I think we can all agree that snail mail during the holidays is the best. Next to birthday mail, holiday mail is happily filled with bright envelopes, beautiful cards, smiling photos and notes from actual people! The daily deliverings are smile inducing. Bills and junk mail seem less so or at least diluted during the… Read More
I love the idea of beautifully wrapped gifts. The large satin bows, the raffia wrappings, the twine and jingle bells, the adorable handmade tags. They look gorgeous in photos. However, in my real life, beautifully wrapped gifts are rather pointless, at least for my young children. They end up being more of a hindrance since… Read More
If you follow me on Instagram, you saw the weird face fish pic I shared last week. The fish were purchased for a really cool DIY I did with Design Mom – fish bowls with custom doodles! I am happy to report all three(!) fish are still alive. Two have been named super complicated names… Read More
This post is sponsored by Wayfair.com. Wayfair is an online store with a zillion options and the place to go for all your entertaining needs. Thank you for being supportive of our sponsors. The first weekend in December, I hosted a small holiday social at my home. It was just adults, just my lady friends… Read More
Food around the holidays is usually a mix of new and yearly favorites. The new ham recipe sits next to the time-honored corn casserole and homemade crescent rolls which sits next to a new cookie recipe (which sits next to seven yearly favorites). It’s a little strange if you think about it, saving certain recipes… Read More