May 23, 2014

Fav Five Friday

>> My favorites this week  >>



Photo ~ Plum Pretty Sugar







wish 
this 
was 
in 
my 
yard! 









Photo & Recipe ~ Style Me Pretty 
Living ~ Ombre Chocolate Covered Cherries 









How 
cute 
are 
these!!!









Photo ~ The Pretty Blog 





Perfect
for 
Spring
wedding.










Photo ~ Flickr Maggie Mason




Summer
trips? 









Sephora or Ulta  



My 
favorite
summer 
cheeks.

Beautiful
color 
with
dewy
finish. 







xoxojolleen
{you are beautiful and wonderfully made}


May 20, 2014

How to Create a Meal Plan || Part Three

Hi! 
This is part three of a three part series on how to create a 
{weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly} meal plan. Today I'll be sharing how I grocery shop and portion certain items. It's been really fun to share all of this with you.
I hope it's been helpful!
Here we go!!!


How to create a meal plan! Step by step guide from budget, to planning, to grocery shopping. The Graffitied Gardenia

>> Three Part Series >>


Meal Planning Basics ~ Part One
Creating Your Meal Plan and Shopping List ~ Part Two 
Grocery Shopping, including my real list, budget, and timed shopping trips ~ this post

May 16, 2014

How to Create a Meal Plan || Part Two

Welcome Back! 
This is part two of a three part series on how to create a 
{weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly} meal plan. Today I'll be sharing how I create my meal plan and shopping list. I'm so excited to share all of this with you, I have a million things running around in my head right now! 

Steps on how to create a Monthly Meal Plan! Part Two. The Graffitied Gardenia

>> Three Part Series >>


Meal Planning Basics ~ Part One Here 
Creating Your Meal Plan and Shopping List ~ this post
Grocery Shopping, including my real list, budget, and timed shopping trips ~ Part Three Here

May 14, 2014

How to Create a Meal Plan || Part One

This is part one of a three part series on how to create a 
{weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly} meal plan. 

How to create a Meal Plan. A must read! The Graffitied Gardenia


Have you ever gone grocery shopping the beginning of the month bought a whole cart full of stuff, checked out and it's a shocking $150, then you get home and don't even know what you bought or what you're going to have for dinner. Then later in the week, you run out of toilet paper run into Target for JUST ONE THING, check out $75 later...oh, did you even remember the toilet paper? Now it's Friday you're stressing at work wondering what to make for dinner, search Pinterest and find something that sounds oh so delicious, just need to stop at the grocery store to pick up a few items, $50 later you have everything for dinner. Now it's the following week, you realize you've already spent $275 on...what really? You spend 15 minutes looking in your fridge, freezer, and fridge again; they are packed, but you still have nothing to make, you throw out the moldy.......something, while you're looking.  Then wonder why you never finished those delicious leftovers you made last Friday night and now they are bad too, throw that away. In the zone, you spend another 20 minutes cleaning out the fridge throwing out half a garbage can worth of stuff. This is so annoying! Let's just order pizza, but we don't have any money until payday...whatever just charge it. Oh, and don't forget a side of wings and bread sticks! 

Sound familiar? 

May 12, 2014

Meal Plan || Number Six

My Weekly Meal Plan
Must make fajitas and a Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe taste off! 

The Graffitied Gardenia: Weekly Meal Plan, recipe links included!

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May 9, 2014

Spring 2014 || Superman and Fancy Earrings

I love mixing styles 
My Polyvore creation Spring Mix No. 2 ~ For this look I paired a classic pencil skirt, with a cute sweatshirt and fancy earrings. I love this fishtail braid, it will show off the earrings perfectly! Then adding the Butter London nail color to complete this Pantone Spring 2014 color review. 

May 8, 2014

Nails || Vibrant Peach and DIY Leopard Spots

As soon as I laid eyes on this nail color, I knew it was going to be perfect!
Add some leopard spots, cute!! Here's a step by step so you can create this fun look yourself. 

Vibrant Peach and DIY Leopard Spots, nails. The Graffitied Gardenia.
Vibrant Peach and Leopard Spots || Perfect for Summer! 

May 5, 2014

Style Me This || No. 18.14

Happy Monday Everyone! 
I am a jewelry junkie. 

Well, I really am an all things girly junkie...that's the Grandma Green in me {heart}
Pretty sure I've been playing with nail polish, lip stick, and loving jewelry since about three years old.  I daily (almost) post my wears on Instagram, but weekly I'll be posting here with store listings. Here's last weeks jewels....

>> Monday>>

The Graffitied Gardenia: Style Me This || No. 18.14

Earrings grey seeds || I made those, when I start making jewelry again, I'll be selling it on Etsy.
Ring, big and chunky || DIA airport gift shop, told you I find stuff everywhere!
Necklace, I love these clear pieces || H&M

>> Tuesday >>

The Graffitied Gardenia: Style Me This || No. 18.14

May 4, 2014

Meal Plan || Number Five

Hi Everyone! Here is my weekly meal plan from last week. Buffalo Pork Chops, Lasagna, Tacos, Black Bean Soup, and for dessert S'mores! 

Weekly Plan || Number Five 

May 1, 2014

Spring 2014 || Dress and Cowboy Boots

Polyvore Creation ~ I just love a dress and cowboy boots, something so sweet about it. To add to the cuteness, I paired it with heart sunglasses and ice cream cone earrings! All topped with a side sweep pin curl. Adorable! 

My List || 20 Unique Mother's Day Gifts

Mother's Day is right around the corner! 
If you haven't made a purchase yet, here are 20 of my favorite unique gifts online (have it shipped directly to them!) Click on the link under the picture for more information or to purchase. 

20 Unique Mother's Day Gift Ideas. The Graffitied Gardenia blog.

That's my Great Grandma Green { BIG HEART }