Barbecue Pulled Chicken Hot Pockets

Second post in a week! I'm on a roll! Let's see how long I can keep this going!

Lately I've been trying to come up with healthy and inexpensive items to make for Tommy so he can grab a snack if I'm going to be home late or if he's going out fishing. If I don't have easy things around, he just doesn't eat until I get home, and we can't have that!

We have been loving Hot Pockets as quick lunches or for dinner on a lazy night. One of our favorites is the barbecue pork. For some reason trying these Hot Pockets gave me the idea to make my own! This recipe is super easy and makes about 6 Hot Pockets.

***Since making these, Tommy has tried one and I have decided that these would be best when they are first made. When heated up in the microwave after being frozen, the dough was chewy and not so pleasant.***

What you need:

• 3 Boiled Chicken Breasts
• Pre-Made Pizza Crust
• Garlic
• Butter
• Barbecue Sauce 

Preheat your oven to the temperature required by your pizza dough. Mine called for 425 degrees. While the oven is preheating, begin boiling your chicken. To do this, put your chicken breast in a pot with just enough water to cover them. Once your water starts boiling, set a timer for 12 minutes. It may take a little longer for the chicken to cook all the way through, depending on how thick it is.

Once your chicken is done boiling, remove it from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Then you will want to shred it using two forks. If the chicken is cooled down you can also use your hands, which I do a lot of the time as it is a bit quicker.

Once your chicken is shredded, place it in a bowl and coat it with barbecue sauce. Make sure to put a TON of barbecue sauce, as when Tommy tried mine, he said there was literally no flavor.

You win some, you lose some.

Next you will want to roll out your dough. I rolled mine pretty thin, as I wanted to make sure that it would bake all the way through.

This step is optional, but I made a homemade garlic butter to put on top. I simply melted some butter with a little bit of minced garlic.

Cut your dough into long strips. I apparently forgot to take a picture of this part, but you get the idea.

Once your strips are cut, cover half of the dough with the chicken. Add extra barbecue sauce as desired.

Now fold your dough in half and seal the edges.

Transfer your hot pocket to a baking tray and coat with your garlic butter.

Bake them at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes (just wait for them to get golden brown)

Though my freezer idea didn't quite work, I think these would be a great party snack!

Let me know what you think!

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Dollar Tree Jewelry Stand

I'm back!

I always tell myself that I'm going to blog more then life comes knocking on my door. I've been so busy with finals and housework that I haven't had time to do much else. In the past few days I've freed up some time so I was finally able to do a DIY and make a fun recipe. Be on the lookout for the recipe a little later this week! Yes, two posts in one week!

As you may know, I have a slight addiction to shopping at Dollar Tree. I have been there 3 times this week and spent between $8 and $15 each time I went. I told Tommy that I am banning myself from Dollar Tree for the rest of the month. I am happy to share that I FINALLY found the candle stick holders so that I can share with you this awesome DIY Jewelry stand!

I was using my DIY Watch and Bracelet Holder but it was getting a bit too full and I had to pull everything off to get one thing off. It was super cute, just not practical!

This Jewelry Stand is elegant, convenient, and cheap! The entire thing cost me about $5 and should only take about 10 or 15 minutes to complete! Keep reading to see how I completed this project!

What you need:

• 3 Bowls/Plates
• 2 Candlesticks
• Hot Glue Gun

**Notice the roll of contact paper? I got through cutting it out and attaching it only to realize it DOES NOT work for this project! Read on for further details!**

You will first want to remove any labels from the items and wipe them down with some alcohol to clean the surface.

Once you have wiped everything down, glue the small end of the candlestick to the bottom of your first dish.

I originally wanted to add contact paper to the bottom of my dishes to make it a little more interesting and personalized. After spending 20 minutes cutting out the heart shapes and attaching the paper I found out that hot glue apparently doesn't stick too well to contact paper. So I scratched that idea.

Let your glue dry then glue around the other part of the candlestick and carefully center your second bowl on top.

Once the glue dries, repeat the previous two steps for your third bowl.

You could choose to spray paint this if you so wish, but I think it looks quite elegant as it is.

Fill it up with your bracelets and necklaces and you're done!

An elegant jewelry stand for only $5? It doesn't get much better than that! I put mine on the top shelf of my bookshelf (we don't have much counter space) next to my favorite picture of Bo and me (Rest in Peace buddy) and my perfumes. That way I can grab a piece of jewelry on my way out the door every morning because we all know that I'm always running late!

Let me know what you think!

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Dollar Tree Succulent Planter

Hello again!

I apologize for the lack of posts recently, but these past few weeks have been crazy with graduation approaching. I feel like I'm juggling way too many things, so sometimes I have to put the blog on the back burner a bit.

I just painted my nails for the first time in at least a month last night, if that tells you anything about how busy I am. But, I'm back, and that's all that matters, right?

I have a confession to make: I'm addicted to Dollar Tree. I have to go at least once a week, and I watch SO MANY haul videos on YouTube it's scary. I just love finding new, high quality things at Dollar Tree! Not to mention, it's a great store for a broke college student who loves to make things!

I have also been loving succulents lately. They just look so chic and add the perfect pop of greenery to any room! When I found out that Dollar Tree had fake succulents, I had to find them! I finally found one that I wanted at the second store I went to. I am hoping to find more to make a bigger arrangement in the near future but until then, this little cutie will do!

What you need:

• Glass Container of some sort
• White Stones
• Fake Succulent

This is a super easy DIY, and I'm sure you don't need me to tell you what to do, but I'm going to tell you anyway!

First you will want to pour some of your stones into your container. How many is up to your personal preference. I filled mine up about half of the way, maybe a bit over half. We don't get specific with measurements around here.

