All Things Christmas Decor!

I feel like I am early to the game with this post in my real life but behind 10000% in the blogging world lol Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas and usually decorate pretty early but I can’t seem to keep up with things this year. So without more talking {beacuse there is a lot to look at}, I will just go right into it!

Our Tree Details

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 ft Christmas Tree | Christmas Tree Skirt | White and Gold Wrapping Paper | White and Silver Wrapping Paper |

Target Christmas Decor

| White Ceramic Tree | Pink Bottle Brush Tree | Flocked Garland | Flocked Tree in metal Tin | Small White Wire Tree | Large White Wire Tree | Tweed Stocking | Furry Stocking | Joy Wreath | Green Wreath with PineCones | Cream Wreath | Flocked Wreath with Pinecones | ReD Pinecone wreath | Grey Gnome | Pink Gnome | Set of Three Birds | Three Mini gnomes | Large White Ceramic House | Medium White Ceramic House | Small White Ceramic House |

Anthropology Christmas Finds

| Pink Ornament Garland | Alphabet Ornaments | Cream Tree Skirt | Small White Houses | Muffin Tin | Gold Wine Glass | Santa Coffee Mug | 12 Days of Christmas plates | Christmas Tree Candle | Polar Bear Cake Plate | Reindeer Measuring cups |

Disney Christmas Finds

| Christmas Spirit Jersey | Advent Calendar | Mickey Mouse Christmas Baking Set | Frozen Waffle Maker | Milk and Cookies for Santa | Mickey and Minnie Reusable Bag | Sweeties Candle | Peppermint Mickey Ornament | Gold Mickey Ears Ball Ornament | Merry Christmas to All Platter | Mickey Mouse Cake Stand | Gingerbread Cookie Jar |

World Market Christmas Finds

| White Reindeer | Little House Ornaments | Gnome Ornaments | Berries Wreath | Macrame Christmas Trees | Pre-lit Green trees | Ceramic White Tree Cones | Green and Berries Frosted Tree Cone | Berries and Pinecones garland | Candles | Tree Collar |

I would love to know which category was your favorite?! I always like to add in a good mix of things because I know Disney is for some people and definitely not for others. But Target and Walmart have some really great things and I ventured out and looked on Anthropology and World Market! Let me know which was your favorite. You can comment below or send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

8 Outfits to Wear With Your Spanx Leather Leggings

I really don’t usually do blog posts like these because I am by NO means a fashion blogger! I see clothes, I like them and then I share them with the people. I am much more of a lifestyle blogger where I just share the things that I feel like sharing and sometimes those things are clothes lol. Spanx leather leggings are definitely one of those things that I am pretty passionate about! I got my first pair of Spanx leather leggings about fiveish years ago, I got them because I worked for Stitch Fix at the time and I had a wicked discount on them! I took the plunge and bought my first pair. Honestly, I have never looked back! This year during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale I bought a new pair because I had honestly worn the CRAP out of mine and it was just time.

I know that I share them a lot but it is truly because they are my go-to bottoms when we are in the cooler months of the year. They are so easy to style! Basically, there is one rule with Spanx leather leggings… make sure your butt is covered and…then your butt is covered lol that pun might’ve been a stretch lol!

Today I am going to share some different outfits with you guys just so you can see how many ways you can wear them and how easy it is to dress them up or down depending on your occasion! So, without rambling too much more {you guys know how I like to ramble sometimes}, let’s get started!

| Spanx Leather leggings | Teddy Bear Vest | Duck Boots | White Long Sleeve Shirt |

| Spanx Leather Leggings | Leopard Sweater | Marc Fisher booties |

| Oversized Plaid Button Up | Spanx Leather Leggings | Over the Knee Boots |

| Rust Turtleneck sweater | Spanx Leather Leggings | Over the Knee Boots |

| Black and White Long Sleeve | Puffer Vest | Spanx Leather Leggings | White Tennis Shoes |

| Uggs | Spanx Leather Leggings | Green Pullover |

| Free People Sweater | Spanx Leather Leggings | Over the Knee Boots |

| Graphic Tee | Grey Cardigan | Spanx Leather Leggings | Marc Fisher Booties |

Spooky Halloween Sangria

Spooky Halloween Sangria

I always say that these posts are going to be short and sweet so I’m not sure why I start each post by saying that! Lol but I also think that I say that so if you’re new here you don’t to this post and be like “OMG I don’t care how she stumbled upon this recipe standing on a cliff looking out into the water looking at a baby dolphin learning to swim” hahaha! Some recipes just need to get to the point!

