Weekly Roundup

January 17, 2025

Another week, another grouping of items that have been on my mind. 

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Recipe: Copycat Tom Cruise White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake


I've been sitting on this recipe for a hot minute and really want to try it out. Apparently there's a bakery in California that he gets these from and sends them to everyone for Christmas. 


Product I'm Loving: Bucky Ultralight Eye Mask

I'm not exaggerating when I say I've been using this almost 20 years. I started sleeping with an eye mask after I had my wisdom teeth out and never have looked back. This has great pressure, does not sit on your eyelids, and is adjustable. I wash this in a mesh bag with my clothing and lay it out to dry. Probably my most repurchased item I own. 


Craft Project I'd Like to Start : This near dupe for This Is My House Dress


I love the concept of a house dress, and have adored the If Only If night gowns. But with both brands running at nearly $200 dollars... they are a no go for me. This will probably be my summer time craft project.

With our predicted snow days for next week, I am finally going to make that shirt I talked about on Monday. Just need to get some buttons and thread from the Hobby Lobby and I'm reading to rock and roll. 




Jeremy had me read this awhile back when we were starting to think towards how to do discipleship in the youth group. Time flies, I was really thinking I read it this fall, but honestly I read it last fall. 

It's laid out very simply in a format that teens and up can understand. I'd recommend it to anyone who is new to their Christian walk and wants to better understand their next steps.



Listening : The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast


I so badly want to put down the newest episode from Bare Marriage that dives into the Love & Respect book. I'll spare y'all my absolute dislike for how much love and respect are seperated between the sexes and not thought that we both need both love and respect. 

But I'll save y'all.

 Instead, I really loved this episode from Jinger Vuolo where she and her husband discuss courting and dating. I was a big Duggar show watcher back in the day. It was a fun conversation, and if you know who they are and are near dating - it would be a great listen. 


Outfit: All of this.


I bought of these items as my Christmas present this year and plan to wear them at some point during this lovely arctic blast. Minus the bucket hat. These jeans from Buckle are a great dupe if you don't want to pay Free People prices.