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Baked French Toast with Berries

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I have been making this delicious and easy make-ahead baked French toast with berries for years! My kids love it! We all do! Everyone who eats it loves it and wants the recipe, so I just had share to share it with all of you!

This recipe is perfect for Christmas morning when you want to hang out and play with your kids, because most of the prep takes place the night before! Easy peasy! I always serve this with my quiche (recipe coming soon!) ~ they compliment each other so well!

This is also a great dish to take for a pot luck breakfast or brunch. It’s always a hit when I take this French Toast Bake to my women’s Bible study group.

Suggested ingredients & tools:

I always use this vanilla – no exceptions! It makes the biggest difference in the taste of your baked goods. It’s simply the best, worth every penny!

I also use this baking spray. It has zero trans-fat and does not leave residue on your pans. Clean up is a breeze!

A pastry cutter will make your life so much easier and save a ton of time! This one on Amazon has amazing reviews has free shipping and returns.

I always use a non-stick baking pan with a lid, so I can transport my dish easily if needed. This one is under $9 Amazon Prime with amazing reviews.

I hope you love it as much as we do!

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 Baked French Toast with Berries
Make ahead French toast with berries
Easy Make Ahead French Toast with Berries
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Easy Make Ahead French Toast with Berries
Instructions
  1. The night before
  2. 1. Cut bread into 1 1/2" thick slices and place in a well-greased 9x13" baking dish
    Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  3. 2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs, sugar and Vanilla. Stir in milk until well blended. Pour over bread, then turn bread over to make sure the bread is fully coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  4. The next morning
  5. 1. Preheat oven to 375
  6. 2. In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon (you can prep this the night before to save time in the morning). Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
    Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  7. Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  8. Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  9. 3. Take the prepared bread out of fridge and turn the bread over in the baking dish. Scatter the berries over the bread. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the berries and bread.
    Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  10. Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
  11. 4. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown and serve warm
    Make ahead Baked French Toast with berries breakfast brunch
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Old Navy Friends & Family Sale – Casual Winter Outfit Ideas

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The Old Navy Friends & Family Sale starts NOW on 11/8-11/11! Code FAMILY!

Everything is 50% off for card holders! 30% if you don’t have an Old Navy card. I found so many great things that I did a quick try-on. A lot of things were not in store, so I will just add them at the end of the post.

Make sure pin this post or bookmark it for outfit idea inspo! And, just a reminder that you can shop this post easily by clicking the links and choosing in-store pick-up or delivery. Easy peasy!

*this post is not sponsored, but does contain affiliate links.

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

Head to my Instagram @everyday.holly to see the in-store tryon! I will add a highlight labeled “ON Winter Tryon”

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

This top is perfect for a casual Thanksgiving dinner. The side tie is adjustable. The neckline is a little low and revealing, so you will want to wear a cami underneath. The yellow is size xs and the red is a small. It comes in more colors.

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

This is the cutest top! Another great choice for a casual Thanksgiving dinner or a night out. I love the details and feel of this top. It comes in several colors. I am wearing the small here, but I would prefer an xs.

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

This Luxe red top is so good and only $10 with the sale! It comes in a ton of colors, too! It feels amazing and is super flattering! I am wearing the xs. This puffer vest is extra thick, warm and cozy! I am wearing the xs and it comes in a lot of colors.

The scarf is perfect for the holidays and comes in a ton of colors. It’s soft and the perfect size. The plaid button down also comes in several colors and it’s super soft. It’s a great weight, too. I am wearing an xs.

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

This top is super cute! It has that sweetest details! The neckline is beautiful and the details in the fabric are so fun. Runs tts. The yellow is an xs and the green is a small.

This soft plaid top was my favorite for the holiday season. It has red, green, gold! All the colors you would want this time of year!

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

Sharing the many ways you can style a flannel this time of year! Again, I love the colors of this one for the holidays, but it also comes in a ton of colors. It’s super soft and runs tts.

Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon
Old Navy Friends & Family Sale winter outfit tryon

Last, but definitely not least, I LOVE this sweater! It’s so soft and cozy and I am impressed with the quality. It comes in so many colors. I love this color and pattern though. It will be perfect all the way through spring – picture with white denim and pink accessories! It so versatile!

My store did not have as much as the website has to offer. I am sharing more cute pieces that I found on the site below. Clearly, I was not able to feel and try these on, but they look amazing and you can beat the prices, so I have to share!!

Thank you so much for checking out my post! I hope you found it helpful!

Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

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A day of shopping at all of my favorite stores? Yes please! I am always up for a day of shopping with my sweet girl and I try get my holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving! So, when the Vacaville Premium Outlets reached out to me to help them promote their “Get Holiday Ready” campaign that runs from November 1-17, We were all over it! How fun!

I have always loved the Vacaville Premium Outlets! They have all the stores/brands you could want – over 40 stores!

*Thank you to Vacaville Premium Outlets for sponsoring this post! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

With the Get Holiday Ready promotion, you can save 25% off one item at each one of the stores at the Vacaville Premium Outlets! All you have to do is text GIFT280 to 74666 and you will get the discount codes for each retailer. How amazing is this!

I love that the Vacaville outlets creates such fun events on top of having already amazing deals and all these amazing stores in one location!

Get your Christmas shopping done early and all in one place!
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

We started out at the West Elm Outlet. They had the best deals and cutest home decor and furniture! The West Elm store was big with a lot of inventory. They were really busy and the sales associates were so friendly and greeting us right away and offered to help us if we needed anything. And, they had a lot of Christmas out already!

Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

Of course we had to stop for Starbucks! They have the cutest little Starbucks with plenty of outdoor seating. I was so excited they had one right on the property.

Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets Michael Kors
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

Our next stop was Michael Kors Outlet and this store did not disappoint! They had so many cute pieces and crazy good deals! Some items were 60-80% off! I know I was suppose to be holiday shopping, but I did end up getting the cutest sunglasses for myself. We can shop holiday shop for ourselves, right? lol!

I feel like I should also mention that all of the sales associates were so kind and helpful! Customer service is a huge deal to me, so I like to point out stores and establishments that have exceptional customer service.

  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

We passed by BCBG Maxazria Factory Store, so I had to stop in when I saw some leopard print! They have something for every occasion from casual to holiday to business attire! The ladies in the store were so nice and helpful, too! I love that they offer on trend items that for the current season and at amazing prices!

  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

The Under Amour outlet is alway a no brainer when it comes to shopping for my boys! This store was packed full of everything that they love! Comfy athletic bottoms and hoodies! Plus, they have something for everyone on the list and again the deals were amazing!

  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets
  • Get Holiday Ready with the Vacaville Premium Outlets

The Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store is amazing! It’s a gorgeous store! I found the perfect gift for my dad and slippers for a friend! And, if you watched my stories then you would have seen all the cuteness for little boys and girls for the holidays! So many cute outfits for family photos!

To see a list of all the stores at the Vacaville Premium Outlet, click here.

I can’t even tell you how much fun we had at the Vacaville Premium Outlets. It had been awhile since I visited and I was impressed with the variety of stores! I can’t wait to go back!

Sephora Beauty Insider VIB Holiday Bonus Event 2019 Gift Guide

     Beauty, Uncategorized      1 Comment

Okay, friends… you voted and I am ready to share my Sephora Holiday Bonus Favorites! 

This is my favorite Sephora sale of the year! 

This is when ALL the holiday makeup and beauty sets are released at Ahhhmazing prices plus you get the VIB discount!  You get the most bang for your buck & you can get some pretty amazing Christmas gifts for friends and family!  Trust me – your friends will LOVE you if you get them anything from this sale!

