraCbdTHch/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>On this trip we tried Strawberry Shortcake, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Birthday Cake, (and not pictured) the Bananas Foster Fritter, Sausage Kolaches, and Breakfast Tacos (bc this girl never passes on tacos!)</div><div><br></div><div>Everything was SO good! The kids were bouncing off the walls for 3 days...seriously.</div><div><br></div><div>Oh and since we are practically on the topic of CAKE...sending love to my fave cupcake place SMALLCAKES!</div><div><img id="id_916_a33b_a958_c370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrR7VoHJZrG4HEvTLPrwjfwZOnQVdHCHh6APMeFm0JP0QaGlxoOr6raw-FSOOY5Gt4UvdZbFyamUDPIWlPt3ah1oprSNHso9RjeA3OFyzFvLJwqhYLn0FXrcV5fL1uT0acxdPaWHbw-KF0/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Most of you know, I'm like the queen of cupcakes! I have tried probably every cupcake place in the Houston area and when I travel I always look for cupcake places wherever I am!</div><div><br></div><div>There's a lot of competition out there and a lot of argument over who is the BEST but in my opinion SMALLCAKES wins, hands down!</div><div><br></div><div>They always have an awesome variety and great flavors plus the cake and icing is perfect! Not too dense and heavy, not too light and fluffy, perfect!</div><div><br></div><div>Last but not least, just a little shout out to my long time love Starbucks! </div><div><br></div><div>The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back and the basic white girl in me is loving it! However, since it's still 100 degrees here, in the afternoon I like to get a Chai Tea Latte on ice and I ask them to add the pumpkin spice syrup and it's AHHMAZINGGG! I shared this tip on FB and everyone went nuts!</div><div><br></div><div>Also, because I'm festive, I am loving that they turned the birthday cake pops into Mummies for Halloween!</div><div><img id="id_f1ba_f0a6_4bcd_b1c1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAec1AiO4Dtrs9N2o46Q7qzXsFcZx7nBaIOkb2kzijssQpAV-Ep3ab2nRZFROKbjQSa3EDn3MVjOf1NbMuhVoX9NcCaHbbu7JZ4sPQwjkq8VTgykqop1WIUcRYdpbU3a8Ae-TSA6mQOoE/" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>That's all for now! Next post will be Halloween themed!</div><div><br></div><div>-xo-</div><div>Danielle</div>Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-30170134409488178162016-10-18T14:52:00.001-07:002016-10-18T14:56:17.786-07:00It's Fall Ya'll!My favorite season is here!! Although, here in Houston, Fall is just a state of mind bc it's still 100 degrees. lol<br />
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If you follow me on FB you know that I've been a bit under the weather, I'm still nursing my 18 month old and I started having extreme pain on one side that I thought was a plugged duct and kind of brushed it off and though it would go away if I did what I usually do when I get one. After 2 weeks, no luck so I saw a doc and was diagnosed with having Mastitis. I questioned if it really was bc I've had it before and this seemed different, the pain was worse but I never got a fever like I did before. I was treated with antibiotics and after 6 days there was no improvement so I was put on a different antibiotic. After 8 days on that I was still in severe pain and found out that it most likely wasn't even mastitis to begin with but a different type of infection. So anyway I started a new prescription now that seems to be helping after 5 weeks of being in pain 24/7!</div>
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So anyway with all of that going on I haven't been as festive this year, I've been stuck on my couch with a heating pad or an ice pack trying to move as little as possible. I have been keeping most of our Fall festivities at home for that reason. Whomp whomp whhooommmp. </div>
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Here are a few pumpkin pics from grocery stores bc that's pretty much the only place I've been since all of this started! We will get out to a real pumpkin patch soon!</div>
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First pumpkin pic of the year at Sprouts!</div>
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and of course we couldn't leave out this one from Trader Joe's!</div>
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I will be doing a few Halloween posts ASAP! We spent this past weekend painting pumpkins and making haunted gingerbread houses! Post coming soon! </div>
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Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-53951291755794819032016-09-07T15:23:00.001-07:002016-10-28T12:05:44.805-07:00Skinny Spinach Lasagna Rolls<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Skinny Spinach Lasagna Rolls</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This has been one of my fave go-to recipes forEVER! It's super easy and fast if you use a good quality jarred sauce but sometimes I make my own sauce from scratch, just depends on how much time you have! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ingredients: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Preheat</span> oven to 350°. </div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Combine</span> spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, salt and pepper in a bowl. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ladle</span> about 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking dish.</div>
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Lay out lasagna noodles and make sure the noodles are dry. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Take</span> 1/3 cup of ricotta mixture and <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">spread</span> evenly over noodle. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Roll</span> carefully and place seam side down onto the baking dish. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeat</span> with remaining noodles.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ladle</span> sauce over the noodles in the baking dish and top each one with 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Put</span> foil over baking dish and <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bake</span> for 40 minutes, or until cheese melts. Makes 9 rolls.</div>
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To serve, <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ladle</span> a little sauce on the plate and<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> top</span> with lasagna roll.</div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "modernica" , "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span>Danielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675083143782723135.post-37058337617671537432016-09-06T15:59:00.001-07:002016-09-06T15:59:03.725-07:00Sull La VieOMG.<br />
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How long have I been talking about bringing my blog back? Everyone keeps asking and I say that I'm working on it which is pretty much the equivalent to your friends asking you if you are on your way and you say "Yeah! I'm leaving my house now!" when you are actually just getting out of the shower.<br />
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I have picked it up here and there and toyed with it and ultimately decided I wasn't vibing with my old blog anymore and it was time to break up.<br />
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Soooo...enter my new blog!<br />
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It took me forever to come up with a name...like FOREVER. I'm a mom to a 13 yr old daughter (teenagers SUCK) with Dyslexia, a 9 year old son with ADHD, and a toddler with more sass than even I know what to do with and I find myself in these crazy situations on a daily basis where I'm like WTF?! Since I have a toddler I have been TRYING (key word: trying) to stop screaming WTF every time shit hits the fan so lately I've been saying "C'est la vie"! If you don't know what that means, it's French for "That's life"! Much more toddler friendly...at least until I perfect cursing in French.<br />
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Anyway with my whole crew of Sullivan kids over here (my poor other half Loren is outnumbered, all of the kids took my last name so he is the Lone Lauver) we are pretty much Sulli everything so Sull La Vie just kind of clicked!<br />
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This blog will be all kids, food, travel, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, or whatever strikes me as interesting that day and I hope you follow or subscribe or whatever it is that you do on here!<br />
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Oh and always feel free to comment with questions, feedback, or topics you'd like for me to blog about!!<br />
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Here's to me keeping up with this thing!<br />
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DanielleDanielle Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408496132525497030noreply@blogger.com0