.Holiday Traditions Made Easy with Walmart+.

** Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinion expressed are 100% my own**

Going into this holiday season I knew it was going to look a lot different. There might be a lot of things we can't do, but I told myself I would keep the magic of the season alive for my girls. I've made it my personal goal to continue with every tradition that I could and create fun new ones! It is Madeline's first holiday season after all!

One of the things we look forward to every year is holiday baking. There is one particular recipe I look forward to most of all. It's Tyler's grandma's 'Hot Cocoa Cookies'! I originally fell in love with them when I was pregnant with Kennedy and now crave them every year!

This time of year can get a little crazy. Between working (hello busiest time for my job!), shopping for all our loved ones, & fitting in as much holiday joy as possible, my time is spread pretty thin. I look for anyway to save time! Once again, my Walmart+ membership is showing up to save the day! I signed up a couple months ago and there was no looking back. I already do most my shopping online because it's just so much easier with littles, but the Walmart+ membership takes saving time and money to a new level!

The membership is only $12.95 a month, or you can sign up yearly (which I did) for $98. They also offer a free 15 day trial!! With the membership, you get free delivery on orders $35 from your local store (some restrictions apply). I usually place my order when I'm laying in bed at night...I don't think it can get any easier! I did that with all our cookie ingredients and never had to leave my house today!

That's not the only benefit either. I told you guys this membership is good! If you prefer to go in store to do your shopping, they offer a "mobile scan & go" feature. It allows you to essentially check out from your phone! How cool is that?! They also offer member prices on fuel at participating gas stations. 

There's also a new benefit that I am beyond excited about! Walmart+ recently launched a new benefit where you get Walmart+ free shipping with no order minimum (some restrictions apply. Freight, oversized, and marketplace items excluded). This could not have launched at a better time. This makes checking off my list so much easier!! I actually used this last night to grab some last minute gifts and stocking stuffers. Being Santa Claus is stressful, so thank you Walmart+ for making it a little bit easier!  

If you've been looking to make your life a little easier this season, I promise you this membership will! Save your time and spend it with your loved ones doing what really matters this time of year. 

Below is the cookie recipe I wanted to share! Tag me if you make them and ENJOY!

**HOT COCOA COOKIES**

Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Dry ingredients:
Sift 1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoa

Preheat oven to 350°

Mix both.

Placing cookies on the cookie sheet:
Keep hands wet and ball the dough into 1 tbsp size balls on cookie sheet. Do about 2 then wash hands clean again. Shake hands dry and repeat.

Bake for 8 mins. Put 1/2 of a marshmallow on each cookie (press the marshmallows down a little to flatten the cookies).

Cook an additional 2 mins. Let cool. Frost w/ melted candy quick (white or dark). Serve

Melting the chocolate:

1 bag of chocolates
1tsp vegetable oil
Microwave "power level 7"
For 1 min. Stir.
15 sec intervals until smooth

Xo, Kayla 

.Gifting with Walmart.

**Thank you to walmart for sponsoring today's post. All opinions expressed are my own**

'Tis the season for gifting! I wanted to let you guys in on a little secret that's been making my life easier when it comes to crossing people off my list. With everything going on right now, I want to focus my time on the family time and bringing the girls Christmas joy. I am trying to save time and make my life easier, when it comes to my holiday shopping! Enter-Walmart!!

Their website takes all of the guess work out of gifting. There are always those people on your list that you never know what to get. Instead of sitting around scratching your head, make sure you try Walmart's gift finder! You can narrow down your search by person, age and the amount you want to spend. Talk about helpful! It even helped me find this top rated toy to grab for Madeline. I also scored this fun bath set for Kennedy's stocking. 

Another reason I love shopping on Walmart.com is for the convenience of how fast you can get your items in your hands. Need a last minute hostess gift? Perfect, they offer free curbside pickup (not on everything and excludes items over $300). I'm spoiled from their free 2 day shipping option too! I get a lot of my fashion items quick with this feature and now my gifts. Oh and remember when I shared Walmart+ a couple weeks back? With that membership you can get same day delivery on most items for free. They really are making our lives so much easier this holiday season!

I know something you guys have been requesting is gift guides. I put together one with items I've been loving from Walmart and all under $25! It's perfect for any lady in your life. I actually own and love most the items I included. 

Robe (I wear a small & own two prints!) || $11 Candle || Coin Purse

NYX Lip gloss (love fortune cookie) || Sherpa Blankets

Chenille Slippers || Pink Slippers || Chenille Beanie Set || Pink Pullover

.Walmart+.

**Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring today's post. All opinions expressed are my own**

Walmart recently launched a new membership called Walmart+ and trust me you're going to love it! It's no secret that, as a work from home mom, I am always looking for things that make my life easier.  

This year we are hosting a Halloween party to celebrate with our close friends and family. My grocery and to do list seem like a mile long! When I learned that I could order all the candy, drinks, decor, and ingredients for my chili, all from the comfort of my house, using Walmart+, I was alll in! I was so excited that I may have gone a little overboard on the candy! 

There are a couple options when you sign up for the Walmart+ membership. You can pay yearly ($98) or monthly ($12.95) and get free unlimited delivery straight to your door (when you spend $35+ and some restrictions apply)! It gets even better, if your local Walmart is participating, you can get your order as soon as the same day! I placed our big Halloween order in the morning and had all my goodies by 3pm...isn't that amazing?! I can't tell you the sigh of relief I felt knowing that I could check that off my to do list without even leaving! And Kennedy was pretty excited when she saw how much candy they delivered, haha! 

There are more benefits with your Walmart+ membership including mobile scan & go which allows you to check out from your phone as you shop in store and member prices on fuel where you can save 5 cents per gallon at participating gas stations. 

The delivery part is what I am truly most excited about. I plan to use it weekly to do my meal planning. I really think it's going to be great with meal planning and staying on track going into the holidays. I also wanted to mention for the other moms that you can get diapers + formula when placing your order. I have a feeling this might end up being my favorite membership!! 

If you could use a little help making your life easier, you can sign up here! 

xoxo, Kayla 

.Grocery Express delivery with Walmart.

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. I swear I blinked and ours was over. With everything going on in our lives right now and keeping up with two littles, the days just seem to fly by. From the dm conversations I have been having with some of you, I know I am not alone. It seems like us moms are having to balance it all right now. From new babies, to working from home, and distance learning, we find ourselves wearing many, many different hats! I like to think of it as beautiful chaos.

Every once and awhile something comes along that makes our lives a little easier. And let's be honest, if we can simplify one part of our day-that's a win...am I right? That's why I am so excited to share with you guys Walmart's Express delivery Service! This new service is such a game changer with the option to order groceries, toiletries, baby items, and OTC medicines straight to your door in 2 hours or less!! 

I loved the fact that today during Madeline's nap I was able to order everything I needed for dinner and stock up on diapers and formula that I needed ASAP! Not having to leave my house with both the girls to shop was such a treat!! I know I will be using this service from now on.

You can place your order online or in the free Walmart app on your phone. I also loved that you have the option, when placing your order, to have the delivery person either leave it at the front door (contact free) or they will greet you at the door and hand them directly to you! I opted for them to leave the groceries on our porch because I didn't dare risk them waking up Madeline, haha! As soon as they were delivered I got a text/email notifying me that they had arrived. 

Another HUGE win for me was that there is a giant mark up on your items! In fact, I noticed that most were actually less expensive than you would find at other retailers.

A look at tonight's dinner!

Thanks for reading!! Xo, Kayla 

**Thank you to walmart for sponsoring today's post. As always, all opinions expressed in my post were 100% my own!**