Month: November 2019
trimming the tree
I love to decorate our Christmas tree. We usually have two in our house, a pretty one in the living room and one that is a little more fun in the family room. An easy way to help your tree look full is to add garland. I have a ton of options in our Christmas… Continue reading trimming the tree
brussels sprout bake
Looking for something that tastes like stuffing, but doesn't have the calories of stuffing for Thanksgiving? This Brussels sprout bake is a close second! Don't like the taste of Brussels sprouts? Don't worry, boiling them slightly (like you do in this recipe) will minimize that cabbage flavor - a trick I learned while working with… Continue reading brussels sprout bake
almost friday: the dried orange fiasco
Anyone else feel like they are in a weird limbo between Thanksgiving and Christmas? I'm not sure which one I should be looking forward to celebrating - or honestly, at times I completely forget that we still have to celebrate Thanksgiving. I blame it all of the Christmas decorations that are currently up in our… Continue reading almost friday: the dried orange fiasco
gift guides: for the home
Whether you need a hostess gift, a gift for a homebody or maybe just a gift for your own home, we've got you covered. We picked out everything from the pretty little things to help you style a bookshelf to classic games that can be played by the entire family - all the things that… Continue reading gift guides: for the home
gift guides: for her
I come from a family of all girls so I definitely am well versed in picking things out for a variety of ages, tastes and styles. My mom is typically the, "I don't want anything," which is code for IMPOSSIBLE, where as my sisters are the "I don't know what I want" so you just… Continue reading gift guides: for her
gift guides: for him (picked out by him)
Shopping for guys can be tricky. So, I asked Andrew to pull together a variety of things that the average guy would like for the holidays. Whether you are looking for something cozy, something a little different, a good book, or maybe just an everyday staple like the perfect plaid shirt, a chefs knife or… Continue reading gift guides: for him (picked out by him)
almost friday: our weekend decorating plans
Last year we went on vacation for a week and a half starting on Thanksgiving day, which only left three weeks before Christmas to get a tree and decorate the house. It didn't feel like enough time. I came home from vacation super sick so that delayed things even more and then we decided to… Continue reading almost friday: our weekend decorating plans
getting ready for guests: folding chair edition
Folding chairs. They are a necessary evil for the holidays and cramming all those guests around the dinner table. They are also an eyesore. I totally remember the ones that my parents hauled out of the basement every Thanksgiving and Christmas. They were ugly. Painted gray metal frames and a brown striped padded seat and… Continue reading getting ready for guests: folding chair edition
a running tally of everything we’ve changed in our house and what we still want to do
I loved the conversation Erin from Kismet House started this weekend about how making your house your home takes time. I started to share an overview of our home in our Instagram stories this weekend, but wanted to break it down even more on the blog. So, here we go! We bought out house in… Continue reading a running tally of everything we’ve changed in our house and what we still want to do
