The past few weeks have brought some fun experiences my way. The holidays can be such a busy time, and while I love staying cozy at home and watching Christmas movies, I’ve also been enjoying seeing loved ones and venturing out. Here are some recent highlights. Hosting a gathering with family While I’ve hosted my…
Our Christmas Kitchen & 4 Simple Holiday Recipes
While I love cozying up by the tree during the holidays, I also find joy spending time in the kitchen. My mom has baked delicious treats in the kitchen each December since I was little, and now, I’ve adapted some of her recipes and started making them myself over the holiday season. While all of…
Our Sweet & Whimsical 2024 Christmas Tree
This is my favorite year yet of decorating our Christmas tree. Each year, we have been given a few more ornaments to add to the tree, which makes it more special and personal with sweet memories. Yesterday afternoon, I set up our tree (new last year), which is very easy. After putting on the lights,…
The Beginning of Our 2024 Christmas Decorations
Autumn through the holiday season is my favorite time of year; I love the decorations, coziness, and traditions. Over the past week, I have slowly been going upstairs to store away the autumnal and bring down Christmas. It can feel a little overwhelming to do everything at once, and I have enjoyed my more leisurely…
Thanksgiving Bouquets with Trader Joe’s Flowers & a Few Holiday Finds
Finding seasonal delights and treats at Trader Joe’s always makes me happy, and I was needing a little mood booster after this election week, so I shopped on yesterday’s dreary Saturday afternoon. I found three flower and plant bundles with which to make a bouquet in colors for Thanksgiving, and since they had a few…
Embracing the Cozy with the Time Change
This weekend, the clock falls back an hour. Although it will be dark an hour earlier, it will be light an hour earlier, too, which makes getting up for work much easier. And in the darker evenings, I like to embrace the cozy. I enjoy leaning into all things comforting in our home. Here are…