I wanted to create a Spooky Halloween Sangria recipe for you guys with things that you probably have in your kitchen! Much like a charcuterie board, I think to some extent…especially with a sangria, you can play around with it and make it what you like. There is a little more wiggle room with sangria because you can literally use any fruit you like, any wine you like.. red or white! You can add rum, brandy, vodka.. pretty much anything you have on hand! So without further ado… I will share the recipe!

This recipe makes one pitcher so if you are wanting more for like a get-together or something, double it! OR triple the recipe depending on how many people are going to be drinking it!

Ingredients/What you will need

• 2 bottles of red wine {I used Apothic Red}

• Rum {1 1/2 cups}

• Splash of apple cider {I added the apple cider to each glass to gauge sweetness depending on each person}

• Simple syrup {optional, I thought the apple cider made it sweet enough!}

• 4 red delicious apples {mostly for the color}

• 1 large container of blackberries

• black sugar sprinkles for the rim of the glass

• honey {to get the sugar to stick to the rim

• pitcher

• skulls {I got mine here}

I would love to see if you decide to make Spooky Halloween Sangria for your Halloween festivities! What are your plans for the weekend? Do you have any? Let me know in the comments below or you can send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

Gluten Free at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival

So let me start this blog post off by saying that there reallllly weren’t a whole lot of options for us gluten-free people. But this was my first time ever going and it might have been because of the pandemic. I think I tried about 8 food items and then like 4 drinks!

It was nice because everything food-wise was labeled on the menu boards. So I wasn’t having to ask every time I wanted to try something. I appreciate that they added that. They also had things marked for vegetarians I believe! I am going to list the food items in order of my favorite to my least favorite! I will also put which stand they were at next to the food!

1. Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aïoli and Baby Greens $5.75 {Citrus Blossom}

   • This was amazing and I kept saying to my mom that it tasted so good it felt like it wasn’t GF.. obviously it was but if you’re gluten-free then you know when you are eating something so good it tastes wrong. Lol 10/10 recommend this!

2. Lobster Tail with Meyer Lemon Emulsion and Grilled Lemon $8.25 {Citrus Blossom}

   • Another really great dish! It was a smaller little snack but it was good nonetheless. It was a delicious lemony lobster bite!

3. Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce {Canada}

   • I was really surprised by this one! It was great and was actually a pretty good size for the price! It was served over this really yummy mushroom sauce! The only downside was using a plastic knife. Lol But we were standing at a table anyway so it really wasn’t a big deal.

4. Chocolate Pudding Terrarium with Avocado Cream, Matcha Crumble, and Baby Herbs {Earth Eats}

   • I was SHOCKED that I liked this. This was the first thing that I tried this day and omg it was good. There were so many intimidating things that it said it had in it but I tried it anyway and I am so glad that I did. The avocado cream pudding situation was so creamy and delicious. The matcha crumbles..who knew that was going to taste good?! NOT ME. But it was so yummy! And then the herbs were just like decretive little flowers that we didn’t eat.

5. Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato and Onions $6.00 {Brazil}

   • This was just sort of meh. The black beans and the pork belly really didn’t make sense together to me but hey, who am I? Maybe it is and I just don’t know! They tasted good separately but I didn’t eat them together in one bite… now I feel like I missed out on something lol

6. Brazilian Cheese Bread $4.50 {Brazil}

   • This was okay but nothing special. If you have bought the Brazi bread from the grocery store it pretty much just tasted like that! They were a bit bigger than Brazi bites but still tasted the same.

Now for the drinks…

1. Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea featuring Twinings of London® with Tito’s Handmade Vodka served in a Mason Jar $15.50 {Earth Eats}

   • This was absolutely delicious. We convinced the people next to us that they needed it and I would love to figure out how to make it at home. It was very tasty and it came in a cute mason jar. Note to self: don’t put the cup in the dishwasher because it will become deformed and you will have to throw it out.

