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Grilling With Frank’s RedHot

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This post is sponsored by Frank’s RedHot and Her Campus Media. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Beautiful Detour. With the cooler temperatures arriving, I have gotten a little bit more into cooking lately. I swear I ate out for almost every meal in the summer, just because […]

Joyful Memories With Cinnabon

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This post is sponsored by Cinnabon and Her Campus Media. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Beautiful Detour. How many of you grew up with Cinnabon? The temps have begun to drop (thank god) and with fall sweaters, fuzzy socks, and beautiful leaves come fall foods! Pumpkin flavored […]

4 Things I’ve Learned from my Dog

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I cannot believe I have had Stanley for a year!!! One year ago today, I was taking home my first puppy and exactly five hours later I wondered what I had been thinking and began to regret my choice. I can’t lie about it. As much as adored him right from the start, that first […]

What I Read This Summer

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I love reading the “what I’ve been reading” posts from my favorite bloggers. Not only does it help me weed through the books I have endlessly piling up in my Amazon cart, but it keeps my list endlessly growing. This year I made the resolution to read every single day. I didn’t make any commitment […]

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  • The number one thing I was missing in quarantine were flowers in my home. 🌸✨🌸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last week I picked up a bunch of peonies and could not stop admiring them. What’s one thing you didn’t think you’d miss and have now realized you do?
  • Remember a few weeks ago when I shared some of the swaps I made to be a little more sustainable? Well, you guys messaged me so much about it I turned it into a blog! 🌱 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click the link in bio to see my sustainable swaps and how to make these habits ACTUALLY stick.
  • ✨ I stumbled across this saying a very long time ago and it still remains true. ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Share this and remind your people that you are worth more than your biggest wins or your biggest failures.
  • Where are my dog moms at?! Raise your hand if quarantine has. made you a little less productive because of all the entertaining you've been doing for your pup. 🙋🏻‍♀️ Well, I want to let you in on my secret @dogtv which will keep your dogs entertained for hours, LITERALLY. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ DOGTV is a 24/7 channel with programs scientifically developed to provide the right company for dogs. I first used DOGTV when Stanley was a pup and I was trying to keep him occupied (AKA not chewing on my shoes). Keep your pet busy and enjoy DOGTV for free while you're at home, simply use code WECARE for a 30-day free trial! #dogtv #dogtvcollab
  • I’ve been seeing a lot of people ask “what is one thing you have loved about quarantine and are going to try keep up when this is all over?” 🌸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I think the biggest thing I want to keep is connection. I have talked to, texted, emailed, zoom video chatted, and sent more letters than ever before. It’s a habit I plan to continue long after this is over. 🌸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What about you? What habit do you plan to keep?
  • It’s a new month so you know what that means... 📚✨📚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sharing my April Book Roundup on the blog. PLUS I include some tips for supporting local bookstores. Click the link in bio for everything I read and what is next up on my list.
  • H A P P Y M O N D A Y ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Who else woke up motivated and excited for a new week?! No? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know how hard it can be to get excited about a new week, especially in quarantine. Which is why it’s become so important to me to LOVE what I do. One of the ways I do this is by making the work I didn’t love more fun. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On the blog I am sharing just how fun building an email list and sending weekly emails out can be. So for any small biz owners who want to fall in love with their email click the link in bio.
  • It’s the weekend! Who is ready for my favorite spicy margarita cocktail recipe?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Juice of 1 lime Splash of oj 1/4 of a jalapeño 1.5 oz tequila .5 oz triple sec ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake as if this was your workout for the day. Pour over ice into a glass. For extra flavor rim your glass with lime and Valentina seasoning. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Save this recipe for the next time you need an easy cocktail recipe.