DIY: Film Cartridge Photo Holder

Spring and summer are just around the corner, and if you're like me, and you take your Instax camera almost everywhere you go, you're bound to take a spontaneous photo every now and then. But what do you do with your photo before you go home and add it to your album? Hopefully you don't damage it by throwing it in your bag or pocket!

Here's a quick and easy DIY using your old cartridge to protect your photos while you're out and about.

Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Over Rice

I went to the grocery store the other day (after a two week grocery shopping hiatus....... I've been busy!), and for some weird reason, was in the mood for Italian sausage. I picked up a pack of regular Italian sausage, but it was frozen, and for some reason that wasn't really appealing.

I turned around and luckily noticed a pack of mild Italian chicken sausage that looked really good!

There are so many things you can do with sausage, but I finally decided on sausage, peppers, and onions. I wanted to make stuffed peppers, but we'll save that for another day.

This was really good and so, SO, SO easy to throw together.

Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had an amazing holiday and a great time ringing in the new year!

Since it's that time of the year, when everyone decides to start working off those Christmas cookies and eat healthier, I thought I'd share a healthier side dish alternative. I'm 10 days into the Revolution: 31 Days of Yoga, so with that, I also want to try to add some more vegetables back into my diet. I love vegetables and already eat them tons, but I'm trying to swap out some other foods with a better option.

And you know, the Super Bowl is coming up, and these would be perfect at the party - and no one would make fun of them because they're just so good.

I've seen this recipe many, many times on Pinterest, so I had to try it out. I love Buffalo chicken, I love cauliflower. What could go wrong? And because they're baked (AND they're a vegetable), they're not AS bad as chicken that was swimming in oil. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year, everyone!

I hope you all had a great Christmas, and have a great time with your friends and family and enjoy relaxing, shopping, dancing, eating - whatever you love to do, over the rest of the holidays!

I'm so thankful for being able to have this blog to express my thoughts and ideas (and Pinterest fails), and I'm so glad I can share this with you! So thank you for being here today (insert Princess Diaries wave)!

I can't wait to see what 2017 has in store, and I think (at least hope) that it'll be better than 2016.

So I hope you continue to join me in this journey of eating and crafting!

Happy Holidays!

♥Sara

Greek Orzo Salad

Sometimes I get tired of the same old sandwich for lunch, so when I make dinner, I make a little extra to make lunch for the week. I wanted something filling, but also not too heavy, so I made a quick and simple pasta salad.

Popsugar Must Have Limited Edition Winter 2016 *SPOILERS*

This is my second Limited Edition POPSUGAR Must Have box and let me just say, I LOVE IT.

POPSUGAR offers subscription boxes for $39.95 a month, but they also offer quarterly Limited Edition boxes for $100, without the commitment of a subscription, which I love!

The Winter 2016 box did not disappoint! If you want to check out the fall box, check out My Subscription Addiction.

DIY Mason Jar Lid Wreath Ornament

When I made these galaxy mason jar candle holders, I was left with lids that I wasn't going to use. There were a lot of ideas online that looked fun, but I wanted to something really quick and easy (big surprise, there...).

I found some leftover twine that I was going to wrap around the ring lid, but when I saw green, sparkly, garland-esque ribbon at Target, I instantly wanted to make a mini wreath with it!

Gifts for Her | Under $50

Some people are easier to shop for than others, but there's a gift out there for everyone! You just have to keep looking! Here are a few ideas for her, under $50 - what a deal!

Gifts for Him | Under $50

Can you believe we're only a couple of weeks away from Christmas?? Before you know it, it'll be Christmas morning! If you're still running around, looking for gifts, here are a few ideas!

One Artsy Mama Ornament Exchange!

Happy December!! Can you believe it's December already?? Officially Christmas time! And time for gift exchanges!

I love the idea of blogger gift swaps and ornament exchanges, but for some reason have never taken part in one.  Well that changed this year!