2. La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy $11.75 {France}

   • I really liked this! It was a great size and was really yummy! It wasn’t anything crazy special but it was tasty and I would order it for myself again for sure.

3. Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy $6.75 {Citrus Blossom}

   • It was tasty but it didn’t actually seem like there was any alcohol in it. It kind of tasted like an orange creamsicle! Plus it was VERRRY small.

4. Byejoe Punch: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit, Lychee, Coconut and Pineapple Juice $11.00 {China}

   • It was okay. it had a really strong coconut flavor which was nice but then there was a punch of something not so great right after that coconut flavor and I ended up only drinking like half of it!

5. 3 Daughters Raspberry Lemonade Dry Hard Cider $4.50 {Appleseed Orchard}

   • Puke. Gross. Worst Cider I have ever tried. I’m usually not this dramatic but I literally threw it away after two sips. The second sip was to make sure it was gross and I wanted to throw it away. Lol

Hocus Pocus Finds

Hocus Pocus Finds

I know that I have mentioned this before but Halloween isn’t REALLY my thing. I am 10/10 more of a Christmas girl. But I will say that I can 100000% get behind Hocus Pocus! Such a classic and I just love it. I think when it comes to Halloween I just really don’t like being scared. And I really don’t like not knowing what’s going to happen. Lol I know I can’t be the only one!

| Green Hocus Pocus Sweatshirt | Face Mask | Come, We Fly Sweatshirt | Hocus Pocus Knotty Headband | White Hocus Pocus Co Sweatshirt | Hocus Pocus T-Shirt | Grey Hocus Pocus Crewneck Sweatshirt | Set of Four Pillows | Hocus Pocus Game | Sanderson’s Apothecary Pillow | Hocus Pocus Door Mat |

In addition to the Sanderson Witch Museum shirt that I am wearing above I have the Hocus Pocus tee and then also the game! We haven't played it yet but I couldn’t pass it up when I found it! I also have major eyes on the green tie-dye sweatshirt! It’s just so cute! Which is your favorite?! Let me know in the comments below or you can send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

All Things October and Halloween

I know I am a couple of days early but I wanted to round up a ton of the things that I am loving for October! Most of them {about 99.99%} are Halloween things I think you are going to love them! There are a ton of cute sweatshirts from Etsy, decor from Target, hair accessories, and more! I am just going to put them into categories and add then put them in graphics for you guys to shop! Some of the things I have and some of them are on my wishlist! 

Other than that there isn’t a whole lot to tell you about these items, haha I really like subtle Halloween rather than oranges, greens, and purples… especially when it comes to home decor! YOu will see some color in the clothing and accessories but that’s about it! I like black and white and other neutrals for sure!

Etsy Finds

Let me just start by saying WOW, there are SO many creative people on Etsy! I kept finding such cute things!! And everything is just so different. I am always so impressed when I look at things on Etsy.

| Neutral Knit Yarn Pumpkins | Chunky Crochet Yarn Pumpkins | Blush Pink Velvet Pumpkins | Plaid Pumpkins | Assorted Colors Velvet Pumpkins | Skeleton Tea Towel | White Crewneck Sweatshirt with Pumpkin | Green Pumpkin Crewneck | Skeleton T-shirt | Grey Crewneck with Doodles |

Target Halloween Finds

| Spider Garland | Full Skeleton | Small Skulls | Large Skull | Hocus Pocus Shirt | Orange Pumpkin Shirt |

| Ghostbusters Long Sleeve | White Pumpkin | Short Wood Pumpkin | Tall Wood Pumpkin |

Amazon Halloween Finds

| Skeleton Pillow | Spiders and Web | Black Crows | Small White Pumpkins | Black Candlesticks | Apothecary Jars |

