My amazing hubby made the most delicious sweet potato fries this weekend (recipe from The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Side Dishes)! Alllll the fries are now my fries. I could eat my weight in these! Nom nom nom...
Where are my fellow Hallmark movie lovers? I’m celebrating this year’s Countdown to Christmas by sharing DIY ornaments that go along with the 24 new holiday movies on @hallmarkchannel! Here’s the first one, designed for tonight’s premiere of Jingle Bell Bride with @julie_gonzalo and @ronnierowejr! See the tutorial at amylattacreations.com. . . #hallmark #hallmarkmovies #hallmarkchristmasmovies #countdowntochristmas #countdowntochristmas2020 #jinglebellbride #jinglebellbridemovie
I have been trick or treating myself. 2020 plays a nasty trick, then I treat myself to some chocolate. Repeat, repeat, repeat. 🎃 . . #halloween #trickortreat #2020 #2020memes #trickortreatyourself #trickortreatyoself #halloween2020
Truth be told, I’m fairly certain I’m about 200% cooler now than I was then. Now they’re glad they have my autograph. 🤣 #middleschool #staycool #coolkidsclub #iwasanerd #nerdalert
Today on the blog, I’m sharing how incredibly easy and inexpensive ($8 for more than 30!) it is to make these DIY Gourmet Pretzels. If I can do it, I guarantee you can. Go, run, make! You’re welcome. amylattacreations.com . . #dessert #dessertsofinstagram #chocolateandpeanutbutter #pretzels #gourmetpretzels #chocatecoveredpretzels
At least I’m not the one who falls asleep halfway through our Hallmark movie (ahem, @daniellatta)... But seriously. When did 10:00 get so late?
ONE MONTH until my BRAND NEW BOOK can be in your hands!!! (Yes, I’m shouting it!!) Preorder your copy of Hand Lettering Off the Page and on November 17, you’ll have 25 gorgeous and fun hand lettered projects to make that are on non-paper surfaces! Apparel, home decor, gifts...your lettering can make it all more personal, just in time for the holidays. Click the link in my bio to reserve yours today! Then comment and let me know you’re in the cool kids club! 😉🤣🙌@pagestreetpublishing #mynewbook #lettering #handlettering #letteringbook #author #authorsofinstagram #newrelease #handletteringpractice #handletteringoffthepage #handletteringforrelaxation #caligrafiapararelaxar @jessicalyricphotography @marvyuchida @barnesandnoble @amazon @bookdepository @michaelsstores @hobbylobby @bookdepository @tombowusa @booksamillion @turnthepagebookstore
I have been spending the last 6 months looking forward to the new year, then it suddenly occurred to me...what if 2021 is like, “hey 2020, watch this!” What. If. It’s. Worse. Guys, I can’t even. Somebody hold me.
In case you were wondering how my week is going.
Happy Prime Day, friends! Raise your hand if you may have taken advantage of an InstaPot that was more than half off...🙋♀️ Side note: please send recipes. To my husband. #amazon #primeday #primeday2020 #primedaydeals #amazonprimeday
Tuesday feels. This is just one of the “off the page” lettering projects in my brand-new book, Hand Lettering Off the Page, coming November 17! Preorder your copy today! (Link in bio). #newbook #mybook #authorsofinstagram #pagestreetpublishing @pagestreetpublishing
I mean, who wants stale Cheetos, right?! Not my rules, just saying.
Three years ago today, my heart was pounding as I sat in a conference room in Chengdu, China, waiting for a first glimpse of the boy who was about to become my son. It felt like it took an eternity for him to walk through the door, then suddenly, there he was. The child in the photo I had prayed for, fought for, flown around the globe for, was standing in front of me, a real, living and breathing boy who was entrusting his whole life to us. I remember telling him in my best Mandarin (which he assures me now was good enough) that he was my son, I was his mama, and I loved him. Since then, we have had our good days and our bad days. We have celebrated and played and laughed; we have fought and we have cried. We are polar opposites, this boy and I, but that just means more opportunities for us both to learn and grow. All of us are forever changed because of that moment, that day...Family Day. I learned the magical truth of how exponentially a parent's heart can expand when another child joins the family. And that night when our son put his head on the pillow in that hotel room, it was with the knowledge that he would never be an orphan again. He would never be alone...and since then, he has learned that he never truly was. Today, as we celebrate our third Family Day, I am humbled and grateful that God chose us for this journey. It wasn't easy. It isn't easy. The scars of trauma last a lifetime and we work every day to overcome those for him. But the joy far exceeds the struggle. This boy, my son, has a hope and a future. His life is filled with love, and ours is too. What a reason to celebrate! #adoption #familyday #foreverfamily
Honestly, I’m a little nervous to see how it ends... Because #2020.
Guys. I am NOT looking to start a political debate (please, no!), can we all just agree that in a country full of brilliant minds and generous, incredible, even heroic people that there ought to be another option? PS. Only kind, and/or funny comments allowed.
I’m pretty sure it’ll make everyone run away screaming. #2020 #whyisthisyearnotoveryet #halloween #halloweencostume #halloween2020 #2020sucks
It’s that time of year again! Create a #thankfulpumpkin with your family to help focus on the positive...this year we need it more than ever! All you need is a pumpkin, a permanent marker, and a grateful heart. 🧡
Let’s hear about your epic powers! #coffee #coffeelover #coffeememe #coffeetime
Here’s a sneak peek at one of the projects you’ll find in my brand new book, Hand Lettering Off the Page, when it releases November 17! This little spaghetti faced cutie claimed it, but that’s okay, because he sure does love to read...swipe to see what happened when I took him to the library yesterday for the first time since March! 📚 Also, be sure to preorder the new book on @amazon, @barnesandnoble, @booksamillion, @bookdepository, or your favorite local bookstore! Link in bio.
Asking for a friend...or not...
