Mattie Mae

Hello, friends! I know that summer doesn’t technically start until June 21st, but I am really enjoying the beautiful weather and summer activities. Fall has always been my favorite season, but I’m trying to be extremely intentional about making the most of this summer and enjoying it to the fullest. My daughter and I visited with my aunt this week and we had such a wonderful time and did so many…

Hello friends! Happy Monday to you all! Today’s blog I wanted to do a little something different. It’s sort of like an OOTD, but it’s more so a … Head to Toe: My Engagement Pictures Cannot believe it’s been so long since I’ve had these photos taken! This October will be SEVEN years married. I also wanted to add that I am no longer apart of the Amazon affiliate program. 🙂 Xoxo, Mattie Mae

Hi, friends! I wanted to hop on here and share a fun little upcycle/craft my daughter and I did today. It was very easy and helped us avoid waste! I’ve seen this idea on Pinterest for quite awhile, but I’d been putting it off for whatever reason. No more! I decided to go ahead and do it, as we had such a surplus of broken crayons. (I don’t know if crayons are made differently now, or if I just…

Hi, friends! Yesterday, I made a new (to me) granola recipe and I wanted to share it because it was a win! I was running low on granola and hadn’t picked up any from the store, so I ran to Pinterest and found this one: I didn’t have any parchment paper, but it didn’t stick at all! I was so happy. I omitted the sugar and added chia seeds and it was a success! I opted for butter and maple…

Hi, friends! This is a project that’s taken me awhile, but I just finished it and I wanted to share it on here! I’ve seen so many people do this on Pinterest and it intrigued me so much. I know most people no longer use wired headphones, but I still really enjoy them, so I thought this craft would be perfect! I was a little worried that doing this would make them no longer work, but mine are…

Hi, friends! Life has been crazy, as of late. I haven’t been on here too much, but I have been reading plenty, so I thought I’d share a monthly round up. 🙂 Summertime Guests by Wendy Francis: This is a book that I bought probably five years ago and only just now ended up reading. It follows several characters that were in attendance for a death at a hotel. As the reader, we have no idea who…

Hi, friends! Things have been a little hectic as of late, so I haven’t had much time to dedicate to the blog, but through the chaos, I have still been reading! I hope you enjoy this incredibly belated post about what I read in March. The first book that I read was The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. This was my first ever Pat Conroy novel and I was initially a little intimidated by Conroy’s…

Hi, friends! This week has been absolutely crazy here in the Midwest. There has been so much snow and wind the past three days. We have been lucky and (knock on wood) never lost power, but I know that not everyone has been so lucky. It seems as though from here on out, the weather should be calming down. I am so ready for springtime! This project was so much fun and I’m very happy with how it…

Hi, friends! It’s been quite some time since I’ve written up a blog post with random musings. So, I thought that I’d share some thoughts I’ve been having lately. The world feels so heavy, even amidst any of the joys that we may have. It’s not right to stick our heads in the sand, but lately I’ve been finding great comfort in taking life slower and not keeping up-to-date with trends or memes or…

Hi, friends! In today’s post, I wanted to share with you my quest to find the absolute best recipe for veggie burgers. I was a vegetarian for around a decade throughout my childhood and teen years, then vegan, then I switched to an omnivore diet. As of late, I’ve been feeling compelled to going back to the vegetarian way of eating. I am not here to persuade anybody else to make the switch to a…

Hi, friends! I wasn’t able to complete quite as many books as I did in January, but I thought I’d hop on here to talk about what I was able to read. I’m slowly making it through my personal library that has far too many books that I’ve had for ages, sitting unread. The first book that I (re)read was Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty. I’ve written about this book before, but I could read it over…

Hi, friends! I’m back with a way to infuse some more whimsy into your day-to-day life. My daughter and I have been watching a lot of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood lately and in one episode he made cute little faces on his toast, and we’ve done it just about every day since. It’s too darling! It’s also fun for toddlers to get to make the face. My daughter says “helping mama” when she does it. Too…

Hi, friends! I just finished this little painting and wanted to share how fun and easy it was! All you need: brushes, acrylic paint, and a cereal box. I cut a cereal box in half and it was great because I could use the extra cardboard to put my paint on. Waste not, want not! Xoxo, Mattie Mae

Hi, friends! January was a BUSY month for reading. I no longer allow myself to have my phone in bed, so that forces me to read much more and I absolutely love it! It’s amazing how much time is wasted on those rectangles. Garden of Shadows by VC Andrews — The prequel to my beloved Dollangangers. Cathy is still my favorite narrator of the series, but it was very interesting to get Olivia’s…

Hi, friends! I believe I’ve mentioned this in a previous post, but in November, my family moved. As such, I’ve been having fun decorating our new home and my newest addition is this shelf. I had it up at our old house, but I’ve completely updated it and now in addition to little tchotchkes, I’m also using it to hold (some of) my CDS! I have Apple music and I do enjoy it, but I also really like my…

Hi, friends! I decided over the weekend that I needed DESPERATELY to rid our house of all of the candy still lingering from the holidays because I was finding myself unable to stop eating it (even though I am not the biggest fan of candy…. But if it’s there…) So, I decided to make chocolate chip cookies with all of the leftover chocolate I had. The recipe I used required 12 oz of chocolate, so I…

Hi, friends! Back on the blog to share with you this super easy and yummy recipe that I made the other day. My friend introduced me to this recipe awhile back, and I thought it’d be the perfect meal for a cold winter night. I used greek yogurt instead of sour cream, made my own cream of chicken soup with this recipe, added peas, and shredded cheddar cheese. SO hearty and cozy. Some of the time…