Brian T. Marquis

Celebrations/ New England/ Travel/ Wedding

Martha’s Vineyard in October: A Cozy Honeymoon Escape (and What to Expect)

September 4, 2024

When we were planning our honeymoon, we were set on Cabo San Lucas. About two weeks before our wedding, hurricane Odile terrorized the Baja California Peninsula, with Cabo getting hit hard. It was the most violent hurricane in Cabo's history. We prayed for everyone's safety and the area's recovery. We put our Cabo plans on ice, and pivoted to Martha's Vineyard in October.…

September 4, 2024 By Brian

Celebrations/ Wedding

10th Wedding Anniversary Reflection: A Decade of Love and Memories

August 16, 2024

In just six weeks, Fatima and I will be celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary! It’s absolutely wild to think we’re hitting this incredible milestone. So much has happened in these last ten years, including the greatest adventure of all: starting our family. As we approach this special occasion, we’ve been reminiscing about our wedding day, revisiting the good, the great, and all the little details that made it so uniquely…

August 16, 2024 By Brian

Family Fun/ Liam's Train Time/ Parenting

Celebrating 10,000 Subscribers on Liam’s Train Time!

August 14, 2024

When Liam and I started Liam’s Train Time a year and a half ago, I did not expect it go anywhere (as it was meant to be a creative ‘just-for-fun’ channel). Today, we have over 6 million views! By the time, we went to celebrate our 10k subscriber milestone, we were well over 13k subscribers. If you’re not familiar with Liam’s Train Time, it’s a family-friendly YouTube channel to show off…

August 14, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner

Copycat Frontega Chicken Sandwich

August 7, 2024

Let’s talk about eff-me bread. It’s what I call Trader Joe’s focaccia bread. If you haven’t had Trader Joe’s focaccia bread, you need to try it. Bread makes a sandwich and the combination of everything in between makes a delicious meal, but this bread makes this Frontega chicken sandwich. “Eff-me,” is the phrase that exits my mouth after taking a bite of this focaccia bread. Fatima made this sandwich two…

August 7, 2024 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY

DIY Map Christmas Ornaments

July 24, 2024

Don’t throw away your maps from all the traveling you’ve done. Do this instead. This DIY project will take you 20 minutes. It’s perfect for a special gift throughout the year or for Christmas because these DIY Map Ornaments can be personalized for anyone and any adventure. 10 years ago, I made our first map Christmas ornament reflecting our honeymoon to Martha’s Vineyard. Over the last decade, our map ornament…

July 24, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes

How Prime Day Works and What You Need to Know

July 15, 2024

Last year, shoppers saved $2.5 BILLION on millions of deals across Amazon. How long is Amazon’s Prime Day? The event is happening July 16-17, are you prepared? Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. Prime Day is Amazon’s largest shopping event. Millions of deals will be available on…

July 15, 2024 By Brian

DIY

DIY Minions Card Craft for Dads

June 26, 2024

In this house, we love the Minions. Despicable Me 1-3, Minions spinoffs, and I’m sure Despicable Me 4 will be another favorite. However, the only person I can think of is a bigger fan than my kids is their Papa (my dad). So when we were thinking about a gift for Father’s Day, my kids wanted to make something. So we made this hand/footprint Minions card craft. Liam recently said…

June 26, 2024 By Brian

Family Fun/ New York City/ Parenting/ Travel

Liam’s Sixth Birthday

May 30, 2024

Earlier this year, Liam went to see a local stage production of The Rainbow Fish with his class. He could not stop talking about how fun it was and how he wanted to see more live shows. The theater kid inside of me LOVED this and I was thrilled to help feed this curiosity. So when we were thinking about Liam’s sixth birthday, Fatima and I thought it would be…

May 30, 2024 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Parenting

Summer Fun Bucket Gift Guide

May 22, 2024

I love celebrating the everyday moments. I think I inherited that from my parents. Whether it was our 6th birthday or 21st, we always had a party. At the end of the school year, we’d celebrate with a trip to the toy store (I’d usually pick out something from LEGO). Aced an exam? Let’s celebrate. Got that lead role in a school play? A trip to Dairy Queen! Now, I’m…

May 22, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch

Bacon, Hash Brown, Egg and Cheese Wrap

March 20, 2024

I don’t know about you, but I’m still recovering from daylight savings. Before kids, my days would start anywhere between eight and ten in the morning. Now, our days start anywhere between five and seven in the morning. When we’re up that early in the winter, it’s total darkness. This hour of light in the morning is so welcome, but why am I feeling more tired!? Along with my caffeine,…

March 20, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cocktails/ Margaritas

Whipped Pineapple Margarita

February 22, 2024

I love that National Margarita Day is celebrated annually on the twenty-second of February. For the northern hemisphere, literally the weirdest time of the year, especially for a frozen margarita. But, here we are in February, perfectly timed with the remaining stragglers giving up on dry January. We’re celebrating with a Whipped Pineapple Margarita. This margarita is inspired by our trip to Disney World. Our hotel was the only resort…

February 22, 2024 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Blair’s Second Birthday: Disney Pixar Cars

January 24, 2024

Our youngest is now two years old and we are still recovering. We asked Blair how he wanted to celebrate his birthday, and he replied, “cars.” And that’s how we ended up with a 2 Fast 2 Furious Pixar Cars theme. Blair loves cars. Hot Wheels, Jeeps, Hess trucks, pretty much any vehicle. But above all else, he loves Pixar’s Cars. He loves the movies, he loves the merch, he…

January 24, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Beverages/ Celebrations/ Christmas/ Comfort Food

Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea

January 20, 2024

January is Hot Tea Month! What a fitting time of year to celebrate a mug of coziness. I have a favorite tea for you. Otherwise known as Honey Citrus Mint Tea on the menu, Starbucks’ Medicine Ball Tea will warm you from the inside out. Throat feeling a little soar? Not feeling your best self? You can also make this legendary tea at home! My mom filled our Christmas stockings…

January 20, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Comfort Food/ Slow Cookers and Soups

French Onion Soup

January 16, 2024

In November, we were craving a soup. Fatima wanted French onion soup. I’m not sure why that soup, but it sounded cozy and a perfect dinner during a bout of cold weather. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. If you’re looking for a recipe, you’re going to have…

January 16, 2024 By Brian

Celebrations/ New Year/ Side Dishes

2023 Round Up: Best of the Blog

January 8, 2024

Happy New Year! 2023 was filled with so many family adventures, milestones, and delicious food. 2024 will have a lot more of that, and we are looking forward to celebrating everything, including our youngest’s second birthday (his first). But first, here’s a round up of our top posts and videos in 2023. 2023 Round Up: Best of the Blog Favorite Glow Up Post We like to go back to our…

January 8, 2024 By Brian

Family Fun/ Parenting/ Side Dishes

Liam’s Christmas Train Time

December 21, 2023

We’re celebrating trains for the holidays! We’re giving you the gift of new videos on Liam’s Christmas Train Time. Check out our holiday playlist and our channel for more. From now until the New Year, we’re dropping new videos almost every day, including a few LIVE track builds! We’ve set all of our uploads to premieres, so you’ll know just when to tune in. https://youtu.be/y7LSuzJgEuk…

December 21, 2023 By Brian

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