Main Street Tilly Ears

| Purple Pumpkin Mickey’s | Poison Apples | Hocus Pocus | Black w/ Ghosts and Pumpkins |

| Orange Bats | Jack Skellington’s Faces | Black and White Mickey’s |

| Orange Pumpkin Mickey’s |

Disney Halloween Finds

| Pumpkin Mickey Ears | Black Leather Ears | Saffron Yellow Ears | Halloween Tee | Pumpkin Spice Candle | Jack Skellington Pillow | Haunted Mansion Life Game | Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly Game | Mickey Pumpkin Candy Dish |

I would love to know which category was your favorite?! I always like to add in a good mix of things because I know Disney is for some people and definitely not for others. But Target and Amazon really have some great things and I always love to support small businesses on Etsy! Let me know which was your favorite. You can comment below or send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

My favorite VIPKid Rewards by Level

When I first started with VIPKid I really only had a couple of rewards that I had to offer students. Which in my opinion is smart because you don’t really want to spend a ton on the job until you know if its for you or not! I started with ice cream cones that I made myself in canva and then printed and colored them myself. That was my only reward for the first month while I was still ramping up my bookings Then I found Teachers Pay Teachers and the Target dollar spot and my life was changed haha there was no going back! I bought a laminator and started printing free resources and rewards from Teachers Pay Teachers. Once I had some regular students I started learning more about them and what they were interested in!

I started with mainly level 2 and I think that’s why I have so many for this level! Then later on I taught more level 3s and then went on to get my level 4 and level 5 certifications! Now I mainly teach upper levels but its fun to pull out those level 2 rewards when I do teach them! Now I am just rambling but each level has the main age group and each age group likes different things!

A trick when you are looking for rewards or maybe something that you guys already know about is to look for rewards that have groups of five. This way you can give something new each time you will show a new reward. Remember that every student will be different and make sure to acknowledge their age before you choose a reward. For example, you might have an 8-year-old in level 4 or a 12-year-old in level 2. About 99.9% of the time I give my students a choice between two rewards and let them pick! It’s easy to learn what they like and it builds rapport with them!

Level 2

• Nemo and Friends swimming net

• French Fries - My students LOVE these! Boys and girls like this reward!

• Dinosaur Figures

• Puzzles {I like these, these and these}

• Mickey Mouse and Friends

• Cars Stars {free printable}

• Princess Stars {free printable}

Level 3

• French Fries - My students LOVE these! Boys and girls like this reward!

• Cupcake stars {free printable}

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Hello Kitty Stars {free printable}

• Cars Stars {free printable}

• Cookie Stars {free printable}

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

Level 4

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Ice Cream {free printable}

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

• Reusable sticker pads {these and these are great!}

• Cookie Stars {free printable}

• Hello Kitty Stars {free printable}

Level 5

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Ice Cream {free printable}

• Would you rather questions

• Cupcake stars {free printable}

There are so many free options to choose from and that makes it a lot easier to make a decision when I do want to spend money on a reward! What are your favorite rewards to use when you are teaching? I would love to know what resources you use or where you get them! Feel free to leave a comment below or send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

Huge Amazon Roundup!

HELLO GUYS! I have basically been collecting Amazon finds since JUNE! I have so many things to share with you guys so I am separating them into categories and will be sharing then over in my Instagram stories all week long! If you don’t follow me on Instagram you can follow me here! There is a ton of home/organization finds, some fall clothes, and some beauty items as well!

Clothes Finds

1. Green Mock Neck Sweater - I ordered this one last minute and it will be in on Wednesday! But I will try it on in stories and then report back here with my final thoughts on it!

2. Color Block Sweater - This sweater is SO cute and so cozy. I bought it on a whim just to see if I would like it and it was my favorite thing from the whole order. I love the color block detail but I like that it doesn’t cut you off at a weird spot with the color blocking. It probably fits true to size, but I got an XL just to have that extra length. I wanted to make sure that I could wear it with my Spanx.

3. Rust Orange Plaid Button Up - I went back and forth with this top! At first, I didn’t like it right when I pulled it out of the bag because it wasn’t the material I was expecting at all. I thought it was going to be a flannel but it is a dressy button-up. BUT, I do like it! I decided it could be worn with black jeans and booties and a hat and be so cute!! Definitely keeping it. I sized up to an XL for a more oversized fit.

