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👩🏾‍⚕️: RN | Clinical Review
🤰🏾: First Time Momma
🏡: Nashville, TN
🎥: Tiktok @laceyaepps
💌: [email protected]

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Summer ‘26 goal: Less work, more life! ☀️

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The summer I turned 30 Pt 2

And just like that, Q3 is over and so is the last summer of my 20s. I swear I was out of town almost every week for food reviews, first hotel collab, concerts, trips with friends, Mexico (my favorite place foreverrrr),and of course ending my 20s in BALI.

I spent my last summer in my 20s exactly how I wanted to: traveling, eating good, making memories with people I love, and experiencing as much as I could.
10/10 summer. No notes. 🤎

And just so we’re clear… turning 30 and going to Bali will absolutely be my personality for the rest of the year. 😂

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And still dancing together at 29 🩷 This is your sign to sign your daughters up for dance

#bestfriend #girlsnightout #lifelongfriends #sisterhood #girlhood

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One thing about me... if there’s music involved, I’m probably there. 😂 This weekend was the perfect mix of self-care, trying something new, and ending it with lots of singing and dancing. Here’s everything I got up to:
• @sunkissedtansbhm – Relaxing facial
• @vslnailspatownmadison – Fresh nails
• @eatdragonalley – Late-night karaoke
• Chris Brown & Usher R&B Tour
• @boomingofficialhotpot – First hot pot experience (and I’d definitely do it again!)

Already looking forward to next weekend.

#weekenddiaries #randbtour #karaoke #travelingcontent #girlsweekend

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Mix, rise, roll, and bake! These easy homemade cinnamon rolls need no introduction 🙅🏾‍♂️ save this recipe for your next Sunday baking project and lmk how they turn out!

🍞 For the Dough:
• 3/4 cup warm milk (110°F)
• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• 3½ cups bread flour

Mix warm milk, yeast, sugar, eggs, and butter. Slowly mix in flour until a dough forms. Knead for a few minutes until smooth. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled (about 90 minutes)

🧈 For the Filling:
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 cup softened butter

Roll dough into a large rectangle. Spread with butter, then sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll tightly into a log and slice into 9 rolls. Arrange in a greased 9×9pan, cover, and let rise another 30–45 minutes.

Bake at 325°F for 20–25 minutes, or until lightly golden.

🤍 For the Cream Cheese Frosting
• 6 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1–2 tbsp milk (if needed)

Mix until smooth and creamy, then spread over the warm cinnamon rolls so it melts into every swirl.

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This Chicken & Sausage Gumbo is worth every minute! Save this one for a rainy day and come back to let me know what you think 🍛

INGREDIENTS
1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
1 lb chicken thighs, cubed
6 oz light beer
1 stick butter
½ cup neutral oil
1 cup flour
1 onion, diced
2-3 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
4-5 cups chicken stock
3 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Creole seasoning
¼ tsp cayenne
3 bay leaves
Handful of Fresh thyme

For serving:
White rice
Green onion
Parsley
Hot sauce

METHOD
1. Brown the sausage, then the chicken. Remove and set aside.
2. Deglaze the pot with beer, scraping up the browned bits. Reduce until nearly dry.
3. Add butter and oil, then whisk in flour. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until the roux reaches a milk chocolate color (20-45 minutes).
4. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes, then stir in garlic.
5. Slowly add chicken stock until you reach your desired consistency.
6. Return the sausage and chicken. Add salt, pepper, Creole seasoning, cayenne, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer uncovered for 1-2 hours.
7. Remove the bay leaves and thyme. Serve over rice and garnish with parsley and green onion.

The secret here is patience and pre-prepping your ingredients. A good gumbo can’t be rushed! Head over to the link in my bio to get the FULL RECIPE + TIPS

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Watching my best friend become the most amazing mom and now celebrating her baby turning ONE! Time really needs to slow down because i still remember when she first told me she was pregnant. Seeing her grow into motherhood and watching this sweet little girl be so loved has been the cutest thing ever

Also this “isn’t she ONEderful” backyard party theme was adorable!

#firstbirthdayparty #onederfulbirthday #firstbirthdaythemeideas #backyardparty #birthdaypartydecor

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The essentials 🫶🏾 #MyLadies4L #ChefDev

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We birthday twins had the best year ever ever ever!!! We became parents, traveled Europe with our darling four month old, started new home projects & kept growing deeper in our marriage. Sweet Phillip, I never thought I could have a friend as close as you, a love as deep as you, a home as secure as you. Happy birthday LOML, I can’t wait to see what 31 brings us!!!!🩷

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Happy Thanksgiving weekend from the Epps Fam! 🥰💞

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$10 for 4 servings of baby food!? Sign me up 📝 Layla’s been loving her fruits and veggies, but this roasted bone marrow recipe was a new favorite for my little girl.

Timestamps:
:20 — Roasting & Prep
:48 — Explaining the Flavor
1:05 — Cooling & Whipping Instructions
1:32 — Chef’s Taste Test
2:20 — Layla’s Taste Test!

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There’s something about watching your childhood best friend become a mom that really puts time into perspective.
From little girls to grown women, we’ve been through it all together—and now, you’re about to embark on the most beautiful journey yet: motherhood. It feels like just yesterday we were playing, dreaming, and growing up together, and now you’re about to raise a beautiful little girl of your own. Layla is already so blessed to have you as her mom. Love you both endlessly! 🩷

#babyshower #girlmom #babyinbloom #weweregirlstogether #bestfriend #childhoodmemories

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