One Artsy Mama hosted a fun ornament exchange, and I decided to sign up! It was super easy and fun to do. My friend, Jenny, from Dear Paradise, signed up too! Fun!

My exchange buddy, Kirstin, gave me tons of great theme ideas for her ornament, and I felt so bad because I didn't give any extra details of my style, but she totally nailed it!

I received this adorable little ornament from Hallmark and super cute card!

Stocking Stuffers for Her

Stocking stuffers are a really fun and often inexpensive way to give gifts for Christmas.  For family, friends, coworkers - you name it!

Here are some of my stocking stuffer ideas for the ladies in your life!

Stocking Stuffers for Him

It's that time of the year again! Time when we know we need to go shopping for Christmas presents, but have no idea what to get!

This year, instead of a bunch of little gifts, I'm giving one big gift and some stocking stuffers, so I thought I'd share some ideas for stocking stuffers for men! These can be for men of any age, and they're pretty customizable.

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Although I'm heading into Christmas mode (I KNOW IT'S ONLY NOVEMBER), I'm still enjoying the fall flavors and scents.

One of those flavors is PUMPKIN! Pumpkin spice, to be exact. These two ingredient pumpkin muffins are amazing, and I knew I had to try them out. And I'll definitely be making them again and again and again..........

DIY Galaxy Candle Holders

I found this fun DIY from Buzzfeed, and knew I HAD to try it!  It's a great decoration for my still empty house!  Keep reading if you want to see how to make your own!

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's no secret I have a sweet tooth, so when I was sitting on my sofa and I craved chocolate chip cookies all of a sudden, I was not surprised and I immediately started to curb the craving.

I found a great, easy recipe on Pinterest, and within 20-30 minutes, I had fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. Win.

Homemade No Churn Galaxy Ice Cream

When I found out no churn ice cream was a thing, I got really excited. Really excited. Who knew such a magical thing could be so easy to make? I'm sure a lot of you knew... I've come to accept the fact that I'm usually pretty out of the loop. But it's okay! Because better late than never, right??

DIY: Protein Box

I’m a very lazy person. VERY lazy.  And there are a lot of days I don’t feel like making myself lunch for work, so I’ll buy lunch.  Sometimes walking to the deli or sandwich shop nearby is a great option – get out of the office for a bit and get something good to eat. A lot of times I’ll go to Starbucks in the morning for a latte, and grab one of their bistro boxes for later on.

DIY Nail Polish Color Coded Keys

Happy Labor Day! My three day weekend is coming to an end (Boooo!), so on this last day of relaxation until next weekend, I figure an easy DIY would be fun!

Since I moved (a year ago......), I've had tape labeling my keys to help me remember which one to use in my new locks. Not the prettiest technique, but it did the job.

I'd seen this DIY on Pinterest a few times, and was always intrigued, so I finally decided to try it out.

Spinach Ricotta White Pizza

Pizza is probably my favorite food - there are so many ways you can dress it, it's hard to get tired of!

I admit, though, as much as I love it, I don't make it as much as I could... I definitely let restaurants and pizza shops take care of that..... But every once in a while, I make my own - that way I can add the toppings I want (and as much as I want), plus it's a lot cheaper and quicker than waiting for the delivery guy.

I actually was craving a white pizza with spinach, and when I went to a couple of my local pizza shop's websites to see what toppings they offered and about how much it'd be, and I just couldn't find any place that had everything I wanted, and that wasn't going to cost me $20 for a couple of slices (seriously), so I decided to make my own.

Homemade Tuna Cakes

I'm from Maryland, so I've been around a lot of crab cakes and seafood in my lifetime.  Funny thing is, I'm not a huge fan of seafood.

I think I was subconsciously traumatized as a kid when I saw a live crab being ripped apart to be steamed. But I've already said too much.

Ever since I was young, though, I loved when my mom made tuna cakes.  Just like a crab cake, but with tuna. They're really easy to make, super delicious, and they make a great summer dinner - not to mention the leftovers are great, too!