It’s LOVE month! Reid and I will have a lunch out 2/14 to celebrate. Reid also will take our girls out for a special Valentines meal. Daddy daughter time is so important! Here, I rounded up 10 favorites that made me smile! Lots of chunky knits and coffee table books to make the heart swoon.
Which are your favorites?
Being a mom of 5, I want minimum effort and maximum results. I was recently looking for a retinol to beef up my evening skincare routine and I’m loving the Retinol Supreme Night oil. It goes on lightly and holds a nice moisture. It has retinol, vitamin C and 9 plant based oils. I turned 39 this year, so I’m concerned about areas like my forehead wrinkles and laugh lines. I like that I can gently rub the serum into my skin for a nourishing look.
If you’re like me and need a boost to your skincare routine, fill your cart with the essentials like this radiant cleansing balm, age renewal super serum, retinol supreme night oil, extreme recovery cream for skin plumping and hydration. My only regret is that I just wish I started earlier.
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We absolutely LOVE going to Florida and have been coming to the Magnolia neighborhood near Destin FL for 13 years! It was our dream to own a beach house there. In December, we made that dream a reality. We bought, furnished and recently started renting our beach house out. More on how to rent it here. Many of you asked where we like to eat in the Santa Rosa Beach, 30A area so I compiled 10 favorites, also kid approved! Let me know in the comments if you have any favorites that I missed.
See our first trip to Alys Beach that I blogged about HERE. Brooks was a baby — 7 years ago!
I welcome any questions here: shalice@shalicenoel.com. As always thanks for stopping by! 😉
THE BAY 24215 HWY 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, kid friendly menu, 10/10 views of the Bay, and happy hour half price drinks. Hello half priced margarita!
SUGAR SHACK 5 Main Street, Unite 2A Rosemary Beach, FL. A good place for candy and ice cream. My kids love this little Rosemary Beach hot spot!
BLUE MOUNTAIN BAKERY 2217 W county HWY 30A Unite E, Santa Rosa Beach, FL. We decided this is our favorite place to get cinnamon rolls. Hands down. Tip: Go early.
BLACK BEAR BREAD CO 26 Logan Lane, Santa Rosa Beach, for coffee and treats in Grayton Beach
BAD ASS COFFEE 17 Uptown Grayton Cir, Santa Rosa Beach, yummy lattes!
ANGELINA’S PIZZA 4005 E County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Our kids FAVORITE. It’s a great place to feed a crowd and yummy homemade salad dressings.
BLUE MABEL 2260 West Scenic Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Reid and I came here for date night. We got happy hour margaritas and enjoyed their famous brisket!
DONUT HOLE 6745 US Highway 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach, get here early, good for their namesake donuts and omelets!
Kith & Kin 7525 W County Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, W ordered nutella treats and iced lattes and it was delicious. Feels like Kauai with corn hole games outside.
Grayton State Park, 357 Main Park Road, Santa Rosa Beach. $5 entry and SO WORTH IT. Smaller crowds and beautiful beaches.
FUDPUCKERS Come for the burgers, stay for the alligator feeding. A good rainy day activity! 20001 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin, FL 32541,
Gulf World Marine Park experience the marine-themed bowling alley and marine life for a perfect rainy day activity!
Urban Air Trampoline Park Have the kids run and jump to their hearts content.
Rock out Climbing Gym state of the art indoor rock climbing facility. Burn off breakfast from the Donut Hole.
Rainforest Black Light Mini-Golf & Arcade glow in the dark mini golf course and fun filled arcades.
Do you have any Destin or 30A favorites to share? I’d love to hear. shalice@shalicenoel.com. Thanks for reading!
Side table, drool! Love this veining so much!
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High Tops (get your true size)
Love at first site: New blazer in DOE
I get asked often about this bag
Obsessed with gallery walls lately.
Don’t forget to make my snickerdoodle recipe!
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Smash that zoom meeting with a new suit. Don’t be confused, I don’t dress up to leave for an office. However, a blazer in the color DOE indeed gets me revved up on a Monday. No joke.
It’s a color cross between a purple and pink and SUPER flattering. I’m wearing a small in both pieces for reference.
Here’s the deets before it sells out. I’m wearing a small.
You’re welcome.
Happy Monday!
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I finally found retinol without the irritation! I make time in between the craziness of raising 5 kids to use retinol because it helps ward against wrinkles and is gentle. I have sensitive skin and I’ve used these products for 14 days and zero irritation. While I’m a busy mom of 5, I’ve used Dr Dennis Gross Gel cleanser, universal daily peel, and Ferulic intense wrinkle cream. Have you tried them? I’ve raved about them so much so that Reid started trying them!
I laugh because when I just had one child – Atalie, I remember having so much time for a long drawn out skincare routine. Now, fast forward 13 years, and I am down to 3 items I use over and over again for glowy moisturized skin. Here they are below linked for easy shopping:
STEP 1 PORE PERFECTING CLEANSING GEL
For oily, normal, dry or combination skin types, tones and smoothes skin.
STEP 2 UNIVERSAL DAILY PEEL
AHAs help accelerate cell turnover to remove surface dullness and promote healthy, radiant skin. Hello glowy youthful skin!
STEP 3 INTENSE WRINKLE CREAM
For those curious why I love this cream, I’m 39! And wrinkles are a concern and this cream creates a hydrated complexion. Here’s what the cream offers: offers long lasting hydration, replenishes skin’s moisture barrier and creates a smooth soft and hydrated complexion. What’s in it? Hyaluronic acid, glycerin, arnica and centella asiatica for a creamy lotion that has AMAZING moisture. While we were in Florida last week, I noticed with the colder windy weather, my skin was drier but this lotion goes on lightly (not heavy) and moisturizes thoroughly!
Reid is a fan too. Let me know what questions you have in the comments below.
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I discovered this recipe off the King Arthur flour website and fell in love. It reminds me of a melt in your mouth cinnamon and sugar muffin I used to make for brunch about a decade ago in Chicago.
Good memories.
I tried to recreate that very muffin by under cooking it. I came VERY close to recreating them and they may just be better than original inspiration.
What are you waiting for, make these and let me know what you think!
Click here for 3 ingredient dinners, broccoli salad, chickpea dinner (my kids love) and Amy’s pancake we make on weekends.
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, to taste
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth.
Add the egg, beating until smooth.
Beat in the salt, and baking powder.
