Growing up in South Louisiana was amazing. I was lucky enough to be born into the Cajun culture and for that, I am forever thankful. We are born with a spice for life, family is everything, there is a festival every weekend and we love any excuse to make a huge meal and celebrate. A huge part of our culture is Mardi Gras, a huge celebration that runs from the Epiphany until Ash Wednesday. It wasn't until I moved to the Houston area almost 9 years ago, did I realize that everywhere else, it really is just Tuesday. I also found myself explaining to strangers that I do bring my children to Mardi Gras and that the celebration is not at all what they were thinking. Yes, you do have some ... read more
Mardi Gras Mambo
ADHD Awareness Month
I've gone back and forth about writing this post, I even journaled some of this even before my site went live. As I am sitting here looking at the paperwork and preparing to test another son, ironically during ADHD awareness month, I am deciding to bare it all and open up about how it affects our family. When our second born turned three, we were absolutely puzzled at his new behavior. Imagine "threenager" but times 20! Our usually quiet, loving, self soothing child was giving us a run for our money. At first, we thought that it was due to baby #3 making his entrance... except he didn't outgrow it and he just got worse. When he turned 4, my mom and sister suggested that I ask our ... read more
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I'm sure you are thinking, "really Mitzi, three recipe posts in a row?!" The answer is yes! You see, I thought that this recipe was gone for good and I need it readily available for the fall. Krusteaz has changed their packaging and no longer include this AMAZING recipe on the box. I am not a huge pumpkin spice fan, but my husband and boys crave everything pumpkin this time of year. I just happened to come across this mix several years ago, and well, we don't make bread with it because these cookies are to die for! Now when shopping for the mix, it has to be the Krusteaz Quick Bread Mix, Pumpkin Spice Coffeehouse style. I have found it at Sam's, Costco, HEB and Target in the past. ... read more
Red Beans and Rice
Believe it or not, there are two southern staples that I have been trying to love for as long as I can remember. The first thing is sweet tea (or any tea for that matter). I have seriously been sipping on tea for years and while I have come to like some teas, I just can't get my taste buds on board on liking sweet tea. The second thing is beans! Any sort of beans! My mom always had a rule and that was to taste a spoonful of everything on my plate before I could move on to something else. It is still a rule in my home, and I have to say that after almost 34 years, I finally eat beans! The recipe below is not your typical made from scratch recipe, and I typically wont eat any Cajun food ... read more
Jo Malone Poppy & Barley Launch
I am pretty sure that I made Josh jump up a foot in the middle of Kalakaua Avenue (Honolulu, HI) when I received a message from Anicea at Jo Malone London River Oaks asking if I would like to host an event for the release of their new scent, Poppy and Barley! Of course, I said YES!!! Let me tell you, the event was every thing that I envisioned. Anicea was an absolute doll to work with throughout the entire planning process. Teacups & Saucers provided us with delectable light bites such as matcha cupcakes, dark chocolate & earl grey mousse, smoked salmon tartare, and a gourmet ham and toast. She also provided an amazing hand blended Elderflower, Lavender & Chamomile iced ... read more
Indigo Labor Day Sale!
If you have seen my stories, you know that I promised you a sneak peek on what I've ordered from one of my favorite online boutiques, Shop Indigo Closet! Please remember to use code LABORDAY to get BOGO on the entire site... plus a free gift with purchase... plus a coupon code for 40% off your next purchase!! It's such a great deal!!! If you are reading this after Labor Day, you can always use code MITZI20 for 20% off your entire purchase! So let's get started!! This Penelope Romper is the perfect transition piece as we head into fall. Especially for those of us who have to deal with the hot Houston heat until at least November! I love the way this romper fits and plan to transition ... read more
Pink Cake Mix Cookies
I know that I have taken a huge break when it comes to keeping my blog current. Life just handed our family a curve ball and I had to step away and focus on our family for a little while. Towards the end of our summer, I became so tired of our grocery bill, that I decided to pull out some old recipes and bake in order to make snacks stretch in our home and trying to get our grocery bill down in anticipation for the upcoming back to school stock up! These little pink cookies have been a favorite in our home for years. I'm not sure where the recipe originated from, I just remember that my mom made a bunch of them for her sister's 50th wedding anniversary celebration and we have been ... read more
Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Mitzi, Girlfriend, embrace yourself. Your weight doesn't matter! Muscle weighs more than fat, your body was never meant to be a size 2, and those diet pills are just destroying your metabolism. When you are going to need to lose a few pounds later in life, you are going to have to work three times as hard to get the weight off (and you do not have to weigh yourself twice a day). Live life according to the 80/20 rule. Eat clean and healthy 80% of the time but enjoy that damn cookie and ice cream with your babies. Don't worry what others think. Wear what you want. You do not need your friends approval before you decide whether or not you will wear an outfit. Find your ... read more
Shop Indigo Closet
Hey ya'll! I am so excited to be publishing this blog post! My goal was to have this up by Sunday, but I have had some sick little fellas that I needed to get well and back on a schedule! Any who... I wanted to share some new looks with you guys! I have recently teamed up with Shop Indigo Closet and let me tell you, I am in love with this boutique!! Use the code MITZI20 for 20% off your entire purchase. I have to say that I loved everything that I purchased. I was hesitant about this Buddy Love bodysuit, but it ended up being one of my favorites! I just love the vintage feel and the ties on the shoulders. It is a lower cut than I usually go for, but I was totally comfortable in it ... read more
Happy Friday!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hi Everyone! I hope that you are having a wonderful Friday. Our family is looking forward to a relaxing weekend with hardly anything on our schedule. The last few weekends have been uber busy and we are looking forward to finally scratching some things off of our to-do lists and enjoy some family time! First thing on our list is to take the boys to La Centerra tomorrow because the Pizza Planet truck will be at Alamo Drafthouse. We were unable to get movie tickets to the family party, so we plan on catching a different showing, but our Toy Story obsessed kids are so excited to see the Pizza Planet truck in person!!! I also plan to catch up on a ... read more