4. White Knit Sweater - I tried this sweater in green about two years ago and ended up returning it. I decided to give it another try and to size up this time because people were still raving about it. I am so happy that I reordered it because I love it now! Its a cozy material and cute with shorts or jeans {depending on where you live}. As I said, I sized up to an XL and happy that I did that.

5. Pink Drawstring Shorts - These were an impulse buy where I swiped up on someone’s link. I love how casual these shorts are and I actually bought them to wear with my Blondie Tee from Inspired Boutique. These shorts are super cute and can be dressed up or down!

6. Yellow Floral Dress - Again I love this dress and this print of it so much! I also sized up to an XL in this one for the same chest issue as the black one. I think this one could be taken from Spring to Summer into Fall!

7. Black Floral Dress - I LOVEEEE this dress! I love the way it fits and how flattering it is. It can be taken from Spring into Fall no problem. I did size up to an XL because I got a Large and it was way too small for my chest. If you have a smaller chest I would get your normal size and you should be fine.

8. Mustard Yellow Dress - I was hesitant with this dress when I ordered it because I wasn’t sure how it was going to look in the chest area. It was either going to be perfect or it was going to hit in the middle of my chest and look really weird. But it ended up looking great! It’s a more still material but I like that because the dress keeps its body/shape. It doesn’t hang down on your sides. The only thing I will say is that you will need to steam it between each wear. But if that doesn’t bother you then you are set!

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Organization Amazon Finds!

Who knew when we moved into our house that I was going to want to organize everrrrrrrything in here?! I guess maybe I knew? haha I love it when everything has a place and everything is in that place or I actually have a hard time getting work done! Are you this way? I know a lot of people in my family who are the same way. Anyways, I’ve seen every blogger out there organize their house with things from the Container Store and I juuuuuust can’t afford to do that. I got 99.9% of our organization items from Amazon for a much prettier price.

1. Spice Jars with labels - these were a great find! The premade labels had about 90% of what I needed and then I was able to use the blank circles and fill in what I needed. These were things like everything but the bagel seasoning and extra salt and extra pepper labels!

2. Candle Warmer - This is a candle warmer and it does work great for that but I mostly use it for my coffee in the morning! When I teach I sip on the same cup of coffee for about four hours and it tends to get cold. When I use this I get to have hot coffee the whole time I am teaching!

3. Egg Carton - We had one of these when we lived in Boston but somehow it got cracked in the move! We eat a lot of eggs so we got the one that holds 18 but they also have options that hold 12 eggs!

4. Steam Mop - This is a more recent purchase but I really do love it! It’s great that I can really get my floors clean without using a ton of chemicals. That always makes me nervous with the pups! It gets so much off the floor, you will seriously be disgusted by what it pulls up!

5. Lazy Susan - I actually use this one for our alcohol bottles… You can use them for pretty much anything but the bottles are heavy enough so the sides aren’t needed on the lazy susan!

6. OXO Pop Containers - We have a TON of these in our fridge. They are pricier but I think they are well worth it. I also feel like I should mention that we have been collecting ours for like three or maybe even four years. We didn’t just go out and buy them all at once. Some have come from Amazon, some from Target or Wayfair. I can even find them at HomeGoods sometime. But I will say the set that I linked you get the most bang for your buck. The last time I went to Target to grab three of them I left with this set because it was cheaper!

7. Shampoo Bottles - I LOVE these! I shared these with you right when I got them and still love them. I got them for our guest bathroom because there is only a window ledge to set them on so it looked really messy with all the random bottles. But these make the space look so much cleaner and really it’s just more aesthetically pleasing.

8. Food Labels - I grabbed these to put on my OXO containers and love the way that they look! They had all of the labels I needed!

9. Glass Bottles - I got these bottles with a pump so that I could put the syrups for my coffee in them! They work great plus they look so cute! I need to get labels for them but they are also just cute by themselves! You could also use them for soap.

10. Drawer Organizers - These came in handy in our kitchen, especially for our cooking utensils. But we also use them in like our drink drawer and our fast food sauces drawer. Haha these are probably two of my favorite places in the kitchen lol does anyone else have either of these drawers?!

