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Home Is In The Air

February 5, 2015
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
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Recently I was asked to share what makes my house a home.  Is it the people I share it with?  My cozy corner where I curl up with a good book?  The weekly fresh flowers on my coffee table?  Cookies baking in the oven each Sunday?  The cozy blanket I wrap myself in each night?  Or the fragrance I’m greeted with when I walk in the door?  The truth is it’s all of those simple pleasures and so much more, that make my house my home. 

I may have captured my feelings in pictures while Air Wick ® captured theirs perfectly in video, and now we want to know what home means to you?  Simply post a photo of something that helps make your house a home on Instagram, Twitter, or the Air Wick US Facebook page and tag it with both #HomeIsInTheAir #Sweeps.  You’ll then be entered for a chance to win $500 towards a room makeover, and new Life Scents™ fragrances.  It’s that easy.  

Because “…your home isn’t just four walls, it’s the sum of everything you put into it.  It’s what’s there, in the air, when you’ve made your house a home.” So tell me loves, what do your four walls mean to you?  Truly, MKR

Photography, Kathryn McCrary  |  This story is in collaboration with Air Wick ® a brand I love and adore.  Opinions and images are 100% my own.   NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of all fifty US States and D.C. Eighteen years and older. EndsFebruary 13, 2015 at 8 p.m. EST. To enter and for official rules, including odds and prize descriptions, visit terms. Void where prohibited.

 

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Nespresso Caramel Iced Coffee

July 10, 2014
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Food

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There are two things in life I will never give up; one of them is coffee.  So when Nespresso reached out about their new VertuoLine, well lets just say I didn’t blink.  You see I’ve actually had their original machine for years, and while it’s still lovingly used on a weekly basis I was anxious for the upgrade.  Mainly because the VertuoLine not only brews the espresso I’ve come to know and adore, but also full cups of coffee.  And this new and improved capability brings my ability to easily make a summer time favorite, caramel iced coffee.  The sweetness of homemade caramel syrup (which is ridiculously easy to make so never buy it), combined with frozen Nespresso coffee cubes (I suggest making tons of these and storing them for easy future use), and fresh Nespresso coffee topped off with a little cream…it just doesn’t get any better than that.  truly, MKR

*Jonathan Adler coffee creamer, sugar, & mug  ||  Williams Sonoma ice cube tray  ||  Williams Sonoma glass nesting bowl  ||  Crate & Barrel glass pitcher (old, but I love this one)

**Images, Kathryn McCrary Photography

Nespresso Caramel Iced Coffee
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup sugar
  2. 4-6 cups Nespresso Coffee
  3. Cream (optional)
Instructions
  1. For the Caramel Iced Coffee...
  2. Combine 1 tablespoon homemade caramel syrup, 2-3 Nespresso coffee ice cubes, 1-2 cups of fresh Nespresso coffee, and cream if desired.
  3. Stir and enjoy immediately.
  4. For the Coffee Ice Cubes...
  5. Make 2-4 cups of Nespresso coffee (depending on how many ice cubes you'd like to make), pour coffee into large ice cube trays and freeze over night
  6. For the Caramel Syrup...
  7. Heat sugar and 3/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and comes to a boil.
  8. Continue cooking without stirring, until mixture becomes golden in color.
  9. Remove from heat add 3/4 cup water, return to heat and continue stirring until mixture is completely liquid.
  10. Transfer to a heat proof container and let cool. Syrup will last up to 2 weeks, refrigerated and sealed.
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 **This post was sponsored by Nespresso, a brand I love and adore.  Recipe and opinions are 100% my own.

 

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A Marsala Lip

February 10, 2015
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Beauty & Tutorials

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A few weeks ago during a trip to Sephora my good friend and beauty guru Jenn convinced me to leave my hot pink lip behind and venture into unknown territory.  I wasn’t feeling red (been there done that), I’m too pale to for a nude (or so I thought but I love this look), and purples were a tad too close to pink.  Then we spied the Pantone Collection and this years big winner Marsala, which I’d say is somewhere between a red, brown, and pink.  We snagged the lip stick, gloss, mascara, and nail polish then headed home to see if it had any chance of beating out my tried and true Tropical Pink.  

Truthfully I felt like I was transported back to the 90’s.  In fact I’m pretty sure this is the color I was obsessed with sophmore year.  It’s just not quite right for my skin tone, a bit too matte, and well not enough pink.  However I did end up loving the mascara (I wear a bordeaux mascara most days) and the nail polish.  So while I don’t think I’ll be wearing Marsala any time soon on my lips, I will say it’s always fun to tip toe outside your comfort zone.  Tell me, have you given the Pantone color of the year a try yet?  Truly, MKR

Photography, Kathryn McCrary  |  Makeup, Jennifer C. Nieman

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