I woke up Saturday morning in a gleeful mood, full of gratitude for our new home which is just a dream come true, and for the start of the Christmas season, a time of joy and magic. This past week, I decorated for the season over two late afternoons, craving the soft string lighting and…
A Cozy Autumnal Evening with Friends
Saturday night, I had friends over for a cozy and casual evening. I made butternut squash soup, cooked in our Staub Cocotte (a lovely wedding present) which is a dream for preparing warm dishes. I roasted pumpkin seeds coated with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt to serve atop the soup. I sliced a…
Thanksgiving Outfits for a Cozy Day
This weekend, I tried on some outfits I had in my closet to get ideas for Thanksgiving wear. I love being both cute and comfortable on Thanksgiving, and felt drawn to sweaters and these jeans, which are soft and stretchy, as well as these incredible boots that I wore to our rehearsal dinner last year….
Halloween Weekend Magic
It’s Halloween weekend, and it seems the last weekend with 80s temperatures for a while. We’ve had a little warm spell before things cool down significantly tomorrow, and I have been loving it. Here are some little moments of magic from the weekend. The Leaves Here are trees in our back and front yard; I…
Our One-Year Wedding Anniversary
Today is our one-year wedding anniversary! On 10/22/22, H and I got married at Cheekwood. See the whole story here and more photos here. I cannot believe it is our first anniversary already. I wish I could go back and relieve the whole beautiful, magical weekend, but I will treasure the memories forever. Here are…
Fall Break 2023 Recap
I love fall break each year; it comes at the perfect time when I need a little reset. It’s always at the point in October, too, when the leaves start to change and the days look and feel more like fall. It’s a wonderful long weekend to enjoy the outdoors and autumnal activities! Here is…
