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We Eat Wednesday: Instant Pot Oatmeal

One of my first recipes I ever tried in the instant pot when my 3 oldest were much younger was oatmeal!! If I’m being honest, I never really loved oatmeal growing up. Once I was on my own I realized there are so many hacks to jazz it up and make it more yummy! Plus adding fresh fruit is a great way to get your daily dose in! This is also an easy breakfast to make your toddlers/kids and change up the monotony of cereal or something right from a package.

What You’ll Need

Instant Pot

2c Rolled Oats

3.5c Milk or Water – I’ve done both and haven’t had a problem with the milk buring

1/2c Brown Sugar

1/3c Maple Syrup

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Salt

Fruit of your choice!

Directions

Add all ingredients to IP: start with the water, then oats, then everything else. Give it a nice stir to combine. Set to cook for 6 minutes. Once pressure cooking stops, do a natural release for 5-6 min, then carefully do a quick release to let the rest of the pressure out.

Top with raisins, bananas, blueberries cinnamon, a splash of cream/maple syrup, or whatever your heart desires!!

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Try It Tuesday: Beige, Blush, Cream

Give me this color palette any day of the week! Heck, give it to me for interiors, graphics, and the like and I’m pretty much sold. I think this is a great combo for going from season to season and can be very versatile depending on the garments you choose.

For this color trio, I went with a blush button up tank top I’ve had for a while – which sadly it’s unavailable, but I’ll link some similar ones in my round up for you.. I love the mock neck on this though! I am wearing a pair of beige linen shorts I got from a recent sale at Old Navy, which also add to the easy breezy factor of this outfit! My cream/off white quilted sandals are brand new and a recent find – the double straps are adorable IMO! They’re also pretty cushy.

Not only do I love how all of these colors go together seamlessly, but the entire fit is really effortless. It’s a great option for a summer outfit for mom life, too! Comfy and not high maintenance.

Everything I could find is linked in the graphic HERE. Have a great Tuesday!

Mom Hack Monday: Drawer Organizers

When it came to getting Colly’s nursery drawers organized, I had a clear vision of what I wanted folded and put inside of them to help me as a newborn mom (again!). When it came to my own bedroom drawers, well, it’s been put on the back burner one too many times. My undergarment drawer was definitely tidy, but everything just got underneath one another.

I ran across this set of 4 drawer dividers knew it would help me accomplish my goal of cleaning up this drawer.

My dresser drawers aren’t very long length wise, so my space is pretty limited. I was able to fit 3 of these into my undergarment drawer and divided them by: bras/sports bras, underwear, and socks. The 4th divider that says its for bras/shirts/towels on the listing didn’t fit was given to my husband (I chose one that I wasn’t too sure what I’d even use it for, even if I did have the room, since I put my bras in the one labeled ‘scarf/belt’) with the longer dividers in between and now he’s using it to separate his shorts. Win!!!

The guide of suggestions of what to use this for is a good reference, but as I said above I didn’t follow it specifically since my needs are different and it worked out just fine! It’s totally subjective.

A huge, huge tip that I often share when it comes to organizing or reorganizing a space is after you take everything out (+ CLEAN the space) make 3 piles: toss, donate, and keep. It will be sooo much easier when you go to put things back in their new home!

Hope this sparks some ideas on how to clean up your undergarments (+ more!) drawer! I’ve already recommended this set to some family and friends. It’s one small step to control the chaos and state these drawers can often take shape of since we’re in them so much. Happy organizing!

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