Once you have your desired level of stones, pull your succulent out of the little pot it comes in. This should be fairly easy. Watch out for the little foam balls though, they may go all over if you aren't careful.

My succulent was hot glued in, but I just had to twist it a bit and it came right out.

Once you have your succulent out, place it in your stones and you're done!

I am so in love with little thing it's not even funny! And can you believe it only cost me $3?

What other Dollar Tree DIYs would you like to see?

Let me know in the comments below!

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Business Casual: Printed Dress

Hello, hello, hello!

I haven't been motivated to post lately, but the semi-spring like weather we are having in Michigan today has given me a boost of motivation!

Today I'm going to share with you an outfit from earlier this week that I absolutely loved! This was perfect for the business casual dress code at my office, and I think it would also be a great outfit for Easter!

Dress: Meijer $15 (similar, similar)

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe (similar, similar)

Watch: 10dollarmall.com (similar)

Shoes: Payless (similar)

I love how simple, yet fun this outfit is! It's super customizable and it just screams Spring to me! I also like that I can wear this dress in many different ways to make it appropriate for different settings!

What would you pair this dress with?

Also, I just wanted to share this lovely photo with you all! I was having my mom take the picture of me and her Golden Retriever, Ryle, was rolling around in the background. I almost died when I looked at the pictures!

Happy Spring!

Let me know what you think!

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L'Oreal Extraordinary Oil Review

Hello again!

I hope it's becoming Spring wherever you are! It's been rough here in Michigan, but today it's sunny and 55! I'll take that over snow any day!

Today I am going to review the L'Oreal Extraordinary Oil line! I received the shampoo, conditioner, and serum free for review from Influenster. I was not paid to do this review, and all opinions stated in this blog post are my own.

If you're interested in these products, keep reading!

First, let's start off with some background on my hair. I have always had very fine and dry hair. My scalp is very dry and so are my ends, however, my roots tend to get very oily, possibly because I have a terrible habit of touching my hair.


With that said, about 3 or 4 months ago, I stopped washing my hair every day (yes, I still shower daily) and only use conditioner on my ends once a week. I wash my hair every other day and just use dry shampoo on my roots on the days I don't wash my hair. It has really helped with the texture of my hair. Prior to this, if I let me hair air dry, it would just get frizzy and poofy. I could never go without using heat unless I wore my hair up. I no longer use heat and wear my hair down naturally every day, as it has transformed to a much more manageable wavy look.


With that said, let's get into my before and after and my thoughts!

It's hard to see a huge difference in my before and after pictures as it was night when I took these and the lighting in out bathroom wasn't the greatest. Not to mention I had to use the front facing camera on my phone and my mirror because Tommy was sleeping.

If you look closely at the before picture, you'll see that my hair is a bit poofy. It was also quite dull and dry. I used the shampoo on my roots, the conditioner on my ends, and then the serum on my ends when I got out of the shower. I ten let my hair air dry overnight and took the after picture the next morning before going to work.

This line of products made my hair super shiny and smooth as well as making it much easier to work with in general. Not to mention, it smells absolutely amazing. It has so many great oils in it and over the 2 or 3 weeks I have been using this, I have really noticed a difference in the health of my hair.

Now the real test was my second day hair. I was going to take a picture on the second day, but I was running late for work and it just didn't happen. But I will tell you that my hair was still shiny and smooth on the second day. I did still use dry shampoo because my roots get extremely oily if I don't, but I didn't have to use nearly as much as with other shampoos that I have tried. In all honesty, I probably don't even need to use dry shampoo, as my hair never looks oily on the second day, but I'm paranoid that someone will think my hair is greasy, so I use it anyway.

My final verdict: Go buy this product! Seriously, if your hair is anything like mine, you need this line in your life. I am typically very cheap when it comes to shampoo, but this is something I will definitely splurge on and I plan on repurchasing it when I run out.

Have you tried this product before?

Let me know what you think!

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Apple Peanut Butter Waffle Sandwich

Hello everyone!

Just a quick post for you tonight! This is a healthy lunch idea that I came up with a few months ago. It's super easy and inexpensive and contains some protein as well as fruit. It's great for those days where you don't really know what you want. It's the perfect mix between savory and sweet!

What you need:

• 2 Frozen Waffles
• 1 Apple
• Peanut Butter

All you need to do is toast your waffles, spread some peanut butter on them, then add some slices of any apple of your choice.

It's as easy as that! This is a great last minute lunch idea and would even be a good choice for a snack!

What are your favorite healthy snacks?

Let me know what you think!

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Spring Daisy Manicure

Hello again!

Is anyone else dreaming of Spring? Here in Michigan, we had 2 days in the 60s last week and it has me ready for Spring. I'm even wearing my neon coral skirt today! Unfortunately, we will be getting quite a bit of snow in the next few days. That doesn't mean my nails can't be Spring-ready!

I painted these yesterday (Sunday) and unfortunately, they are already chipped (I did the dishes without gloves), so shame on me for not using Gelous!

What you need:

• Avon Nail Experts Ridge Filling Base Coat
• Avon Nailwear Pro+ in French Tip White
• Essie in Lilacism
• Sally Girl in Canary
• Pure Ice Quick Dry Top Coat
• Various sized dotting tools

After my base coat was dry, I applied a thin layer of my white polish, just to make Lilacism pop.

I applied 2 coats of Lilacism, until it was opaque, then let dry.

Once your base polish is dry, place 3-4 yellow dots with a small dotting tool on each nail.

Next, place 5 white dots with a smaller dotter around each yellow dot.

Apply a top coat and you're done!

What's the weather like where you live? Are you dreaming of Spring as well?

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