** This post is not sponsored in any way, but it does contain affiliate links.

Sephora Holiday Bonus event 2019 Gift Guide

In this post you will find:

  1. all the sale info (dates and codes) 
  2. All the best gift sets broken down into price categories
  3. If you would like to see all of my Sephora staples and favorites, click here

SEPHORA HOLIDAY BONUS VIB SALE DETAILS:

*all codes are multi-use online and in-store

ROUGE:
20% OFF WITH THE CODE HOLIDAYSAVE
DATES:
11/1-11/11
VIB:
15% OFF
DATES:
11/7-11/11
BEAUTY INSIDER:
10% OFF
DATES:
11/7-11/11
LIMITATIONS (FOR ALL MEMBERS):
  • The offer is not valid on Google products.
  • Not valid on previous purchases, purchases of gift cards or eGift cards, FLASH, PLAY! by Sephora, gift wrap, taxes, or shipping & handling charges.
  • Limited to the purchase of one Dyson item, three Drunk Elephant items, and three Tatcha items per SKU per transaction.
  • Cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes or Rouge Reward.

The under $20 catagory is perfect for stocking stuffers and gifts for teachers and coworkers. They are also a great for travel, because it’s usually travel size products. The Fresh lip products are my favorite! I love their small size and they feel amazing. The GlamGlow masks are another favorite! I love how my skin feels after! You can break these up into three separate gifts!

So many good products and values in this price category! All of these are favorites shown in the picture and scroll through the shop pics to see even more good products! The Baby Soft foot peel is truly extraordinary! Your feel will go never be softer after they shed an entire outer layer. Winter is the best time use this are your feet will become unsightly for a a week! So worth it though!

The Hermes gift set is simply lovely and such a great gift for anyone! This set was gifted to me last year and I feel in love with it and then bought one for my sister-in-law! It’s that good! And, the Bum Bum cream is the best smelling cream ever! And, it helps to make your skin look amazing!

This is the treat yourself category and these products won’t disappoint! It’s a great way to try some of the best without breaking the bank!

If we had all the money, right?! That’s this category! All of these are on my “one day” list! I have used the La Mer products before and this set is so good that I might have to get it! And, I have been dying to try the SK-II products! They are supposed to be amazing!

Have fun shopping and please let me know what you get!

5 Ways to Style a Denim Skirt for Fall

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I found the perfect denim skirt! I have been looking for the perfect denim skirt for years! This may sound like an easy thing to find, but it wasn’t! The denim skirts that I found were either too stiff, too long, too short, the wrong color, or had an unwanted slit in the front or back. Finally, I found the perfect denim skirt that checks off all the boxes and it comes in short, regular and long lengths.

**This post is not sponsored in any way and all thoughts are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

5 ways to style a denim skirt for fall

I fell in love with this skirt instantly. It’s so comfy and flattering! I want to share a few quick & easy ways to wear this denim skirt, my favorite layering top (comes in several colors) and these amazing belts that are 2 for $15.99. If you have these staple pieces, you can easily make numerous outfits.

For referance, I am 5’1″ & 107lbs. I am wearing a a size 2 regular in the skirt, XS in top & small in the belts.

The basics – Henley Top, Denim Skirt & Belts

Top | Skirt |Booties |Bracelet |Belt | Necklace

As long as you have the basics – the henley top, denim skirt, and these amazing belts that are 2 for $15.99, you can easily create the following looks.

The Basics

Top |Skirt | Militarty Button Down | Belt | Mules |Necklace | Mules

This is the starting point for each look. You can wear this outfit on it’s own and look put together!

I am also wearing my newest favorite necklace from Rocksbox. Its perfect for all seasons! If you want to try Rocksbox, you can get your first month free with code EVERYDAYHOLLYXOXO.

Add a Scarf & Booties

Top | Skirt | Belt | Booties |Scarf

Add a plaid scarf and with to booties for a fall inspired look. The I am wearing is from a local boutique and you can find it here. I linked up a similar one from Amazon Prime.

My booties are from JustFab! I love them this subscription service! You bet amazing deals on every kind of shoe you can think of. Its a great way to try on-trend styles without braking the bank. You can get your first pair for only $10. And it’s always free shipping and exchanges. You can also skip months, but I doubt you ever will!

