If you’re not familiar with our favorite coffee dessert, Affogatos, let me explain what they are. An Affogato (means “drowned” in Italian) is a coffee-based dessert comprised of a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso. Sounds great, right? Well, they are. They have been one of our favorite treats since we discovered them a few years ago. We’re always shocked to hear that most people don’t know what they are. We’ve introduced countless friends and even…
We’re so excited to partner with essence makeup once again! Today, we’re going to be doing a holiday makeup tutorial for you using some essence products that we’ve been testing and loving. This look is perfect for a holiday party or even Christmas Eve spent with loved ones. We didn’t get too crazy with the eyeshadow or eyeliner, we wanted to do a very wearable smokey eye paired with a fun lip. We think you’ll love this look and we…
Growing up our Christmas tree was always decked out in vintage ornaments that had sentimental value. While we always loved decorating the tree and taking a walk down memory lane with each ornament, we knew that when we had our own Christmas tree that it would be themed. Maybe this is because we love to create content, that includes our home, or maybe we just like a cohesive tree. Our first tree was decorated with silver and gold, such a classic…
We went back home to Wisconsin for the holidays this year and had an amazing time catching up with our family and friends. We had big plans to document the whole trip but we found it more important to unplug and be present. We did however find it completely necessary to take pictures at Nutcracker in the Castle, our favorite holiday exhibit. This year was actually the 10th anniversary of the event, and it was the best one yet! Nutcracker…
December is probably our favorite month of the whole year! There are countless ways to celebrate the holidays and we usually get to go home to see our family and friends. This December seemed to fly by, but looking back we actually did a lot of fun things. Let’s recap this month, shall we… Anniversary Trip to Seattle It’s Carli here! I went to Seattle this month with my boyfriend James to celebrate our 4-year anniversary! We both have always…