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Sausage, Kale, Tortellini + Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup  |  Easy Trader Joe's Dinner Recipe
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Sausage, Kale, Tortellini + Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup | Easy Trader Joe's Dinner Recipe

If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that I love shopping at Trader Joe’s especially for quick and easy dinner options. I’ve shared lots of Trader Joe’s recipes here but by far my most popular is my quick, 2-ingredient tortellini and roasted red pepper tomato soup. I decided to do a new twist on this recipe and bulk it up a bit by adding sausage and kale as well as diced onion and some extra diced tomatoes. I didn’t think it could get much better than my original recipe, but this one tops it for me!

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Trader Joe's Beauty Haul: Part II
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Trader Joe's Beauty Haul: Part II

I’m bringing back one of my most popular posts for another round! I couldn’t help but notice tons of new Trader Joe’s beauty products popping up over the past couple of months. So I tried them all for you and am letting you know which one’s I loved! These are all super affordable, smell amazing, and will make your skin so soft + glowy! Scroll down to find my favorites and you can check out more Trader Joe’s beauty favorites in my Part I haul post here. Let me know if you have any other favorites that I still need to try!

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Easy Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Dessert Board
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Easy Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Dessert Board

The perfect pick-me-up for these dreary winter months is hot cocoa with alllll the toppings. This hot chocolate board would make the best snow day or treat for entertaining, no matter the occasion. There’s no baking or measuring required and you can put this dessert together quickly and easily. You can also customize this easily with a variety of different toppings depending on your preferences. There’s so many options out there, so definitely do feel like you have to use what I used! I’ve listed all the ingredients I used on mine and instructions for assembling like a pro below.

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Save the Date: Galentine's Day at the Amsden
The Amsden Emily Schmidt The Amsden Emily Schmidt

Save the Date: Galentine's Day at the Amsden

Join us for our 3rd annual Galentine's Day celebration at the Amsden! We will have pink drink specials + Valentine's treats, free yoga + barre classes, a braid bar, photo booth, + MORE! Grab your galentines and join us for a day filled with all things girly + fun! This event is free and open to the public and there’s no tickets or RSVP required. This is an open house format event so you are welcome to come and go throughout the day!

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Affordable Wall Decor Roundup
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Affordable Wall Decor Roundup

Finding the perfect piece for an empty wall above a coach, bed, or entry way can be challenging - and sometimes pricey! I wanted to do a roundup for some of my favorite wall decor that can be found at Target, Pottery Barn, or Wayfair and won’t break the bank. All pieces are $100 or less and will hopefully give you ideas for that empty wall you don’t know what to do with. Click any of the photos below to shop! Most of these coordinate perfectly together as well and can be mixed and matched in a room!

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Save the Date: 2nd Annual Hot Chocolate Week at the Amsden
The Amsden Emily Schmidt The Amsden Emily Schmidt

Save the Date: 2nd Annual Hot Chocolate Week at the Amsden

Join us at the Amsden for our 2nd annual Hot Chocolate WEEK! We will be sharing a new hot chocolate special each day at a special price. Grab a punch card when you visit and you'll get a FREE drink when you purchase 5 drinks or more during Hot Chocolate Week. Check out the full line-up below and mark your calendar to come try your favorites! See you there!

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Minimal Spa-Like Master Bedroom Makeover
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Minimal Spa-Like Master Bedroom Makeover

Here’s a sneak peek of a project I am currently finishing up. This super minimal and chic master bedroom makeover is giving me all the spa-like vibes! This client knew exactly what she wanted, which made my job super easy. I have never done such a simple, minimal design before but I really loved the process. One of the biggest challenges for the space was choosing the right white paint color that would coordinate with the existing trim color which was a little darker beige. Before all the walls in this house were a very pale yellow (very 90’s- check out the before photos below) and we are slowly changing them room by room. Keeping the trim color as-is is a huge money saver in the long run, especially since the actual paint was still in good condition.

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