Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

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DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

I’m often guilty of over-thinking things. Whether that be how to respond to a work email or simply what to bring as a hostess gift. Often I have to stop and remind myself that sometimes simple is best. Just like this quick and easy DIY burlap and lace flower vase. (Love how that rhymes!)

DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

Life gets busy for all of us, and sometimes its nice to have a DIY that only takes minutes to make. You still can add a personal touch to your dinner table or hostess gift, but you don’t need to worry if this will be a #PinterestFail. Trust me – this one is foolproof!

DIY Burlap and Lace Flower Vase

All you need for this project is a mason jar, hot glue gun, burlap lace ribbon, and a bunch of fresh flowers. A snip and a pinch later you will have this rustic flower vase, ready to gift to a friend to keep to brighten up your home.

Burlap and Lace Flower Vase DIY

Material:

How To:

  • Measure how much ribbon you will need to go around the mason jar and add and extra 1/4 inch
  • Cut the ribbon and wrap it tightly around the mason jar
  • Place a pea size amount of hot glue on the end of the overlapping ribbon and lightly press down to secure the ribbon together
  • Let dry
  • Fill vase with water and place in your flowers

(See, I told you it was easy!)

Pita Chips

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Homemade Sea Salt Pita Chips

Our favorite household snack? Hummus and pita chips. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before I tried my hand at making pita chips at home. Seeing as it was my first attempt at making these crispy chips, I kept it simple. I didn’t want to admit defeat when it was only a poor choice of seasoning that turned this experiment into a disaster.

Homemade Sea Salt Pita Chips

With the oven pre-heated, I sliced pita bread into triangles, toss them in avocado oil and added a dash of sea salt. When the timer beeped, I opened the oven to a tray of warm, crispy pita chips. I had to bat Ian’s hand away a few times so I could take these photos before he ate the whole tray full! I guess that means they were a success, right?!

Homemade Sea Salt Pita Chips

While the convenience of buying a bag of pita chips at the store is tempting, it’s nice to have control over your own seasoning and snack on the warm crisps right out of the oven! Next time I’m planning on being more adventurous and try adding Cajon spice for a bit of heat.

What seasoning are you excited to try?

Pita Chips

Ingredients:

  • 6 pita breads
  • 3 Tbs avocado oil
  • 2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400˙F
  • Slice pita bread into triangles
  • Toss with avocado oil in a bowl
  • Evenly spread on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt
  • Bake for 7 minutes then flip chips over
  • Bake for an additional 7 minutes, or until pita chips are a light golden brown

Pineapple Orange Soda

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Pineapple Orange Soda

I’m a plain jane when it comes to my beverage of choice – water. That’s right. I will pass up a tall glass of ice tea on a warm day for a chilled bottle of water. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a sweet treat every now and then.

Pineapple Orange Soda

Recently, I’ve been craving something sweet to cap off the last days of summer and quickly fell in love with this homemade fruit soda. It’s simple to make, refined sugar-free, and a fun alternative to traditional soda. Bonus: the recipe is flexible and you can experiment with your favorite flavor combinations!

Pineapple Orange Soda

Pineapple Orange Soda

Ingredients:

  • 1 Pineapple
  • 6 Oranges
  • 1 L sparkling water

Recipe:

  • Peel the pineapple and oranges and place in a juicer to extract their juices
  • In a pitcher, pour in the pineapple orange juice and add stir in the sparkling water
  • Place in the fridge to chill, or serve immediately with ice cubes