Add a Hat

Top | Skirt | Belt | Booties | Bracelet |Scarf | Hat | Necklace

The scarf I am wearing is from a local boutique and you can find it here. I linked up a similar one from Amazon Prime.

An easy way to kick this outfit up a notch is by adding a hat! This one is from Amazon Prime and you comes in so many colors!

Go with Black

5 Ways to style a denim skirt for fall

Top | Skirt |Belt |Booties | Bracelet |Hat |Necklace

You can switch everything to black! Another fun look!

Casual Everyday Style

5 Ways to style a denim skirt for fall

Top | Skirt |Belt |Vest | Mules |Necklace

Or, you can go really casual with my favorite fur mules! These are finally back in stock and sold out fast last year! These are like cozy slippers you can wear while you are out and about!

I hope this gave you a couple of ideas on how many options you have with a basic denim skirt and long sleeve henley!

American Eagle Fall Denim Try On

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Fall is one of my favorite times to shop at American Eagle! They have THE best womens jeans, softest tops, and the best sales! Right now everything is 30-60% off! This post focuses on AE denim, but they have so many great tops right now, that I had to share those, too!

This post ended up being mostly leggings, because that is what they had in store. If you would like to see more options please check out my TOP 5 Fall Denim for Fall post here.

Please note that the pictures are showing whitish spots the denim (especially the skirt and black denim). The jeans do not have on them in person!

For reference, I am 5’1″ and 105lbs. I am wearing a 2 Short in all the jeans I tried on. All the jeans come in short, regular and long length. Some are available in curvy as well.

If you would like to view the try on of these jeans, please head to my Instagram Everyday.holly and it’s under the American Eagle Tryon Highlight.

*this post in not sponsored in any way, but it does contain affiliate links. As alway, they you so much for using my links!

1. High-waisted Button Distressed Button Fly Jegging

American Eagle Fall Denim try on - Everyday Holly

Jeans | Top

I LOVE these jeans! They are so fun with the button-fly and distressing. So comfortable! They distressing at the top of thigh and one knee does not go all the way through. This top is ahhh-mazingly soft and super flatting with the v-neckline!

2. Super Soft High-waisted Distressed Jegging

American Eagle Fall Denim try on - Everyday Holly

Jeans | Top

These are the softest jeans of the bunch (these do not have the whitish spots on them IRL, they are solid). Again, these are so incredibly soft and the distressing does not go all the way through so they are perfect for the cold fall and winter months. And, you will never find a softer top than this! EVER! I want to live in this top! I comes in so many colors and striped options.

3. Super High Waisted Non-distressed Jegging

American Eagle Fall Denim try on - Everyday Holly

Jeans | Top

These jeans are so comfortable (these do not have the whitish spots on them IRL, they are solid). They are high-rise and stretchy! These are perfect for casual days at work This top is the coziest! And, the plum color top is gorgeous for fall!

4. High-waisted Denim Mini-skirt

American Eagle Fall Denim try on - Everyday Holly

Denim skirt | Sweater

I have been wanting a non-distressed denim skirt with stretch and this one is perfect (this does not have the whitish spots on them IRL, they are solid). And, it comes in short, regular, and long lengths! I got the 2 regular in this one for added length. If you have been wanting a denim skirt, get this one! It’s so good! This over-sized sweater is not too thick which I love. It’s soft and cozy.

5. Black Distressed/ripped knee Jegging

American Eagle Fall Denim try on - Everyday Holly

Jeans | Sweatshirt

LOVE this pair of black denim! They are so comfortable! I have a similar pair from Express that have been my favorite for couple of years and I might like these just a little more! (these do not have the whitish spots on them IRL, they are solid) And, this sweatshirt is super soft! If you are looking for an oversized comfy sweatshirt, this is a great one!

That sums up my favorites from the store! Make sure to check out my 5 Favorite Fall Denim that I own blog post for even more options and a lot of outfit ideas!