My Strawberry Tart

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I love trying new recipes! I saw this on Julie Blanner’s Lifestyle Blog. It is absolutely delicious and easy!

The recipe is below and visit Julie’s blog. It’s fantastic!!!

Ingredients
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 c strawberries, sliced
  • ½ c sugar
  • fresh cracked salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Roll thawed puff pastry sheet on a sheet of lightly floured parchment paper.
  3. Add a cup on strawberries. If desired, use a cake pan & a pizza cutter to create a circle vs rectangle.
  4. Sprinkle sugar over top. Add 3 cracks of salt.
  5. Fold edges over & bake 15 minutes or until edges are slightly
My Strawberry Tart. I used pie crust.
I could not find the pastry puff in my store!
I added Cool Whip! It was amazing!!
(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Waterford Crystal

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I first learned about Waterford Crystal from Martha Stewart. I then heard about it from my favorite Youtuber Trina Leavers.

Trina has a beautiful crystal vase in her dining room. She said that it survived a roof falling on it! I thought WOW! Really, is it that durable? So while I was in my favorite store Von Maur I checked our their Waterford Crystal vases.

All I can say is WOW! They are incredibly heavy and beautiful. I thought about it and I have decided to purchase one in the near future. I always have fresh flowers in my home and a Waterford vase would be a nice addition to my antiques.

The Waterford vases at Von Maur




This is the vase I have my eye on.
It’s the Waterford Grant Vase. 
Gorgeous isn’t it?





(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Art in the Closet

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I love decorating!! I will decorate any room in my home including my closet!! I have been putting small decor items in it for the last year. I recently just hung this picture in it. I love it. Beauty should be everywhere you are.

photo via Mrs. Shockley

Secret Details

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I know I have shared tons of “chic tips” from author Jennifer L. Scott but I just can’t get enough of them. I love her tip called “Secret Details”. I believe in this tip so much. Especially, in regards to making an effort to enjoy being woman.

“Enjoy the secret details of dressing every day. Don’t wear your granny panties and hole-y socks (in fact, throw them away). Pick out a beautiful matching bra and panty set to wear today. Yes, today! Even though you don’t have a hot date. Even though no one will see them. You will know you are wearing them, and that is enough. Wear your nice lingerie and spritz yourself with your favorite fragrance. Then put your clothes on. Enjoy these secret details. You’ll have a decided spring in your step throughout your hectic day”.

My nightgown and favorite body spritz. I spray it on every night before bed.
Amazing Grace








Amazing secret details
This is Glamorous




(photos via my own and Google)






Pomegranate Peony

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I love walking around Anthropologie. They have some of the best home decor, scents, dishes, everything!  While walking around I went to each section smelling the different perfumes. I found this one. I love it! It’s called Pomegranate Peony. It’s a very small bottle. I wish they would make it bigger but I love it!

I smell just like a flower and I have had tons of compliments on it already!! I plan on buying two more bottles soon.

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Little Shopping in South Carolina

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 We visited a few places in South Carolina. We went to the Market Common for some outdoor shopping and the mall located in Columbia. These are some of the items that I looked at while shopping in South Carolina.

I found these gorgeous swan candles at Anthropologie. 
They were only $5! I didn’t like the scent of the candle 
so I cleaned them out and I will use them for storage. 

I took a peek inside this book. It has beautiful photos and wonderful recipes!
The Kinfolk Table

Beautiful grasshopper plates

I love these teacups!
Nature Teacup
I visited this little boutique-hair salon in Myrtle Beach. 
Salon Edge

The earrings in the middle are the ones I purchased from Salon Edge. 
They have gorgeous jewelry and decor. 



all photos via Mrs. Shockley

Pink Grapefruit at Williams & Sonoma

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We visited the William~Sonoma store in South Carolina. I love looking around this store. Everything is so pristine and lovely. I was in the home scents section and spotted the pink grapefruit line. It smells so good!! I love the candle and lotion. I purchased the lotion and I have it on my desk at work. So fresh and feminine…

Pink Grapefruit Candle

Pink Grapefruit Hand Lotion


photos via Mrs. Shockley