11. Lazy Susans with sides - This is a different style of lazy susan that I have. I have one in my bathroom for like dry shampoo and different bottles that I have. I keep another one in our guest bathroom where I keep the things that they might need when they stay like toothpaste, face wipes, medicines. If you are curious as to what all is in it you can read the blog post I wrote here!

12. Chip Clips - This one didn’t make the graphic because I forgot to add it! But these chip clips are a GAME CHANGER. We always had normal clips and they just pop off the bag. These hold the chips in and keep them fresh! We love them.

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Home Amazon Finds

1. Rugs - I have two different sizes of this rug in our guest bathroom and I love how cute they are. I love the tassels and the length of it in front of the shower! In front of the shower I have a 2x4.3 and in front of the sink is a 2x3. It’s definitely more of a cream than a white. For some reason, the photo shows more white.

2. Volcano Candle - I had no idea that these were sold on Amazon! I bought one from here during quarantine because I wanted it quick and it came in two days! I was so surprised. Usually, I say wait for a sale from Anthropology or Francesca’s but if you’re in a pinch… Amazon has them as well!

3. White pumpkins - I have these in my entry table in a dollar spot tobacco tray from Target and they fit perfectly! They are a great subtle touch of fall which I love.

4. White Blanket - I have had this for a very long time and I just got a new one! I ordered a white one to go with our new decor, I used to have it in grey. I actually had it as one of my giveaway items back in December or January! It is a great blanket to cuddle up with. Its as long as I am.

5. Meyers Acorn Spice Hand Soap - I LOVE THE SMELL OF THIS. It is so good! It is out of stock at both of our Target’s so I resorted to Amazon and I am so happy that I found some. Grab some while you can! Either the handsoap or the dish soap will make your kitchen smell like fall.

6. Plant Mister - I got this to water all of the succulents that I bought for our house and it’s perfect and holds enough to water all of them. Plus it doesn’t hurt that it doubles as home decor. You can read about which plants I bought here!

7. Speaker - I just had to add this because we have gotten so much use out of this speaker. We use it in the pool and in our garage when we are working out. I love that it is lightweight and portable. It just connects to your phone and boom you have music!

8. Speaker Case - I also grabbed the case just to have a place to put it! It’s less than $12 and worth it!

9. Floor Pillow - I bought this floor pillow for the floor up in my office. I like to put it under my desk so the boys {dogs if you are new} have something to lay on. Oscar {our bigger dog} will put his front paws and head on it and sleeps! Its also cute decor. I think I will get some more of these when I start to work on our formal living room space.

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Beauty Amazon Finds

1. Blush Pink Brush - Honestly at first when I bought this it was literally because I liked the color but now I REALLY like this brush. It’s great because it’s a little more still than a wet brush so it really gets the tangles out but still doesn’t hurt your head.

2. Makeup Brush Cleaner - WOW. That is all I have to say about this stuff. It cleans my brushes in like .5 seconds and then dries in another .5 seconds. I could actually clean my brushes, put on moisturizer, and then begin putting on my face with the same brushes. I am so impressed with how well it cleaned them. 10/10 recommend!

3. Benefit Gimmie Brow - I love this stuff! I still use a pencil to fill in my brows before using this to get a fuller look. But if I am just throwing on some tinted moisturizer I will swipe this through my brows and be happy. It looks great.

4. Sun Bum Tinted Chapstick with Sunscreen - I love to use this stuff when I will be working outside in the yard or hanging out at the pool. It’s great to put on just to make sure that your lips won’t get chapped. That is literally the worst feeling! The color is also so pretty on!

5. BEAKEY Blender - I saw these allllllll over Instagram, people were saying that they were a great option for a beauty blender and they were right! I love these! I like to use them for my under eye correcter that I use. I also like to use it for powder under my eyes. Make sure you always get them damp!

6. Golden Star Beauty Tanning Lotion - I have been testing this tanning lotion for about a month and a half. I am so impressed with how good of a product it is. It is easy to apply, it comes with a glove. It smells so good, I think it smells like strawberry pop tarts! It doesn’t come off on my sheets and it gradually fades away. I am not left with weird blotchy spots on different parts of my skin which were the thing I was most worried about with self-tanner. I wanted to make sure it didn’t look super fake!

