Nickichicki Blogs

It's strawberry season! Strawberries are a big hit with my family; so when they're in season we go hard! Between farmer's markets, berry patches, and grocery store sales - that's a lot of strawberries! Below are some of my favorite recipes to use them up! 1. Honey Roasted Strawberry Muffins - This recipe comes from the Dishing up the Dirt cookbook (which i highly recommend if you're interested in seasonal eating + taking advantage of those farmer's market finds), but i found it online for you as well! I love how the whole wheat flour works well here, and doesn't make the...

We all know shopping small is an awesome idea! But finding items when your style is a little...outside the box, can be a challenge. FEAR NOT! I personally accept all challenges with open arms, and have rounded up these 6 EXTRA SPECIAL small shop items for you!   1.   Small Shop: Hazel & Rose Item: Carla Colour Modan Sunglasses Regular sunnies? Pass. I need my sunglasses to shine like a diamond. Like a beautiful, blinding diamond against those UV rays.    2. Small Shop: Modern Mud Item: Aura Ring Crystal Holder The only acceptable way to store your rings,...

  If you've followed me for awhile on Instagram, you know i'm a pretty big fan of switching up my hair color. I've been pink, purple, blonde. I've done the ombre, done the balayage. But my biggest change was when i went from brunette to silver.I had done a lot of research on how long the process would take. I read the articles about how it would do some damage to my hair. But what i didn't look too much into, was what the word, "damage" could actually translate to, and how much baby-ing my hair in that fragile of...

I get asked about my mug wall quite often so i thought i would share a permanent blog post about it! I've loved collecting coffee mugs for quite some time, but shoving them into a closed cabinet bummed me out. So i thought - how cute would it be to display them out in the open? As my home is on the smaller size; taking advantage of available vertical wall space is also always ideal to me!It's really so easy! I headed to IKEA, but honestly any store that sells rails + hooks will work. After measuring my wall space,...