Friday, March 25, 2016

Saintly Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are an Easter staple. It's just not Easter without them.


I mean it's just not Easter without a plate of Deviled Eggs on the table. For some reason, people seem to treat Deviled Eggs like they are something special when actually they are really easy to make. I actually like to make them quite often because they keep well in the fridge and serve as a good lunch or a healthy snack. 


This is what you'll need. 


Boil six eggs for ten minutes. Unfortunately, one of my eggs decided to explode so I could only make eleven instead of twelve *insert crying emoji* 


Cut the eggs in half. Put the yolks in a medium mixing bowl along with one of the white halves. 


Put them in a bowl, mush them up, and add about half a cup of mayo and a tablespoon of honey mustard. Add plenty of salt and pepper. 


Chop up a couple sweet pickles so you have a tablespoon or so of diced pickles. I don't like using relish, but you can if you so choose. 


Add plenty of dill and paprika to taste. Mix it all up and then put it back in the egg whites. You can use a piping bag or just two spoons. 


Dust with paprika, chill, and serve! 

It's that simple. 

The great thing about deviled eggs is that you can do them in anyway that you like. It's all how you like your eggs. 

Tell me how you make your deviled eggs in the comments. 

Love and Happy Reading, 

Gayle 

xoxo 

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Quick and Easy Jewelry Organization

If you know me, you know that I have a love for all things pretty and sparkly. In fact, I have more jewelry than any one person should have. This is all well and good when I lived at home and had lots of space to store my pretties at, but now that I'm in college it's made keeping my full jewelry collection with me rather difficult. I've come up with a solution! 


This is a simple screw organizer that you can pick up at any hardware store. The best part is that it is so small and lightweight that you can easily slip it in your suitcase or in the bottom of your drawer. 


 Start by using the removable partitions to block off parts of the organizer. Then, sort out your jewelry. 


Make sure  that all your earrings have matches, backs, and are in good condition. 


I've been using this box for a while now, originally I had my earrings sorted by color, but now I'm doing something a little different. I have mine grouped together by the material of which they are made and I have the earrings I tend to wear everyday in a section by themselves. The point of this is to make getting ready as easy as possible, so make sure to organize it in a way that works for you!


Now that you've got all the pretty things for you ears tucked away, you need to organize all the pretty things for you neck and wrists. Lay out all your necklaces and bracelets. Double check all the clasps and get out any tangles you might find. 


Look how pretty!!!!! 

I just love it when all my jewelry is put away nicely. 

Anyways, I grouped the rings and lapel-pins together. Then I grouped all the "small" necklaces together and all the statement necklaces together. After that, I put all of my wrist wear together. 

Quick tip: if you're worried about your necklaces getting tangled, wrap the chains around the pendants and that should solve your problem. 


The best part of this is that you can snap the top down and nothing moves around! I hope this helps you jewelry junkies with limited space. 

Love and Happy Reading, 

Gayle

xoxo