7. type: A Deodorant - I have been using this deodorant since June when we lived in Boston. I LOVE it. I love that it is aluminum-free and that it is sweat activating. When I start to work out it really starts working for me. Plus it doesn’t hurt that it smells like the avatar ride at Animal Kingdom.. haha. It also is easy to use. It is in like a tube almost like toothpaste that you push up and it comes out the top in three holes.

8. Brazilian Bum Bum Cream - This is another product that I bought back in Boston. It is just a small container but it is supposed to help with cellulite. I’m not 100% sold on that part yet {I need to remember to use it more consistently!} but I do know that it smells AMAZING. I would recommend it for the smell of it alone.

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Teaching Amazon Finds

For this, I put together a whole blog post that I will be linking here! I will drop the graphic and links below but I go into a ton of detail in the VIPKid Rewards blog post! In that post, I talk about my favorite rewards for each level that I teach. If you aren’t a teacher there are some great toys for your kiddos. Again, you can find that blog post here!

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Wow!! If you stuck around for all of that you are AWESOME! I loved sharing all of these finds with you because I know how much we all love Amazon! Which category was your favorite? I would love to get your feedback on it! You can always email me at tarynintotravel@gmail.com

Summer Inspired Charcuterie Board

Happy Friday you guys! Wow its been a minute since I have build a charcuterie board! I missed it so much and it was great to be back building them. During quarantine I really had no reason to make one just because it was just me and Dustin. I made one back in March but we ended up taking it back apart and eating it just in bits here and there. I was so happy to make this one because Dustin and I actually had it for dinner the other night. I like building them because it is usually a conversation started when I bring them to parties and get togethers. For this one, Dustin got back from the airport around 2pm and I needed to be at the airport the next morning at 5am. So we had this for a little catch up date night! It was perfect, I think it worked for dinner because it wasn’t all meat and cheese, I added fruit and tons of different textures!

What you will need

-Prosciutto

-Salami

-Red Pepper Stuffed Olives

-Cherries

-Blackberries

-Cheese Honey

-Basil {for garnish}

-Small cheese knifes

-Havarti

-Sharp Cheddar

-Rosemary and Olive Oil Asiago

-Everything but the bagel goat cheese

-Brie Wheel

-Swiss Cheese

-Marcona Almonds

-Parmesan Crisps

I always love putting together videos when I build boards because they are so fun to watch! You get to see the progression of the board and really my thoughts as I put it together. Nine times out of ten I change my mind and rearrange things up until the very end! You can see the video below!!

What is your favorite thing to put on a charcuterie board? Mine definitely changes with the season but usually a reallllly good aged cheddar must make it onto my boards. But surprisingly my favorite thing on this one was the rosemary asiago! OMG YUM. It is freakin’ delish. I would love to hear what your favorite thing is on a board. You can either comment below or send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!

Almay Lipstick Roundup

Back in the beginning of March I posted a photo of all of the lip sticks that I had collected over the weekend from different stores and one of them was my first Almay lip vibes lipsticks. Basically that is where the obsession started and it has only grown since then! I have 6 and love each of them! UPDATE: I grabbed two more from Walmart when I was in Iowa last week. So now I have 8 total but this post was written and photos were taken before I went to Iowa. There are so many good colors and they really are such great neutrals. But on the other hand they do have really great pops of color for different times of the year. I grabbed a really pretty pop of pink “Live Happy”. I will say that I don’t love these for how long they last, they aren’t meant to stay on all day. But I do love that as they fade, its a natural fade and not in certain places on your lips. Sometimes lipsticks leave a weird line on your lips and these don’t do that! They are creamy and glide right on but then stay in place well enough to put a gloss over them if I want!

| Live Happy | Worry Less | Never Regret | Sleep Later | Skip the Gym | Go Wild | Call Out {not pictured} | Be Strong {not pictured} |

I have been able to find them at Target and Walmart! They are less than $5 and if you are anything like me they are a bit addicting to buy lol I love that each shade is so different yet so versatile! The one I always gravitate towards is Sleep Later or Go Wild! Which shade is your favorite?? I would love to know! Leave a comment below or you can email me at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!