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Here is a great way to show love to your children for the month of February. I started doing this last year for my son and he enjoyed every minute of it. He liked it so much that every day he would be excited to see what I had written down. What am I talking about? Well, let me tell you... Valentine's Paper Heart Door Decorations! All I did was cut out these cute red, pink, white, etc. paper hearts and wrote down one thing that I love about my son. Then each day I would tape one paper heart to his bedroom door for him to see. By Valentine's Day, he had 14 of these awesome hearts on his door showing him some of the things that I love about him. Since my daughter is a little bit older this year, she's only one- haha, I thought about doing this for her as well. This way, both of them can be excited about seeing some of the things I love about them the most. All you need to do is find colored construction paper and cut out 14 hearts- one heart for each day of February un...

We have a cool project for you. How about a decal for your front door? Sounds a little strange right? Well, it's not. Believe us! This is a simple project that will make your front door POP! Follow the steps below to make a "hello" decal. Items Needed: Cricut Laptop or Computer Vinyl (in this case black) Cricut Trimmer Cricut Weeding Tool Regular Grip Transfer Tape Cricut Scraper Here we go! Make sure the Cricut is connected to your computer and make sure you have all of your supplies.  Open Cricut Design Space and open a New Project. Click the Text button on the left side of your screen. Type the text for the decal- we did the word "hello".  Choose your font- we used Unicorn Calligraphy (this font was downloaded  here ). Enlarge the image and click the Ungroup button.  Move the letters close together if you want it to look like cursive text or keep some space in between, whichever you like. Highlight all of the letters and clic...

Should you wear colored pants or no? Do you ever get into an argument with yourself over this? Well, don't worry about it anymore. Colored pants are super cute and very trendy. Don't be afraid to add that extra splash of color to your outfit in other ways than the typical bold t-shirt. Here is an outfit with just enough color in it to make you fall in love with colored pants! Don't you love it? I love neutral tones and pastels, so these colors are my favorite! Not too bold and not too simple. Let me tell you where to find it all, so you can have fun putting an outfit like this together! The boots- I LOVE these boots and I get compliments on them all of the time. I'm not joking! Find them at H&M here .They are super soft and comfy. I got mine in the light brown/tan color and guess what? They are even lined with faux fur-yes! They are my favorite.  The pants- it's what this post is all about. They are such a pretty color and they are nice and stretchy...

I know it's too early for Halloween stuff, but I had to share this amazing costume my mom made my daughter. It's a chicken costume! And it is the best costume I have ever seen! Is this not the best little kid costume ever?! I can't get enough! Believe it or not, grandma made the whole costume by hand. Here's her secret: Supplies A lot of white feather boas (she used 20+ thin ones from the Dollar Store. You would likely need less if you purchased a better quality boa.) Two white long sleeve onsies Batting (this is stuffed between the two onsies for added plumpness) Yellow rubber kitchen gloves Crochet chicken hat Yellow leg warmers Steps: For the feathered bodysuit, place one onsie inside the other; stuff batting between them, and sew together at the necklines and leg holes so the batting doesn't come out. With your child wearing the bodysuit, drape boas across and around the body; and safety-pin in place as many boas as you want. The more ...

I cannot tell you how much I love Physicians Formula Nude Wear Foundation. I bought it at my local Walmart the other day because it was on sale for 50% off, so I thought I'd give it a try. I use other Physicians Formula brand makeup so I assumed this one would be good too. Guess what? It is! I like Physicians Formula brand makeup because it doesn't have all of those harsh chemicals or skin irritants that most makeup has and it works great on sensitive skin. Even though I don't really have sensitive skin the thought of makeup without a bunch of skin irritants is a plus for me. Now that my skin is aging more quickly I like to think that the better the product the better my skin will be in the future. I purchased the foundation in the Natural Beige shade and it matches my skin tone perfectly. It even gives me the look of a natural tan- yay! It goes on super smooth, and it looks invisible on my skin. I understand why it's called Nude Wear. You can't even tell you...

Welcome! We are the sisters behind the Life Between Sisters blog. Let us tell you a little bit about ourselves because you will find fun stuff from all of us on the blog. Hi, I am sister #1, Ashylee . I am the craftiest sister of us all. I don't want to toot my own horn, but I come up with some pretty awesome ideas and I can't wait to share everything with you. This blog keeps my mind growing, but my kids, Carlos and Yaritza, and my husband, Diego, keep my brain more distracted. We are a busy family that keeps getting busier. Hey there! I am sister #2, Nicole . I am obsessed with all things food, fashion, beauty, and DIY so you will find tons of inspiration from this girl! I am a mom of two fantastic kids: Emmett and Charlotte and I am the fiance to my other half, Jorge. We love our family time and sports take up a large part of our life. Between hockey, baseball, and football Emmett keeps us the busiest and our little lady Charlotte, she's our precious little ge...

There is nothing more comfortable than wearing a loose shirt with leggings. Am I right? I always struggle deciding if I want to wear something casual or a little more dressed up. Yes, it's easier to wear more casual outfits than outfits that are dressy, but I love comfy clothes more. Who doesn't? Now, don't get me wrong, I love experimenting with dressy outfits too. You'll see some of those soon enough. This week, however, I'm going with an outfit that is easy, but SO cute. So here it is, my Sunday Comfy Casual Outfit. I just got this gray shirt from Kohls last weekend and I love it! It has a loose fit so it is very comfortable. You can find it  here . The black leggings are one of my favorites. They are the softest leggings I've ever purchased! I highly recommend getting a pair. You will LOVE them too! You can find them at Maurices   here . The gray boots are a gift from my sister Destynie; she's such a sweetheart! Unfortunately, I cannot fin...

Here we go, another dessert. It's just too hard to resist! Our sweet tooth is extra sweet this week. This is our take on the Red Velvet Cupcake minus the red. Instead, it's a White Velvet Cupcake. Still just as decadent as the red velvet cupcake but a little more reserved and not so bold. This recipe doesn't take too much effort- because it can't be difficult for us. White Velvet Cupcakes Makes 28 cupcakes Dry Ingredients 3 cups of flour, sifted 1 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 2 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of baking powder 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt Wet Ingredients 2 eggs, make sure they are room temperature 1 cup of full fat buttermilk, also at room temperature 1/2 cup of canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup of sour cream 2 teaspoons of white vinegar 1/2 cup of hot water Directions Let's get started! Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line your cupcake trays with liners and set aside. Begin to sift...

Have you ever wanted a simple, basic frosting that you can use over and over again? Maybe change it up a little every once in a while without having to get a whole new recipe? Wouldn't it be nice to have one recipe that tastes delicious, is easy, and doesn't take a lot of work to make? Well, we have what you are looking for. We love this recipe so much because it's simple and it tastes delicious! This frosting is very versatile. Once you're done making it you can toss in an ingredient of your choice to it to jazz it up and turn it into something special. You can add anything from fruit purees or jellies to melted caramel or even chocolate. Bam! A whole new frosting to use! Enjoy! This recipe will generously frost about 12 cupcakes, maybe a few more, or a small 6-inch cake. Ingredients 2 cups of unsalted butter, make sure it is at room temperature so it mixes well 4 cups of powdered sugar 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla bean paste (thi...

Hello there! Welcome to our blog. We are so excited you are checking us out! Take a peek around and see if you can find something that interests you. You will find some of our favorite recipes, crafty DIY items, and posts about fashion and beauty. If there is something you don't see and you would like us to try out. Let us know! We are happy to try new things. We hope you enjoy! Nicole & Ashylee