I hope everyone who celebrates, had a lovely Christmas! May you’re lives always be filled with love, happiness, laughter and delicious food! 🙂 Today, I am going to be sharing photos of a new place I saw during my visit to Washington D.C., the Washington National Cathedral. As an admirer of architecture, my friend suggested we check it out. This Gothic style cathedral was finished in 1990 and is the 2nd largest in the US and the 6th largest in the whole world! It really was massive and we could see it from really far away which makes sense because the top of its tower is the highest point in D.C. It’s located on top of Mount Saint Albans in Northwest Washington. Once we got to the area, we saw Olmsted Woods and noticed a pathway to through it called the “Pilgrim Way” and decided to take that up to the Cathedral.…
The Art of the Qur’an Exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
As you know, I’m currently in the east coast which means I’ve made quite a few trips to Washington D.C. Until recently, I didn’t realize that D.C. is such an easy city to get in and out of, even in a car. I think I went to the city probably 3 or 4 times in one week. I had the opportunity to eat at many different restaurants, look at beautiful architecture that I had never seen before and go to some art galleries! One of the main reasons I went was to check out The Art of the Qur’an Exhibition; Treasures from the Museums of Turkish and Islamic Arts. It’s being displayed in the Freer and Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian until February 20, 2017. And it’s FREE. That’s one thing that I love about the Smithsonian, there are so many museums to see at no cost! There’s literally no excuse for…
Wednesday Wisdom – If it comes…
Chili Cheese Dip
Like I told you last week, I got a brand new cast iron skillet and keep looking for excuses to use it. So today is another skillet recipe! hahaI took out the chili I made a few months ago from the freezer (I stored it in two 32 oz containers) and decided to do something new to it. It’s also perfect for those of you who enjoy making quick snacks for game night! Chili Cheese Dip Ingredients: -Leftover Chili (32 oz) -4 tbs Siggi’s Icelandic Yogurt OR Cream Cheese -1 cup Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese -1/2 cup Pico de Gaillo -1/2 Avocado -Tortilla Chips Instructions: 1. Take out your frozen chili the night before you want to make the dip and put it in the fridge to defrost. 2. Preheat the oven to 350º F. 3. Put the chili in your cast iron skillet, make sure it comes to a boil. 4. Once,…
FREEbie Friday – Adult Coloring Page & Typographic Print!
This is my first Friday Freebie post! I’ve been working hard on creating some fun things for you guys. I hope you will enjoy them. With the weekend and the holidays coming up, I think this is the perfect time for me to introduce these to you. If you read my previous post, I will be posting free adult coloring pages and typographic prints every first and third Friday of the month, to start off with. Since I started this in the middle of the month, I will be giving away two today! These prints are 8.5×11 paper size and can be cut down to fit into an 8×10 frame. Just click on the images below which will open up a pdf file that you can download! **Edited 1/19/2017** In the future, however, you will need to have subscribed to my newsletter in order to get the printables. Please subscribe below!…
Exciting New Stuff!
Hello Everyone! I have been planning some exciting stuff to share with you all. I want to start Friday Freebies! On this day, I will be giving away FREE printables! I thought I would use some of my design skills to start making fun things for my followers to enjoy. These will be things like adult coloring pages and typographic prints. For starters, they will be available on the first and third Friday of the month starting tomorrow! All you will have to do is download the link and print on your home printer! There is just one rule, please do not sell them, they are only to be used for personal use! I hope you’re excited about this as much as I am! -Tay P.S. If you can’t wait until tomorrow, I have started compiling a library of more free stuff exclusively for my subscribers. If you want instant access to it,…
Wednesday Wisdom – Keep your face to the sunshine…
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. -Helen Keller I love this quote! Always look forward and be positive! If you have a positive attitude in life, it will be easier to avoid the negative and pessimistic thoughts in your mind.
Restaurant Review – Home 231 in Harrisburg, PA
Current status: in Harrisburg, PA For those who are new to the blog, I come here often because my sister lives here so I’m constantly trying to find new places to eat and things to do. (but mostly eat). This time around, I went to a place called Home 231 which is located in the heart of downtown Harrisburg. What attracted me to this restaurant is that they use fresh ingredients from local farms which I always like to support! It was a nice and cozy restaurant, a perfect time to come to it after having walked around a while on a chilly evening. When we sat down and saw the menu, I immediately knew I wanted to order the Hanger Steak. However, I still wanted to ask the waitress what is the most popular item on the menu (I do this often when I come to a new restaurant).…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet
One of my favorite things ever is a warm, chewy, delicious chocolate chip cookie! And what’s even better than that? Making it in a skillet and topping it off with some ice cream and Nutella! I recently bought two cast iron skillets and when I brought them home, I immediately wanted to use them! The fastest thing I could think of was to make a chocolate chip cookie skillet which I’ve always wanted to make. Before I tell you the recipe, I have to admit that it is semi-homemade because I used Nestle Toll House cookie dough. Sometimes, it’s okay to cheat and use pre-made things, right? Ingredients: -Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough -8″ Cast Iron Skillet -2 tbs Nutella -Vanilla Ice Cream -Nuts of your choice Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. 2. In an 8″ cast iron skillet, press half of the cookie dough into the bottom…
Wednesday Wisdom – Kindness is…
Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has not kindness has not faith. -Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)